Christmas Multiple Choice Quiz 1 (Questions only)

1. St Nicholas was bishop of Myra. In which modern country is Myra?A GreeceB ItalyC SyriaD Turkey

2. Who is traditionally credited with writing the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?A Clement Clarke MooreB Washington IrvingC Henry Wadsworth LongfellowD Louisa May Alcott

3. Which carol is sung to a tune by Felix Mendelssohn?A O Come, All Ye FaithfulB Joy to the WorldC Hark! The Herald Angels SingD Once in Royal David's City

4. Who commissioned the first commercial Christmas card, in 1843?A Prince AlbertB Sir Henry ColeC Sir Rowland HillD Charles Dickens

5. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?A United KingdomB IndonesiaC AustraliaD New Zealand

6. In "A Christmas Carol", what is the name of the fiancée Scrooge lost in his youth?A BelleB FanC MarthaD Caroline

7. The poinsettia is native to which country?A BrazilB MexicoC PeruD Cuba

8. Who had the first ever UK Christmas number one single, in 1952?A Bing CrosbyB Frankie LaineC Perry ComoD Al Martino

9. Who composed the music of "Silent Night"?A Joseph MohrB Michael HaydnC Franz Xaver GruberD Franz Schubert

10. Boxing Day is the feast day of which saint?A St JohnB St StephenC St ThomasD St Sylvester

11. Which city gives London the Christmas tree that stands in Trafalgar Square?A OsloB BergenC TrondheimD Stavanger

12. Which two of Santa's reindeer have names meaning "thunder" and "lightning"?A Dasher and DancerB Comet and CupidC Prancer and VixenD Donner and Blitzen

13. In most productions of the ballet "The Nutcracker", what is the name of the girl who receives the nutcracker?A OdetteB AuroraC ClaraD Giselle

14. In which country has a bucket of KFC become a popular Christmas meal?A South KoreaB JapanC PhilippinesD Taiwan

15. Which is the only Gospel to mention the wise men?A MatthewB MarkC LukeD John

16. "Stir-up Sunday", when Christmas puddings are traditionally made, is the last Sunday before what?A ChristmasB EpiphanyC LentD Advent

17. In which film did Bing Crosby first sing "White Christmas"?A White ChristmasB Holiday InnC Going My WayD The Bells of St. Mary's

18. In which decade did England's Puritan Parliament ban the celebration of Christmas?A 1620sB 1630sC 1640sD 1660s

19. In "It's a Wonderful Life", what is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?A ClarenceB GabrielC JosephD Henry

20. Which queen is credited with putting up the first Christmas tree in a British royal home, in 1800?A Queen VictoriaB Queen AdelaideC Queen CarolineD Queen Charlotte

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