Christmas Quiz: Let’s see how well you know this festival

It’s the most wonderful time of the year with our favourite Christmas movies queued in the watch list, hot chocolate mixes ready for snuggle nights and the great advent calendar ready to be explored!

But how much do you know about Christmas? It's celebrated around the world, and it's rich with tradition and meaning, but it’s also much more than that. So, haul out the holly, we're getting our Christmas on.

Test out your basic trivia knowledge with a Christmas quiz on your favourite Christmas movies, songs, and folklore to see how much you really know about the most magical time of the year. Some are easy, some are hard, but they’re all fun Christmas trivia!

1. What calendar traditionally helps you countdown to Christmas?

D. None of the above

B. Day planner

C. Year planner

A. Advent calendar

2. What’s the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

A. A Christmas Story

D. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

C. The Princess Switch

B. Home Alone

3. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

D. Germany

A. Finland

C. Paris

B. Austria

4. Gingerbread houses were inspired by which fairy tale?

A. Hansel and Gretel

D. Little Red Riding Hood

C. Three Little Pigs

B. Snow White

Which city has been donating Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree to London every year since 1947?

Amsterdam

D. Copenhagen

C. Oslo

Paris

6. What is the colour of a mistletoe berry?

Red

Green

D. White

C. Black

7. According to Buddy the Elf, what are the four food groups elves can eat?

C. Fruits, fruit syrups, fruit juices and fruit tarts

B. Chocolate, Chocolate wafers, chocolate bars, and chocolate syrup

Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup

D. None of the above

8. What fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?

A. Pomegranate

B. Cranberries

C. Oranges

D. Apples

9. The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

B. Target

C. Kmart

D. Sears

A. Macy’s

10. Which holiday was ‘Jingle Bells..’ originally written for?

A. New Years

C. Thanksgiving

D. Valentine’s Day

B. Easter

11. Canada, the U.K., and most other Commonwealth countries officially celebrate the day after Christmas as what holiday?

D. None of the above

Relaxation Day

C. Boxing Day

National Gift Day

12. What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?

C. Ring

B. Chocolate

D. Coin

A. Cherry

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