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Christmas Trivia Quiz
Christmas Trivia Quiz
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A quiz about Christmas with lots of trivia about old traditions and Victorian Christmases.
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1
Traditionally a coin or trinket is hidden in a Xmas pudding. Originally the object was a:
Key
Dried bean
Fortune message
Ruby or sapphire
2
The tradition of erecting a tree at Christmas is believed to have started in:
Norway
France
Germany
England
3
For the winter solstice, Druids would gather a forest plant linked to Christmas. It was:
Ivy
Holly
Poinsettia
Mistletoe
4
The Holy Days Act of 1551, states that everyone must attend church on Xmas Day, and must not:
Give presents or put up decorations
Use any kind of vehicle to get to church
Consume any meat that day
Sing in public thorough-fares
5
Through Xmas in old England,
lambswool
could be found in the houses of the well-to-do. It was:
The material used for knitting Xmas gifts
Imitation snow used in decorations
A fluffy sweet with almonds and sugar
A hot ale with roast apples floating init
6
During the ancient 12-day Christmas celebration, it was considered unlucky to
Let the log in the fireplace stop burning
Hunt reindeer
Spill wine or ale
Sneeze
7
Handel's great Christmas oratorio,
The Messiah
, was first performed in 1742, in:
Dublin
London
Vienna
Jerusalem
8
Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called "robins". This was because
Their uniforms were red
British postal service was founded by Sir Robin Spence
They also delivered eggs
They were famous for whistling on their postal rounds
9
At Xmas feasts in the Middle Ages, swans & peacocks were sometimes served "endored". Thismeans:
Flesh was painted with saffron in melted butter
Guests knelt as the birds were brought in
Feet and beaks were coated with gold
Birds had eaten grain soaked in brandy
10
In Victorian England, turkeys raised in Norfolk were taken to market in London by:
Flying
Sheep dogs
Wearing boots made of leather or sacking
Riding in huge wagons - 'Turkey vans'
11
An ancient religion celebrated the birth of a god on December 25th. The god was:
Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom and learning
Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods
Odin, the chief of the Norse gods
Mithras, the Persian god of war
12
The British monarch's broadcast on Christmas day began in 1932 with a speech written by:
Sir Winston Churchill
The king himself, George V
Children's author Enid Blyton
Rudyard Kipling
13
"Hot cockles" was popular at Christmas in medieval times. It was:
Game in which a blindfolded person was struck
Title of a popular drinking song
Hot spiced drink
Dish of oysters and mussels
14
If you were given some frumenty at a Medieval Christmas party, you would probably:
Put it in your sweetheart's hair
Use it to polish your boots
Burn it
Eat it
15
A Sherlock Holmes' tale takes place during the Xmas season. The tale hinges upon
Blue diamond found in a goose
Burglar disguised as Father Christmas
Cat trapped in an organ pipe
Poisoned flask of Napoleon brandy
16
St. Nicholas is a very hard-working saint of children, apothecaries, pawnbrokers, scholars and:
Mariners
Teachers
Librarians
Music
17
The first charity Christmas card from UNICEF in 1949 was painted by a:
Blind man
Buddhist Monk
7-year old girl
Chimpanzee
18
A modern Christmas custom borrowed from ancient Rome's New Year's celebrations is:
Hanging stockings by the fireplace
Decorating a tree
Putting up mistletoe to make a "kissing bough"
Displaying a wreath on the front door of one's house
19
The first commercial Christmas card was controversial because:
It was feared Xmas cards would lead to a papershortage
The ivy leaves on the design were originally apagan symbol
It depicted a whole family drinking wine
A mass-produced card was contrary to theChristmas spirit
20
In Victorian times, most Londoners would have been familiar with the "goose club", which was a:
Banjo used in door-to-door caroling
Stout stick used for slaughtering geese
Pantomime troupe specializing in slapstick
Method of saving to buy a goose for Christmas
