Try the Quiz : Christmas Quiz IV

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• Which country first started the tradition of sending Christmas cards? : United Kingdom
  - The tradition of sending Christmas cards to loved ones first started in United Kingdom around 1862.
  
  
• Where does Santa Claus live? : North Pole
  - Santa Claus lives in the North pole with Mrs. Claus and his elves.
  
  
• Which is the famous ballet performed during the Christmas season? : The Nutcracker
  - The nutcracker is the famous ballet performed during the Christmas season. It is the story of Clara and the Nutcracker prince.
  
  
• What are people supposed to do under the mistletoe? : kiss
  - People are supposed to kiss under the mistletoe. This tradition was started with the Norse mythology.
  
  
• Popularly, how many reindeer does Santa Claus have? : 9
  - Popularly, Santa Claus has 9 reindeer to pull the sleigh. The reindeer are named as : Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph(red-nosed reindeer).
  
  
• Why was the Grinch mean? : his heart was three sizes too small
  - The Grinch was mean as his heart was three sizes too small. His heart grew once he realised the true meaning of Christmas.
  
  
• What brought Frosty the snowman to life? : a magic hat
  - Frosty the snowman was brought to life by a magic hat which some children found.
  
  
• Who wrote the book 'A Christmas Carol'? : Charles Dickens
  - A Christmas Carol  is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, about a miserly, cold-hearted curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge.
  
  
• When are the 'twelve days of Christmas'? : December 26 to January 6
  - The period, December 26 to January 6, called Christmastide are the twelve days of Christmas.
  
  
• When is the feast of St. Nicholas? : December 6
  - Nicholas of Myra was born on December 6, 346. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, and children.
  
  
• Which was the first song to be broadcasted from space, in a Christmas-themed prank by Gemini 6 astronauts? : Jingle bells
  - Jingle bells was the first song to be broadcasted from space by Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra on December 16, 1965.
  
  
• What did Frosty the Snowman have for a nose? : Button
  - Frosty the Snowman had a button for a nose. Frosty the Snowman is a popular song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson.
  
  
• What is the name of the character that Tim Allen plays in the movie 'The Santa Clause'? : Scott Calvin
  - The Santa Clause is a 1994 film about a father played by Tim Allen(Scott Calvin) who must become Santa Claus and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.
  
  
• According to the traditions, who is not one of the three kings that came to visit baby Jesus? : Gideon
  - Traditions identify a variety of different names for the three kings. In the Western Christian church they have been commonly known since the 8th century as Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
  
  
• In the ballet 'The Nutcracker', who does Clara help the Nutcracker to defeat? : The Mouse King
  - 'The Nutcracker' is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts and three scenes. In the ballet Clara helps the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King.
  
  
• Who created the character Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer? : Robert L. May
  - Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer is a character created in a story and song by the same name. The story was created by Robert L. May in 1939.
  
  

Try the Quiz : Christmas Quiz IV