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Hide all answers View all answers Print Try the Quiz 1. Which country first started the tradition of sending Christmas cards? • United States of America • United Kingdom • Canada • Brazil Answer: United Kingdom The tradition of sending Christmas cards to loved ones first started in United Kingdom around 1862. 2. Where does Santa Claus live? • Alaska • South Pole • Santacruz • North Pole Answer: North Pole Santa Claus lives in the North pole with Mrs. Claus and his elves. 3. Which is the famous ballet performed during the Christmas season? • The Nutcracker • Swan lake • Cinderella • Firebird Answer: The Nutcracker The nutcracker is the famous ballet performed during the Christmas season. It is the story of Clara and the Nutcracker prince.
4. What are people supposed to do under the mistletoe? • shake hands • dance • sing • kiss Answer: kiss People are supposed to kiss under the mistletoe. This tradition was started with the Norse mythology. 5. Popularly, how many reindeer does Santa Claus have? • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 Answer: 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). 6. Why was the Grinch mean? • he was forced to be mean • no particular reason • his heart was three sizes too small • because Santa Claus was mean to him Answer: 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. 7. What brought Frosty the snowman to life? • fairy godmother • children's prayer • a magic hat • the magic broom Answer: a magic hat Frosty the snowman was brought to life by a magic hat which some children found. 8. Who wrote the book 'A Christmas Carol'? • Mark Twain • Charles Dickens • William Shakespeare • Hans Christian Andersen Answer: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, about a miserly, cold-hearted curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge. 9. When are the 'twelve days of Christmas'? • December 25 to January 5 • December 26 to January 6 • December 14 to December 25 • December 21 to January 1 Answer: December 26 to January 6 The period, December 26 to January 6, called Christmastide are the twelve days of Christmas. 10. When is the feast of St. Nicholas? • December 25 • December 6 • December 18 • December 26 Answer: December 6 Nicholas of Myra was born on December 6, 346. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, and children. 11. Which was the first song to be broadcasted from space, in a Christmas-themed prank by Gemini 6 astronauts? • Ave Maria • Silent night • The first Noel • Jingle bells Answer: 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. 12. What did Frosty the Snowman have for a nose? • Button • Carrot • Coal • Stick Answer: 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. 13. What is the name of the character that Tim Allen plays in the movie 'The Santa Clause'? • Scott Turner • Smith White • Smith Thompson • Scott Calvin Answer: 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. 14. According to the traditions, who is not one of the three kings that came to visit baby Jesus? • Caspar • Gideon • Balthazar • Melchior Answer: 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. 15. In the ballet 'The Nutcracker', who does Clara help the Nutcracker to defeat? • The Sugar Plum Fairy • Prince Koklyush • The Mouse King • Councilor Drosselmeyer Answer: 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. 16. Who created the character Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer? • Lynne Barrett • T. C. Boyle • Robert L. May • Edgar Allan Poe Answer: 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.
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