| Question | Answer | Explanation |
| 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. |
Christmas Quiz IV
