We love a good quiz here at STAG HQ, but we know it can take time to pull one together, so we’ve done it for you. Be it face to face or via Zoom, sit back, relax and have fun with family.QUESTIONS
1.How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
Four
2. Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
Blue Christmas
3. Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
4. Which country did eggnog come from?
England
5. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
6. According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
Eight maids a milking
7. How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
364
8. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
9. Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?
Dancer, Dasher, and Donner
10. What was the first company that used Santa Claus in their advertising?
Coca-Cola
11. Which author wrote the book “A Christmas Carol?”
Charles Dickens
12. What is the date of St. Stephen’s Day?
The 26th December
13. According to legend, London sweet shop owner Tom Smith was poking a fire when he got the inspiration to invent which traditional Christmas item?
The Christmas Cracker
14. Which English leader banned the singing of Christmas songs?
Oliver Cromwell
15. Jimmy Boyd sang which hit Christmas song at 12 years of age?
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
16. Which airport was taken over on Christmas Eve by terrorists in the film “Die Hard 2”?
Dulles International Airport, Washington DC
17. There are 365 days in a year. What number day is Christmas Day?
359
18. What is a female turkey called?
Hen
19. What’s the fun name for the sausages wrapped in bacon traditionally eaten with the Christmas dinner?
Pigs in Blankets
20. Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country?
Germany
21. In what classic novel does the protagonist set sail for a sea voyage on a cold Christmas day
Moby Dick
22. Which group sang “Don’t leave me alone like this, Don’t say it’s the final kiss” in their bell-tolling Christmas no.1?
East 17
23. In what decade was the first Christmas Card sent in the UK?
1840’s
24. In which fictional world, created by CS Lewis, is it always winter but never Christmas?
Narnia
25. In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairytale?
Hansel and Gretel
26. Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
Teddy Ruxpin
27. What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
28.In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
29. What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
Home Alone 2
30. Which of Santa’s reindeers are named after the weather?
Donner & Blitzen
