christmas quiz 2012 1.when was jesus born? a/ 25 th december b/ nobody really knows c/ 24 th...
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4.Why are Santa’s reindeer all
female?
A/ male reindeer all lose their horns in winter so Santa’s reindeer must all be female
B/ they all have female names
C/ only female reindeer can pull a sled
D/ Santa doesn’t like male reindeer because they smell bad
5. The man who is the model for Santa Clause comes from which
country?
A/ Britain
B/ United States
C/ Lapland
D/ Turkey
6.Why does Santa say ‘Ho Ho Ho’?
A/ Because he is happy
B/ He supposedly lived in a village called Ho Ho Ho
C/ It sounds stupid and suspicious to say ‘Ha Ha Ha’
D/ They are the only words he knows – he never speaks!
8.The Christmas song ‘Jingle Bells’ was originally composed for
which occasion?
A/ Christmas
B/ Easter
C/ New Year
D/ American Thanksgiving
9.How many filmed versions are there of Charles Dickens’ famous
story ‘A Christmas Carol’?
A/ 3
B/ 123
C/ 14
D/ 92
12.What are the ‘calling birds’ mentioned in the famous song
which begins; ‘…on the first day of Xmas…?
A/ originally they were ‘colley birds’ from the black coal in a colliery
B/ birds which ‘called out’
C/ birds which ‘called on’ visitors D/ A breed of Xmas birds
13.Why is there sometimes an
‘X’ at the front of the word Christmas?
A/ the Greek word for Christ begins with an XB/ it is short for Xristos which means ‘the anointed one’
C/ its just a quick way to write it
D/ all of the above
14.Where did the tradition of Christmas trees begin?
A/ United States
B/ Britain
C/ Germany
D/ Russia
16. Which global company first used the image of Santa Clause that we are all familiar with to sell its product?
a.Coca Cola
b.Nike shoes
c.Ford Cars
d.Apple