What is the most recorded Christmas song (with over 700 versions)?
Silent Night
What do you call the mixture that is put inside the turkey for Christmas dinner?
stuffing
Where does Santa Claus live?
in the North Pole
What do you call the giant socks that children hang up for Santa to fill with sweets and gifts?
stockings
What is the name of the fruit cake which is served with cream and eaten at Christmas?
pudding
Who/what is responsible for today´s classic image of a happy plump Santa dressed in red?
Coca-Colas ads
What do people give and receive on Christmas Day?
gifts/presents
What is the name of the plant which we kiss under at Christmas?
mistletoe
What is the name of the popular Christmas confectionary which is shaped like a walking stick?
candy cane
What do people hang on their Christmas trees and around the house for the holiday?
decorations
Who works with Santa Claus, helping him to make the toys?
elves
If you´re on this list, you won´t get any toys from Santa.
the naughty list
What is the name of the plant with red berries and prickly leaves, which is a popular decoration at Christmas?
holly
What is the name of the place above the fire, where stockings are hung for Santa to fill?
mantlepiece
What do French children leave by the fire on Chrstmas Eve?
their shoes
What do you call a spiritual being with wings, who is believed to act as God's messenger?
angel
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Blitzen?
Santa's reindeer
Name the three wise men.
Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar.
What is the name of the most famous reindeer with the red nose?
Rudolph
Where does the name "Boxing Day" (26th December) come from?
A custom from the Middle Ages when alms boxes were placed in churches at Christmas to collect money for the poor.
When do Dutch people celbrate Christmas?
on St. Nicholas Day, 6th December
What do you call the ring-shaped arrangement of flowers and leaves, which is hung on a door for decoration?
wreath
Santa is covered in this black substance when he comes out of the chimney.
soot
What is the day after Christmas Day known as in the UK?
Boxing Day
What do you call the objcects which make a bang on Christmas Day and contain jokes and prizes?
Christmas crackers
What do you call the ring-shaped arrangement of flowers and leaves, which is hung on a door for decoration?
wreath
What do you call the animals that pull Santa's sleigh?
reindeer
What is the name of the drink mage from eggs, which is popular at Christmas time?
eggnog
In which country did the custom of decorating the Christmas tree begin?
Germany
What do you call the songs which people sing at Christmas time?
carols
Who was king when Jesus was born?
Herod
Name the town where Joseph and Mary lived.
Nazareth in Galilee
What gifts did the three wise men bring to the infant Jesus?
gold, frankincense and myrrh
Why was baby Jesus born in a stable?
Bethlehem was crowded because so many people had returned to take part in the census. There was no room at the inn.
What is the name of the object which people ring to make a musical sound?
bell
How does Santa Claus enter the house?
through the chimney
Name the angel who visited Mary to tell her about the birth of Jesus.
Gabriel
What is the name of the sparkly decoration which people wrap around their trees at Christmas?
tinsel
What bread mixture is typically eaten with turkey for Christmas dinner?
stuffing
Whose birth does Christmas celebrate?
Jesus Christ
What do you call the ball-shaped decorations which are hung from Christmas trees?
baubles
What do you call the three kings who arrived with gifts after Jesus was born?
Wise Men
What is the name of the fruit cake which is served with cream and eaten at Christmas?
(plum) pudding
What are the small round, green vegetables which are traditionally eaten with Christmas dinner? B------- S------
Brussels sprouts