______ men wait until 24th December to do all their Christmas shopping.
1 in 20
1 in 5
1 in 10
1 in 3
In one European country, they believe that Christmas coincides with the arrival of evil spirits and witches. So they hide their brooms before going to sleep. Which country is it?
Denmark
Hungary
Czechia
Norway
Twenty-eight ________ are sold every second during the Christmas season.
blood sausages
Christmas cards
boxes of Lego
turkeys
In the year 1647, Christmas was ______ in the UK.
banned
celebrated in July
celebrated twice
only celebrated by women
At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
baked octopus
grilled polar bear
fried penguin
deep-fried whale meat
This delicious dish is often eaten at Christmas in the UK. But what is it called?
Goats in a Bed
Pigs in Blankets
Pork in Pyjamas
Sheep in Sheets
In order to deliver all the presents in one night, how fast does Santa have to travel?
150 kilometres per second
525 kilometres per second
20 kilometres per second
77 kilometres per second
In Icelandic tradition, if you don't get new clothes for Christmas, you will be_____
hungry all winter
eaten by a giant cat
turned to ice
thrown into a volcano
Candy canes were invented by a choir master in Germany to ______
decorate his local church
feed his pet reindeer
give to poor children in his village
stop young choir boys talking so much
In Austria at Christmas, bad children are punished by ________
Rumpus
Trumpus
Krampus
Grampus
In the UK, what is shown on TV at 3pm on Christmas Day?
Home Alone
The News
The King's Speech
The Prime Minister's Christmas Message
What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
The Nutcranker
The Nutrocker
The Cracknutter
The Nutcracker
What do you NOT usually find in a traditional British Christmas cracker?
a joke
a toy
a paper hat
chocolate
British people either love or hate these vegetables at Christmas. What are they?
Brussels greens
Brussels cabbages
Brussels sproots
Brussels sprouts
If you meet someone under the mistletoe, what should you do?
kiss them
sing a Christmas song together
shake their hand
hug
The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in ____ in the 16th century.
Germany
Russia
Norway
the USA
According to Facebook, two weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to...
break up
post pictures of their matching Christmas sweaters
announce their engagement
post videos of their pet wearing Christmas costumes
In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
KFC
Mount Fuji
A temple
A karaoke bar
The first song ever played in space was...
Jingle Bells
Last Christmas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
All I Want For Christmas is You
If you are born on 25th December, what is your zodiac sign?
Aquarius
Pisces
Capricorn
Virgo
In Ukraine, people decorate their Christmas trees with…
spiders and cobwebs
Apples and oranges
Bells and chocolate
Flowers and leaves
It is safe to eat your Christmas tree.
True-it contains Vitamin C
False-That's just crazy!
In Sweden, they believed that the invisible spirit of an animal would appear to make sure that Christmas preparations are being done correctly. This animal is often seen alongside Santa in Sweden. What is the animal?
The Yule Penguin
The Yule Rabbit
The Yule Goat
The Yule Cat
Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
Chancer
Cupid
Comet
Dancer
What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
Cinnamon
butter
beef
Dried fruit
On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
by bicycle
on horses
on roller skates
on scooters
What is the next line of the song? Silent Night, Holy night
Children sleep, parents fight
Trees are green, snow is white
All is cold, all is light
All is calm, all is bright
In Germany, it's traditional to hide _______ somewhere on your Christmas tree. If you find it, you will have good luck.
a pickle
a silver spoon
an apple
a gold coin
This is a caganer, a popular Christmas character in Spain. What is he doing?
Doing a traditional Spanish dance
Pooping
Sitting on a horse
Carrying a piece of wood