Christmas Quiz with Answers

1. The Dutch Christmas figure Sinterklaas belongs most directly to the traditions of which country?

2. A traveler in Spain sees children anticipating gifts connected with a January 6 celebration. Which traditional occasion is this?

3. At a German Christmas market, you order “Glühwein.” What should you expect to receive?

4. A French bakery advertises a “bûche de Noël” for dessert. What shape should customers expect?

5. A family celebrates Christmas outdoors in Australia with a warm-weather picnic. Which seasonal fact best explains this choice?

6. A French shop displays the greeting “Joyeux Noël.” What does “Noël” mean in this phrase?

7. You are preparing a standard Advent wreath before the season begins. How many candles are traditionally placed around the wreath to represent the four Sundays of Advent?

8. Which plant is traditionally hung in a doorway as an invitation to kiss beneath it?

9. Which of Santa's reindeer is famous for having a glowing red nose?

10. At a performance of Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker,” a young girl receives the title toy as a Christmas gift. What is she most commonly called in English-language versions of the ballet?

11. While visiting Mexico in December, you attend one of nine evening observances reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for lodging. What celebration are you attending?

12. Who is the central character transformed by supernatural visits in Charles Dickens's “A Christmas Carol”?

13. In which Christmas song does the singer receive a partridge in a pear tree?

14. On what date is Christmas Day observed in the Gregorian calendar?

15. Who wrote the children's book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”?

16. Boxing Day is traditionally observed immediately after Christmas Day. What is its date?