Christmas quiz

A Christmas Carol is a book by Charles Dickens and is credited for spreading a lot of Christmas traditions. What are the names of the ghosts in the book?

• Ghosts of Christmas Past, Autumn and Winter

• Ghosts of Summer, Autumn, and Winter

• Ghosts of Morning, Day, and Night

Which country's postal service has been answering children's letters to Santa for over 100 years?

• The UK

• The US

• Poland

• Denmark

Every Christmas Eve streets of Caracas (Venezuela) are closed. All of this because, the city's inhabitants could get to the church:

• On foot

• Cycling

• On rollers

• On horse

In which country on Christmas Eve to this day still many people hide their brooms so prevent them from being stolen? It’s a tradition that dates back centuries to when people believed that witches and evil spirits came out on Christmas Eve looking for brooms to ride on.

• the Netherlands

• Germany

• Ireland

• Norway

How many homes per second Santa must visit to deliver all the presents on Christmas Eve (estimated by scientists)?

• ~500

• ~800

• ~1500

• ~2300

Usually we put a star or a shiny angel on the top of the Christmas tree. In some homes in Germany, at the top of the Christmas tree, however, shines:

• A cucumber

• Santa Claus

• A candle

• A tree-topper

When was the first Christmas card sent?

• 1801

• 1842

• 1898

• 1936

Which traditional Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?

• Deck the Hall

• Jingle Bells

• Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

• Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Many historians consider Santa Claus to be based on what real historical figure?

• An Austrian monk

• A Dutch city mayor

• A Greek bishop

• An Italian merchant

Which company/ brand impacted Santa's look by hiring an illustrator to create images of Santa for magazine ads?

• Coca-cola

• Disney

• Cadbury

• Starbucks