Christmas Trivia

The legend of Santa Claus began with which 4th century saint?

• Saint Christopher

• Saint Michael

• Saint Nicholas

.... and where did this saint live?

• Finland

• Turkey

• Italy

In the UK what do children put out for Santa Claus to put their presents in?

• hats

• socks

• shoes

The Christmas tree tradition started in which country?

• Germany

• Russia

• Norway

Where is the United States' official Christmas tree located?

• In Times Square, New York

• In King's Canyon National Park

• Outside the White House in Washington DC

Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in

• 1785

• 1895

• 1935

The first charity Christmas card was produced by UNICEF in 1949. Who was the picture painted by?

• a seven-year-old girl

• Pablo Picasso

• Charlie Chaplin

Every Christmas day, the British Monarch's speech is broadcast to the nation. Who wrote the first speech in 1932?

• The King

• Winston Churchill

• Rudyard Kipling

What was invented by Tom Smith, an English confectioner, in 1847?

• tinsel

• the advent calendar

• the Christmas cracker

How many peole have spent Christmas day in space?

• none

• five

• thirty-five