December 10,2006

December 2006

Christmas Quiz

1) Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa's reindeer?

Comet
Prancer
Blitzen
Klaxon

2) At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?

Ivy
Yew
Holly
Mistletoe

3) In the Ukraine, what does it mean if you find a spiders web in the house on Christmas morning?

Good luck
Misfortune will strike in the coming year
The winter will be unusually cold
Your house needs cleaning!

4) In many households, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is finding a trinket that predicts your fortune for the coming year. For instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy. What will you be if you find a button?

Poor
Famous
A bachelor
Called away on a trip

5) If you were given some frumenty at a medieval Christmas party, what would you probably do with it?

Eat it
Burn it
Put it in your sweetheart's hair
Use it to polish your boots

6) Which of the following names does NOT belong to one of the three kings?

Caspar
Balthazar
Teleost
Melchior

7) In the song, 12 days of Christmas, how many ladies are dancing?

8) By what name is Boxing Day (26th December) also known?

Cold turkey day
St Nicholas day
May day
St Stephens day

9) When singing the ’12 days of Christmas’ in its entirety how many gifts are given in total?

10) Which well known actor died on Christmas day in 1977?

Michael Bates
Elvis Presley
James Stewart
Charlie Chaplin

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