79 Christmas Traditions Trivia Questions with Answers
79 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In which country is the Gävle goat erected each year?
Answer
Sweden
Which ballet by Tchaikovsky is a classic Christmas tradition?
Answer
The Nutcracker
What is the name of the poem that begins with 'Twas the night before Christmas'?
Answer
A Visit from St. Nicholas
What is the name of Santa's wife?
Answer
Mrs. Claus
What is the name of the Christmas plant with bright red leaves?
Answer
poinsettia
In the song 'Jingle Bells', what type of vehicle is mentioned?
Answer
one-horse open sleigh
What is the name of the traditional French Christmas cake shaped like a log?
Answer
Bûche de Noël
In what year was the Christmas cracker invented?
Answer
1847
Which composer wrote the melody for the Christmas carol 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing'?
Answer
Felix Mendelssohn
The poinsettia is named after which US diplomat?
Answer
Joel Roberts Poinsett
The tradition of hanging stockings by the chimney is associated with which saint?
Answer
Saint Nicholas
What popular Christmas song begins with 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire'?
Answer
The Christmas Song