1. In which city was Baby Jesus born?
2. Name the three Magi who visited Baby Jesus.
3. In which direction did the Three Wise Men or Magi see the star announcing the birth of Jesus?
4. What are the gifts the Magi presented Baby Jesus?
5. According to legend what did St. Nicholas drop down the chimney?
6. What letter does candy cane represent?
7. In which Christmas story does the character Ebenezer appear?
8. Who wrote " O come all ye faithful"?
9. What is the name of the Christmas Snowman?
10. What are the Christmas colours?
11. Name the most popular Christmas flower.
12. What was "Nutcracker", a song or play?
13.What does the word Christ mean?
14. Which country does the popular Christmas carol "Silent Night " originate from?
15. Who played drums to honour Baby Jesus?
16. Name the somewhat spicy Christmas house.
17. What items are generally put in Christmas stockings?
18. Where is Santa Claus’es workshop located?
19. In the song, how many days of Christmas are there?
20. Why is Christmas often shortened to X’mas?
21. Robert L. May created what Christmas character?
22. In which year did John Horsley make the first Christmas card?
23. Who thought of putting up Christmas trees?
24. Who first lit up the tree with bulbs?
25. What were the first ornaments?
26.Name the four ghosts in the popular movie " A Christmas carol".
27. A Christmas carol must have a religious theme and "Deck the Halls.." is not a Christmas carol. True/false?
28. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
29. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
30. On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar?
31. How many gifts are given in total in the song "The twelve days of Christmas?'
32. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date?

[Answers]

1. In Bethlehem

2. Gasper,Melchior and Balthasar

3. East

4. Gold, frankincense and myrrh

5. A purse full of money

6. The letter J for Jesus

7. Scrooge

8. John Francis Wade in 1743

9. Frosty

10. Red and green

11. Poinsettia

12.It was a famous Christmas ballet

13.The word Christ means Messiah or The Anointed One

14.Austria

15.The little drummer boy

16. Gingerbread house

17.Candy and small gifts

18.In the North Pole

19. Twelve days

20. The X in Xmas stands for Xristos the Greek word for Christ

21. He created Rudolf the Red nosed reindeer for Montgomery Ward stores

22. In 1843. Only 1000 cards were produced

23. The Germans in the 7th century AD

24. Martin Luther in the 16th century

25. Apples and other fruits

26 Jacob Marley, Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future

27. True.

28. George the Fifth (in 1932)

29. Oliver Cromwell

30. January 6

31. 364

32.On December 24