Q 01/05

Which party gift exchange has each guest draw one name and give anonymously to that person?

A) Secret Santa

B) White Elephant

C) Caroling

D) Potluck

Answer · why

A) Secret Santa

Secret Santa has each guest draw a name and give that person a gift anonymously; Ireland calls the same game Kris Kindle and Brazil Amigo Secreto, 'se...

Q 02/05

Which creamy, nutmeg-topped holiday drink is often spiked with rum or brandy?

A) Hot Toddy

B) Wassail

C) Eggnog

D) Mulled Wine

Answer · why

C) Eggnog

Eggnog is a classic holiday drink, typically made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks, and often flavored with nutmeg and spiri...

Q 03/05

What festive plant with vibrant red and green leaves is a popular winter holiday decoration?

A) Orchid

B) Poinsettia

C) Mistletoe

D) Holly

Answer · why

B) Poinsettia

Poinsettia's red 'petals' are actually bracts, modified leaves that colour up only after weeks of long nights, about fourteen hours of darkness a day ...

Q 04/05

At which kind of party do guests compete to wear the most hideous knitwear?

A) Ugly Sweater Contest

B) Theme Party

C) Costume Party

D) Masquerade Ball

Answer · why

A) Ugly Sweater Contest

Several media accounts credit Vancouver-area parties thrown by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch in the early 2000s with popularising the ironic ugly-sweate...

Q 05/05

Which mid-December Roman festival is often cited as an influence on modern holiday gift-giving and feasting?

A) Saturnalia

B) Floralia

C) Bacchanalia

D) Lupercalia

Answer · why

A) Saturnalia

Saturnalia began on 17 December; masters waited on their slaves, and guests swapped gag gifts or small wax and pottery figurines called sigillaria.