Q 01/05

Which two of Santa's reindeer were named differently in the original 1823 poem?

A) Dasher and Dancer

B) Comet and Cupid

C) Donner and Blitzen

D) Prancer and Vixen

Answer · why

C) Donner and Blitzen

The names were altered several times over the years, with 'Donder' and 'Blitzen' appearing in the 1844 version of the poem and the German-style 'Donne...

Q 02/05

Lovers are expected to kiss beneath which festive plant?

A) Holly

B) Mistletoe

C) Ivy

D) Poinsettia

Answer · why

B) Mistletoe

Mistletoe is the plant lovers kiss beneath; the custom became popular in 18th-century England, where sprigs were also hung to ward off witches and evi...

Q 03/05

Which large bird is a common centerpiece for many traditional holiday feasts in various Western cultures?

A) Duck

B) Turkey

C) Pheasant

D) Quail

Answer · why

B) Turkey

Turkey reached English Christmas tables in the 16th century, though goose remained the predominant roast until the Victorian era, and Scrooge famously...

Q 04/05

Who is the miserly protagonist of Charles Dickens' classic 1843 holiday novella?

A) Ebenezer Scrooge

B) Jacob Marley

C) Tiny Tim

D) Bob Cratchit

Answer · why

A) Ebenezer Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge is the central character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," who undergoes a significant transformation after being visited by s...

Q 05/05

Which eight-day Jewish holiday is celebrated by lighting one more candle each night?

A) Rosh Hashanah

B) Yom Kippur

C) Passover

D) Hanukkah

Answer · why

D) Hanukkah

Hanukkah's menorah holds eight ceremonial lights plus the shamash, the 'attendant' candle used to light the others; the Festival of Lights commemorate...