Q 01/05

Krampus is a horned figure from the folklore of which mountain region?

A) The Alps

B) The Pyrenees

C) The Caucasus

D) The Urals

Answer · why

A) The Alps

The Alps. The Catholic Church tried to ban his masked revels, but they survived in remote mountain towns.

Q 02/05

Krampus runs also fill the streets around Merano in South Tyrol, a German-speaking province of which country?

A) Switzerland

B) Italy

C) Slovenia

D) France

Answer · why

B) Italy

Italy. South Tyrol was Austrian until Italy took it after the First World War, and it kept the masked runs held around 5 December, the eve of St Nicho...

Q 03/05

In the run-up to St Nicholas's Day, Dutch children leave out hay and a carrot for which companion of Sinterklaas?

A) His donkey

B) His horse

C) His mule

D) His camel

Answer · why

B) His horse

His horse. Sinterklaas is said to ride it over the rooftops at night, and next morning the children find sweets or a small present left in return.

Q 04/05

With what does Krampus traditionally punish naughty children?

A) Stinging nettles

B) A wooden spoon

C) Snowballs

D) Birch rods

Answer · why

D) Birch rods

Birch rods. The saint was no softer: children who had misbehaved were told he would leave them a rod in place of presents.

Q 05/05

Krampus is usually depicted with which kind of foot?

A) Goat's hoof

B) Bear paw

C) Eagle talon

D) Deer hoof

Answer · why

A) Goat's hoof

Goat's hoof. The half-goat, half-demon look has made him a ready-made horror villain, in a 2015 Hollywood film and a string of low-budget Krampus movi...