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Christmas quiz
How well do you really know Christmas? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of Christmas questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
On what calendar date is Christmas Day widely celebrated in many countries, and what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
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- December 25 (also written 25 December)
- It falls in December
- It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
- Warm-up
Which seasonal plant is linked with a Christmas custom, and what do people traditionally do beneath it?
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- Mistletoe
- People kiss beneath it
- It is hung as a seasonal decoration
- Warm-up
Who wrote *A Christmas Carol*, and what is the surname of the miser whose Christmas is turned upside down?
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- Charles Dickens wrote it.
- The miser is Ebenezer Scrooge.
- It was published in 1843.
- Easy
Name the ballet starring Clara, the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy, and name its composer.
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- The ballet is *The Nutcracker*.
- Its composer is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
- It is based on a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
- Easy
A bright festive bloom has a nickname fit for a holiday star. Which plant is it, and which country is it native to?
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- The plant is the poinsettia.
- It is native to Mexico.
- Its botanical name is Euphorbia pulcherrima.
- Medium
Which Jewish festival sometimes overlaps with Christmas, and what historic event does it commemorate?
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- Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah
- The rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
- The event took place in the second century BCE
- Medium
At a Christmas history quiz, which country is widely credited with starting the decorated-tree tradition, and in which century?
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- Germany
- 16th century
- The custom of decorating indoor Christmas trees
- Boss
Which Christmas carol was first performed in Oberndorf in 1818, and what language was it first sung in?
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- The carol is “Silent Night.”
- It was first sung in German.
- Its German title is “Stille Nacht.”
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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