1) Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is the most popular of the lot, but a herd of reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh. Including Rudolph, how many reindeer are there?
2) The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar Square is gifted to Britain by a country every year since 1947. Name the country.
3) According to lore, Santa Claus visits every house in the world, climbs down the chimney and leaves presents by the Christmas tree. What treat is left outside for him to eat?
4) “Bah, humbug!” This famous phrase is used by the protagonist of a novel written by Charles Dickens. Name the character and the book.
5) This pudding has a misleading name. It was once banned in England as it was deemed to be “sinfully rich”. Name the pudding.
6) “The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.” Which Christmas carol are these lines from?
Answers: 1. Nine. Apart from Rudolph, there’s Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Donder, Prancer and Vixen;
2. Norway. The tree is gifted as a token of gratitude for Britain’s support of Norway during WWII;
3. Milk and cookies;
4. Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol;
5. Plum pudding. Its name is misleading because it has no plums;
6. “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”.
