Christmas Quiz

Answer these questions about Christmas traditions.

1 Father Christmas and Santa Claus are two names for the man who brings children presents at Christmas.

2 Most people have a Christmas tree at Christmastime. It’s a small pine tree with baubles and tinsel.

3 The day before Christmas is called Boxing Day.

4 Father Christmas brings children their presents in the night. In the morning, on Christmas Day, they wake up and see the presents in a stocking at the bottom of their bed.

5 At midday, most families have a big Christmas dinner. This is usually roast turkey, with vegetables and sauces. For dessert they have Christmas pudding.

6 Christmas pudding is a very dark, wet and heavy fruit cake. You eat it hot with cream.

7 Some people put a coin in the pudding. The person who fi nds it has bad luck.

8 In Britain, after their Christmas dinner, families sit down in front of the television for the traditional Christmas speech of the British Monarch.

9 The usual Christmas greeting is “Happy Christmas!” 

10 Silent Night is a popular Christmas carol.