Christmas Trivia Answers!

Did you attempt our Christmas quiz?

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1    Advent lasts for how many weeks?

Answer: Four

2   The name of the river where John baptised.

Answer: The River Jordan

3   The gifts which the Magi brought to the Christ Child.

Answer: Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

4   Which prophet said “unto us a child is born”?

Answer: The Prophet Isaiah

5   Which prophet told where Jesus would be born?

Answer: The Prophet Micah

6   In Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, what was the first 

     name of Scrooge?

Answer: Ebenezer

7   Which country started the tradition of Christmas trees?

Answer: Germany

8   Which fairy tale were the first gingerbread houses inspired by?

Answer: Hansel and Gretel

9   Which Christmas ballet premiered in 1892?

Answer: The Nutcracker

10  What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

Answer: White Christmas by Bing Crosby

11  Which Christmas treat was originally designed to resemble 

     a shepherd’s staff?

Answer: Candy cane