Christmas quiz

More questions about Christmas

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1. 1 Easy

   Who tries to steal Christmas from Whoville?

   Answer: The Grinch

   Why: The Grinch was not green in the 1957 book; he turned green in Chuck Jones's 1966 TV special.

2. 2 Medium

   Who plays Buddy the Elf in the 2003 comedy 'Elf'?

   Answer: Will Ferrell

   Why: Ferrell said he ate lots of sugar and slept little while filming; the cotton balls he ate were actually cotton candy.

3. 3 Hard

   In 1950, which city displayed the tallest cut Christmas tree ever recorded?

   Answer: Seattle

   Why: Cut near Mount Rainier and about 287 years old, the fir was so bare low down that crews wired on branches taken from other trees.

4. 4 Easy

   How does Santa Claus travel in Twas the Night Before Christmas?

   Answer: Sleigh

   Why: The 1823 printing called the last two reindeer Dunder and Blixem, echoing the Dutch for thunder and lightning; Donder and Blitzen came later.

5. 5 Medium

   What is the fifth gift in The Twelve Days of Christmas?

   Answer: Golden rings

   Why: The first known printing, from about 1780, already illustrates the five gold rings as jewellery, not the ringed pheasants later writers proposed.

6. 6 Hard

   Which root vegetable does Oaxaca carve into Christmas nativity scenes?

   Answer: Radish

   Why: Oaxaca's carving radishes are left in the ground long past harvest, growing up to 50 cm long and 3 kilos.