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Santa Who? Trivia Quiz

The Characters of Christmas

Sure, we all know the guy in red, but do you recall who else is remembered at Christmas?

A multiple-choice quiz by Priscilla9. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Priscilla9

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,221

Updated
Dec 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
12667

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Bah, humbug"! This man is the picture of misery. He was greedy, rude, and just not a friendly guy. He was Charles Dickens' main character in "A Christmas Carol". Hint

Ebenezer Scrooge

David Copperfield

Oliver Twist

Jane Eyre

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Question 2 of 10

2. The idea of this wonderful lady was created by Katherine Lee Bates, in her poem "Goody Santa Claus". You may see this Christmas heroine baking or watching the elves make toys. Hint

Angela Lansbury

An elf

Martha Dick

Mrs. Claus

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Question 3 of 10

3. This man is associated with winter. He is also called "Old Man Winter". Hint

Terry Pratchett

Jack Frost

Caganer

La Befana

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Question 4 of 10

4. This character can honestly be classified as "a mean one". He was a character in a book created by Dr. Seuss. Hint

P�re No�l

Biblical Magi

Jack Frost

The Grinch

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Question 5 of 10

5. You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. You know Comet and Cupid and Donner/Donder and Blitzen. But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Hint

Randolph

Rudolph

Rudy

Randy

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Question 6 of 10

6. We see these little guys, a tiny, with jingly hats and big smiles. They help Santa make toys for good little girls and boys. Hint

Fairies

Tim Allen

Mrs. Claus

Elves

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Question 7 of 10

7. This is one of the oldest Scandinavian Christmas symbols. It is believed that Thor flew a wagon in the sky carried by these. Hint

Yule Dog

Yule Bird

Yule Horse

Yule Goat

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Happy Birthday!" This character would say these words once a magic hat would bring him to life. Unfortunately, it would be quite a wet mess if you let him drink hot cocoa. Hint

Yule Goat

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Frosty the Snowman

Yule Horse

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man is an inspiration for Santa Claus. One of his deeds concerns a man and his three poor daughters. Hint

Saint Nicholas

Frosty the Snowman

Saint Paul

Jesus

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Question 10 of 10

10. This holiday is mainly about one baby. This boy was born in Bethlehem to a young woman more than 2000 years ago. He grew into the man that introduced a new religion called Christianity. Hint

Tim Allen

Jesus

Rudolph

Yule Dog

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Bah, humbug"! This man is the picture of misery. He was greedy, rude, and just not a friendly guy. He was Charles Dickens' main character in "A Christmas Carol".

Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge

"A Christmas Carol" was written in 1843. Scrooge's last name was put into the English language as a descriptive term for a miserable person. Well, if the shoe fits...

2. The idea of this wonderful lady was created by Katherine Lee Bates, in her poem "Goody Santa Claus". You may see this Christmas heroine baking or watching the elves make toys.

Answer: Mrs. Claus

Martha Dick is Tim Allen's mother's name. Tim Allen played in the 1994 movie "The Santa Clause". Angela Lansbury played Mrs. Claus in "Mrs Santa Claus" (1996).

3. This man is associated with winter. He is also called "Old Man Winter".

Answer: Jack Frost

He is an elfish creature in Viking folklore who was connected to cold weather.

Jack Frost is a minor character in the books "Reaper Man" and "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett.

4. This character can honestly be classified as "a mean one". He was a character in a book created by Dr. Seuss.

Answer: The Grinch

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) was directed by Chuck Jones. The Grinch has green fur, red eyes, and a mean look to his face. If you ever see him, give him a Christmas cookie.

A later version was made in 2000. Directed by Ron Howard, it featured Jim Carrey as the Grinch.

5. You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. You know Comet and Cupid and Donner/Donder and Blitzen. But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?

Answer: Rudolph

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was not part of the sleigh-pulling team in Clement Carke Moore's original 1823 poem "A Visit from St Nicholas" (in which, incidentally, Donner and Blitzen were named Dunder and Blixem). Rudolph first appeared over a century later, in a 1939 poem by Rudolph L May, later adapted into a song by May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks.

6. We see these little guys, a tiny, with jingly hats and big smiles. They help Santa make toys for good little girls and boys.

Answer: Elves

Elves work at the North Pole. In other myths, they can be seen as beings with magic powers.

7. This is one of the oldest Scandinavian Christmas symbols. It is believed that Thor flew a wagon in the sky carried by these.

Answer: Yule Goat

Traditions concerning this character include youths going door to door singing Christmas songs about goats.

8. "Happy Birthday!" This character would say these words once a magic hat would bring him to life. Unfortunately, it would be quite a wet mess if you let him drink hot cocoa.

Answer: Frosty the Snowman

"Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal..."

"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular Christmas song written by Steve "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson in 1950.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosty_the_Snowman

9. This man is an inspiration for Santa Claus. One of his deeds concerns a man and his three poor daughters.

Answer: Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas gave each of the three daughters a dowry so they could get married. For his help to the poor, Nicholas is the patron saint of pawnbrokers.
This man lived in Myra in the Byzantine Empire's Lycia. Today it is the modern day Demre in the Antalya province of Turkey.

10. This holiday is mainly about one baby. This boy was born in Bethlehem to a young woman more than 2000 years ago. He grew into the man that introduced a new religion called Christianity.

Answer: Jesus

Christmas is a time that we remember Jesus' life. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

Source: Author Priscilla9

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