1. The unbelievably
difficult Christmas
vocabulary quiz
By Mr Chau

2. 1. Prancer
A) Santa’s shoes
B) Santa’s reindeer
C) Santa’s sleigh
D) Santa’s elf

3. B) Prancer is one of Santa’s
reindeers in the song “Rudolph the
Red-nosed Reindeer”.

4. 2. Eggnog
A) An ornament you hang on the Christmas
tree with eggs
B) Santa’s most famous elf
C) A game with eggs you play at Christmas-
time
D) A traditional Christmas drink

5. D) Eggnog is a traditional
Christmas drink made of beaten
eggs, milk or cream, and sugar.

6. 3. Garland
A) The land where Santa’s elves come from
B) A chain worn for celebration
C) A type of leaf you use to decorate
Christmas food
D) The town where Jesus was born

7. B) A garland is a
wreath, chain, or
string made to be
worn for celebration
or decoration, esp.
one made of
flowers, leaves,
vines, or the like.

8. 4. Myrrh
A) Something you eat by the fireplace
B) Something you smell in your room
C) Something you watch on TV
D) Something you look at in the bathroom

9. B) a gum used for
perfume or
incense, one of
the gifts that the
three wise men
gave to Jesus

10. 5. Nativity
A) The birth of Jesus Christ
B) The gifts the Three Wise Men gave to
Jesus Christ
C) The tradition of hanging stockings over a
fireplace
D) A word meaning the place where a
person comes from

11. A) The Nativity is the birth of Jesus
Christ

12. 6. Advent
A) A Japanese brand that sells winter
clothes
B) A type of stocking
C) A sundial that only works in December
D) The four weeks leading up to Christmas

13. D) The four
weeks
leading up
to
Christmas

14. 7. Poinsettia
A) A Christmas dance with 10 different
moves
B) A red and green Christmas stocking
C) The presents you put under the
Christmas tree
D) A Christmas plant with red leaves

15. D. A Plant. In 16th century
Mexico, legend tells of a
young girl who was too
poor to provide a gift for
the celebration of Jesus'
birthday. An angel inspired
the child to gather weeds
from the roadside and
place them in front of the
church altar. Crimson
"blossoms" sprouted from
the weeds and became
beautiful poinsettias

16. 8. Hogmanay
A) The night before New Years
B) A type of pig Canadians like to roast and
eat for Christmas
C) Christmas pudding
D) To tell your children a lie that Santa lives
in the North Pole

17. A. Hogmany is the night before
New Years (December 31st)

18. 9. Bauble
A) An expensive Swiss cheese eaten during
Christmas
B) A small decoration usually hung on the
Christmas tree
C) The name of Santa’s most famous elf
D) One of the gifts the three wise men gave
to Jesus

19. B. A small decoration
usually hung on the
Christmas tree
Did you know?
The most expensive
Christmas bauble was
made of 18 carat white
gold and covered with
over 1500 diamonds, 188
red rubies, and cost a
cool 1 million HK dollars.
(Picture on right)

20. 10. Kris Kringle
 A) The Austrian or German name for
Santa Claus
 B) An Australian type of chips/crisps which
you dip in Christmas pudding.
 C) The nickname for Rudoph’s red nose
 D) The name of the first of the Three Wise
Men.

21. A) The Austrian or German name
for Santa Claus

22. 11. Ebenezer Scrooge
 A) Santa’s first name
 B) A famous store in London, England,
which sells very expensive Christmas
decorations.
 C) The twisting movement Santa has to do
to get down the chimney.
 D) A greedy, cold hearted book character
who hated Christmas.

23. D. Ebenezer Scrooge was the main
Character from “The Christmas Carol”, a
book by Charles Dickens. His most famous
line is “Bah, humbug!”

24. 12. Snog
A) To lick dirty snow
B) To kiss someone
C) To slurp eggnog
D) To hit Santa’s bottom

25. B) Snog is an informal term
meaning “kiss passionately”