Another beloved holiday tradition is back again on An Historian About Town- my holiday quiz! Unfortunately where I live in Canada, pub quizzes are not a thing. (Why not??) However, I love them and particularly at the holidays. Feel free to challenge yourself, to save these for your next holiday gathering, or test your friends and family. This quiz should (as it always is) be appropriate for all ages. Onto the 2024 Christmas history quiz!
2024 Christmas History Quiz
The answers are down below, at the bottom of the quiz- make sure you do not scroll until you want the answers!
1) When was the first candy cane documented?
2) Which European city has received a Christmas as a gift from Helsinki each year since 1954?
A) Oslo
B) Copenhagen
C) Brussels
D) Amsterdam
3) What is a Christingle?
4) Boris Karloff starred in which beloved holiday movie?
A) Frosty the Snowman
B) How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
C) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5) Why are cardinals associated with Christmas?
6) In Yorkshire, what do people traditionally eat with their Christmas cake?
7) What part of France completes their Christmas meal with 13 desserts?
A) Paris
B) Normandy
C) Provence
8) What year did Queen Elizabeth II not give a Christmas address and why?
9) Where is the largest Christmas market in the world held?
10) What is the name of the spiced porridge eaten at Christmas in Western Europe in the medieval period?
2024 Christmas History Quiz- Answers
1) 1866
2) C) Brussels
3) A Christingle is a fruit, usually an orange, decorated for the holidays with red tape or ribbon, dried or candied fruit, and a candle.
4) B) How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
5) Cardinals are associated with Christmas because of their red colouring and because they are a winter bird.
6) Wensleydale Cheese
7) C) Provence
8) 1969- A documentary about the Royal Family had aired that year, as well as the Prince of Wales’ investiture.
9) Vienna
10) Frumenty
Want more Christmas quizzes? You can find past ones here:
I hope you have enjoyed the 2024 Christmas history quiz!
Cheers,
The Historian
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