Welcome to Round 4 of our festive True or False Christmas Quiz! Below you'll find 20 fresh statements covering Christmas films, music, history, traditions and even a bit of reindeer science - some are perfectly true, others are cleverly crafted fibs designed to catch you out. Ideal for family gatherings, office parties or a pub quiz night with friends. To print the round, simply right-click anywhere on the list below and select your printer. Good luck - and don't let any Victorian trivia trip you up!
- The action film 'Die Hard' (1988) is set on Christmas Eve.
- In Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', a total of four ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge.
- Christmas Day is recognised as an official public holiday in every country in the world.
- Reindeer can see ultraviolet light.
- The traditional Christmas colours of red and green were officially chosen by Queen Victoria.
- In Dr. Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!', the Grinch's heart grew four sizes on Christmas Day.
- Saint Nicholas, the original inspiration for Santa Claus, was a bishop in what is now modern-day Turkey.
- In Iceland, 13 mischievous characters known as the 'Yule Lads' visit children in the nights leading up to Christmas.
- The famous First World War 'Christmas Truce', when British and German soldiers met in No Man's Land, took place in December 1915.
- The abbreviation 'Xmas' was invented in the 20th century as a way to take Christ out of Christmas.
- The Christmas tree erected each year in London's Trafalgar Square is a gift from the city of Oslo, Norway.
- In Italy, children traditionally receive gifts from an old woman called La Befana on the eve of the Epiphany.
- The very first Christmas tree lit with electric lights was decorated in the United Kingdom.
- The Christmas carol 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' was originally written in German.
- Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, is credited with inventing the very first Christmas tree.
- The animated television special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' first aired in 1975.
- The charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid was released in 1984.
- The modern tradition of setting up a Nativity scene is credited to Saint Francis of Assisi.
- Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' was first released in 2004.
- The popular Christmas song 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' does not actually mention Christmas anywhere in its lyrics.