TRUE OR FALSE CHRISTMAS Questions Round 4

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!

  1. The action film 'Die Hard' (1988) is set on Christmas Eve.
  2. In Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', a total of four ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge.
  3. Christmas Day is recognised as an official public holiday in every country in the world.
  4. Reindeer can see ultraviolet light.
  5. The traditional Christmas colours of red and green were officially chosen by Queen Victoria.
  6. In Dr. Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!', the Grinch's heart grew four sizes on Christmas Day.
  7. Saint Nicholas, the original inspiration for Santa Claus, was a bishop in what is now modern-day Turkey.
  8. In Iceland, 13 mischievous characters known as the 'Yule Lads' visit children in the nights leading up to Christmas.
  9. The famous First World War 'Christmas Truce', when British and German soldiers met in No Man's Land, took place in December 1915.
  10. The abbreviation 'Xmas' was invented in the 20th century as a way to take Christ out of Christmas.
  11. The Christmas tree erected each year in London's Trafalgar Square is a gift from the city of Oslo, Norway.
  12. In Italy, children traditionally receive gifts from an old woman called La Befana on the eve of the Epiphany.
  13. The very first Christmas tree lit with electric lights was decorated in the United Kingdom.
  14. The Christmas carol 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' was originally written in German.
  15. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, is credited with inventing the very first Christmas tree.
  16. The animated television special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' first aired in 1975.
  17. The charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid was released in 1984.
  18. The modern tradition of setting up a Nativity scene is credited to Saint Francis of Assisi.
  19. Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' was first released in 2004.
  20. The popular Christmas song 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' does not actually mention Christmas anywhere in its lyrics.