Test Your Holiday IQ

The jolly elves are at it again at Just Riddles and More...! This time they've come up with a variation of riddles and created this little "Holiday IQ Quiz." Try it - see how much you know about the Christmas holidays. It's all in fun and is not meant to reflect what you really do know about the holidays! Remember, the elves want you to have fun here!! Answer each question by clicking on one of the answer buttons. If you're wrong, try another answer or go on to the next question. Keep track of your correct answers and see how you rate on the IQ scale below.

1. What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the story, "A Christmas Carol?"

A. Bill Cratchit   

B. Bill Hatchet   

C. Ben Sackett 

D. Bob Cratchit 

2. How many sides does a snowflake have?

A. 6    

B. 8    

C. 10  

D. 12  

3. What form of greenery is the most popular thing to decorate a house with?

A. pine branches    

B. mistletoe           

C. holly                  

D. poinsettias         

4. Which of the following songs was NOT introduced in a musical or a Christmas special?

A. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer          

B. Silver Bells                                            

C. We Need a Little Christmas                   

D. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas   

5. In the movie "Miracle on 34th Street", Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa in what store?

A. Marshall Field's  

B. FAO Schwarz    

C. Macy's              

D. Gimbel's            

6. In the cartoon special "A Charlie Brown Christmas", who is the director of the Christmas Play?

A. Lucy               

B. Linus               

C. Charlie Brown 

D. Snoopy          

7. Which of the following is NOT one of Santa's reindeer?

A. Rudolph      

B. Donner       

C. Donder       

D. Blitzen        

8. Which of the following characters was NOT in a children's version of "A Christmas Carol"?

A. Mickey Mouse   

B. Bugs Bunny       

C. Kermit the Frog 

D. Mr. Magoo        

9. What were the three gifts that the three Wise Men brought to the Baby Jesus?

A. Gold, Myrrh, and Silver              

B. Myrrh, Frankincense and silver   

C. Gold, Myrrh and Frankincense    

D. Gold, Frankincense and Silver     

10. What traditional Christmas plant is NOT poisonous?

A. Mistletoe     

B. Poinsettia    

C. Rosemary   

D. Holly           

11. What do they call Santa Claus in Germany?

A. Kriss Kringle     

B. Papa Noel        

C. Christkindl       

D. Saint Nicholas  

12. In the movie "A Christmas Story", what does Ralphie want for Christmas?

A. A football                     

B. A Red Ryder B-B gun    

C. A good report card       

D. A decoder ring              

13. Which of the following animals does NOT live at the North Pole?

A. Polar Bear    

B. Walrus         

C. Penguin       

D. Sea Otter    

14. What does Santa put in the stockings of bad little boys and girls?

A. coal       

B. nothing  

C. worms  

D. toys      

15. Where was the star that the three Wise Men followed to find the Baby Jesus?

A. In the North   

B. In the South   

C. In the East     

D. In the West    

HOLIDAY IQ SCALE

• The Birth of Christ

  
  

• Going Home for Xmas

  
  

• Legend of Poinsettia

  
  

• A Xmas Alphabet

  
  

• Worlds Best Chocolate

  
  

• The Noel Candle

  
  

• Gifts Than Cost Nothing

  
  

• There is a Santa Claus

  
  

• A Christmas Poem

More Fun

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