If you're looking for something to fill a quiet moment this Christmas Eve, here’s a festive quiz to test what you really know about the season.

Some questions are straightforward, others are designed to catch you out – perfect for a bit of friendly competition around the house. 20 questions in all. Answers are at the bottom when you’re ready. Merry Christmas.

Easy

1. Which reindeer’s name begins with a “B”?

2. Which famous plant do people kiss under at Christmas?

3. How many ghosts visit Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”?

4. Which song has the lyrics “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style”?

5. What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?

Medium

6. What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas“?

7. Which UK monarch delivered the first ever Christmas broadcast on radio?

8. Who wrote the song “White Christmas”?

9. In “Frosty the Snowman,” what brings him to life?

10. In which books of the Bible is the Nativity story found?

Hard

11. Which Old Testament prophet foretold that a virgin would conceive and bear a son?

12. What was the first artificial Christmas tree made from?

13. Which famous Christmas movie features the line: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings”?

14. Which country gifts the Christmas tree that is displayed in Trafalgar Square each year?

15. In which country did the Christmas pickle tradition originate?

Very Hard

16. What was the original title of the poem now known as “The Night Before Christmas”?

17. What was the first Christmas song to be broadcast from space?

18. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many gifts are given in total if you count them all?

19. In which European country is it traditional to hide a broom on Christmas Eve to prevent witches from stealing it?

20. Which song plays at the end of the 1988 film “Die Hard”?

Answers

1. Blitzen

2. Mistletoe

3. 4

4. Silver Bells

5. A coin

6. Max

7. King George V

8. Irving Berlin

9. A magical hat

10. Matthew and Luke

11. Isaiah

12. Goose feathers

13. It’s a Wonderful Life

14. Norway

15. Germany

16. A Visit from St. Nicholas

17. Jingle Bells

18. 364

19. Norway (twice in one quiz is cheeky - sorry!)

20. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!