Christmas quiz (Aussie edition)

All 10 questions and answers

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1. In which season is Christmas in Australia?
   • Autumn
   • Spring
   • Summer
   • Winter
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   Summer. Prawns and pavlova are popular Christmas foods.

2. Which Australian territory in the Indian Ocean has a festive name?
   • Holly Island
   • Mistletoe Reef
   • Christmas Island
   • Noel Island
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   Christmas Island. It was named on Christmas Day 1643.

3. Which famous yacht race starts on Boxing Day?
   • The Sydney to Hobart
   • The America's Cup
   • The Fastnet
   • The Melbourne to Osaka
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   The Sydney to Hobart. It starts in Sydney Harbour on 26 December.

4. On what date is Boxing Day?
   • 1 January
   • 25 December
   • 26 December
   • 24 December
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   26 December. It's a public holiday in most states.

5. When do the Twelve Days of Christmas traditionally end?
   • 1 February
   • 5 January (Twelfth Night)
   • 31 December
   • 25 December
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   5 January (Twelfth Night). They run from 25 December.

6. Which country made the decorated Christmas tree popular?
   • Australia
   • USA
   • Germany
   • Italy
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   Germany. Queen Victoria's German husband Albert helped popularise it in Britain.

7. In 'Xmas', the X comes from…
   • An unknown
   • A kiss
   • A Roman numeral
   • The Greek letter chi, the first letter of 'Christ' in Greek
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   The Greek letter chi, the first letter of 'Christ' in Greek. It's been used for centuries.

8. How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh in the classic poem, not counting Rudolph?
   • 6
   • 9
   • 12
   • 8
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   8. Rudolph joined the team later, in a 1939 story.

9. Which Melbourne Christmas Eve tradition began in 1938?
   • The Christmas parade
   • Carols by Candlelight
   • Moomba
   • The Boxing Day Test
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   Carols by Candlelight. It's held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

10. Which sport has a famous Boxing Day Test at the MCG?
    • Cricket
    • AFL
    • Rugby league
    • Tennis
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    Cricket. It's a highlight of the Australian summer.