10 fun and fiendishly difficult Christmas quiz questions and answers for 2023

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00:00 As a present to you, I'm here with your festive quiz.

00:04 There are 10 questions in total and you will have 5 seconds to answer.

00:10 Ready?

00:11 Okay, first question.

00:14 Who was the second ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?

00:20 The answer is the Ghost of Christmas Presents.

00:28 Now, which country started the classic Christmas tradition of putting up a tree?

00:33 The answer is Germany.

00:39 Traditionally, how many weeks before Christmas should you start making a Christmas pudding?

00:44 Five weeks, that is.

00:51 Now, which country did eggnog come from?

00:55 England.

01:02 And what fast food do an estimated 3.6 million Japanese families treat themselves to at Christmas?

01:08 That is Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC.

01:17 What was the first company that used Santa Claus in their advertising?

01:21 The answer, of course, is Coca-Cola.

01:24 Now, who originally sang a holly jolly Christmas?

01:28 Belle Ives.

01:35 Which Doctor Who made his debut in the show's 2005 Christmas special called The Christmas Invasion?

01:48 David Tennant, of course.

01:51 Which popular cartoon had its first ever episode set on Christmas?

01:55 The Simpsons.

02:03 And the final question is, what year was The Nightmare Before Christmas released?

02:09 The answer is the year 1999.

02:17 The answer is 1993.

02:20 We do hope you enjoyed that. Let us know how you did.