Christmas Stockings Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Which legend most commonly explains how the Christmas stocking tradition began?

A. St. Nicholas dropped gold down a chimney that landed in stockings

B. Caroling families swapped socks to keep warm

C. Queen Victoria mandated stockings on every hearth

2 In many households, where are Christmas stockings traditionally hung?

A. On the mailbox post

B. From the front doorknob

C. On the fireplace mantel

3 In the United Kingdom, small gifts for stockings are often called what?

A. Mantel minis

B. Stocking fillers

C. Cracker prizes

4 What fruit is traditionally placed in the toe of a Christmas stocking?

A. Pomegranate

B. Apple

C. Orange

5 Which item is famously said to be left in the stocking of a misbehaving child?

A. A lump of coal

B. A pinecone

C. A paper snowflake

6 Children in which country set out shoes or boots to be filled by Sinterklaas around early December?

A. The Netherlands

B. Spain

C. Norway

7 In Iceland, children leave shoes on the windowsill to be filled by whom?

A. The Yule Lads

B. The Snow Queen

C. Forest Trolls

8 For Nikolaustag on December 6 in Germany, children traditionally leave out what to be filled with treats?

A. A polished boot

B. A wooden clog

C. A woolen Christmas stocking

9 Which material is especially common for modern decorative Christmas stockings?

A. Felt

B. Silk chiffon

C. Denim

10 Why are names or initials often embroidered on Christmas stockings?

A. To bring good luck for the new year

B. To identify whose stocking it is

C. To ensure they hang evenly

11 Which candy is a classic stocking stuffer?

A. Candy cane

B. Candy corn

C. Gumdrops on a string

12 Which famous poem helped popularize the image of stockings 'hung by the chimney with care'?

A. O Come, All Ye Faithful

B. A Christmas Carol

C. A Visit from St. Nicholas ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)

13 Which of these would be least typical as a stocking stuffer?

A. Lip balm

B. A deck of cards

C. A microwave oven

14 In Italian folklore, who fills children's stockings on the eve of Epiphany?

A. The Snow Maiden

B. Il Grinch

C. La Befana

15 Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil are often placed in stockings to echo which story?

A. Leprechauns burying treasure at rainbows

B. Pirate gold hidden on Christmas Eve

C. St. Nicholas providing dowry gold to a poor family