Santa’s Reindeer Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In 'A Visit from St. Nicholas,' how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

A. Eight

B. Nine

C. Twelve

2 Which reindeer was introduced by Robert L. May in 1939 for a department store booklet?

A. Blitzen

B. Donner

C. Rudolph

3 Which pair of Santa’s reindeer are named after words meaning thunder and lightning?

A. Donner and Blitzen

B. Dasher and Dancer

C. Comet and Cupid

4 Who is credited with popularizing the names of Santa’s eight reindeer in an 1823 poem?

A. Charles Dickens

B. Washington Irving

C. Clement Clarke Moore

5 Who wrote the hit song 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' in 1949?

A. Irving Berlin

B. Burl Ives

C. Johnny Marks

6 In North America, reindeer are also commonly known as what?

A. Caribou

B. Elk

C. Musk ox

7 Which two of Santa’s reindeer share names connected to space and love?

A. Comet and Cupid

B. Prancer and Dasher

C. Donner and Blitzen

8 In many illustrations and films, where is Rudolph positioned in the team?

A. At the rear to push the sleigh

B. At the front, leading the team

C. In the middle next to Comet

9 Which reindeer’s name most directly suggests speed?

A. Vixen

B. Dasher

C. Prancer

10 In the 1964 stop-motion TV special featuring Rudolph, who serves as the narrator?

A. Frosty the Snowman

B. Kris Kringle

C. Sam the Snowman

11 What special visual ability helps real reindeer find food in the dim Arctic winter?

A. Their eyes act like built-in headlamps

B. They can see ultraviolet light

C. They grow bioluminescent antlers

12 Some early printings of the 1823 poem used a Dutch-influenced spelling for one reindeer’s name. How was 'Donner' written?

A. Dunder

B. Donnor

C. Donnerer

13 Which reindeer’s name is also a word for a female fox and can imply a flirtatious woman?

A. Prancer

B. Vixen

C. Cupid

14 How do real reindeer hooves adapt for winter travel on ice and snow?

A. They shrink and harden to improve traction

B. They grow thick cushioning pads like snowshoes

C. They radiate heat to melt icy paths

15 Which name is NOT one of the original eight reindeer from the classic poem?

A. Vixen

B. Comet

C. Olive