Megan Moran

Christmas dinner quiz

From roast birds and fish suppers to rice pudding with a hidden prize, Christmas dinner looks different in every corner of the world. Pull up a chair for these 20 questions on festive mains, sides, sauces and desserts, and see who at your table knows the most.

A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Ultimate Christmas Quiz Book.

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  1. Question 1 of 20Around the worldEasy

    Japanese Christmas cake is usually a light sponge layered with whipped cream and topped with which fruit?

  2. Question 2 of 20Festive breadsMedium

    Panettone, the tall domed Christmas bread studded with candied fruit, traditionally comes from which Italian city?

  3. Question 3 of 20SaucesEasy

    Which tart red berry sauce is a classic partner for roast turkey in the US and the UK?

  4. Question 4 of 20Christmas puddingMedium

    What is traditionally placed on top of a Christmas pudding as decoration?

  5. Question 5 of 20Turkey historyHard

    Turkeys are native to the Americas. Explorers and traders from which country first brought them to Europe in the 1500s?

  6. Question 6 of 20Around the worldEasy

    The Feast of the Seven Fishes, a Christmas Eve seafood dinner, is a tradition most closely linked with which community?

  7. Question 7 of 20Turkey historyMedium

    In A Christmas Carol, which bird is the main dish at the Cratchit family's Christmas dinner, as shown by the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  8. Question 8 of 20Around the worldMedium

    What is the name of the traditional Swedish Christmas buffet?

  9. Question 9 of 20Around the worldHard

    In France and Quebec, what is the long, festive Christmas Eve dinner called?

  10. Question 10 of 20Christmas puddingEasy

    Before it is carried to the table, a Christmas pudding is traditionally doused in which spirit and set alight?

  11. Question 11 of 20Around the worldMedium

    In Poland, which fish is a traditional centerpiece of the meatless Wigilia supper on Christmas Eve?

  12. Question 12 of 20Festive breadsMedium

    Pandoro, the tall star-shaped Christmas cake dusted with powdered sugar, comes from which Italian city?

  13. Question 13 of 20SidesEasy

    In the UK, the "pigs in blankets" served with Christmas dinner are small sausages wrapped in what?

  14. Question 14 of 20The dinner tableHard

    In Victorian Britain, what was a "goose club"?

  15. Question 15 of 20DessertsMedium

    In the Danish Christmas dessert risalamande, what is hidden in the bowl for one lucky diner to find?

  16. Question 16 of 20Around the worldMedium

    What is the traditional centerpiece of the Christmas Eve dinner in Portugal?

  17. Question 17 of 20Roasts and mainsHard

    Pinnekjøtt, a Norwegian Christmas dish of salted, dried ribs steamed over birch sticks, comes from which animal?

  18. Question 18 of 20SidesEasy

    Brussels sprouts, a Christmas dinner side many people love or hate, are named after the capital of which country?

  19. Question 19 of 20SaucesMedium

    Traditional British bread sauce, served with roast turkey, is infused with an onion studded with which spice?

  20. Question 20 of 20Around the worldHard

    Kutia, the first of the twelve dishes tasted at the Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper, is traditionally made mainly from which grain?

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  1. Japanese Christmas cake is usually a light sponge layered with whipped cream and topped with which fruit? Strawberries
  2. Panettone, the tall domed Christmas bread studded with candied fruit, traditionally comes from which Italian city? Milan
  3. Which tart red berry sauce is a classic partner for roast turkey in the US and the UK? Cranberry
  4. What is traditionally placed on top of a Christmas pudding as decoration? A sprig of holly
  5. Turkeys are native to the Americas. Explorers and traders from which country first brought them to Europe in the 1500s? Spain
  6. The Feast of the Seven Fishes, a Christmas Eve seafood dinner, is a tradition most closely linked with which community? Italian-American
  7. In A Christmas Carol, which bird is the main dish at the Cratchit family's Christmas dinner, as shown by the Ghost of Christmas Present? Goose
  8. What is the name of the traditional Swedish Christmas buffet? Julbord
  9. In France and Quebec, what is the long, festive Christmas Eve dinner called? Réveillon
  10. Before it is carried to the table, a Christmas pudding is traditionally doused in which spirit and set alight? Brandy
  11. In Poland, which fish is a traditional centerpiece of the meatless Wigilia supper on Christmas Eve? Carp
  12. Pandoro, the tall star-shaped Christmas cake dusted with powdered sugar, comes from which Italian city? Verona
  13. In the UK, the "pigs in blankets" served with Christmas dinner are small sausages wrapped in what? Bacon
  14. In Victorian Britain, what was a "goose club"? A savings scheme for buying a Christmas goose
  15. In the Danish Christmas dessert risalamande, what is hidden in the bowl for one lucky diner to find? A whole almond
  16. What is the traditional centerpiece of the Christmas Eve dinner in Portugal? Salt cod
  17. Pinnekjøtt, a Norwegian Christmas dish of salted, dried ribs steamed over birch sticks, comes from which animal? Lamb
  18. Brussels sprouts, a Christmas dinner side many people love or hate, are named after the capital of which country? Belgium
  19. Traditional British bread sauce, served with roast turkey, is infused with an onion studded with which spice? Cloves
  20. Kutia, the first of the twelve dishes tasted at the Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper, is traditionally made mainly from which grain? Wheat
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