Christmas trivia
Christmas celebrates the birth of this religious figure
Who is Jesus
In the christmas carol "Højt fra træets grønne top" this is the thing hanging on a branch that Peter loves
What is a drum
This jolly man is known for wearing red and giving gifts to children
Who is Santa Claus
This traditional danish christmas dish is meant to emulate roasted chestnuts but is now made with potatoes
What is "brune kartofler" or Candied potatoes
This Calander Franchise ended up in a shitstorm due to a shortage of hats being sold as merchanise
What is the Tinka series
Traditionally Christmas lasted this many days after the 24. of december
What is 12
What are reindeer games
This small being is known for his red hat and eating rice pudding
What is a nisse
This christmas biscuit is named from its shape and the spices originally used in making it. It is also involved in a game bearing its name
What is "pebernød" or peber nut
Which of the following Calanders do not have more than one installment: Pyrus, Pagten, Nissebanden, Tinka
What is Pagten
Christmas as we know it with trees, gifts and santa claus is aproximately this old in hundreds of years
What is about 200
The danish name for the german carol "Stille nacht" and the english "Silent Night"
What is "Glade Jul"
The twelve Yulelads with such names as Kertasníkir and Skyrgámur come from this country
What is Iceland
When cooking "Flæskesteg" the bay leaf seasoning should be added this way
What is "stuck between the crackling/stuck into the top"
This Christmas calander from 1991 is the bane of english teachers due to its extensive use of danglish
In the old Christmas celebration games (julelege) were a central part of the holiday. Which of the following is not an actual game: "Sko Heste" "Hugge Brænde", "Nippe Strå", "Genne Mikkel i sin grav"
What is "Sko Heste"
The carols "Glade jul, Dejlige Jul", "Et barn er født i Bethlehem", "Vær velkommen Herrens år" and "Dejlig er de himmel blå" are written by this Dane
Who is N.F.S. Grundtvig
This German monster is said to abduct naughty children at christmas and whip them
Who is Krampus
This mainly decorative cake is originally german. It is decorated with royal icing and all kinds of candy, and is also seen in a Grimm fairytale
What is a gingerbread house
The decade when the Danish Radio first aired a christmas calander on television
What is the sixties (1962)
These are the four things the little match girl sees when she strikes her matches in H.C. Andersens story (at least 2)
What are a fireplace, a roast goose, a christmas tree and her grandmother
This is what the carolers demand before they are willing to leave in the song "we wish you a merry christmas"
What is figgy pudding
This controversial dutch character accompanies santa claus and is videly criticised for wearing blackface
Who is Zwarte Piet
This Victorian British dish is made by boiling a mixture of dried fruit, nuts and spices and then soaking it in brandy
What is a christmas pudding
The oldest of the following Christmas calanders: Hos Ingrid og lillebror, Jul på slottet, Vinterbyøster, Jul på Vesterbro (5 year margin)
What is Ingrid og lillebror