BIG English Christmas Dinner Quiz: 50 Fun Questions on Christmas Food & Drink
You absolutely cannot beat an English Christmas dinner, especially when my mum makes it! So, I thought I’d do a Christmas dinner quiz! Enjoy this Christmas food quiz, with some festive drinks too…
There are so many traditions around Christmas dinner in England, every year I learn something new. Each household in England will have their own ideas of Christmas fun but as a nation we share a few wonderful traditions when it comes to Christmas food and drink.
This quiz is here to test your knowledge of the hugely OTT Christmas dinner in England. How much do you really know about English Christmas dinner general knowledge, the Christmas canapé, our history, desserts and Christmas dinner in popular culture?
Gather your friends, or do it by yourself – either way, here’s the BIG Day Out in England quiz about our country’s Christmas dinner and Christmas food and drink.
There are 5 rounds with 9-10 questions on this Christmas food quiz, and then one BIG question at the end for some juicy bonus points in this Christmas food and drink quiz.
Good luck!
BIG England Christmas Dinner Traditions Quiz
Let us know how well you do on this Christmas dinner trivia in the comments at the end!
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1. Fill in the blanks Christmas food quiz
Can you fill in the blanks for these statements about Christmas dinner in England?
1. It’s not technically allowed to eat ___________ on Christmas Day in England?
2. The average person eats ___________ calories at a Christmas dinner
3. Many parts of a (real) Christmas tree can actually be eaten, with the needles being a good source of Vitamin ___________.
4. Christmas pudding was originally a ___________ dish made with raisins and wine.
5. In Victorian times, ___________ was often eaten by poorer families.
6. In A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchitt was planning to have ___________ before Ebenezer Scrooge surprised him with the prize turkey.
7. A rich, fruity pudding doused in flaming brandy is called ____________.
8. Traditionally Christmas crackers are pulled ______ the meal.
9. Before turkey, the traditional English Christmas dinner included a __________ smothered in mustard?
10. Traditionally the pudding is prepared on _________?
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2. Christmas dinner quiz: Name that canapé
Next round on the Christmas dinner quiz, how well do you know your canapés?
3. The history of Christmas dinner quiz: multiple choice
How well do you know the history of the English Christmas dinner?
20. In Christmas 1398, which English king is meant to have devoured ‘200 tons of wine and 2,000 oxen’?
a) Richard III b) Edward II c) Richard II d) Henry VIII
21. Who was the first English king to have turkey for Christmas?
a) Richard III b) Edward II c) Richard II d) Henry VIII
22. What was the Goose Club, which was around in the Victorian era?
a) A private members’ club b) A club where men hunted geese c) A jazz bar d) A way for the poor to save up for a bird
23. Which green vegetable is usually served for a British Christmas dinner?
a) Broccoli b) French beans c) Brussels sprouts d) Garden peas
24. Which of these sauces is NOT usually served with a roast turkey in England?
a) Cranberry sauce b) Apple sauce c) Bread sauce d) Gravy
25. Which Christmas dinner was eaten by Elizabeth I to celebrate the English victory over the Spanish Armada?
a) fish b) peacock c) goose d) eel
26. Approximately how many turkeys were purchased at Christmas 2013 in the UK?
a) 1 million b) 10 million c) 20 million d) 50 million
27. In which direction should you stir your mincemeat for good luck?
a) Clockwise …. b) Anti-clockwise
28. What Christmas food is made from marsh-whorts?
a) Stuffing b) Marshmallows c) Christmas Cake d) Cranberry Sauce
29. In Queen Victoria’s day, which fruit were a treasured Christmas gift in England?
a) Plums b) Peaches c) Cherries d) Oranges
30. What would you stick into an onion, when following a traditional bread sauce recipe?
a) Salt b) Peppercorns c) Currants d) Cloves
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4. Christmas desserts quiz: what am I?
Next up on the BIG Christmas dinner quiz, we describe a festive dessert, and you name it…
31. I’m made from lady fingers, with loads of sherry and cream and custard.
32. I’m made up of layers of sponge cake, cream filling and layers of delicious chocolate ganache, in a kind of tube.
33. I’m a pile of spherical pastrys, filled with cream and covered in chocolate.
34. I’m that coffee dessert, filled with cream that divides friends.
35. How about layers of cinnamon flavoured filo pastry wrapped around some stewed apple?
36. Mmmmm so sticky, so treaclely, yum yum. What am I?
37. I mean, technically it’s toast and spread, but a dessert – but what’s it known as?
38. Eat at Christmas, pour brandy on it and set it on fire, what am I?
39. I’m basically whipped, baked, eggs, but without the yolk…
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5. Christmas dinner in TV, Films and Music
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40. In the Christmas song what was ‘Roasting on an Open Fire’?
41. On the Vicar of Dibley Geraldine famously eats 4 Christmas dinners, but what is she left trying to stuff in her mouth?
42. In ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ what do the singers want to be brought?
43. What comes after dessert, but before the after dinner chocolates?
44. What does Mr Bean end up with on his head while trying to stuff it?
45. In The Royle Family, what did Denise make for Christmas dinner starter ‘with a twist’?
46. The real Royal Family have two types of what on Christmas Day? (Clue: one herb and one chestnut)
47. What does Elton John want us to do first in ‘Step Into Christmas’ – ______, drink and be merry.
48. We all know Bridget Jones’ Diary is a Christmas film, so, what colour did she make her soup?
49. Name one thing you could get in the Wizard Crackers in Harry Potter…
6. BIG Christmas dinner quiz: FINAL QUESTION
Bonus point for every one of these you can get, in the final question on the BIG Christmas dinner quiz.
How many of the 12 Quality Street sweets can you name?
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Answers to the Christmas food and drink quiz
Let’s find out how well you did on this Christmas food quiz…
1. Fill in the blanks general knowledge
Can you fill in the blanks for these statements about Christmas dinner in England?
1. It’s not technically allowed to eat ____MINCE PIES___ on Christmas Day in England?
2. The average person eats ___9000____ calories at a Christmas dinner
3. Many parts of a (real) Christmas tree can actually be eaten, with the needles being a good source of Vitamin _C______.
4. Christmas pudding was originally a __meat___ dish made with raisins and wine.
5. In Victorian times, ___rabbit or goose___ was often eaten by poorer families.
6. In A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchitt was planning to have ____goose_____ before Ebenezer Scrooge surprised him with the prize turkey.
7. A rich, fruity pudding doused in flaming brandy is called __Christmas Pudding__________.
8. Traditionally Christmas crackers are pulled __before____ the meal.
9. Before turkey, the traditional English Christmas dinner included a __pigs head____ smothered in mustard?
10. Traditionally the pudding is prepared on __Stir Up Sunday_______?
2. Christmas dinner quiz: Name that canapé
Next round on the Christmas dinner quiz, how well do you know your canapés?
11. Smoked salmon blini
12. Pigs in blankets
13. Devil’s on horseback
14. Devilled eggs
15. Oyster
16. Cheese straw
17. Vol au vent
18. Mini beef Yorkshire pudding
19. Prawn cocktail
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3. The history of Christmas dinner – multiple choice
How well do you know the history of the English Christmas dinner?
20. In Christmas 1398, which English king is meant to have devoured ‘200 tons of wine and 2,000 oxen’?
c) Richard II
21. Who was the first English king to have turkey for Christmas?
d) Henry VIII
22. What was the Goose Club, which was around in the Victorian era?
d) A way for the poor to save up for a bird
23. Which green vegetable is usually served for a British Christmas dinner?
a) Broccoli
24. Which of these sauces is NOT usually served with a roast turkey in England?
b) Apple sauce
25. Which Christmas dinner was eaten by Elizabeth I to celebrate the English victory over the Spanish Armada?
c) goose
26. Approximately how many turkeys were purchased at Christmas 2013 in the UK?
b) 10 million
27. In which direction should you stir your mincemeat for good luck?
a) Clockwise ….
28. What Christmas food is made from marsh-whorts?
d) Cranberry Sauce
29. In Queen Victoria’s day, which fruit were a treasured Christmas gift in England?
d) Oranges
30. What would you stick into an onion, when following a traditional bread sauce recipe?
d) Cloves
4. Christmas desserts – what am I?
Next up on the BIG Christmas dinner quiz, we describe a festive dessert, and you name it…
31. I’m made from lady fingers, with loads of sherry and cream and custard.
Trifle
32. I’m made up of layers of sponge cake, cream filling and layers of delicious chocolate ganache, in a kind of tube.
Yule log
33. I’m a pile of spherical pastrys, filled with cream and covered in chocolate.
Profiteroles.
34. I’m that coffee dessert, filled with cream that divides friends.
Tiramisu
35. How about layers of cinnamon flavoured filo pastry wrapped around some stewed apple?
Apple strudel
36. Mmmmm so sticky, so treaclely, yum yum. What am I?
Sticky Toffee Pudding
37. I mean, technically it’s toast and spread, but a dessert – but what’s it known as?
Bread and butter pudding
38. Eat at Christmas, pour brandy on it and set it on fire, what am I?
Christmas pudding
39. I’m basically whipped, baked, eggs, but without the yolk…
Meringue
5. Christmas dinner in TV, Films and Music
You can’t beat a Christmas dinner for a dramatic cultural focal point at your Christmas dinner table!
40. In the Christmas song what was ‘Roasting on an Open Fire’?
Chestnuts
41. On the Vicar of Dibley Geraldine famously eats 4 Christmas dinners, but what is she left trying to stuff in her mouth?
Sprouts
42. In ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ what do the singers want to be brought?
Figgy pudding
43. What comes after dessert, but before the after dinner chocolates?
Cheese board
44. What does Mr Bean end up with on his head while trying to stuff it?
Turkey
45. In The Royle Family, what did Denise make for Christmas dinner starter ‘with a twist’?
Cup a soup
46. The real Royal Family have two types of what on Christmas Day? (Clue: one herb and one chestnut)
Stuffing
47. What does Elton John want us to do first in ‘Step Into Christmas’ – ______, drink and be merry.
Eat
48. We all know Bridget Jones’ Diary is a Christmas film, so, what colour did she make her soup?
Blue
49. Name one thing you could get in the Wizard Crackers in Harry Potter…
Real sized hats, wizard chess sets, live mice and jokes
6. BIG Christmas dinner quiz: FINAL QUESTION
Bonus point for every one of these you can get, in the final question on the BIG Christmas dinner quiz.
How many of the 12 Quality Street sweets can you name?
- Caramel Swirl
- The Purple One
- The Green Triangle
- Orange Chocolate Crunch
- Orange Creme
- Fudge
- Strawberry Delight
- Milk Choc Block
- Chocolate Toffee Finger
- Chocolate Caramel Brownie
- Toffee Penny
- Coconut Eclair
Christmas food quiz
So, how’d the Christmas food quiz work out for you? Did you manage to get a decent score? Isn’t it fun how we have so many shared Christmas traditions, and how there’s so much Christmas food trivia to know. I’m sure you’ll have your own Christmas dinner traditions in your house, but it’s interesting to think how all over England so many people are doing the same thing, at the same time.
Whip out these Christmas food quiz questions on Christmas Day round yours, and watch the debates begin!
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