Christmas Eve quiz: Try these true or false questions and answers with your family and friends

December 24 has finally arrived.

And for many people, it means last-minute shopping runs, rushed present wrapping, or Christmas dinner prep if you're super-organised.

But once all your tasks are over and done with, it's time to relax with your festive bubble and enjoy the build up to Christmas.

This year, to help you get into the festive mood, we've compiled a special Christmas Eve quiz made up of true or false questions.

The family-friendly quiz will cover topics including the Three Wise Men, Christmas dinner calories, reindeer facts and Christmas traditions from different periods of history.

So round up your bubble, send out the Zoom invites and settle in to see who will be crowned the Christmas Eve quiz champion.

True or false?

1. St Nicholas' coat was traditionally green before Coca-Cola changed it to red in an advertising campaign.

2. In Wiltshire in the 18th century, large rocks were brought into the home and decorated instead of Christmas trees.

3. In the Medieval Ages, it was traditional to offer strings of aged sausages as Christmas presents to the elderly.

4. Mince pies used to contain real meat.

5. Red-nosed reindeer are a rare breed of reindeer from Finland with noses covered with 'tapetum lucidum' - a reflective layer of tissue - that makes their noses appear to glow red in the dark.

6. The Three Kings were actually queens.

7. Eggnog doesn't actually contain egg.

8. Switzerland is credited as starting the Christmas tree tradition.

9. The first Christmas markets of Saint Petersburg, Russia, only sold hats.

10. Christmas wreaths are a symbol of Christ.

11. Jingle Bells has no original connection to Christmas.

12. The first Christmas song to be broadcast from space was Silent Night.

13. The word 'Xmas' was introduced by card manufactures Hallmark as a way to save money on ink during the economic crisis in 1930s.

14. Consuming mistletoe can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, cramping.

15. In the Victorian times, Christmas turkeys were stuffed with crowns and half crowns (silver coins) before they were served.

16. In Australia, it's traditional to eat crocodile meat on Christmas day.

17. We consume approximately 7,000 calories on an average festive banquet each Christmas.

18. In Norway, snowbears are traditionally built instead of snowmen.

19. In Canada, it is believed that Santa's post code is HOH OHO.

20. The origins of Boxing Day stem from post Christmas fights.

Answers:

1. True.

2. False

3. False.

4. True.

5. False.

6. False

7. False.

8. False. Germany was credited with starting the tradition/

9. False.

10. True.

11. True.

12. False. It was Jingle Bells.

13. False.

14. True.

15. False.

16. False.

17. True. According to statistics reported in The Mirror Online.

18. False.

19. True.

20. False.