Boxing Day MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. According to the Christmas carol, who looked out on the Feast of Stephen?

1. Angel Gabriel
2. Good King Wenceslas
3. The Three Kings
4. The Shepherds

2. According to the song The 12 Days Of Christmas, what gifts are given on December 26th (the second day of Christmas)?

1. Two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree
2. A partridge in a pear tree
3. Three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree
4. Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree

3. Although not generally observed in the United States, the governor of which New England state declared December 26th as Boxing Day in 1996 as a response to a local coalition of British citizens to transport the tradition to America?

1. Massachusetts
2. Vermont
3. Connecticut
4. Rhode Island

4. At which cricket ground is the Boxing Day test match traditionally played?

1. MCG, Melbourne
2. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
3. The Gabba, Queensland

5. Boxing Day falls on the Feast of Saint Stephens and which other holiday?

1. Passover
2. Diwali
3. Kwanzaa
4. Shrove Tuesday

6. Boxing Day is also St Stephens Day, but what other celebration does it coincide with?

1. The first day of Kwanzaa
2. The first day of Hannukah
3. Its Bodhi Day in Buddhism

7. Boxing Day originated in what country?

1. Ireland
2. New Zealand
3. Scotland
4. England

8. December 26 is also known as National .............. Day in the USA

1. Flatulence
2. Candy cane
3. Dr Seuss

9. How did the life of St Stephen, a champion of the poor and for widows end in AD34?

1. Burned by Roman soldiers
2. Stoned to death by an angry mob
3. He died of old age

10. In English tradition, of what material is a Christmas box made?

1. wood
2. clay
3. pewter
4. porcelain