Trivia
Reindeer Trivia
Enjoy a carefully curated collection of Christmas General Knowledge trivia with Festly's Reindeer Trivia.
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12 Questions
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1. What indigenous group is best known for their reindeer herding?
Answer
Sámi
2. What two reindeer lead Santa's sleight when Rudolph isn't flying?
Answer
Dasher, Dancer
3. Which reindeer are closest to the sleigh?
Answer
Donner, Blitzen
4. Which of Santa's reindeer is named after lightning?
Answer
Blitzen
Blitzen, orginally "Blixem," means lighting in colloquial New York Dutch.
5. What is another term for reindeer, more commonly used in North America?
Answer
Caribou
6. In 1939, which department store was first to feature Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
Answer
Montgomery Ward
In 1939, Montgomery Ward commissioned one of it's copywriters, Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story for a promotional coloring book.
7. Which of Santa's reindeer shares a name with another holiday mascot?
Answer
Cupid
8. How many of Santa's reindeer have names beginning with the letter "D?"
Answer
3
Dasher, Dancer, Donner
9. What classic Christmas poem is first to reference Santa's eight reindeer by the names we recognize today?
Answer
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore
The poem is also known by "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
10. Are Santa's reindeer likely male or female?
Answer
Female
Male reindeer cast their antlers prior to Christmas. Thus, Santa's antler clad reindeer are likely female.
11. Which of the following is NOT one of Santa's Reindeer? Donner, Racer, Dancer, Prancer.
Answer
Racer
12. Which two of Santa's reindeer had their names altered slightly from their original form?
Answer
Donner, Blitzen
Donner and Blitzen had their names changed to the now recognizable "Donner" and "Blitzen" well after the original author's death.
