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Winter Solstice around the world
100

What were the first Christmas trees made up of?

Goose feathers dyed green. This was done in Germany to help prevent deforestation. 

100

What year was the first christmas tree taken into space on an apollo 13 mission?

A. 1969

B. 1970

C. 1973

D.1966

Christmas Trees in Space: A small Christmas tree was taken into space in 1970 during the Apollo 13 mission, the first tree to orbit the moon, highlighting the crew’s festive spirits despite the mission’s challenges.

100

. Did you know that many of the ancient ruins we visit were built to celebrate solstices? Which of the following temples honors the Winter Solstice?

A.Stonehenge in England

B.Chichen-Itza in Mexico.

C. Newgrange in Ireland.


B. Chichen-Itza in Mexico.

200

What country started a tradition of eating KFC for Christmas dinner?

A. China

B. Mexico

C. Japan

D. Philippines

Japan, this started in the 1970s after an ad campaign.

200

What city has a unique tradition of roller skating to mass on christmas day?

A. Caracas, Venezuela

B. Seville, Spain

C. Oreleans, France

D. Mexico City, Mexico

  1. Roller Skating to Mass: In Caracas, Venezuela, it’s a tradition for people to roller skate to early morning Christmas mass. Many roads in the city are closed to cars to safely allow the skating tradition.
200

Many of the traditions associated with Christmas actually come from the pagan worship of the Winter Solstice. Which of the following festivals involves the custom of giving presents?

  • A.Sigillaria, the Roman holiday after Saturnalia
  • B. Dies Natalis Invicti Solis- The Birthday of the Unconquered Sun
  • D.Festivus de Libertas, The Festival of the Liberated Sun.





A. Sigillaria, the Roman holiday after Saturnalia.

300

How tall was the tallest christmas tree?

A. 100 ft

B. 200 ft

C. 300 ft

D. 221 ft

D. 221

300

Why would some Druid priests wear mistletoe during the winter solstice?

Druid priests believed mistletoe, a parasitic evergreen plant that grows among oak branches, was the soul of the tree. The high priest would climb an oak on the sixth night of the new moon after the winter solstice and cut down pieces of the mistletoe, which people would wear for good luck and protection from evil spirits.

300

The winter solstice marks the beginning of winter. What marks the end of winter?

A.the autumnal equinox

B.the summer solstice

C. the spring solstice

D. the vernal equinox

D. the vernal equinox

400

What is Santa Clause's zipcode

 H0H 0H0

400

The Romans honored the Winter Solstice and one of the Roman Gods in what festival?

Saturnalia.

400

What temple in Egypt was built to align with the winter solstice?.

a. Edfu Temple 

b. Kom Ombo Temple

c. Philae Temple

d. Karnak 

D. located in Luxor, was built to align with the winter solstice more than 4,000 years ago

500

In what country is it good luck to find a spider web on your Christmas tree on Christmas Day?

A. Russia

B. Ukraine

C. France

D. Spain

Ukraine,In Ukraine, it’s considered good luck to find a spider web on your Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Spider web decorations are common in Ukrainian Christmas trees as they are believed to bring good luck. 

500

What is the solstice festival called in many Scandinavian countries?

They held a festival called Jiuleis to celebrate the solstice.

500

China's Dōngzhì festival celebrates when winter's darkness begins to give way to light. Families observe this time with special food such as ?

A. Glass noodles

B. Tang yuan

C. Roasted duck

D. Lǐyú 

B. Tang Yuan or rice balls

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