History of Christmas

Christmas in Lithuania

100

why are there exactly 12 dishes on the Kūčios table?

12 apostles

200

what did Lithuanians celebrate before Christmas existed?

winter solstice ( Kūčios )

300

traditional Kūčios fortune-telling item?

straw ( šiaudas )

400

pre-Christian belief system?

Pagonybė

500

Mythical Christmas Eve visitor?

Kalėda

History of Christmas

100

What empire first legalized Christianity allowing Christmas to spread?

Roman Empire

200

country where Christmas trees began?

Germany

300

Eastern Orthodox Christmas month?

January

400

Ancient Roman festival influencing Christmas?

Saturnalia

500

Saint whose story inspired Santa Claus 

Nicholas

Christmas today

100

when did Christmas become commercialized?

Industrial Revolution ( 1800s )

200

when did Christmas trees become so popular?

16th century

300

why is Christmas celebrated on December 25th if the Bible doesn't give a dare for Jesus' birth?

Roman winter festivals

400

how did Christmas become a global holiday?

European colonization

500

coca-cola popularized Santa's color?

red

Christmas around Europe

100

Advent calendar origin?

Germany

200

Polish Christmas wafer?

oplatek ( paplotėlis )

300

Finnish Santa's home region?

Lapland

400

Lithuanian Kūčios bread?

Kūčiukai

500

Dutch Christmas chocolate coin?

chocolade