Christmas History
What religion celebrates Christmas?
a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Zoroastrianism
c) Christianity
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Rudolph the red nose reindeer, had a very shiny nose, and if you ever saw it, you would ___________.
even say it glows
In the U.S. some of the first signs we see of the Christmas season are actually on what different holiday where we see a balloon of Santa Clause in the Macy's parade?
a) Easter
b) 4th of July
c) Thanksgiving
d) Halloween
c) Thanksgiving
Which of the following is NOT a traditional ingredient in eggnog?
a) Egg
b) Cinnamon
c) Milk
d) Chocolate
d) Chocolate
What does Santa give to naughty children?
a) Black mold
b) Coal
c) The stomach flu
d) Fireplace ashes
b) Coal
What city was Jesus allegedly born in?
a) Cairo
b) Constantinople
c) Rome
d) Bethlehem
d) Bethlehem
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh, 'ore the fields we go, laughing all the way.
_____________________ making spirits bright, what fun in is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!
Bells on bobtails ring
In the U.K. the day after Christmas is also an important holiday. What is the name of that holiday?
a) The feast of Saint Nicholas
b) Christmas 2
c) The epiphany
d) Boxing day
d) Boxing day
Gingerbread cookies gain their distinctive brown color from ________
a) Brown sugar and molasses
b) Cocoa powder
c) Ginger
d) Wheat flour
a) Brown sugar and molasses
Which of the following is NOT a nickname for Santa?
a) Kris Kringle
b) Father Christmas
c) Saint Nick
d) Krampus
d) Krampus
The first legal Christmas in Rome was celebrated in 336 AD under emperor _______ who had legalized Christianity just a few years prior.
a) Nero
b) Constantine
c) Julius
d) Tiffany
b) Constantine
Last Christmas
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. This year to __________ I'll give it to someone special.
save me from tears
What is the Mexican tradition the "Posada" or "Procession" meant to represent?
a) The journey of Jesus to heaven
b) My journey to work
c) The journey of Mary and Joseph to Jesus's birthplace
d) The journey of the three wisemen
c) The journey of Mary and Joseph to Jesus's birthplace
A traditional figgy pudding is _________
a) baked
b) roasted
c) boiled or steamed
d) BBQed
c) boiled or steamed
Where was the original Saint Nicholas from?
a) Rome
b) England
c) Turkey
d) North Dakota
c) Turkey
The "Christmas Truce", in which two sides across several battle sites of the same war made temporary peace for Christmas festivities, sharing food and playing sports together, occurred in which war?
a) The Afghanistan war
b) The Sacking of Rome
c) World War 2
d) World War 1
d) World War 1
Sleigh Ride
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy, cozy are we
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
___________________________________
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Coptic Christians in Egypt don't celebrate Christmas on the 25th. Instead, they celebrate it on what day?
a) January 7th
b) December 24th
c) The first Sunday of February
d) May 1st
a) January 7th
What fruit is traditional to put in a Christmas stocking?
a) An apple
b) Cranberries
c) An orange
d) A banana
c) An orange
The idea that Santa lives at the north pole became popularized by artist Thomas Nast in which century?
a) The 1600s
b) The 1700s
c) The 1800s
d) The 1900s
c) The 1800s
In an effort to make Christmas more understandable and appealing to outsiders, early members of the Roman church would incorporate traditions of local holidays into Christmas festivities, some still around today. Which below is NOT one of these holidays?
a) The Norse and Germanic celebration of Yule
b) The Roman celebration of Saturnalia
c) The Hebrew celebration of Chanukah
d) The Celtic druidic celebration of the winter solstice
c) The Hebrew celebration of Chanukah
Santa baby
Santa honey, one little thing I really need
the deed to _________________
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
a platinum mine
Which of the following is a true unique Christmas practice in Brazil meant to boost the local economy?
a) State-mandated shopping day
b) All items are tax free for purchase on the 25th
c) Employees get paid double midway through the month
d) You can write Christmas gifts and decorations off on your taxes
c) Employees get paid double midway through the month
Which of the following is a popular Japanese Christmas dinner?
a) A traditional meal of roast duck with rice and 11 side dishes representing each previous month
b) KFC
c) A single bowl of Mapu Tofu shared amongst each guest
d) Deep fried mochi of every color
b) KFC
Which of these following Santa-like figures are fake?
a) Saint Georgios of Cyprus, who is said to fill the fireplaces of the poor with extra wood and leave gifts of food.
b) Ded Moroz, a figure from Russian folklore similar to Santa who dresses in wizard-like robes with a grand staff with many variants across Russia.
c) Befana, a benevolent Italian witch who delivers gifts to children on the 5th January.
d) Ayaz Ata (Grandfather frost) a Turkish and central Asian adaptation of the Tegrin god into a winter gift giving figure.
a) Saint Georgios of Cyprus, who is said to fill the fireplaces of the poor with extra wood and leave gifts of food.