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1. When does Christmas begin?
Christmas begins at sundown on Christmas Eve (24 December)
2. How many days does the Christmas holiday consist of?
Twelve days.
3. For approximately how many years have Christians celebrated Christmas?
Approximately 2025 years.
4. Name one Christmas carol.
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5. Who was the first Santa Clause?
Saint Nicholas (270 - 343 AD)
6. What is the name of the period that consists of the four Sundays before Christmas? It is a time of preparation for Christmas.
Advent
Forevent
Hevent
Event
7. How many ghosts appear to Malthusian businessman Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
Four
8. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many presents are given in total?
364
9. The tradition of the Christmas tree began in what country?
Netherlands
Turkey
Germany
Norway
10. What prickly, red-berried winter plant is synonymous with Christmas?
Holly
11. Name four foods traditionally eaten at Christmastide.
Roast turkey, plum pudding, glazed ham, trifle, mince pies, roast potatoes, chestnuts,
12. Name four animals synonymous with Christmastide.
Robin, ox, donkey, lamb, deer, turtle dove, turkey...
13. The French word for Christmas is ‘Noël’. What does Noël mean?
snow
gift
birth
celebration
14. Why is Candy Cane shaped like that?
It is shaped like a shepherd's staff.
15. Which famous ballet is traditionally performed and enjoyed around Christmastide?
The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
15. What do friends and family send to each other in the mail before Christmastide?
Christmas cards.
