Why did early Christians in Rome choose December 25th to celebrate Christmas? A) IT WAS THE BIRTHDAY OF JESUS B) IT WAS THE BIRTHDAY OF A PERSIAN SUN GOD. C) BECAUSE IT WAS A PRETTY DATE.
B) IT WAS THE BIRTHDAY OF MITHRAS, A PERSIAN SUN GOD, POPULAR IN ROME.
Which ancient civilization's winter festival, known as the Yule celebration, also influenced many Christmas traditions? a) EGYPTIANS b) CELTS c) AZTECS
CELTS
What is the name of this famous Christmas ballet? a) Swan Lake b) The Nutcracker c) The Great Christmas Dance
The Nutcracker
In which country people exchange books as gifts on Christmas Eve? a) NORWAY b) ICELAND c) UNITED STATES c)
b) ICELAND
Who wrote the famous book "A Christmas Carol"? a) William Shakespeare b) Agatha Christie c) Charles Dickens
c) Charles Dickens
What is the name of this traditional Christmas flower? a) Rose b) Jasmin c) Pointsettia
c) Pointsettia
'Tamales' are a traditional Christmas dish from a) SPAIN b) CANADA c) MEXICO
c) MEXICO
What is the name of this popular Christmas candy?
Candy cane
In Poland, what animal is considered a symbol of goodwill during Christmas ? a) SPIDER b) BIRD c) DOLPHIN
a) spider. They believe a spider has woven a blanket for baby Jesus.
The Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts coms from a) THE GREEKS b) THE ROMANS c) THE ENGLISH
b) THE ROMANS
What is a "Christmas carol" ? a) A woman named Carol who loves Christmas b) a Christmas dessert c) Christmas songs
c) Christmas songs
Which Roman festival is considered one of the influences on Christmas traditions? a) CARNIVAL b) SATURNALIA c) SAMHAIN
SATURNALIA
In Austrian tradition, who is the opposite figure of Santa Claus? a) LOKI b) SPIDER-MAN c) KRAMPUS
C) Krampus. He punishes the boys and girls who didn't behave during the year.
The famous Christmas song "Silent Night" comes from a) UNITED STATES b) GERMANY c) SPAIN
b) GERMANY
True or False: In Japan, is a tradition to eat fast-food chicken on Christmas day;
True. It's called "Fried Christmas Chicken".
Santa Claus is inspired by a) a saint b) a bishop c) a politician
b) a Greek bishop called Saint Nicholas, who helped the poor.
"La Befana" is a witch that brings gifts to children on Christmas in which country? a) Spain b) Italy c) Colombia
b) Italy
In which country Christmas was illegal from 1647 to 1660? a) UNITED STATES b) BRAZIL c) ENGLAND
c) ENGLAND
What's the name of this popular Christmas movie? a) Elf b) The Nutcracker c) Home Alone
Home Alone
Where did the tradition of the Christmas Tree originally come from? a) ROME b) GERMANY c) UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY