A Christmas Quiz

8. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many presents are given in total?

14. Why is Candy Cane shaped like that?

3. For approximately how many years have Christians celebrated Christmas?

1. When does Christmas begin?

12. Name four animals synonymous with Christmastide.

7. How many ghosts appear to Malthusian businessman Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?

11. Name four foods traditionally eaten at Christmastide.

18. Which famous composer wrote Das Weihnachtsoratorium, known in English as The Christmas Oratorio?

9. The tradition of the Christmas tree began in what country?

15. Which famous ballet is traditionally performed and enjoyed around Christmastide?

17. True or False : Christmas was once illegal in England.

4. Name one Christmas carol.

6. What is the name of the period that consists of the four Sundays before Christmas? It is a time of preparation for Christmas.

5. Who was the first Santa Clause?

2. How many days does the Christmas holiday consist of?

10. What prickly, red-berried winter plant is synonymous with Christmas?

15. What do friends and family send to each other in the mail before Christmastide?

13. The French word for Christmas is ‘Noël’. What does Noël mean?