A Christmas Quiz

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

5. Who was the first Santa Clause?

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

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

14. Why is Candy Cane shaped like that?

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

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

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

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

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

11. Name four foods traditionally eaten at Christmastide.

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

1. When does Christmas begin?

4. Name one Christmas carol.

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

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

12. Name four animals synonymous with Christmastide.

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