A Christmas Quiz

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

11. Name four foods traditionally eaten at Christmastide.

5. Who was the first Santa Clause?

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

1. When does Christmas begin?

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

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

14. Why is Candy Cane shaped like that?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. Name one Christmas carol.

12. Name four animals synonymous with Christmastide.