Christmas Reading

Some modern Christmas traditions date from Roman times.

• True

• False

British people send money to friends, family, colleagues, classmates and neighbours at Christmas.

• True

• False

Gold, frankincense and myrrh are popular Christmas presents for young people in the UK.

• True

• False

Santa Claus is another name for Father Christmas.

• True

• False

A song by Rage Against the Machine was the best-selling song at Christmas one year.

• True

• False

A Christmas cracker is a type of dessert.

• True

• False

The Romans decorated their homes with green plants ________ December.

• in

• at

• on

n the year 440 the Christian church decided that the birth of Christ should be celebrated every year _________ 25 December.

• in

• on

• at

_________ Christmas we cover trees with shiny balls and flashing lights.

• IN

• ON

• AT

_______ the night of 24 December, Father Christmas travels through the sky

• In

• On

• At