Christmas Traditions Quiz

When did the decorated tree become an important part of the American Christmas celebration?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

What was the winter celebration known as in the Norse country around December 21st?

• Mithra

• Juvenalia

• Saturnalia

• Yule

What did the evergreens symbolize during the Norse winter celebration?

• Harvest

• Death

• War

• Fertility

What was the name of the month-long orgy of food and drink celebrated by the Romans?

• Juvenalia

• Saturnalia

• Yule

• Mithra

Which god was worshipped by many influential Romans during the winter solstice?

• Jesus

• Odin

• Mithra

• Saturn

What was the original date of the feast day of the nativity before it was officially declared on December 25th?

• September 25th

• November 25th

• October 25th

• August 25th

What did the church assign to the time of year for the nativity, which was previously the feast day of the sun god?

• Easter

• Thanksgiving

• Halloween

• Christmas

What did the church use to decorate the evergreens, symbolizing the garden of Eden?

• Pears

• Grapes

• Oranges

• Apples

What was the name of the holiday that was outlawed by the Puritans in England in the early 17th century?

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Easter

• Halloween

What did the Puritans in Boston do to anyone caught exhibiting the Christmas spirit?

• Fined them

• Imprisoned them

• Banished them

• Executed them