History and Evolution of Christmas
Interactive Video
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History
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Roman Catholic Church choose December 25th as the date to celebrate Christmas?
It coincided with existing Winter Solstice celebrations.
It was the only available date in the church calendar.
It was believed to be the actual birth date of Jesus.
It was the date of the first Christmas Mass.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common practice during Christmas celebrations in the Middle Ages?
Attending a quiet church service.
Exchanging gifts with family members.
Decorating homes with Christmas trees.
Visiting wealthy homes and demanding food and drink.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Christmas outlawed in England and the New England colonies in 1652?
It was considered too wild and unruly.
It was a pagan holiday.
It conflicted with other religious observances.
It was too expensive to celebrate.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was Christmas viewed in America after the Revolutionary War?
As an English holiday to be avoided.
As a time for family gatherings.
As a religious observance.
As a day for community service.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Christmas begin to take on its modern form in America?
In the early 1600s.
In the late 1700s.
Around the 1820s.
In the mid-1800s.
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