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Christmas Facts Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the First Christmas held?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Metro Manila, Philippines

c)

York, UK

d)

Sydney, Australia

2.

When was the first Christmas card made?

a)

1786

b)

1299

c)

1324

d)

1843

3.

Where did the red suit Santa wear originate from?

a)

An ad about Christmas

b)

A song about Christmas

c)

A picture book about Christmas

d)

A Movie about Christmas

4.

What holiday was the song "Jingle Bells" meant for?

a)

Christmas

b)

St. Patrick's Day

c)

New Years

d)

Thanksgiving

5.

Who invented the first electric tree lights?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Jerry Coulson

d)

Edward Johnson

6.

Who gave chocolate coins at Christmas time meant to represent?

a)

St. Nicholas

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. John

d)

St. Luke

7.

What was the first Christmas song to be broadcasted into space?

a)

Deck the Halls

b)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Chirstmas

c)

Jingle Bells

d)

Silent Night

8.

The idea of Santa Claus flying in a sleigh was dreamt up by the same person who made this mythological being:

a)

The Tooth Fairy

b)

The Grim Reaper

c)

The Headless Horseman

d)

The Sandman

9.

How many Christmas cards are sold in the US annually?

a)

200 million

b)

5 billion

c)

3 billion

d)

600 million

10.

How many states in the US grow Christmas Trees?

a)

50 states

b)

30 states

c)

20 states

d)

40 states

11.

Mistletoe comes from the word mistletan which means:

a)

Kissing leaf

b)

Spirit of nature

c)

Little dung twig

d)

Tiny little branch

12.

A tradition is to eat mince pie every day of the 12 days of Christmas. Why is that?

a)

It started through a famous person

b)

It brings good luck

c)

It came from a story that became tradition

d)

It was an advertising campaign that became mainstream

13.

Mince pies were meant to represent this:

a)

The Star of Bethlehem

b)

Jesus' manger

c)

The body of Christ

d)

Mother Mary

14.

This is the highest grossing Christmas movie:

a)

Home Alone

b)

A Christmas Carol

c)

The Nightmare before Christmas

d)

The Grinch

15.

What is the most consumed meal for Christmas in Japan?

a)

Shakey's

b)

McDonalds

c)

KFC

d)

Burger King

16.

Which of these is a superstition regarding Christmas pudding?

a)

It shouldn't have more than 13 ingredients

b)

You shouldn't eat any after Christmas Day

c)

You can't serve more pudding than you have guests

d)

It has to be served with eggnog

17.

What does the "X" in X-Mas mean?

a)

10

b)

Chi

c)

Extra

d)

Ex

18.

Where was Christmas banned between 1647 and 1660?

a)

US

b)

China

c)

France

d)

UK

19.

Christmas pudding was originally this food:

a)

Gelatin

b)

Soup

c)

Cake

d)

Bread

20.

The word "Christmas" comes from this old English phrase:

a)

Christe maso

b)

Chris maste

c)

Christo mans

d)

Cristes maesse