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WorksheetsHistory of Christmas - Reading Comprehension
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
1. Traditions are ______.
consistent
a way of doing things
round
none of these
The article suggests that Christmas traditions come to the United States from____________
Europe
America
Asia
Rome
The article specifically mentions the adaptation of traditions ___________
from an European holiday to an American holiday
from novel to film
from winter celebrations to Christmas celebration
from cold weather to warm weather
Wreaths are ________
square
rectangular
round
none of these
Who does the article suggest were the first people to use the wreath on the front doors of their homes?
Asians
Americans
Christians
Romans
The Advent wreath is used for ________.
door decorations
tree decorations
religious decorations
victory celebrations
Wreaths placed on the front doors of homes today at Christmas represent ____
the celebrations of Christmas in the home
the coming spring
the dark winter
the celebration of a battle
Christmas tree can be ____________
fresh-cut
artificial
potted
Who are believed to be the first people to use the evergreens as a decoration of their homes?
Asians
Americans
Christians
Romans
Which of the Roman winter celebrations do we have in the modern-day Christmas?
Schools are closed and people exchange gifts.
People exchange gifts and sing bawdy songs.
People go to church and decorate homes with evergreen.
People celebrate battles and eat traditional foods.
The story about Martin Luther’s Christmas tree ________.
is about his “I Have a Dream” speech
explains the origin of the use of candles on Christmas trees
is from the Bible
is from ancient Rome
Christmas stockings are ______.
a tradition from ancient Rome
usually real socks
in pairs, like socks
often large and decorated
What is one possible origin of the tradition of Christmas stockings?
Girls who didn’t have dowries had their stockings filled.
Stockings were used to decorate houses in Germany.
Reindeer like to eat socks.
A giant stayed the night in the house over the holidays.
Which of the following is a similarity between the Dutch traditionand the modern-day Christmas stocking?
Both involve feeding reindeer.
Both involve small gifts in footwear.
Both are only for children.
Both involve stockings.
Which gifts can be found in the Christmas stocking?
coins, chocolate, and fruit
candles, toy cars, and CDs
pencils, calculators, and jewelry
books, cameras, and video games
