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History of Christmas - Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Traditions are ______.

a)

consistent

b)

a way of doing things

c)

round

d)

none of these

2.

The article suggests that Christmas traditions come to the United States from____________

a)

Europe

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Rome

3.

The article specifically mentions the adaptation of traditions ___________

a)

from an European holiday to an American holiday

b)

from novel to film

c)

from winter celebrations to Christmas celebration

d)

from cold weather to warm weather

4.

Wreaths are ________

a)

square

b)

rectangular

c)

round

d)

none of these

5.

Who does the article suggest were the first people to use the wreath on the front doors of their homes?

a)

Asians

b)

Americans

c)

Christians

d)

Romans

6.

The Advent wreath is used for ________.

a)

door decorations

b)

tree decorations

c)

religious decorations

d)

victory celebrations

7.

Wreaths placed on the front doors of homes today at Christmas represent ____

a)

the celebrations of Christmas in the home

b)

the coming spring

c)

the dark winter

d)

the celebration of a battle

8.

Christmas tree can be ____________

a)

fresh-cut

b)

artificial

c)

potted

9.

Who are believed to be the first people to use the evergreens as a decoration of their homes?

a)

Asians

b)

Americans

c)

Christians

d)

Romans

10.

Which of the Roman winter celebrations do we have in the modern-day Christmas?

a)

Schools are closed and people exchange gifts.

b)

People exchange gifts and sing bawdy songs.

c)

People go to church and decorate homes with evergreen.

d)

People celebrate battles and eat traditional foods.

11.

The story about Martin Luther’s Christmas tree ________.

a)

is about his “I Have a Dream” speech

b)

explains the origin of the use of candles on Christmas trees

c)

is from the Bible

d)

is from ancient Rome

12.

Christmas stockings are ______.

a)

a tradition from ancient Rome

b)

usually real socks

c)

in pairs, like socks

d)

often large and decorated

13.

What is one possible origin of the tradition of Christmas stockings?

a)

Girls who didn’t have dowries had their stockings filled.

b)

Stockings were used to decorate houses in Germany.

c)

Reindeer like to eat socks.

d)

A giant stayed the night in the house over the holidays.

14.

Which of the following is a similarity between the Dutch traditionand the modern-day Christmas stocking?

a)

Both involve feeding reindeer.

b)

Both involve small gifts in footwear.

c)

Both are only for children.

d)

Both involve stockings.

15.

Which gifts can be found in the Christmas stocking?

a)

coins, chocolate, and fruit

b)

candles, toy cars, and CDs

c)

pencils, calculators, and jewelry

d)

books, cameras, and video games