WorksheetsHistory of Christmas Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When is Christmas celebrated?
December 21
December 25
January 1
November 25
What did the Norse believe each spark from the fire represented during Yule?
A new star
A new pig or calf
A new year
A new friend
What Roman holiday honored Saturn, the god of agriculture?
Juvenalia
Saturnalia
Easter
Yule
What was the main holiday in early Christianity before Christmas?
Easter
Halloween
Thanksgiving
New Year
Who chose December 25 as the date to celebrate the birth of Jesus?
Pope John Paul II
Pope Julius I
Pope Francis
Pope Benedict XVI
What was the main reason church leaders held Christmas at the same time as winter solstice festivals?
To increase the chances of Christmas being embraced
To dictate how Christmas was celebrated
To replace Christianity with pagan religion
To celebrate Mardi Gras
What happened to Christmas in the early 17th century due to religious reform?
It was celebrated more widely
It was cancelled
It became a national holiday
It was moved to a different date
What did Washington Irving's book 'The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.' feature?
A squire inviting peasants for the holiday
A king's royal celebration
A merchant's Christmas market
A soldier's Christmas in war
What classic holiday tale did Charles Dickens create?
A Christmas Carol
The Night Before Christmas
The Grinch
Frosty the Snowman
What was the main message of 'A Christmas Carol'?
The importance of wealth
The importance of charity and goodwill
The importance of power
The importance of tradition
How did Christmas provide for families during the early 1800s?
A day to work harder
A day to ignore children
A day to lavish attention and gifts on children
A day to travel
What is the estimated number of real Christmas trees sold each year in the United States?
25-30 million
10-15 million
5-10 million
35-40 million
What was the first line of the poem written by Clement Clarke Moore?
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Silent Night, Holy Night
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
Which organization has been sending Santa Claus-clad donation collectors into the streets since the 1890s?
The Salvation Army
Red Cross
UNICEF
Habitat for Humanity
What is the name of the Dutch abbreviation for Saint Nicholas?
Sinter Klaas
Kerstman
Weihnachtsmann
Père Noël
