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Christmas

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the first artificial Christmas trees made out of?

a)

Plastic fibers

b)

Wood shavings

c)

Metal wires

d)

Goose feathers

2.

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Charlie

b)

Rex

c)

Max

d)

Buddy

3.

Was Christmas ever illegal?

a)

Yes, Christmas was illegal in some places during the 17th century.

b)

Christmas has never faced legal challenges in history.

c)

Christmas was always celebrated without restrictions.

d)

Christmas was banned in the 18th century only.

4.

When was the first batch of eggnog made in America?

a)

1776

b)

1856

c)

1921

d)

1607

5.

Which company played a significant role in the portrayal of Santa Claus?

a)

McDonald's

b)

Coca-Cola

c)

Pepsi

d)

Nike

6.

What was Rudolph's original name?

a)

Rudolf

b)

Reginald

c)

Rudolphus

d)

Rudy

7.

When and where was the first Christmas card sent?

a)

1850, Paris, France

b)

1865, Berlin, Germany

c)

1835, New York, USA

d)

1843, London, England

8.

What was the first state to declare Christmas as a holiday?

a)

Florida

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Virginia

d)

Alabama

9.

What was the last state to declare Christmas a holiday?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

California

d)

Florida

10.

Which president declared Christmas a federal holiday?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

11.

Where does Boxing Day get it's name from?

a)

The name originates from a boxing competition.

b)

It is named after a famous boxer.

c)

The name comes from a holiday feast tradition.

d)

The name comes from all the money collected in church alms-boxes.

12.

What was the origin of putting robin's on Christmas cards?

a)

The tradition began in the 18th century as a symbol of winter.

b)

Robins were first used on cards to represent good luck in the new year.

c)

The origin of putting robins on Christmas cards is linked to 19th century UK, where they symbolized postmen in red uniforms.

d)

The use of robins on cards started in Victorian England as a fashion trend.

13.

What is the origin of the word, "Mistletoe"?

a)

The term 'mistletoe' is derived from Latin 'viscum'.

b)

The name 'mistletoe' originates from Greek 'mistlethos'.

c)

The word 'mistletoe' comes from Old Norse 'mistiltan'.

d)

The word 'mistletoe' comes from Old English 'misteltan'.

14.

Who invented the "Christmas Cracker" back in 1847?

a)

Tom Smith

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Emily Brown

d)

John Smith

15.

The Gospel of Matthew refer to the "3 Wise Men" in great detail.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all of the world's presents.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the estimated number of IPhones and Androids that will be activated on Christmas Day?

a)

1 million

b)

4.1 million

c)

12 million

d)

6.8 million

18.

2 weeks before Christmas is considered the most popular time for breakups

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Ebenezer Scrooge's line, "Bah Humbug" almost didn't exist.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In a recent poll, this movie was voted as the most popular Christmas film?

a)

Home Alone

b)

The Polar Express

c)

Elf

d)

Die Hard

21.

This Christmas carol was voted as the #1 Christmas song.

a)

White Christmas

b)

Deck the Halls

c)

Jingle Bells

d)

Silent Night

22.

The lead role of the film "Elf" was originally supposed to be Jim Carrey.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

According to Guinness, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut down was how tall?

a)

50.8 meters (166 feet)

b)

75.24 meters (246 feet)

c)

60.96 meters (200 feet)

d)

67.36 meters (220 feet)

24.

In 1999, the residents of Maine built the world's tallest snowman standing at ______ feet.

a)

105

b)

113

c)

120

d)

98

25.

What is the amount of food wasted at Christmas every year?

a)

About 500,000 tons of food are discarded at Christmas annually.

b)

Approximately 250,000 tons of food are wasted at Christmas every year.

c)

Nearly 1 million tons of food are wasted during the holiday season.

d)

Around 2 million tons of food are wasted at Christmas each year.