| Coverage : The Christmas Quiz tests your knowledge of everything Christmas, from favorite traditions to favorite foods to the religious aspects of the holiday.
The Christmas Quiz questions are craftily and creatively compiled to let you gauge how much you know about the most popular of holidays. |
| 1. | How many countries around the world celebrate Christmas? |
| a. | | About 100 |
| b. | | About 160 |
| c. | | About 80 |
| d. | | About 25
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| 2. | When was Christmas declared an official holiday in the United States? |
| a. | | 1850 |
| b. | | 1901 |
| c. | | 1870 |
| d. | | 1798
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| 3. | In what country did the tradition of putting up and decorating a Christmas tree originate? |
| a. | | Sweden |
| b. | | United States |
| c. | | England |
| d. | | Germany
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| 4. | Social scientists have studied the letters that boys and girls send to Santa Claus. They have found that, in their letters, girls are more likely to ______. |
| a. | | Request gifts for other people |
| b. | | Write neatly and spell correctly |
| c. | | Request no gifts for themselves |
| d. | | Ask about Mrs. Claus and the reindeer
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| 5. | Christmas was not an instantly recognized holiday upon the birth of Jesus. When did it become recognized as a holiday? |
| a. | | 2nd Century |
| b. | | 4th Century |
| c. | | 12th Century |
| d. | | 14th Century
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| 6. | The tradition of hanging a stocking for Santa to fill on Christmas eve is primarily an American one. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | The concept of a Christmas Club, a savings account in which people regularly deposit money to use for Christmas shopping, came about when? |
| a. | | 1940 |
| b. | | 1955 |
| c. | | 1905 |
| d. | | 1875
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| 8. | Ukranians prepare a Christmas feast consisting of 12 courses. The meal, however, can't begin until what happens? |
| a. | | The clock strikes 12 |
| b. | | The family's youngest child sees the first evening star |
| c. | | A spider is seen on the wall |
| d. | | A prayer is said by each of the family members
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| 9. | Which state in the United States grows the most Christmas trees? |
| a. | | Oregon |
| b. | | California |
| c. | | Washington |
| d. | | North Carolina
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| 10. | Christmas trees are not edible. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 11. | During the Christmas season, how many candy canes are made? |
| a. | | 500 million |
| b. | | 1.5 billion |
| c. | | 5 billion |
| d. | | 25 million
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| 12. | Where is the tiny island of Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, located? |
| a. | | Pacific Ocean |
| b. | | Black Sea |
| c. | | Indian Ocean |
| d. | | Mediterranean Sea
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| 13. | Why are the household brooms hidden in Norway after the gifts are opened and Christmas Eve meal eaten? |
| a. | | To prevent guests from cleaning up after themselves |
| b. | | In olden times, it was believed mischievous spirits and witches would steal brooms for riding |
| c. | | It's believed Santa might take the brooms in the night for use in the North Pole |
| d. | | Nobody knows why the custom exists
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| 14. | How much did a hand-drawn John Lennon Christmas card sell for at Christie's in London in 2000? |
| a. | | $2,400 |
| b. | | $9,200 |
| c. | | $8,700 |
| d. | | $3,800
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| 15. | When did electric Christmas tree lights become universal in the United States? |
| a. | | 1910 |
| b. | | 1940s |
| c. | | 1950s |
| d. | | 1970s
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