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Christmas trivia

Ten questions. Pick an answer, then show it. Nothing here is timed.

1. Is Rudolph named in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"? No Yes Only in later editions He is named in the last line

A. The 1823 poem does not mention Rudolph. He first appeared in a 1939 story booklet by Robert L. May.

2. Which country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition? England Norway Germany The United States

C. Bringing an evergreen indoors and decorating it at Christmas began in Germany.

3. In the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what is given on the fifth day? Four calling birds Six geese a-laying Five golden bells Five gold rings

D. The gift named for the fifth day is five gold rings.

4. Which country sends a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square each year? Sweden Norway Finland Canada

B. Norway has given London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year since 1947.

5. How many reindeer are named in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"? Six Nine Twelve Eight

D. The poem names eight reindeer. Rudolph is not one of them.

6. Which plant is the one people traditionally stand under for a Christmas kiss? Mistletoe Holly Ivy Poinsettia

A. Mistletoe is the plant in that Christmas custom.

7. Which of these is the potted Christmas plant with red leaf-like bracts? Amaryllis Cyclamen Poinsettia Christmas cactus

C. A poinsettia's red parts are bracts, not flower petals. The plant is a familiar Christmas pot plant.

8. In parts of Europe, whose feast day on December 6 is an early gift-giving day? St. Stephen St. Nicholas St. Lucy St. Martin

B. December 6 is St. Nicholas Day, a gift-giving day in several European countries.

9. Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, is a public holiday in which of these places? The United Kingdom The United States France Spain

A. December 26 is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, and in several other countries that keep Boxing Day.

10. Noel is the word for Christmas in which language? Latin Spanish French Italian

C. Noel is the French word for Christmas. It comes from the Latin word for birth.

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