Christmas Trivia Quiz

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Take out a clean sheet of paper and a number 2 pencil. It’s time for the Hope and Humor Christmas trivia test!
After making your choices, follow the link at the bottom of the page for the answers.

1. Which of the following events occurred on December 25?
1. Jesus was born in AD 0.
2. The Pilgrims began building an American settlement in 1620.
3. George Washington crossed the Delaware River in 1776.
4. None of the above.
5. b and c
6. (a-b) = (c+d)


2. True or false. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”


3. Name the three wisemen who visited the stable where Jesus was born. (Extra credit for correct spelling.)
4. The oldest Christmas carol is . . .
1. . . . “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
2. . . . “Jesus Light of All the Nations”
3. . . . “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
4. . . . none of the above.


5. True of false? There really was a St. Nick.


6. True or false? In 1644, the Puritans banned Christmas celebrations.


7. What famous Christmas poem did New York General Theological Seminary professor, Clement Clarke Moore, write in 1822?


8. True or false? “Noel” is French for Christmas.


9. The holiday season is celebrated by . . .
1. . . . children sleeping on beds of straw in Slavic countries to commemorate Christ’s birth in a stable.
2. . . . filling wooden shoes with straw in Holland.
3. . . . setting out shoes in Italy to be filled by the female Santa Claus, La Befena.
4. . . . burning old shoes in Greece to ward off bad luck.
5. . . . throwing old shoes at humor columnists in Azerbaijan.
6. . . . shooting off fireworks in China, France, Italy and Spain.
7. . . . none of the above.
8. . . . all of the above except e.


10. What does the X in “Xmas” stand for?

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