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Christmas Quiz
- What American state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?
| a. Connecticut |
| b. Alabama |
| c. Alaska |
| d. North Carolina |
- What is the shape of the candy cane modeled after?
| a. A fish hook |
| b. A constellation of stars |
| c. The cane St. Nicholas used |
| d. A shepherd's crook |
- What was the name of the dog that belonged to the Grinch in Dr. Suess' book How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
| a. Rudolph |
| b. Toto |
| c. Max |
| d. Cerberus |
- Which star led the three kings to Jesus?
| a. Star of David |
| b. North Star |
| c. Star of Bethlehem |
| d. Angel Star |
- What was the name of Scrooge's dead business partner in A Christmas Carol?
| a. Jacob Marley |
| b. Bob Cratchit |
| c. Tiny Tim |
| d. Bill Sykes |
- Where did the real St. Nicholas live?
| a. In Holland |
| b. At the North Pole |
| c. In Turkey |
| d. In Germany |
- What brought Frosty the Snowman to life?
| a. Pixie Dust |
| b. An old silk hat |
| c. A kiss |
| d. A fresh snowfall |
- When you go wassailing, what is it that you are doing?
| a. Giving out gifts to your friends & neighbors |
| b. Going out in the woods to cut down your Christmas tree |
| c. Challenging as many of your neighbors as you can to a snowball fight |
| d. Going to visit neighbors and receiving goodies |
- In the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" how do you know that an angel has received his wings?
| a. A light flashes |
| b. It starts raining |
| c. A trumpet sounds |
| d. A bell rings |
- Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?
| a. Hans Christian Anderson |
| b. Charles Dickens |
| c. Thomas M. Sawyer |
| d. Mark Twain |
- What was pictured on the first stamp printed for the Christmas season?
| a. Santa Claus |
| b. An angel |
| c. A star |
| d. A rose |
- The poem commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas" was originally titled:?
| a. "The Night Before Christmas" |
| b. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" |
| c. "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" |
| d. "The Night Visitor" |
- Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in what year?
| a. 1925 |
| b. 1700 |
| c. 1895 |
| d. 1750 |
- At Christmas it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
| a. Holly |
| b. Mistletoe |
| c. Ivy |
| d. Pine |
- Which of these events did not occur on Christmas day?
| a. Hong Kong fell to the Japanese in World War II. |
| b. Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by four ghosts. |
| c. King Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone. |
| d. Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. |
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