1. Two hundred years before the birth of Christ, the s used mistletoe to celebrate the coming of winter. What did they believe it did?A. It had healing powers.
B. It warded off evil spirits.
C. It helped the winter to be less sever.
2. Where did the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe begin?
A. The red of the berries symbolizes love.
B. The Scandinavians associated mistletoe with their of love, Frigga.
C. Eating the berries gives the euphoric feeling of being in love.
3. Poinsettias are native to what country?A. England.
B. Mexico.
C. Italy.
4. In the 1800's, the poinsettia was believed to be symbolic of what?
A. The star of Bethlehem.
B. The mother, Mary.
C. The birth of Jesus Christ.
5. From what country did the Christmas tree originate?A. France.
B. England.
C. Germany.
6. Where was St. Nicolas, the first Santa Clause, born?
A. Italy.
B. Turkey.
C. Belgium.
7. What is the original belief behind the Yule Log?A. It is believed to burn away the last year's evil.
B. It is believed to warm the Christ child when he comes.
C. It is believed to welcome all to its warmth and beauty.
8. What were the first Christmas tree decorations?
A. Candles.
B. Cookies and candies.
C. Flowers and fruit.
Some of those were pretty tricky, huh? I toyed with the idea of not posting the answers for a few days to encourage you to come back, but decided since that would have annoyed me, it would probably annoy you, too. So, I'll play fair and give you the answers. Here they are:
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
How’d you do? Hope this was fun for you! Merry Christmas!
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1 comment:
Hey, wow, I got them all right. Talk about lucking out. Or maybe I just know a lot about Christmas.
Nice quiz.
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