• 1. 
    When did the giving gifts become a widespread Christmas tradition?

  • 15th century
  • 2nd century
  • 18th century
  • 10th century
  • 2. 
    Jesus of Nazareth was born on December 25.

  • True
  • False
  • 3. 
    The period of preparation for observance of Christmas, marked since the 19th century and often associated with a calendar, is called…

  • Advent
  • Pentecost
  • Lent
  • Nativity
  • 4. 
    Christmas is observed by all Christian churches on December 25.

  • False
  • True
  • 5. 
    In which country is a mango tree, rather than a fir tree, more likely to serve as a Christmas tree?

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
  • Italy
  • India
  • 6. 
    Which of the following groups does not celebrate Christmas?

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
  • Southern Baptist Convention
  • 7. 
    Where is Christmas more likely to be associated with summer rather than winter?

  • Lebanon
  • Brazil
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • 8. 
    Which observance simultaneously commemorates the manifestation of the infant Jesus to the Magi and the manifestation of Christ’s divinity at his baptism?

  • Twelfth Night
  • Epiphany
  • Nativity
  • Boxing Day
  • 9. 
    Which group banned Christmas celebrations among their members in England and North America?

  • Separatists
  • Pilgrims
  • Puritans
  • Calvinists
  • 10. 
    Where is the biblical search of Mary and Joseph for a place to stay reenacted in the days leading up to Christmas?

  • Japan
  • Russia
  • Mexico
  • France
  • 11. 
    Where are the secular aspects of Christmas largely observed apart from the religious aspects?

  • Kenya
  • Japan
  • Sweden
  • Italy
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