Quiz  /  “Oh, Christmas Tree!” Quiz

  • 1. 
    Where did the use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands to symbolize eternal life come from?

  • a Western European pagan ritual from the Middle Ages
  • the Scandinavian belief that evergreens repelled the Devil
  • the Elizabethan era law regarding preserving evergreens
  • a custom of ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Hebrew people

  • 2. 
    The pagan custom of tree worship survived pagan Europeans’ conversion to Christianity.

  • True
  • False

  • 3. 
    Where did the modern Christmas tree originate?

  • Germany
  • England
  • France
  • Egypt

  • 4. 
    When did the Christmas tree become a common custom among German Lutherans?

  • the 15th century
  • the 18th century
  • the 17th century
  • the 19th century

  • 5. 
    Who popularized the Christmas tree in England?

  • King James I
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Queen Victoria
  • Prince Albert

  • 6. 
    When did Christmas trees reach North America?

  • the 19th century
  • the 17th century
  • the 18th century
  • the 16th century

  • 7. 
    Which American company was selling $25 million worth of Christmas tree ornaments annually by 1890?

  • Sears Roebuck
  • F.W. Woolworth
  • Meier & Frank
  • Kaufmann’s

  • 8. 
    When were artificial trees made of brush bristles were developed in the United States?

  • the 1930s
  • the 1920s
  • the 1940s
  • the 1950s
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