1. When was December 25 first identified as the day when Jesus was born?

2. Immigrants of which nationality are credited with importing the tradition of Santa Claus to the Americas?

3. Who wrote the 1822 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also called “The Night Before Christmas”)?

4. George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was originally written for Easter.

5. Which festival commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus?

6. What is the gift given in the eighth verse of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?

7. Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, got its name because European explorers sailed past it on Christmas Day.

8. Which country would you be in if Jultomte brought you a present on Christmas Eve?

9. Which famous Christmas song was written by Irving Berlin?

10. The first commercially produced Christmas cards were made in the United States.

11. Which pagan festival may have influenced the date of Christmas?

12. When was the first recorded use of candles to decorate fir trees, a precursor to strands of electric lights on Christmas trees?

13. How many candles did the first Advent wreaths have?

14. What was one reason Puritans in Old and New England opposed the celebration of Christmas?

15. When is the feast day of St. Nicholas, when St. Nicholas traditionally brings candy and other small gifts to children?