Christmas

Which day is Christmas on?

• December 24

• December 25

• January 3

• December 21

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What does Christmas commemorate?

• The winter solstice

• The death of Jesus Christ

• The downfall of the Soviet Union

• The birth of Jesus Christ

Traditionally, how many days long is Christmas?

• 7

• 1

• 12

• 6

What is Merriam Webster's definition of Christmas?

“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas.

“Christmas | Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary.” Cambridge Dictionary, dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/christmas?q=Christmas.

“Christmas.” Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, www.dictionary.com/browse/christmas.

“Christmas | Definition of Christmas in English by Oxford Dictionaries.” Oxford Dictionaries | English, Oxford Dictionaries, en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/christmas.

• (the period just before and after) 25 December, a Christian holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

• a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday

• The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on 25 December in the Western Church.

• the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.

Christmas is celebrated in every country.

• True

• False

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Santa Claus is real.

• True

• False

Christmas is a Jewish holiday also.

• True

• False

Which of the following countries is Traditional?

• The United States of America

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• The Kingdom of Japan

• The Republic of China

Who gives presents to kids during Hanukkah?

• Their families

• Santa Claus

• Judea Maccabeus

• Hanukkah isn't about giving presents

What is Kwanzaa?

• A ritual performed during Hannukah

• An alternate version of Christmas designed for people who are not Christian

• Kwanzaa isn't real

• A harvest festival honoring African-American heritage