When is Christmas Celebrated each year?
History of Christmas

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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Tyler Bray
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
December 21st
December 25th
January 1st
December 24th
2.
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What does Christmas celebrate?
The birth of Jesus Christ
The menorah in the Jewish temple being lit for 8 nights
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
The fall of the Roman Empire
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The winter solstice has many connections with Christmas, what Scandinavian holiday is celebrated during this time?
Yule
The Wild Hunt
Saturnalia
The Big Chill
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did Pope Julius I chose December 25th to celebrate Christmas?
Because the was the literal date of Jesus' birth
He hoped to counter the traditions and celebrations of Saturnalia
He wanted to feel happy in winter time
He closed his eyes and threw a dart at a calendar
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who attempted to cancel Christmas when he took over England?
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Twist
John Smith
Pope Gaius Baltar
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Christmas was heavily celebrated in early America
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What book by Washington Irving helped revitalize Christmas in the United States?
The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.
The Cask of Amontillado
Valhalla
The Wilde Hunt
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