Christmas For Kids Trivia Quiz

Answer: To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ

Christmas is a holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many people believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and was born into the world so that people could be saved from their sins and enjoy eternal life. People who believe in Jesus are called Christians. Christianity is one of the world's largest religions.

Answer: December 25th

Christmas is always celebrated on December 25th. No one knows if this was really Jesus' birthday, but Christmas has been celebrated on this day for over 1700 years. The date may have been chosen because an older holiday honoring Helios, the pagan sun god, fell on this date. Early Christians adopted many customs from older religions.

Answer: Yes

Christmas is a legal holiday in the United States. Government offices and most stores are closed on Christmas. Some holidays, like St. Patrick's Day and Halloween, are celebrated by many people, but are not legal holidays.

Answer: A tree

It would not be unusual to see a dog or a microwave - or even a mouse - in the house at any time of year, but the only time you will see a tree in most people's houses is at Christmas. Christmas trees are usually evergreen trees, and are usually decorated with colored glass balls, lights, other decorations, and sometimes strings of popcorn or tinsel, and almost always have an angel or a star on top.

The custom of bringing a Christmas tree into the house began in Germany, and gradually spread to other countries. Today, many Christmas trees are artificial, but some people still prefer natural or "real" Christmas trees.

Answer: Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a jolly fat man who lives at the North Pole and brings presents to good girls and boys at Christmas. If a boy or girl has been naughty, he or she may get lumps of coal or bundles of sticks instead of presents. In some countries, Santa Claus has a different name, such as Father Christmas, Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas.

Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge

Scrooge was a miser, and liked making money more than anything else. He was very mean to his clerk, Bob Cratchit. Even though he was very rich, he was so stingy that he even disliked spending money to keep warm or buy food. Scrooge was visited by the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley, and three spirits of Christmas who showed him the error of his ways.

At the end of the story, Scrooge became a good man and learned to love Christmas.

Answer: The Grinch

The Grinch first appeared in a story by Dr. Seuss called "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The Grinch hated Christmas so much that he dressed up as Santa Claus, and broke into all the Whos' houses and took their trees, presents, and all of their food - even the crumbs too small for a mouse! But despite his best efforts, Christmas came anyway.

When the Grinch heard the Whos singing, his heart grew three sizes. He returned all the things he had taken, and celebrated Christmas with the the Whos.

Answer: A kiss

Mistletoe is a plant that grows on trees; it is green and has white berries. In ancient times, people thought it had magical powers, and would hang it over their doors to keep away evil spirits. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe seems to have started in England, and then spread to other countries. If you are standing under the mistletoe and refuse to give someone a kiss, you will have bad luck for a year.

By the way, if you find some mistletoe, don't try to eat the berries - they're poisonous!

Answer: Carols

Christmas carols are usually happy songs celebrating the birth of Jesus, or other things related to Christmas. The practice of singing Christmas carols goes back hundreds of years. In some places, people go door to door singing carols, and are rewarded with a treat for their singing. Carols are also sung in churches and sometimes in Christmas pageants at schools.

Some well-known Christmas carols include "Silent Night," "Come All Ye Faithful," and "Joy To the World."

Answer: Fruit cake

A fruit cake is a rich cake containing chunks of fruit like pineapple and cherries, and often nuts such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts. Sometimes it is soaked in brandy. Fruit cakes have long been associated with Christmas; in some countries they are even called "Christmas cakes." Almost every country has foods associated with Christmas.

Some other foods associated with Christmas in the United States include eggnog, apple cider, candy canes, roast turkey or ham, and Christmas cookies.