Christmas trivia

The following 25 questions were asked at Keegan's Pub last night. The winner had 15 correct. How many can you answer? We will post the correct answers soon.

1. What Christmas related event starts on the Sunday nearest St. Andrews Day?

2. Who is responsible for the Christmas tree becoming popular in England?

3. What “day” is celebrated in England and Canada on December 26^th?

4. Who decreed that all men should be taxed, each in his own city, causing Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem?

5. Christmas Carols originated in what country?

6.  Who abolished Christmas Carols in England in the mid 1600’s?

7. In the poem “A Visit from St. Nick”, Clement Moore refers to the team of reindeer as what?

8. Decorating with evergreens, ivy and holly started with what ancient pagan cult in England and Europe?

9. The twelfth day of Christmas is celebrated as what feast?

10. What is a Herald Angel?

11. The word “Holiday” is derived from what two words?

12. What Christmas related decoration bears its fruit in the winter?

13. In the song, “Away in the Manger” the cattle are “lowing: What does that mean?

14.  Lutefisk translates into English as what?

15. What is a manger?

16. What does “Noel” mean?

17. Which US President was the first to have a Christmas tree in the White House? Hint: 1856

18. What type of plant is a Poinsettia?

19. Poinsettias are native to what country?

20. A Reindeer is called what in North America?

21. The word “wassail” means what?

22.  The custom of placing candles in the window began in what country?

23. What was the purpose for window candles?

24. The “X” in Xmas stands for Christ in what alphabet?

25. The Vikings gave what name to the season of the winter solstice?