History Club Holiday Trivia

Artificial Christmas trees are over two times more popular than real Christmas trees among Americans.

In what country did people first bring Christmas trees indoors?

What President declared Christmas a national holiday?

Which of these countries do not celebrate the Chinese New Year as a national holiday?

Jingle Bells was written by a Confederate soldier.

Kissing under the mistletoe is a holdover from Greek mythology.

What African country has its own sect of Christianity?

What is the last day of Christmas called?

Juneteenth is a federal holiday.

Which of these Christmas singles are the best selling single of all time?

How many people worldwide celebrate Ramadan?

Which of these holidays was NOT one of the first four Congressionally dedicated federal holidays?

There are more Sunnis than Shiites.

What is the largest protestant group in Allegheny County?

When is the Catholic Holy Day Corpus Christi held next year?

Is this man handsome?

A modern Hanukkah Menora has 7 candles

What's the sacred text of Zoroastrianism?

What's the largest religious structure in the world? (Surface area)

Which of these Roman holidays was 'christianized' to become Valentine's Day?

Which of these religions is the oldest?

Where was the original St. Nicolas of Myra from? (Modern country equivalent)

Valentine's Day commemorates two saints, not just one.

The Gregorian Calandar was originally a solar calandar.

Mr. Green is the best club sponsor at HHS.

Jainism's primary practice is nonviolence.