Question 1: Strasbourg, France, is known for which Christmas tradition?
- Santa races
- Christmas market
- Largest Christmas choir
Correct Answer: Christmas market
Fact: Strasbourg's Christmas market is the oldest one in France and one of the oldest in Europe, dating back to 1570.
Question 2: The first miniature Christmas village was built in 1904, and had this Jonathan Swift-inspired name:
- Lilliput
- Smallville
- Hobbiton
Correct Answer: Lilliput
Fact: A German immigrant living in New York City named Edmund Schmid created the first known Christmas village.
Question 3: Where was the first Christmas tree displayed?
- Germany
- Italy
- Sweden
Correct Answer: Germany
Fact: In 1419, a tree in Freiburg was decorated with apples, flour-paste wafers, tinsel, and gingerbread.