Once again it is one of my favourite days of the year… it is time for my annual Christmas history trivia! It will come as no shock to anyone who reads this blog that I love every piece of Christmas history and info that I can learn. And I love being able to share that with all of you lovely readers in the hopes that it will help you win a pub quiz or impress your friends and family. (You never know when a festive trivia question will be lurking…) Let’s get into Christmas History Trivia 2023!
Christmas History Trivia 2023
Holiday traditions vary widely around the world, and they have absolutely evolved over time. And so many of our festive favourites have different origin stories than what we know. So, let’s look into some of the more interesting historical tidbits… And yes, you can find the answers below when you are ready!
1. Which country exports the most Christmas trees?
2. What was St. Nicholas before his death?
3. What year is the year of Christmas movies?
4. When was Christmas banned in Scotland?
5. What was tinsel originally made of and when was it first put on Christmas trees?
6. What organisation began holding scientific lectures on Christmas Day in 1825 (that have continued to this day)?
7. When and where was the first recorded Christmas market held?
8. What is the best-selling Christmas song world-wide?
9. Which piece of American literature is considered a Christmas story?
10. What is the oldest Canadian Christmas carol and when was it written?
Christmas History Trivia Answers
1. Canada
2. Bishop of Myra
3. 1947- Miracle on 34th Street, It Happened on Fifth Avenue, The Bishop’s Wife, 3 Godfathers.
4. Christmas was legally banned in Scotland from 1640 until 1958. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
5. Tinsel was originally made of real silver and it was first used to decorate Christmas trees in seventeenth century Germany.
6. The Royal Institute
7. The first recorded Christmas market was held in Vienna, Austria in 1298!
8. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is the best-selling Christmas single world-wide.
9. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
10. “The Huron Carol” is the oldest Canadian Christmas carol; it was most likely written in 1624.
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Want more holiday history trivia?
You can find my Holiday History Quiz here and my Christmas History Quiz here!
Let me know which questions were new to you- I hope you enjoyed Christmas History Trivia 2023!
Cheers,
The Historian
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