Christmas
Trivia Questions
How many Americans buy artificial Christmas trees? Answer: Over 80%. In 2018, 82% of Christmas trees in American households were artificial while over 95 million households displayed a Christmas tree, according to the American Christmas Tree Association.
Do more Americans eat ham or turkey as their main course on Christmas? Answer: Both. Though sometimes hotly contested whether ham or turkey should take center stage on your Christmas menu, Americans eat roughly the same amount of each protein during the holidays, according to Time.
Who made the first gingerbread cookie? Answer: Some evidence suggests that gingerbread recipes existed all the way back in 2400 B.C. However, it’s Queen Elizabeth I that’s known for creating the modern-day gingerbread cookie we all enjoy during the holiday season, according to PBS. To impress a group of foreign guests visiting her palace, the queen asked for a series of special gingerbread cookies designed to look like each visitor.
True or false: There was once a real-life Santa Claus. Answer: True! The Christian Bishop Saint Nicholas was the inspiration behind the jolly man we all know and love. St. Nicholas, a generous, gift-gifting clergyman, lived in modern day Turkey, and devoted his life to helping the poor, according to Biography.
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