Christmas Quiz Answer Key Highlights
A reader quiz lists ten questions on Christmas facts with multiple choice answers and a scoring guide. It provides the correct options, including Poinsett as Joel Roberts Poinsett and the 1925 dedication for the nation's Christmas tree, along with a self scoring rubric.
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Indiana
New York
California
Texas
Poinsettia
Stanley Coulter
Howard E. Enders
James Madison
Joel Rob
Rts Poinsett
America
Santa Claus
Lyons
Florida
Delaware
Oklahoma
Mississippi
New England
Denmark
France
Spain
Sweden
Joel Roberts Poinsett
Christmas Eve Procession in Bethlehem Draws City Crowd
Bethlehem gathers on December 24 for the arrival of the Patriarch of Jerusalem who brings an ancient effigy of the Infant Jesus to the manger within the cave of Christ's birth. The procession features a horseman, mounted police, clergy, and a jeweled pavilion, ending at the Church of the Nativity. Public access to the placing of the effigy is restricted to Greek Orthodox authorities. Carols are sung before midnight mass.
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Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jesus
Christ
Greece
Serbia
Romania
Balkan States
United States
Santa Claus
Christmas Tree Fire Hazard Warns Homeowners
A vintage health bulletin warns that Christmas trees and decorations pose fire risks. It details timing for bringing in and removing the tree, keeping the base in water, and applying a flameproofing chemical solution with specific sodium chloride ratios, calcium chloride alternatives, and soaking instructions.
New Year Arrives Late Across the U S in 1945 to 1946
Father Time arrives in different cities at different times with California waiting three hours after most of the world. Australia marks the new year first, while New York hits 7 a.m. on December 31 as 1946 is born elsewhere.
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United States
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
California
New York
Herald Want Ads Offer Low Costs and Strong Results
Advertising in the Herald wants ads offers economical rates with broad reach. Business owners and individuals can place notices to promote sales, events, jobs, or services, expecting effective responses from a wide local audience.
Traditions and Customs Bequeathed by Ancient World
A survey of Christmas origins shows early Christians delaying Jesus birthday observance until the fourth century when December 25 was adopted. Pagan feasts were absorbed across Europe, shaping modern customs such as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and regional carol traditions in Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and beyond, culminating in a diverse American blend of festive practices.
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Gregory V
Great Britain
Rome
Glassware Sales Near $1 Per Family Forecast
Department of Commerce estimates show $117 million in postwar glassware sales, a figure many see as conservative. The hot hotel trade, more eateries, a potential vacation boom, and shifting consumer psychology suggest higher volumes. The projection implies about $4 per family in total sales, with higher spending in affluent areas and less in lower-income locales.
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Department of Commerce
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SAIS
Norway
Britain
Father Christmas
St. Nicholas
Bishop
Myra
Germany
Bertha
Italy
Switzerland
Christ Child
North Pole
Nicholson’s Tire Shop
Glenn Nicholson
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