Trivia
Christmas Tree Trivia
Enjoy a carefully curated collection of Christmas General Knowledge trivia with Festly's Christmas Tree Trivia.
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10 Questions
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1. For the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, What type of tree is used?
Answer
Norway Spruce
2. In what administration was the White House first decorated with a Christmas Tree?
Answer
Benjamin Harrison administration in 1889
Another president, Franklin Pierce, is rumored to have been the first to bring the Christmas tree into the White House during the 1850s. However, official White House archives quote Benjamin Harrison as the first.
3. Where does the first record of a decorated Christmas tree come from?
Answer
Riga, Latvia in the year 1510
4. In what U.S. States are Christmas trees grown?
Answer
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states
5. Who is believed to have first decorated Christmas trees with candles?
Answer
Protestant reformer Martin Luther
6. Where did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees in homes begin?
Answer
Germany
Germany is credited with the tradition of decorating Christmas trees in homes beginning in the 16th century.
7. What German carol pays homage to the Christmas tree?
Answer
"O Tannenbaum"
8. What does the German word "tannenbaum" mean?
Answer
Fir tree
Apart from the word's widely recognized association with Christmas trees, the word directly translates to "fir tree" in English with "tanne" meaning "fir" in German and "baum" meaning tree.
9. What decorations typically adorn the top of a Christmas tree?
Answer
A star or an angel
10. What is a Christmas tree that has been applied an artificial snow referred to as?
Answer
A flocked Christmas tree
