Quiz: Winter Solstice

1. Yule (Scandanavian)
2. Samhain (Celtic)
3. Gwyl Canol Gaeof (Welsh)
4. Saturnalia (Roman)
5. Tongji (Korean)

1. Wassail
2. Apple cider
3. Fruitcake
4. Mistletoe
5. Holly

1. New York, New York
2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Charleston, South Carolina

1. Faith, hope, and divine grace
2. Good luck, abundance, and protection from harm
3. Sexuality, passion, and love
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

1. When the sun is farthest from the earth
2. On the shortest night of the year
3. When the sun reaches the northernmost point in its yearly cycle
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

1. Caroling
2. Decorating trees
3. Feasting
4. Christmas cards
5. Gift-giving

1. Mother Donn, Father Math, and Baby Hu
2. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and Baby Elf
3. Jack Frost, Lady Winter, and Baby New Year
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

1. Was used to ward off evil spirits
2. Was a symbol of the feminine aspect of the divine
3. Represented the thorns of Christ's crown
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

1. Ra (Egyptian)
2. Saturn (Roman)
3. The Holly King (Anglo-Celtic)
4. Mithra (Persian)

1. Evergreen trees
2. Holly
3. The eight-spoked wheel
4. The flaming chalice
5. Wreaths

1. Angerona (Roman)
2. Pandora (Greek)
3. Yachimato-Hime (Japanese)
4. Brigid (Celtic)
5. NuKua (Chinese)

1. Singing
2. Lighting fires
3. Traveling
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

1. For 12 hours
2. For 12 days
3. For three hours
4. Until it dies out

1. Apples
2. Gifts
3. Sacrificed animals
4. Shoes
5. Candles
6. Witch dolls

1. Pine
2. Cedar
3. Patchouli
4. Bayberry
5. Cinnamon

1. Valkyries
2. Ghostly dogs
3. An eight-legged horse
4. Fallen warriors
5. All of the above