Christmas History Crossword Puzzle For Kids - Free Printable
Here at Imagining History, we love a Christmas quiz (especially when it's a Christmas quiz about Christmas history). We love them so much, we have a bunch of quizzes on our blog, including one about Victorian Christmas traditions!
So this year, we thought, what better way to level up the traditional quiz than by popping it all into a crossword puzzle! Challenge yourself with the Imagining History Christmas History Crossword Puzzle, below:
Don't forget, if you're struggling to find the answers, they're all included in our seasonal blogs that are linked here. Have a quick read of anything Christmassy and come back to give the puzzle another go.
Imagining History Christmas History Crossword Puzzle
Across
1.The number of weeks it took Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol (3 letters)
3.Usually hung on a door, the Vikings would set this decoration on fire and roll it down a hill (6 letters)
4.The area between enemy trenches where British and German soldiers met to celebrate Christmas together in World War 1 (3 words: 2,4,4 letters)
7.The witch La Befana gave shelter to this trio of people when they were on their way to visit Jesus in the Nativity story (3 words: 5,4,3 letters)
8.The Viking word for the Christmas season (4 letters)
Down
1.The name of the popular Christmas figure who used to be known as St Nicholas (2 words: 5,5 letters)
2.Just like today, the Romans used to decorate these during their winter festival called Saturnalia (5 letters)
4.Children in Germany and Austria believe Krampus might eat you if you're on this list (7 letters)
5.Instead of putting them under the tree, the Victorians used to hang these off their Christmas tree like decorations (8 letters)
6.The name of the Norse god that would ride around on an eight-legged horse at Christmas trying to scare people (4 letters)
You can download a printable copy of our Christmas History crossword here*:
If you're done with the crossword and would like to check your answers, you can find them below:
Across
1.The number of weeks it took Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol - Six
3.Usually hung on a door, the Vikings would set this decoration on fire and roll it down a hill - Wreath
4.The area between enemy trenches where British and German soldiers met to celebrate Christmas together in World War 1 - No Man's Land
7.The witch La Befana gave shelter to this trio of people when they were on their way to visit Jesus in the Nativity story - Three Wise Men
8.The Viking word for the Christmas season - Yule
Down
1.The name of the popular Christmas figure who used to be known as St Nicholas - Santa Claus
2.Just like today, the Romans used to decorate these during their winter festival called Saturnalia - Trees
4.Children in Germany and Austria believe Krampus might eat you if you're on this list - Naughty
5.Instead of putting them under the tree, the Victorians used to hang these off their Christmas tree like decorations - Presents
6.The name of the Norse god that would ride around on an eight-legged horse at Christmas trying to scare people - Odin
Plus you can download a printable version with the answers here*:
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