How much do you know about Christmas? A quiz

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A Palestinian sets up the nativity scene at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Dec 17, 2011.

Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of Christ Jesus. But over the centuries, it has become associated with a global array of seasonal traditions and secular activities ranging from shopping to singing. How well do you know Christmas and these traditions? Take our quiz.

1. According to tradition, what are the names of the three kings that visited Jesus when he was born?

 

Immanuel, Silas, and Avraam

Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Gabriel, Michael, and Abraham

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