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Test Your Knowledge: December 27, 2025

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of December 27, 2025. Answer one and you get the explanation, plus a link to the article that covers it.

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10 questions · about 3 minutes
01

Chester A. Arthur became president after the assassination of:

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James Garfield. Read: Chester A. Arthur: A One Term President

02

The scientific family of animals called Cervidae includes hooved animals with:

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Four stomachs. Read: Deer – One of the Most Successful Animal Breeds in the World

03

Christmas did not become an official holiday until after:

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The Civil War. Read: Christmas and the Civil War: Bringing Hope and Cheer to Hard Times

04

Though the core reasons for celebrating remain the same, what modern change has altered the ways of Christmas?

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Technology. Read: How Technology Changed Christmas

05

In what year did France present the US with the Statue of Liberty?

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1884. Read: Chester A. Arthur: A One Term President

06

What type of animal pulls Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve?

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Reindeer. Read: Deer – One of the Most Successful Animal Breeds in the World

07

In 1862, illustrator Thomas Nast drew a picture of Santa Claus dressed in:

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The star-spangled banner. Read: Christmas and the Civil War: Bringing Hope and Cheer to Hard Times

08

Which answer is the best definition for ‘gratitude’?

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Readiness to show appreciation for an act of kindness. Read: How Technology Changed Christmas

09

Which is the smallest species of deer?

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Pudu. Read: Deer – One of the Most Successful Animal Breeds in the World

10

In 1885, what structure was dedicated to our country’s first president?

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The Washington Monument. Read: Chester A. Arthur: A One Term President

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