The Cultural Significance of Gingerbread Houses
- 1. Which holiday is most commonly associated with gingerbread houses?
A) Thanksgiving
B) Christmas
C) Halloween
D) Easter
- 2. Which country is credited with popularizing gingerbread houses?
A) Italy
B) Norway
C) France
D) Germany
- 3. What fairy tale features a house made of gingerbread?
A) Little Red Riding Hood
B) Hansel and Gretel
C) Snow White
D) Cinderella
- 4. What historical figure helped popularize gingerbread in Europe?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) King Henry VIII
C) Catherine the Great
D) Queen Elizabeth I
- 5. What is generally used to hold gingerbread pieces together?
A) Honey
B) Chocolate Spread
C) Caramel
D) Royal Icing
- 6. Which figure often appears in Christmas stories alongside gingerbread houses?
A) Santa Claus
B) The Nutcracker
C) Frosty the Snowman
D) Gingerbread Man
- 7. What is a common spice used in gingerbread besides ginger?
A) Nutmeg
B) Cloves
C) Cinnamon
D) Cardamom
- 8. In which century did gingerbread houses become popular?
A) 18th Century
B) 20th Century
C) 19th Century
D) 17th Century
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