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Feature -
Christmas History
Traditions from
countries all around the world since time
began have shaped what Christmas is for
us today. Take a look at the following questions
and see if you know where traditions first
started and the answers to other such christmas
trivia.
Test your Christmas
knowledge!
1. The Christmas
season begins at :-
Midday, December 1st
Sundown December 24th
Midnight December 12th
Sunrise December 25th
2. The Partridge
in a pear tree is mean to resemble:-
Santa Claus
Christ
The Angel Gabriel
The spirit of Christmas
3. In the
British armed forces it is tradition that:-
The officers wait on the men and serve them
Christmas dinner
The officers dress up as women and put on
a cabaret
The officers perform the Highland Fling
as the turkey is ceremoniously brought out.
The officers pull a huge Christmas cracker
in a tug of war fashion.
4. In Syria
Christmas gifts are given out by:
Santa Claus
The imp Indigo
A camel
The Three Kings
5. The tradition
of Christmas carolling began in :-
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
6. And was
called:-
Strifing
Hogmansun
Aucteringles
Wassailing
7. Other
names considered for Tiny Tim in Dickens’
A Christmas Carol were:-
Little Larry
Puny Pete
Small Sam.
Teeny Tom
8. Average
American Households mail out this many Christmas
cards:-
74
28
19
10
9. Eastern
Europe was permitted to celebrate Christmas
for the first time in decades in the year:-
2000
1989
1974
1927
10. Postmen
in Victorian England were called:-
Robins
Posties
Parcelmen
Carriers
11. The poinsetta
was originally brought to America from:
Papua New Guinea
Australia
Mexico
Canada
12. The traditional
flaming Christmas pudding dates back to
:-
1670
1374
1926
1800
 13.
The first printed reference to Christmas
trees was in:-
Germany in 1531
Canada in 1874
Finland in 1795
Austria in 1831
14. The first
British monarch to broadcast a Christmas
message was:-
Queen Elizabeth II
King Henry VIII
Queen Victoria
King George V
15. Victorian
tradition was that mince pies had to be
eaten for the 12 days of Christmas because:
That would ensure that the following 12
months would be good for you
The 12 spirits of Christmas would provide
12 wishes for you
The turkey would be nice and plump
That Father Christmas would provide you
with plenty of gifts.
16. The first
charity Christmas card was produced by UNICEF
in 1949. It showed a picture of:-
Santa Claus and his elves
A Christmas tree surrounded by presents
Children dancing round a maypole
Children surrounding baby Jesus
17. The gift-giver
that later became known as Santa Claus was
‘discovered’ and brought to the
USA by:-
The Mexicans
The British
The Austrians
The Dutch
18. Jesus
Christ son of Mary was born in:-
A stable
A tree
A cave
A barn
19. In Finland
and Sweden an old tradition carries on,
where the twelve days of Christmas are declared
to be:
A time of fasting
A time of remembrance
A time of gifts
A time of civil peace
20. In Armenia
the traditional Christmas Eve dinner is:-
Mince, dumplings and cabbage
Fried fish, lettuce and spinach
Christmas cake with cream
Fried bacon with beetroot
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