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Christmas Quiz

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Christmas Quiz

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The first Christmas cards were commissioned by Sir Henry Cole and illustrated by John Callcott Horsley in London on 1 May 1843.

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The original Christmas cards illustrated baby angel hugging a lit candle

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St. Nicholas was Father Christmas and got his name from going around and dropping presents to children in Europe

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Other countries receive presents on other days such as the 6th of December

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Boxing day is significant because it was when servants and tradesmen celebrated Christmas and received gifts.

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The real Christ stories can be found in gospels; Mark, Luke, John, and Matthew

In the western world, Jesus' birthday is celebrated on December 25th (Christmas)

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The tradition of Christmas began in the 20th Century

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The Three Wise Men and La Befana came looking for Jesus

The Three Wise Men brought for Jesus, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

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The actual gift givers in Spain, Italy, England (U.K.), France, Russia , Germany and Holland are the Three Kings.

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The Christmas wreath symbolises eternal life because it is circular; it has no beginning or end.

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The Christmas bell rings at church on midnight, while the the priest is saying the gloria.

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The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice.

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Saint Nicholas knew the family was very poor, so he threw three bags of gold coins down the chimney. The money landed in the sisters' stockings. Since then, children have hung up their Christmas stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping to find them filled with gifts in the morning.

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The word carol is derived from the Old French word carole, a circle dance accompanied by singers

Christmas Crackers were first made in about 1845-1850 by a London sweet maker called Tom Smith.

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Tom Smiths's idea had originated from when he had seen the French 'bon bon' sweets (almonds wrapped in pretty paper).

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We put Tinsel on Christmas Trees originally as decoration because it mimics the effect of ice. Tinsel on Christmas Trees have become tradition.

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It has become tradition to kiss another person under a mistletoe.

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