7 Robins are often the subject of pictures on Christmas cards. What is a robin?
A) A figure of a man made of snow. B) A person who takes money from the rich to give to the poor. C) A little bird with a red breast.
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3 A lot of people think that Christmas has become too commercial and that the religious aspects of Christmas have been forgotten. Why do we celebrate December the 25th?
A) It’s the day on which Jesus was born in Bethlehem. B) Pope Julius decided it was a good day to celebrate Jesus’ birth C) The shops are closed
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9 What do people do under the mistletoe?
A) Pray for happiness in the year to come. B) Kiss each other. C) Leave a glass of whisky for Santa Claus
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After finishing the turkey, the British eat a special pudding. The pudding, which was originally created by the Celts to honour the god Dagda, traditionally has a special ingredient. What is it?
A) MONEY B) A PREDICTION! C) A CROWN
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The British send around 125 million Christmas cards each year. Santa Claus received 600,000 cards from children last year. According to the Royal Mail. What is S Claus' postcode?
A) XMAS1 B) WC1 XA C) XM4 5HQ
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Carols are songs celebrating the birth of Jesus. In Bavaria in 1818, Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr, a priest, wrote one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, which was first performed on a guitar. Which song?
A) "Do they know it's Christmas?" B) "Silent Night" C) "White Christmas"
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13) In Finland, Santa travels on ....
A) A SWAN B) A POLAR BEAR C) A GOAT
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16) In Ukraine, if you find a spider's web in the house on Christmas morning it means.....
A) GOOD LUCK B) BAD LUCK C) IT WILL SNOW LATER IN THE DAY
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4 At Christmas, lots of men dress up in red outfits and white beards and say, ‘Ho ho ho.’ Where did Father Christmas (also known as Santa Claus) originally come from?
A) The vikings used to dress a man as "winter" B) Father Christmas is based on Nicholas, a bishop C) The Santa Claus that we all know today was created by
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8 New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration, especially in Scotland. However, New Year’s Eve isn’t called New Year’s Eve in Scotland. What is it called?
A) Old Night B) Hogmanay C) Saint Sylvester’s Eve
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12) Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in...
A) 1785 B) 1895 C) 1935
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6 Christmas is a time to think of other people and the environment. Imagine that you have to travel somewhere to see a friend at Christmas. Environmentally, what is the best way to travel?
