During which time period was Christmas banned in England?
1540 – 1560
1740 – 1760
1640 – 1660
1840 – 1860
When do Harrods typically open their Christmas department (Christmas World) each year?
the 1st of December
the day after Bonfire Night
the day after Halloween
the second week of August
What VERY important thing happens at 3pm on Christmas Day?
Families have a nap after having a big Christmas lunch.
Families open their presents together.
Families gather to watch a TV broadcast by King Charles I.
Families watch a Christmas movie or play a board game.
"O Holy Night" has been voted England’s favorite Christmas carol for ten consecutive years. Which country does it originate from?
Spain in 1847.
Germany in 1847..
The USA in in 1847.
France in 1847.
What colour was Santa's suit before it was red?
Blue.
Green.
Pink.
White.
Which sells more in England each year? Artificial or real Christmas trees?
real Christmas trees.
Artificial Christmas trees.
When do people typically put up their Christmas tree?
Around mid November.
Boxing Day.
Christmas Eve.
Around the first weekend of December.
How many people visit Harrods each day during the Christmas season?
625,000
300,000
50,000
125,000
When is the most popular day of the festive season to split up with a partner?
Two weeks before Christmas.
The day after boxing day.
On Christmas Eve.
January 1st.
How many rolls of sellotape are sold in the UK in the run up to Christmas?
1. 4 million
890,000
6 million
4.8 million
What date does the Twelfth Night tradition state you should have your Christmas decorations down by?
6th January
31st December.
4th January
5th January.
Each year at Queen’s College Oxford, a boar’s head is presented on a silver platter for Christmas.
False
True
