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  • Turkey was really expensive then the price started to go down. But when?
    In the 1950's
  • Mince pies originated when the Crusaders returned from the Holy Land. But when?
    11th Century
    12th Century
    IDN
    13th Century
  • People decorate the Christmas tree with...
    baubles / tinsel / fairy lights
  • Crackers were invented by...
    Thomas Black
    Samuel Thompson
    Samuel Smith
    Thomas Smith
  • Inside the Christmas pudding you can find...
    A COIN / MONEY
  • Prince Albert, Queen Victoria husband, brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to England in....
    1841
  • A Christmas pudding is baked. TRUE or FALSE?
    FALSE! It's STEAMED.
  • What do children leave by the fireplace?
    Stockings
  • What three things can you find inside a Christmas cracker?
    A little joke, a present and a paper crown
  • The first Christmas card was created in...
    1848
    1838
    1834
    1843
  • Name 2 modern Christmas songs.
    Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Last Christmas, White Christmas
  • Where did the first Advent calendars appear?
    Austria
    The Netherlands
    Italy
    Germany
  • Inside the crackers there is a little...
    firework
    turkey
    candy
    chocolate
  • The first turkeys came from...
    Yucatan
    the United States
    Mexico
    Canada
  • The tradition of decorating homes comes from...
    Pagan times
    Ancient times
    Roman times
    Celtic times
  • The origin of the Christmas tree goes back to...
    17th century
    15th century
    18th century
    16th century
  • On the top of mince pies you can find...
    a star
    a bauble
    a letter
    a cherry
  • What is the meaning of 'caroling'?
    Going from home to home to sing.
    Singing in the streets.
    Singing in the town square.
    Singing in pubs.
  • St Nicholas is known as Sinterklaas in...
    Sweden
    Norway
    The Netherlands
    the North Pole
  • Inside mince pies you can find...
    fruit and spices
    meat and spices
    meat and vegetables
    chocolate
  • Who was the first English king to enjoy turkey for Christmas?
    Henry VI
    Henry VIII
    Elizabeth I
    Henry VII
  • What did Sir Henry Cole and John Horsley start?
    The tradition of Christmas cards.
  • It is a custom to kiss under which plant?
    the mistletoe
  • When a Christmas pudding is taken to the table, soaked in brandy, what happens?
    It is lit.