Christmas Traditions

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1. Which of the following is an explanation of the origins of the Christmas stocking being hung by the fire? Children would take off their socks and leave them by the fire - as St. Nick entered houses via the chimney he would fill the socks with gifts The first true Christmas present was a pair of socks St. Nick threw some money and it landed in a stocking drying over the fire As Christmas occurs in Winter in the Northern Hemisphere it was decided that stockings were a great receptacle for gifts

2. Which American department store was the story of Rudolph (and his red nose) created for? Montgomery Ward Woolmart Macy's Liberty's

3. When is it considered lucky to eat mince pies? Christmas morning On each of the twelve days of christmas On New Year's eve Any day but Christmas day itself

4. Before turkey was introduced to Britain from the US what did the wealthy eat for their traditional Christmas dinner? Chicken Ostrich Buzzard Peacock

5. When making your own Christmas pudding which direction should you stir it? North to South South to North West to East East to West

6. Back to that Christmas turkey. What was the name of the man that brought over the originals ones in 1526? Wally Spearman Walter Stacey William Strickland Wesley Smith

7. What is the origin of Boxing Day? Hares are usually seen "boxing" around this time of year and the name stuck Boxes that presents are enclosed in are collected on this day Alms money collected in a box is distributed In the Middle Ages boxing matches would be held on this day

8. True or false - Christmas crackers were invented by Victorian designer William Morris. True False

9. Who sent the first Christmas card? James Barker Laurence Auden Franklin Dean Henry Cole

10. Who introduced the first Christmas tree to England? Benjamin Disraeli Prince Albert William Gladstone Princess Alexandra