How much do you know about the history of Christmas?

Christmas is a traditional western holiday. Try these Christmas knowledge quizzes!

• In terms of the calendar, when does Twelfth Night fall?

  • 31st December

  • 6th January

  • 25th December

  • 1st January

• In 1843, who wrote the classic A Christmas Carol?

  • Jane Austen

  • JRR Tolkien

  • Dr Seuss

  • Charles Dickens

• Which of these would be the most appropriate holiday treat for Tudors?

  • Mince pies filled with real meat

  • Marizpan

  • Boars Head

  • All of the above

• What replaced Christmas pudding during WWII?

  • Christmas cake

  • Carrots

  • Chocolate

  • Sugar mice

• Is it true or false that Queen Victoria and her husband Albert promoted Christmas trees in the UK?

  • False

  • True

• Do you know anyone who has tried to ban Christmas?

  • George III

  • Margaret Thatcher

  • Winston Churchill

  • Oliver Cromwell

• What did "Wassailing" mean?

  • Christmas carols in exchange for food and drink

  • Donating money to the needy on Christmas

  • Opening your presents on Christmas Eve

  • A variety of salami

• Until the 1950s, citizens of which British cities were asked to work on Christmas Day?

  • Scotland

  • Northern Ireland

  • Wales

  • England

• Who performs the song "I wish it could be Christmas Everyday"?

  • Slade

  • Shakin' Stevens

  • Paul McCartney

  • Wizzard

• During World War I, there was a well-known event called the "Christmas Truce," in which soldiers put down their weapons and celebrated together. In what year did it happen?

  • 1913

  • 1914

  • 1915

  • 1916

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