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The first
Christmas card was sent when?
1843
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Postmen in
Victorian England were popularly called?
Robins
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When was the
first Christmas stamp released in Canada?
1898
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What is the
Christmas Eve Flower?
Poinsetta
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What are the
different names for Santa or Father Christmas in the
following countries: Austria:
Christkind
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Belgium:
Sinterklass
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Denmark:
Julemanden
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Estonia:
Jouluvana
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Findland:
Joulupukki
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France:
Pere Noel
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Germany:
Weihnachtsmann
(Christmas Man)
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Hungary:
Mikulas (Nicholas)
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Italy:
Babbo Natale (Father
Christmas)
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Netherlands:
Sinterklass (not with
Christmas but on December 5th)
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Norway:
Julenissen
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Portugal:
Pai Natal (Father
Christmas)
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Russia:
Ded Moroz (Grandfather
Frost)
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Spain:
Los Rees Magos (The Three
Kings)
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Sweden:
Jultomten
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Switzerland :
Christkind
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Who according
to legend made merry in York in 521 surrounded by
“minstrels, 7. harpers and jugglers to celebrate
Christmas in England?
King Arthur
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In Wales the
very early church service is known as?
Plygain
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In Wales the
day after Christmas was celebrated with a tradition
using holly branches called:
holly-beating or holming
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What
celebration involves a horse’s skull?
Mari Lwyd
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In Wales a
popular New Year’s custom involves a small gift
called? Calennig
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In 1638, who
tried to abolish Yuletide?
General Assembly in Edinburgh
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In Scotland
Christmas was often known as?
Nollaig Beag (Little
Christmas)
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What is the
original Twelfth Night Cake?
Black Bun
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The Candlemas
Bull in really? A
Cloud
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The Night of
Candles in Scotland is called?
Oidche Choinnle
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The
Firstfooter must make an offering called?
Handsel
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The first
Christmas tree became popular in England, when?
1841 when Queen
Victoria’s husband Prince Albert brought a Christmas
tree from Germany and put it in Windsor castle.
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In 1880 who
sold the first manufactured Christmas tree
ornaments? Woolworths
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Boxing Day is
also known as? St.
Stephen’s Day
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It is unlucky
to kill a wren on any day but this day?
Boxing Day