How Much Do You Know About The History Of Christmas?

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On Dec 14, 2017

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Which well-known figure is believed to be one of the first people to eat turkey on Christmas Day?

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Which royal spouse is credited with bringing the Christmas tree to Britain?

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There is actually no reference to three kings ever visiting the baby Jesus in any of the gospel tellings of the Nativity story.

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When is the first recorded reference to Christmas being celebrated on 25 December?

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The first mince pies contained real meat.

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Singing Christmas carols in England was once illegal.

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Who was the real Wenceslaus, made famous by the carol 'Good King Wenceslaus'?

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Which of these has NOT been put forward as a theory as to why Christmas is celebrated on 25 December?

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What was the carol now known as 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' originally known as?

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Which of these is NOT a figure associated with gift-giving at Christmas?

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In 1588, Elizabeth I ordered the whole of England to eat goose for their Christmas dinner

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The song 'Silent Night' was written about the 1914 Christmas Truce.

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Winston Churchill floated the idea of cancelling Christmas during the Second World War but was persuaded that this would be bad for public morale.

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Which of these is correct?

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Archaeological evidence has actually been found that the Tudors were the first to wear Christmas jumpers.

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