| 1.The
Victorians revived the idea of "Father Christmas" but who was he
originally? How did he become "Santa Claus"? |
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2.
Who invented the Christmas cracker? When? Where did he get the idea from?
What could be found inside? |
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| 3. What
did mince pies contain before the Victorian Age? What have they been made
of since then? |
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4. Robins
have long been associated with Christmas. Why
were robins so popular on Victorian Christmas cards? |
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| 5. What
were carol singers called? Name some of the carols, written or revised in
Victorian times, that they would have sung. |
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6.
Who had the first Christmas card made? Who designed it? How much did it
cost at time? When did it go on sale? |
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| 7. When was
the Christmas pudding prepared? What could be found
inside? |
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8.
Who brought the Christmas Tree to England in 1840? Where was the tree set
up? How was it lit up? |
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| 9. Snow at
Christmas is virtually a thing of the past nowadays but the Victorian
Christmas always seemed to be white. Why was this? |
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10.
Charles Dickens wrote a famous story that changed Christmas forever - what
was the name of the book? When was it published? Who was the main
character? |
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