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Christmas Pot Luck

1. How many reindeer is Santa believed to have?
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2. In which year was the Queen's speech televised for the first time?
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3. Which Puritan leader made Christmas illegal in 1647
Oliver Cromwell - The English parliament passed a law in 1647 that made Christmas illegal. Christmas festivities were banned by Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry on what was supposed to be a holy day to be immoral. Anybody caught celebrating Christmas was arrested. The ban was only lifted when the Puritans lost power in 1660.

4. In the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song what was given on the ninth day?
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5. St Francis of Assisi is said to have created the first Nativity performance in Italy in which year?
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6. Who sent the first ever Christmas card?
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7. Where does the word Yule come from?
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8. The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar Square is a gift from which country?
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9. Postmen in Victorian Engand were popularly called what?
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10. What normally happens on boxing Day and why is it given that name?
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White Christmas

England has only known seven white Christmases in the entire twentieth century. According to the records of the Meteorological Office in London, snow fell on Christmas Day only in 1938 and 1976. (The definition of a white Christmas in England is when one snowflake falls on the roof of the London Weather Centre.)