This is just for fun, to get you in the festive mood on a Friday. Here is a little Christmas quiz the team from Evaxyx have put together.
Which Christmas-related firsts were these? (Author’s arbitrary decisions final…)
Merry Xmas.
1) 1932 – King George V gave the first ___
2) 1800 – Queen Charlotte at Windsor had the first British ___
3) 1880 – Post Office advises this for the first time.
4) 1864 – A club organises the first of these in Hyde Park.
5) 1841 – First recorded mention of these Christmas table items.
6) 1880s – First appearance of these illuminations.
7) 1848 – Illustrated London News included the first ___
1843 – The first of these were produced for Sir Henry Cole.
9) 440 – Church in Rome decided that Christmas Day ___
10) 1836 – The US state of Alabama decided that Christmas Day ___
11) 1541 – Henry VIII banned ___ on Christmas day
12) 1223 – St Francis of Assisi set up his first Christmas ___
13) 1843 – First appearance (and immediate sell-out) of this seasonal story.
14) 1939 – First appearance of this famous illuminating creature.
15) 1519 – An essential Christmas edible item first appeared in Europe.
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