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What ancient Roman festival, a precursor to Christmas traditions, was celebrated in December?
A) Bacchanalia
B) Saturnalia
C) Lupercalia
D) Vestalia
In medieval England, what was the name of the Christmas celebration where a peasant was named the 'lord of misrule'?
A) The Feast of Fools
B) Yuletide
C) The Twelfth Night
D) The Winter Solstice
Which British monarch is credited with popularizing the Christmas tree in England?
A) King Henry VIII
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) King George III
D) Queen Victoria
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During which war did soldiers on both sides famously cease fire on Christmas to share greetings and play football?
A) The American Civil War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) The Franco-Prussian War
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Who gave the famous 'King's Christmas Message' first broadcasted by the BBC in 1932?
A) King Edward VII
B) King George V
C) King George VI
D) King Edward VIII
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Apart from Christmas, what significant historical event happened on December 25, 1991?
A) Fall of the Berlin Wall
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) Dissolution of the Soviet Union
D) The Moon Landing
Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol,' the famous story featuring Ebenezer Scrooge?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Jane Austen
C) Charles Dickens
D) Mark Twain
In which country did the tradition of Christmas markets, also known as Christkindlmarkt, originate?
A) Austria
B) Germany
C) Switzerland
D) France
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Which historical event is the backdrop of the film 'Joyeux Noël,' depicting the Christmas Truce of 1914?
A) The American Revolution
B) The Napoleonic Wars
C) World War I
D) World War II
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In 1968, which astronauts read from the book of Genesis on Christmas Eve, in a broadcast from orbit?
A) Apollo 11 astronauts
B) Apollo 8 astronauts
C) Apollo 13 astronauts
D) Apollo 17 astronauts
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What was the original name of the Christmas song, 'O Christmas Tree'?
A) O Tannenbaum
B) Stille Nacht
C) Jingle Bells
D) Deck the Halls
Which country first mentioned Christmas on a postage stamp?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Austria
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What historical tradition led to the creation of Boxing Day, celebrated the day after Christmas?
A) The giving of Christmas boxes to service workers
B) A medieval boxing tournament
C) The opening of alms boxes in churches
D) A famous boxing match on December 26
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Which U.S. President first officially recognized Christmas as a national holiday?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) George Washington
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Theodore Roosevelt
In which century is there evidence for the first known Christmas tree put up inside a house?
A) 16th Century
B) 17th Century
C) 18th Century
D) 19th Century
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of sending Christmas cards?
A) Germany
B) France
D) United States
What is the origin of the Christmas carol 'Silent Night'?
A) It was a poem written by an English poet
B) Composed by a German musician
C) Written in Austria during a church organ repair
D) Created by American songwriters in the 20th Century
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'The Nutcracker' ballet, a Christmas favorite, was originally based on a story by which author?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Hans Christian Andersen
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) E.T.A. Hoffmann
