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The Christmas Traditions Quiz

Ten questions drawn from twenty. Every answer is explained and sourced.

Useless’s field notes: from the archive

The first printed Advent calendars were made in Germany in 1851. I opened all 24 doors on 1 December. Lesson learned.

— U. (tap me for another)

Thanks for visiting. Mind the cracker, it goes bang.

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christmas.traditions.im is part of the ReallyByte network, run by REALLYBYTE, based in the Isle of Man. History and customs information only, checked against the sources listed: Encyclopaedia Britannica, the V&A, The Postal Museum, The National Archives, Historic England, English Heritage, the Royal Collection Trust, the BBC, the Met Office and Culture Vannin. Not affiliated with Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Postal Museum, The National Archives, Historic England, English Heritage, the Royal Collection Trust, the BBC, the Met Office or Culture Vannin. Their names are used only to identify the sources quoted. All pictures are our own simplified drawings, not photographs and not copies of real cards, objects or places. Some links go to Amazon UK: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Visits are counted with GoatCounter (no cookies). Privacy · Contact · Support this site

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