christmas quiz ...?

Question

1)what christmas custom was introduced by an individual in 1844 and was commercialized in 1846 ?
2)how did boxing day get its name ?
3)which famous scientist was born on christmas day 1642 ?
4)the christmas tree in trafalgar square is a gift from which country ?
5)boxing day is the holy day for which saint.

thank you the people with the most right ansaws will win 10 points.

Answer 1

1.) Santa Claus!
2.) Boxing Day was the day when you gave your servants, delivery boys etc. their gifts (in boxes) many years ago.
3.) Isaac Newton.
4.) Norway.
5.) St. Stephen.

Answer 2

1. Charles Dickens wrote a Christmas Carole which was first published in December 1843 but Carols have been sung at Christmas since the 13th Century.
The United States first made Santa Claus popular in New York, popularized the Christmas card about 1846 but this was just the modern santa and santa has been around a lot longer than that. So this was not a christmas custom introduced by an individual at all. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply "Santa" is a historical, legendary and mythological character associated with bringing gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The popular North American form Santa Claus originated as a mispronunciation of Dutch Sinterklaas, which in turn is a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas (Saint Nicholas). However, the Dutch Sinterklaas is different from Santa Claus in many ways: see the section on Dutch folklore. The Dutch word for Santa Claus is Kerstman ("Christmas man"). Santa Claus has a suit that comes in many colors depending on the country. The most common depiction (red with white sleeves, collar, and belt) became the more popular image in the United States in the mid-to-late 19th century.The US did have a lot to do with commercialising him though.

2. There is no certainty as to how boxing day got its name but rather a number of different theories so this question cannot be answered with any accuracy. One of the popular theories is that It was the day when people would give a present or Christmas box to those who had worked for them throughout the year. This is still done in Britain for postmen and paper-boys - though now the 'box' is usually given before Christmas, not after.

3. isaac newton

4. Norway

5.St Stephen's Day

Answer 3

1)what christmas custom was introduced by an individual in 1844 and was commercialized in 1846 ? St nicholas
2)how did boxing day get its name ? giving boxes to servants
3)which famous scientist was born on christmas day 1642 ?isaac newton
4)the christmas tree in trafalgar square is a gift from which country ?norway
5)boxing day is the holy day for which saint.st stephens

Answer 4

1) Christmas cards
2)Because people gave gifts to lower classes in boxes, the day after Christmas. Gifts to equals were given on or before Christmas day.
3)Isaac Newton
4)Norway's capital Oslo
5)St Stephen .

Answer 5

1. Father Christmas
2. From monks collecting money in boxes?
3. Isaac Newton
4. Norway
5. St. Stephen

Answer 6

1. Christmas Cards
2. Feudal Lords would hand out boxes of goods to their serfs
3. Sir Isaac Newton
4. Norway
5. St. Stephan

Answer 7

1)Christmas cards
2)Lords and ladies boxed up their left overs for the servants .And also the Alms boxes were left outside the back doors of churches for the poor.
3)Sir Issac Newton
4)Oslo , Norway
5) Saint Stephen.

Answer 8

1. christmas crackers
2. because of the collection boxes handed round in a church on the 26th.
3. issac newton
4. norway
5. st stephen.

Answer 9

1) Santa Clause
2) People would box their decorations to take back to the store.
3) dont know
4) dont know
5) Saint Stephen.

Answer 10

1. Giving the first Fruit Cake - it is still given away each
year to somone else.
2. Kids fight over the presents.
3.Bill Nye the Science Guy
4.Irag
5.Joe Boxer