Christmas Past
On what date do many people celebrate Christmas?
December 25
Who was the queen of England when Dickens
wrote A Christmas Carol?
Queen Victoria
In what year was A Christmas Carol published?
1843
In which country is Christmas in summer, so
families often go to the beach?
Australia
Where was Dickens born?
In England
Which Roman winter festival had feasts and small gifts?
Saturnalia
Who made Christmas trees popular in England?
Prince Albert (Queen Victoria’s husband)
What problem made Dickens angry and want to
write the book?
Child poverty / poor children working in mines and
factories
On what date do many Orthodox Christians and
people in Ethiopia celebrate Christmas?
January 7
What happened to his father when Charles was 12? Why?
He was put to prison because he was not good with money.
How many days did Christmas last in England in
the Middle Ages?
12 days
What did Henry Cole make in 1843?
The first Christmas card for sale
About how long did it take Dickens to write the book?
About six weeks
What do many families in Japan eat on Christmas
Eve?
Fried Chicken
Where did Charles work when his father was in prison?
He worked at the factory.
Which strict religious group banned Christmas in
the 1600s?
the Puritans
Before the Victorians, at what holiday did people often give gifts?
New Year
How many copies of the first edition sold out by
Christmas Eve?
6,000
What is the name of the Mexican tradition of
walking from house to house for nine nights?
Las Posadas
When was A Christmas Carol published?
In 1843