A Christmas Carol- The Victorian Christmas

Who brought many Christmas traditions to Britain?

• Prince Albert

• Coca- Cola

• Queen Victoria

• They were always here

When did Prince Albert bring traditions to Britain?

• 1893

• 1837

• 1843

• 1841

What year was A Christmas Carol written?

• 1837

• 1843

• 1834

• 1892

Which particular tradition did Prince Albert bring from Germany?

• Christmas cake

• Christmas trees

• Christmas crackers

• Christmas cards

Father Christmas was...

• Wore green

• From America

• Originally a woodlands spirit

• British

Which of these Christmas traditions were only invented around the time of Charles Dickens?

• Christmas Crackers

• Christmas Carols

• Christmas Cards

• Holidays at Christmas time

Why did Father Christmas wear green?

• Because it was a good colour to hide in the woods

• Because it reminded us that spring was coming soon

• Because it is a very restful colour, unlike red

• Because it was jolly

Santa Claus (or Sinta Klass) ...

• Came from Dutch settlers to America in the 17 century

• Gave presents from a sleigh drawn by reindeer

• Was depicted wearing red after a very successful coca-cola advertising campaign

• Was the original name of Father Christmas

Victorian Christmas Cards...

• look weird/ scary to us because they are warning people that they must be good

• featured many pretty scenes, like snow and robins

• Were a great tradition in Victorian times

• didn't exist. They were not invented till the 1900s

What does the Ghost of Christmas represent?

• Happiness

• Warmth and fun

• Abundance

• The past, and all of its problems