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1. Where did the first Christmas market appear?
a.		Boston, United States
b.		Alsace,France
c.		Paris, France
The good answer is: B. The first Christmas market was held in Alsace in 1434. The Saint-Nicholas market bore the name of the saint who was the inspiration for the character better known as... Santa Claus!
2. What's the origin of the Yule log?
a.		It's a cake invented in Vienna in 1745.
b.		It symbolizes the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden.
c.		It represents the fire logs that people would burn throughout the Holidays during the Middle Ages.
The good answer is: C. The first Yule logs were created in the image of tree trunks. They're believed to date from 18th century France, since butter icing did not exist previously.
3. "Cipâte", also called "cipaille", is a popular meat pie from Quebec. What is the origin of the name?
a.		It's a French pronunciation of the English "sea pie".
b.		The pie originally contained six layers of crust.
c.		The dish is made from six kinds of wild game.
The good answer is: A. That's right! As with many old Québécois words, "cipâte" is anadaptation of the English term for a fish pie.
4. Christmas ham comes from which tradition?
a.		Québécois
b.		British
c.		Swedish
The good answer is: C. Originally, the ham was a cut of wild boar used in the cult of the god Freyr (Norse mythology). The version with pineapple, far more recent, has its origin in the Caribbean. Quite a roundabout route!
5. The first Christmas tree in North America was put up in Quebec.
a.		True
b.		False
c.		No one knows.
The good answer is: A. Apparently, it's true! Since the American Puritans forbade the Christmas tree for being a pagan symbol, a British general named Riedesel is said to have put up the first Christmas tree in Sorel, Quebec, in 1781.

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