Christmas Crackers

When does the tradition of crackers date back to? (time code 0:04)

• Renaissance era

• Modern times

• Victorian era

• Middle Ages

Who is referred to as the "king of crackers" in the text? (time code 0:08)

• Tom Smith

•  Father Christmas

• John Maguire

• Edwardian

Before transparent plastic packaging, what kind of designs did Victorian and Edwardian boxes carry? (time code 0:32)

• Plain and simple designs

• Elaborate and topical designs

• Transparent designs

• Traditional patterns

What was unique about the cracker produced in 1916 during the First World War? (time code 0:44)

• It contained love poems

• It had corny jokes

•  It was a symbol of friendship

• It was transparent

What did the crackers originally contain before the corny jokes, according to the video? (time code 0:51)

• Transparent plastic

•  Love poems or sayings

• Traditional patterns

• Brief history lessons

Where is Tom Smith's name mentioned to still live on? (time code 1:10)

• North Wales

• South Wales

• London

• China

How many crackers does the parent company's headquarters in South Wales make each year? (time code 1:14)

• 7 million

• 70 million

•  700 million

•  7 billion

According to the text, what is older than the tradition of Father Christmas in its modern context?(time code 1:21)

• The tradition of crackers

• The tradition of love poems

• The tradition of brief sayings

• The tradition of Edwardian boxes

Where is the manufacturing of the crackers described to take place today? (time code 1:27)

• South Wales

• China

• London

• North Wales

What special items are made in the room at the parent company's headquarters in South Wales? (time code 1:30)

• Traditional patterns

• Father Christmas decorations

• Table decorations for the Queen

• Transparent plastic packaging