Victorian Christmas Traditions Quiz

Which famous Victorian author wrote a Christmas story centered around ghosts?

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• Emily Brontë

What was the original title of Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol'?

• The Night of Phantoms

• A Ghost Story of Christmas

• The Haunted Holiday

• Christmas Spirits

Which American author wrote a horror novella set on Christmas Eve?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Henry James

• Washington Irving

• Herman Melville

What ancient festival influenced many Christmas traditions?

• Lupercalia

• Winter Solstice

• Beltane

• Saturnalia

Which holiday eventually took over as the main celebration for spooky stories?

• New Year's Eve

• Halloween

• Easter

• Thanksgiving