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What was the first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors?
What was the first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors?
- Roman times
- 1605 in Germany (correct)
- 1880's in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees
- Early 19th century in Germany
What was the reason artificial trees were invented in the 1880's?
What was the reason artificial trees were invented in the 1880's?
- To prevent people from having more than one tree
- To mark winter celebrations
- To replace real trees (correct)
- To decorate Christmas trees
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Study Notes
- The tradition of decorating a tree to mark winter celebrations dates back hundreds of years to Roman times.
- The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany.
- Artificial trees were invented in the 1880's in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees.
- It got so bad in Germany that laws had to be brought in to prevent people having more than one tree.
- The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree originated in Germany in the early 19th century.
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