QUIZ: Are you ready for the holiday shopping rush

Online shopping has become more common in recent years. (Shutterstock)Online shopping has become more common in recent years. (Shutterstock)
Shoppers hunt for holiday gift ideas at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley. (Shaulene Burkett/Langley Advance Times)Shoppers hunt for holiday gift ideas at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley. (Shaulene Burkett/Langley Advance Times)
Hundreds of shoppers packed Willowbrook Shopping Centre for Share the Sparkle, an annual event that raises funds for local charities. (Ryan Uytdewilligen/Langley Advance Times)Hundreds of shoppers packed Willowbrook Shopping Centre for Share the Sparkle, an annual event that raises funds for local charities. (Ryan Uytdewilligen/Langley Advance Times)

Each year, on a Friday in late November, shoppers crowd stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales and bargains.

The day marks the start of the holiday shopping season. In the United States, the day is the busiest shopping day of the year.

While Black Friday originated in the United States and is most noticeable there, it has spread to other parts of the world, including Canada.

To prepare for this start to the holiday shopping season, here are a few questions about shopping, Black Friday and the traditions surrounding this day. How many can you answer correctly?

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