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Christmas Around the World

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    A variety of questions about Christmas all over the world.
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  • In the UK, what is shown on TV at 3pm on Christmas Day?
    The News
    Home Alone
    The Prime Minister's Christmas Message
    The Queen's Speech
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  • In Germany, it's traditional to hide _______ somewhere on your Christmas tree. If you find it, you will have good luck.
    a pickle
    a gold coin
    a silver spoon
    an apple
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  • In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
    A karaoke bar
    KFC
    Mount Fuji
    A temple
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  • On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
    on roller skates
    by bicycle
    on scooters
    on horses
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  • In ______, Christmas presents aren't delivered by Santa, but by a witch called Befana.
    Greece
    Spain
    Albania
    Italy
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  • Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
    Chancer
    Cupid
    Comet
    Dancer
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  • What do you NOT usually find in a traditional British Christmas cracker?
    a toy
    a joke
    chocolate
    a paper hat
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  • In Icelandic tradition, if you don't get new clothes for Christmas, you will be_____
    eaten by a giant cat
    thrown into a volcano
    turned to ice
    hungry all winter
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  • If you meet someone under the mistletoe, what should you do?
    hug
    sing a Christmas song together
    shake their hand
    kiss them
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  • At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
    deep-fried whale meat
    grilled polar bear
    fried penguin
    baked octopus
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  • If you want to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Hawaii, you should say……
    Maui Kapalama
    Oahua Hulamala
    Mele Kalikimaka
    Lanaa Takiniki
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  • What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
    Dried fruit
    Cinnamon
    butter
    beef
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  • In order to deliver all the presents in one night, how fast does Santa have to travel?
    150 kilometres per second
    77 kilometres per second
    20 kilometres per second
    525 kilometres per second
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  • The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in ____ in the 16th century.
    the USA
    Germany
    Norway
    Russia
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  • What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
    The Cracknutter
    The Nutcracker
    The Nutrocker
    The Nutcranker
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  • What is the next line of the song? Silent Night, Holy night
    All is cold, all is light
    Trees are green, snow is white
    Children sleep, parents fight
    All is calm, all is bright
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