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