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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 Prime Minister's Christmas Message
    The King'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.
    an apple
    a gold coin
    a silver spoon
    a pickle
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  • In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
    A temple
    Mount Fuji
    KFC
    A karaoke bar
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  • On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
    on scooters
    on roller skates
    by bicycle
    on horses
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  • In Sweden, they believed that the invisible spirit of an animal would appear to make sure that Christmas preparations are being done correctly. This animal is often seen alongside Santa in Sweden. What is the animal?
    The Yule Rabbit
    The Yule Cat
    The Yule Penguin
    The Yule Goat
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  • Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
    Cupid
    Dancer
    Chancer
    Comet
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  • What do you NOT usually find in a traditional British Christmas cracker?
    a joke
    chocolate
    a toy
    a paper hat
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  • In Icelandic tradition, if you don't get new clothes for Christmas, you will be_____
    hungry all winter
    thrown into a volcano
    turned to ice
    eaten by a giant cat
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  • If you meet someone under the mistletoe, what should you do?
    kiss them
    sing a Christmas song together
    hug
    shake their hand
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  • At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
    baked octopus
    grilled polar bear
    fried penguin
    deep-fried whale meat
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  • In one European country, they believe that Christmas coincides with the arrival of evil spirits and witches. So they hide their brooms before going to sleep. Which country is it?
    Denmark
    Hungary
    Norway
    Czechia
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  • What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
    butter
    Dried fruit
    beef
    Cinnamon
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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.
    Germany
    Norway
    Russia
    the USA
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  • What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
    The Nutcranker
    The Nutrocker
    The Nutcracker
    The Cracknutter
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  • What is the next line of the song? Silent Night, Holy night
    Trees are green, snow is white
    Children sleep, parents fight
    All is cold, all is light
    All is calm, all is bright
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