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Christmas Around the World

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  • In Ukraine, people decorate their Christmas trees with…
    spiders and cobwebs
    Flowers and leaves
    Apples and oranges
    Bells and chocolate
  • In Icelandic tradition, if you don't get new clothes for Christmas, you will be_____
    turned to ice
    thrown into a volcano
    hungry all winter
    eaten by a giant cat
  • British people either love or hate these vegetables at Christmas. What are they?
    Brussels greens
    Brussels cabbages
    Brussels sproots
    Brussels sprouts
  • What do you NOT usually find in a traditional British Christmas cracker?
    a paper hat
    chocolate
    a toy
    a joke
  • If you want to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Hawaii, you should say……
    Maui Kapalama
    Mele Kalikimaka
    Oahua Hulamala
    Lanaa Takiniki
  • What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
    Dried fruit
    beef
    Cinnamon
    butter
  • The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in ____ in the 16th century.
    Norway
    the USA
    Germany
    Russia
  • In ______, Christmas presents aren't delivered by Santa, but by a witch called Befana.
    Spain
    Albania
    Greece
    Italy
  • ______ men wait until 24th December to do all their Christmas shopping.
    1 in 5
    1 in 20
    1 in 3
    1 in 10
  • On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
    on scooters
    on horses
    by bicycle
    on roller skates
  • What is the next line of the song? Silent Night, Holy night
    Children sleep, parents fight
    Trees are green, snow is white
    All is cold, all is light
    All is calm, all is bright
  • The first song ever played in space was...
    All I Want For Christmas is You
    Last Christmas
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Jingle Bells
  • In order to deliver all the presents in one night, how fast does Santa have to travel?
    326 miles per second
    48 miles per second
    12.5 miles per second
    93 miles per second
  • In Germany, it's traditional to hide _______ somewhere on your Christmas tree. If you find it, you will have good luck.
    a pickle
    a silver spoon
    a gold coin
    an apple
  • In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
    KFC
    A temple
    A karaoke bar
    Mount Fuji
  • If you meet someone under the mistletoe, what should you do?
    shake their hand
    hug
    sing a Christmas song together
    kiss them
  • In the UK, what is shown on TV at 3pm on Christmas Day?
    Home Alone
    The Prime Minister's Christmas Message
    The Queen's Speech
    The News
  • According to Facebook, two weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to...
    announce their engagement
    post pictures of their matching Christmas sweaters
    break up
    post videos of their pet wearing Christmas costumes
  • What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
    The Cracknutter
    The Nutcranker
    The Nutcracker
    The Nutrocker
  • Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
    Comet
    Chancer
    Cupid
    Dancer
  • In the year 1647, Christmas was ______ in the UK.
    only celebrated by women
    banned
    celebrated in July
    celebrated twice
  • At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
    baked octopus
    deep-fried whale meat
    fried penguin
    grilled polar bear