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Christmas Around the World

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  • In Austria at Christmas, bad children are punished by ________
    Trumpus
    Krampus
    Rumpus
    Grampus
  • At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
    fried penguin
    deep-fried whale meat
    baked octopus
    grilled polar bear
  • It is safe to eat your Christmas tree.
    False-That's just crazy!
    True-it contains Vitamin C
  • What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
    Cinnamon
    butter
    beef
    Dried fruit
  • In the year 1647, Christmas was ______ in the UK.
    celebrated in July
    celebrated twice
    only celebrated by women
    banned
  • In Germany, it's traditional to hide _______ somewhere on your Christmas tree. If you find it, you will have good luck.
    an apple
    a silver spoon
    a gold coin
    a pickle
  • What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
    The Nutcranker
    The Cracknutter
    The Nutrocker
    The Nutcracker
  • If you meet someone under the mistletoe, what should you do?
    hug
    sing a Christmas song together
    shake their hand
    kiss them
  • British people either love or hate these vegetables at Christmas. What are they?
    Brussels greens
    Brussels sprouts
    Brussels sproots
    Brussels cabbages
  • The first song ever played in space was...
    All I Want For Christmas is You
    Jingle Bells
    Last Christmas
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
    on horses
    on roller skates
    by bicycle
    on scooters
  • In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
    A karaoke bar
    Mount Fuji
    A temple
    KFC
  • In Icelandic tradition, if you don't get new clothes for Christmas, you will be_____
    thrown into a volcano
    eaten by a giant cat
    turned to ice
    hungry all winter
  • Twenty-eight ________ are sold every second during the Christmas season.
    blood sausages
    turkeys
    Christmas cards
    boxes of Lego
  • In order to deliver all the presents in one night, how fast does Santa have to travel?
    525 kilometres per second
    150 kilometres per second
    77 kilometres per second
    20 kilometres per second
  • If you want to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Hawaii, you should say……
    Mele Kalikimaka
    Lanaa Takiniki
    Maui Kapalama
    Oahua Hulamala
  • Candy canes were invented by a choir master in Germany to ______
    stop young choir boys talking so much
    give to poor children in his village
    decorate his local church
    feed his pet reindeer
  • This is a caganer, a popular Christmas character in Spain. What is he doing?
    Sitting on a horse
    Carrying a piece of wood
    Doing a traditional Spanish dance
    Pooping
  • In ______, Christmas presents aren't delivered by Santa, but by a witch called Befana.
    Albania
    Spain
    Italy
    Greece
  • The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in ____ in the 16th century.
    Germany
    the USA
    Russia
    Norway
  • Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
    Comet
    Cupid
    Chancer
    Dancer
  • If you are born on 25th December, what is your zodiac sign?
    Capricorn
    Virgo
    Aquarius
    Pisces
  • What is the next line of the song? Silent Night, Holy night
    Trees are green, snow is white
    Children sleep, parents fight
    All is calm, all is bright
    All is cold, all is light
  • In the UK, what is shown on TV at 3pm on Christmas Day?
    The News
    Home Alone
    The Queen's Speech
    The Prime Minister's Christmas Message
  • According to Facebook, two weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to...
    post videos of their pet wearing Christmas costumes
    post pictures of their matching Christmas sweaters
    break up
    announce their engagement
  • What do you NOT usually find in a traditional British Christmas cracker?
    chocolate
    a toy
    a joke
    a paper hat
  • This delicious dish is often eaten at Christmas in the UK. But what is it called?
    Pigs in Blankets
    Pork in Pyjamas
    Sheep in Sheets
    Goats in a Bed
  • ______ men wait until 24th December to do all their Christmas shopping.
    1 in 3
    1 in 5
    1 in 20
    1 in 10