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Christmas Around the World

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