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Christmas Around the World

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  • In Japan, around 3.6 million people go to _____ on Christmas Day.
    A karaoke bar
    A temple
    Mount Fuji
    KFC
  • 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
  • In Ukraine, people decorate their Christmas trees with…
    Bells and chocolate
    Apples and oranges
    Flowers and leaves
    spiders and cobwebs
  • According to Facebook, two weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to...
    post pictures of their matching Christmas sweaters
    announce their engagement
    break up
    post videos of their pet wearing Christmas costumes
  • 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
  • The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in ____ in the 16th century.
    Russia
    the USA
    Norway
    Germany
  • In Austria at Christmas, bad children are punished by ________
    Krampus
    Grampus
    Trumpus
    Rumpus
  • ______ men wait until 24th December to do all their Christmas shopping.
    1 in 20
    1 in 5
    1 in 10
    1 in 3
  • It is safe to eat your Christmas tree.
    False-That's just crazy!
    True-it contains Vitamin C
  • In order to deliver all the presents in one night, how fast does Santa have to travel?
    20 kilometres per second
    525 kilometres per second
    77 kilometres per second
    150 kilometres per second
  • What is the name of Tchaikovsky's ballet, traditionally performed at Christmas?
    The Nutrocker
    The Nutcranker
    The Nutcracker
    The Cracknutter
  • British people either love or hate these vegetables at Christmas. What are they?
    Brussels sproots
    Brussels cabbages
    Brussels sprouts
    Brussels greens
  • In Germany, it's traditional to hide _______ somewhere on your Christmas tree. If you find it, you will have good luck.
    an apple
    a pickle
    a gold coin
    a silver spoon
  • This is a caganer, a popular Christmas character in Spain. What is he doing?
    Carrying a piece of wood
    Sitting on a horse
    Doing a traditional Spanish dance
    Pooping
  • Which of these is NOT the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
    Dancer
    Comet
    Cupid
    Chancer
  • In the UK, what is shown on TV at 3pm on Christmas Day?
    The News
    Home Alone
    The Prime Minister's Christmas Message
    The King's Speech
  • The first song ever played in space was...
    All I Want For Christmas is You
    Last Christmas
    Jingle Bells
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • On Christmas Day in Caracas, Venezuela, people go to church ______.
    by bicycle
    on scooters
    on roller skates
    on horses
  • What is NOT an ingredient in a British mince pie?
    Cinnamon
    Dried fruit
    butter
    beef
  • 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?
    hug
    shake their hand
    sing a Christmas song together
    kiss them
  • 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 Penguin
    The Yule Cat
    The Yule Rabbit
    The Yule Goat
  • In the year 1647, Christmas was ______ in the UK.
    celebrated twice
    only celebrated by women
    banned
    celebrated in July
  • If you are born on 25th December, what is your zodiac sign?
    Virgo
    Pisces
    Capricorn
    Aquarius
  • Twenty-eight ________ are sold every second during the Christmas season.
    turkeys
    blood sausages
    boxes of Lego
    Christmas cards
  • At Christmas in Greenland, people eat mattak, but what is it?
    baked octopus
    deep-fried whale meat
    grilled polar bear
    fried penguin
  • 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?
    Norway
    Czechia
    Denmark
    Hungary
  • 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
  • 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