Christmas around the world
1 – 15
1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’
A Italy
B Sweden
C Mexico
2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass
A Sweden
B Italy
C Holland
3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel?
A Greece
B France
C Spain
4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in?
A France
B Italy
C Germany
5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in?
A Italy
B Germany
C France
6) Where was the advent calendar first made?
A Germany
B France
C England
7) Le Befana, a good fairy, brings gifts to children on January 5th in which country?
A Italy
B Mexico
C Spain
8) In which country does the eldest daughter put on a white gown and a crown of candles in her hair?
A Sweden
B Finland
C Norway
9) In which country do kids put shoes
by the fireplace to be filled with
candies and sweets?
A Austria
B Greece
C France
10) In Czechoslovakia, they believe that St. Nicholas:
A) climbs down to earth from heaven on
a golden rope
B) sails out of the sea on a silver boat
11) In Norway they have gift-bearing
elves which resemble;
A) A bull
B) A goat
12) In Iraq, families jump over a dying
fire and make a wish on Christmas eve.
Do they have to jump the fire:
A) Three times
B) Six times
C) Twelve times
13) Do Christmas preparations in
Germany begin on:
A) 6th December
B) 12th December
14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in
A) 1888
B) 1818
15) Is thanksgiving in America
celebrated:
A) Before Christmas
B) After Christmas
1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’
B Sweden
2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass
C Holland
3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel?
B France
4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in?
C Germany
5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in?
A Italy
6) Where was the advent calendar first made?
A Germany
7) Le Befana, a good fairy, brings gifts to children on January 5th in which country?
A Italy
8) In which country does the eldest daughter put on a white gown and a crown of candles in her hair?
A Sweden
9) In which country do kids put shoes
by the fireplace to be filled with
candies and sweets?
C France
10) In Czechoslovakia, they believe that St. Nicholas:
A) climbs down to earth from heaven on
a golden rope
11) In Norway they have gift-bearing elves
which resemble;
B) A goat
12) In Iraq, families jump over a dying
fire and make a wish on Christmas eve.
Do they have to jump the fire:
A)Three times
13) Do Christmas preparations in
Germany begin on:
A) 6th December
14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in
B) 1818
15) Is thanksgiving in America
celebrated:
A) Before Christmas