Christmas Traditions around the World
In which country does Santa have an evil counterpart called Krampus, who punished bad children before Christmas?
a. Australia
b. China
c. Austria
c. Austria
A figure like a man made of snow is called...
a. Santa Claus
b. Snowman
c. Snow Grandad
b. Snowman
Which Christmas song was the first song to be broadcast in space?
a. Jingle Bells
b. Frosty the Snowman
c. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
a. Jingle Bells
In Home Alone, where does Kevin's family go for Christmas?
a. Berlin, Germany
b. Rome, Italy
c. Paris, France
c. Paris, France
In what country are coins baked into sweets for people to find for good luck?
a. Bolivia
b. Argentina
c. South Africa
a. Bolivia
In which country do people rollerblade to church on Christmas?
a. Caracas
b. Cancun
c. Venezuela
c. Venezuela
A small piece of snow that falls from the sky is...
a. snowstorm
b. snowball
c. snowflake
c. snowflake
What Christmas song with a color in the title did Elvis sing for his 1968 Christmas TV special?
a. White Christmas
b. Red Christmas
c. Blue Christmas
c. Blue Christmas
What animated film depicted a train that took kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
a. The Christmas Train
b. The Polar Train
c. The Polar Express
c. The polar Express
In what country do they surround themselves with round things in order to bring wealth?
a. Cambodia
b. Indonesia
c. Philippines
c. Philippines
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
a. Navidades Felicidades
b. Feliz Navidad
c. Feliz Cumpleanos
b. Feliz Navidad
Long strips of shiny paper used as Christmas decoration is called ...
a. holy
b. mistletoe
c. tinsel
c. tinsel
In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
b. 9
What is the first name of Scrooge, the principal character of the novel and a movie, A Christmas Carol?
a. Ebenezer
b. Grinch
c. Jebediah
a. Ebenezer
In which country do they burn scarecrows and old photographs at midnight on New Year's Eve?
a. Colombia
b. Papua New Guinea
c. Ecuador
c. Ecuador
In which country do they eat KFC for Christmas?
a. Germany
b. Japan
c. Greenland
b. Japan
A traditional Christmas song is called ...?
a. Ballad
b. Hymn
c. Carol
c. Carol
In Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the singer tells children, “You better not cry” and “You better not _____.”
a. scream
b. stomp
c. pout
c. pout
What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a. Max
b. Jack
c. Miles
a. Max
During Songkran (Thailand New Year's Festival) what do they throw at each other on the streets?
a. colored chalk
b. water
c. paint
b. water
On Christmas Eve in The Czech Republic women stand with their back to the door and throw what over their shoulder?
a. a shoe
b. a scarf
c. a glove
a. a shoe
The birth of Jesus is called ...
a. Nativity
b. Christmastide
c. Yuletide
a. Nativity
Match the line with the correct song: "Fill my stocking with a duplex and checks, sign your X on the line."
a. All I want for Christmas Is You
b. The Christmas Song
c. Santa Baby
c. Santa Baby
What is the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town in the animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas?
a. Jack O'lantern
b. Jack Decorps
c. Jack Skellington
c. Jack Skellington
In which country do they eat 7 times during the day on New year's Day?
a. Ireland
b. Estonia
c. Finland
b. Estonia