Traditions
What goes on top of the Christmas tree?
A star
Who stole Christmas?
Grinch
What color is the typical candy in the shape of J?
red and white
Name the English version of Ded Moroz
Santa Claus
Every year 2 million letters are addressed to Santa Claus.
FALSE. Every year 20 million letters are addressed to Santa Claus.
When is Christmas celebrated?
Desember, 25
What is the name of the film in which the boy was left alone at home?
Home alone
What are the three main dishes of the new year in Russia?
Olivier, tangerines, herring under a fur coat, etc.
What do people traditionally hang on the fireplace?
Stockings
Reindeer lose their antlers every year.
TRUE. Annoyingly for people showing off their reindeer to tourists at Christmas, male reindeer usually lose their antlers shortly before the Christmas period. Females tend to lose theirs in the New Year. Reindeer or Caribou are the only animals where both males and females grow antlers.
What is the name of Christmas calender for 24 days with little doors for each date?
Advent Calender
What is the name of a cartoon in which a squirrel is trying to steal a nut all the time?
Ice Age
People often drink this to celebrate the New Year's starting
Champagne
On Christmas Eve, you should leave this for Santa
Milk and cookies
In 2000 the USA ate more turkey per head than any other country in the world.
FALSE. The Israelis ate through enough turkey that year to give an average of 22 pounds for every man, woman and child. The Americans came a poor second with 17.2 pounds per head followed by the French, Germans, Italians and British.
What were the original decorations put on Christmas trees?
apples
What film is shown in Russia every year on the day of the new year?
Ирония судьбы, или с легким паром!
What is the name of the English dessert made from milk, eggs and flour? It looks like jelly.
Pudding
Santa has two names. What is his second name?
St. Nicholas (or St. Nick), Father Christmas, or Kris Kringle
The first plastic Christmas trees were produced by a toilet brush manufacturer. They used the same bristles, they just dyed them green.
TRUE.
What do people throw out the window and into the streets below in South Africa to ring in the New Year?
furniture
Name five new year or christmas cartoons
The Snow Queen, Beauty and the Beast, The Night Before Christmas, Snow Maiden, Umka, etc.
What is the main Christmas dish of the inhabitants of England?
turkey
The name of Santa's wife
Mrs Claus
During the Christmas season, almost 28 LEGO sets are sold every second.
TRUE