Los Reyes Magos
What date do the Three Kings bring gifts?
a. December 31st
b. January 6th
b. January 6th
In which countries is El Niño Dios the gift bringer?
a. Colombia, Mexico, and parts of Central America
b. Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay
a. Colombia, Mexico, and parts of Central America
What color suit does Santa Claus wear?
a. red
b. green
a. red
What is the name of the gift-bringer in the Basque Country?
a. Olentzero
b. Messi
a. Olentzero
What holiday drink, similar to champagne, is popular in Spain during Christmas?
a. Cola
b. Cava
b. Cava
What items did the Three Kings bring to baby Jesus?
a. gold, silver and platinum
b. gold, frankincense and myrrh
b. gold, frankincense and myrrh
On what date does El Niño Dios bring gifts?
a. December 25th
b. December 24th (Christmas Eve)
b. December 24th (Christmas Eve)
What country influenced the spread of Santa Claus in Spanish-speaking countries?
a. Germany
b. the USA
b. the USA
What do children in Puerto Rico leave under their beds for the Three Kings' camels?
a. grass
b. donuts
a. grass
What do Spanish-speaking countries often call Christmas songs?
a. villanos
b. villancicos
b. villancicos
What do children leave out for the camels of the Three Kings?
a. hay and water
b. apples and oranges
a. hay and water
What religious event do families often attend before opening gifts from El Niño Dios?
a. misa de gallo (midnight mass)
b. parrandas (singing in the street)
a. misa de gallo (midnight mass)
On what date does Santa Claus bring gifts in Spanish-speaking countries?
a. December 24th (Christmas Eve)
b. January 6th
a. December 24th (Christmas Eve)
What traditional Mexican celebration reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter?
a. las Velitas
b. las Posadas
b. las Posadas
What do families in Spain typically eat after the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve?
a. fish and chips
b. turrón and polvorones
b. turrón and polvorones
What is the name of the special cake eaten on Día de Reyes in Spain?
a. roscón de reyes
b. pastel de reyes
a. roscón de reyes
What do gifts from El Niño Dios symbolize?
a. partying and having fun
b. blessings and the celebration of Jesus' birth
b. blessings and the celebration of Jesus' birth
What is the Spanish name for Santa Claus?
a. Père Noël
b. Papá Noel
b. Papá Noel
What do children in Mexico often break during las posadas?
a. piñatas
b. Christmas ornaments
a. piñatas
What season is it in Argentina during Christmas?
a. spring
b. summer
b. summer
What are the names of the Three Kings?
a. Bruno, Miguel y Gonzalo
b. Baltasar, Melchor y Gaspar
b. Baltasar, Melchor y Gaspar
What is the Spanish word for a nativity scene, often used during prayers to El Niño Dios?
a. el belén
b. el bethlehem
a. el belén
In which Spanish-speaking countries is Santa Claus most popular?
a. Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela
b. Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
a. Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela
In which country does Olentzero deliver gifts?
a. Spain (the Basque Country)
b. Belize
a. Spain (the Basque Country)
What does the name Olentzero mean in the Basque language?
a. time for good
b. time for presents
a. time for good