Celebrations/Events
Gifts/Gift-givers
Decorations/Symbols
Foods
Fire
100
These begin on December 16th and last for 9 days
What are Las Posadas/Novena?
100
Who receives the most gifts?
What is Children
100
Coffee beans are used to decorate the Christmas tree in what Spanish-speaking country?
What is Costa Rica
100
What is "lechon"?
What is "pork"
100
What do Spanish-speaking countries shoot into the sky on around Christmas time?
What is fireworks
200
This is a mass on December 24th at night
What is Misa de Gallo
200
The Spanish word for "gift" or "present"
What is Regalo
200
In the tropical countries they don't use a pine tree for Christmas, but instead a ____________
What is Palm Tree
200
What is "pavo"
What is "turkey"
200
How do you say "fire" in Spanish
What is fuego
300
This event represents Joseph and Mary searching for a place to stay
What is Las Posadas/Novena?
300
Two days were the most common for receiving gifts in Spanish-speaking countries, name one
What is December 24 or January 6
300
In Honduras and other Central American countries, they decorate with something also found in a carpenter's workshop, what is it?
What is sawdust
300
What are tamales wrapped in?
What is "corn husks or banana leaves"
300
In Guatemala, they have the "quema del diablo" on December 7th. They burn an effigy of Satan. What does it represent?
What is "a way to cleanse their home from devils that lurk"
400
The Spanish word for Christmas
What is Navidad
400
The Spanish words for Santa Claus
What is Papa Noel
400
Belen is the Spanish word for Bethlehem and also this popular Christmas decoration
What is The Nativity Scene
400
What is Panettone?
What is fruitcake
400
In Ecuador, they burn dummies called 'año viejos', what do they represent?
What is "out with the old, in with the new"
500
This event ends the Christmas season and is on January 6th
What is Dia de Tres Reyes/Epiphany
500
These people bring gifts to children in Spain
What is Three Kings, Baby Jesus, Olentzero, Cago tio, vejito pascuero, or colocho
500
What is the Flor de Nochebuena/Flor de Navidad
What is the Poinsetta
500
What is "coquito"
What is "a drink similar to eggnog"
500
'Farolitos' are small paper lanterns used in Mexico, what do they represent?
What is "lighting the way for Christ"
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