Holland
Denmark/Sweden/Japan
England
America
Europe
100
Who is Sinterklaas?
Saint Nicholas, the good and holy man who helped children.
100
What do millions of Japanese people do on Christmas?
They celebrate Christmas by eating KFC Chicken.
100
What is the name of the holiday on which children get their presents?
Boxing day
100
What did the scientists think was the star of Betlehem?
A comet or a supernova.
100
What is “Merry Christmas” in French/ Spanish/ Italian/ Latin
Joyeux Noel
Buon Natale
Felicem Natalem Christi
200
What is the name of the German/Austrian black helper of Saint Nicholas?
Rupert or 200 extra points for mentioning Krampus.
200
Denmark: What is Yule?
What is the name for Santa Claus in Denmark?
Danish (Scandinavian) Christmas.
In Denmark, Santa Claus is known as Julemanden (literally "the Yule Man") and is said to arrive on a sleigh drawn by reindeer, with presents for the children.
Yule is the holiday of winter solstice, longest night of the year.
200
How do British people call the English Santa?
Father Christmas
200
What do Americans hang by the fireplace?
Christmas stockings
200
Most Italians don't eat this on Christmas Eve? (100)
Why? (100)
Meat.
To purify the body before a holy day (holiday).
They call it La Viglia. The Feast of the 7 Fishes.
300
Why does Sinterklaas ride a white horse?
Because the legend of Sinterklaas was merged with the Nordic (Viking) legend of Odin who rode an 8-legged white horse.
300
In Sweden, what do families do on Christmas Eve?
They watch Donald Duck movies on TV.
300
What is a traditional Christmas Eve dinner in the UK.?
Roast turkey and Christmas pudding 300 extra for mentioning Christmas pudding/ Banoffee pie/ Trifle, Yule log cake.
300
What do American children put out for Santa?
Milk and cookies
300
When do Christmas celebrations start in Italy?
16th of December (also start of Yule holiday)
(from the Roman festival Saturnalia.)
400
Did the real Saint Nicholas really come from Spain?
No, the real holy man named Saint Nicholas lived in Turkey and he helped the poor and needy (200)He threw coins into socks which gives us the Christmas stockings tradition.(200)
400
What and why do Norwegians hide a specific item during Christmas?
A broom, (200) because they believed witches would use the brooms to fly to their town.(+200)
400
What is a Yule log?
A Christmas cake shaped like a tree log.
The Vikings used to burn a big tree log during Yule (Christmas).
400
What do Americans drink on Christmas day?
eggnog
(Eggs-Milk-Sugar-Vanilla)
400
What do Jewish people do during their December holiday of Chanuka? (Hanukka)
For eight days they light a candle on a Menorah.
500
Why do British/American people consider Zwarte Piet offensive?
It resembles an exaggerated image in movies of black people called 'Blackface'.
500
Why do we put Christmas trees in our houses? (What was the original tradition?)
The Romans used green wreaths as decorations as well as the Vikings who used evergreen trees (Pine trees) to welcome the new spring season on the Winter Solstice.
500
What is a Christmas cracker?
It's a tube filled with colourful paper (confetti) and when pulled it opens with a 'crack'. Inside it might be filled with a paper crown, a poem/joke, candies or other goodies.
500
Where can you find the tallest Christmas tree in New York?
Rockefeller plaza.
500
Describe the Nativity in your own words.
Baby Jesus, Christmas star, the 3 Magi, Bethlehem.