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A reindeer
In which country did the tradition with the Christmas tree begin?
A: Denmark
B: Sweden
C: Germany
D: England
It is a German tradition - the first Christmas tree in Denmark was at the Lehman familiy in Copenhagen in 1808 and was considered to be a crazy idea!
In which month do we celebrate Christmas at school?
December!
Who was the mother of Jesus?
Mary (Maria) - her husband was named Josef
What is the most typical English Christmas dinner?
A: Roast turkey
B: Roast duck
C: Beef
D: Fish
Which Danish song is this, known from a TV series?
"Flying through time and space
Watch out - I'll fall down
End up in a strange place"
"Tidsrejsen"
Flyver gennem tid og sted
Passer på, jeg falder ned
Ender på et fremmed sted
The traditional TV Christmas calendar for children is a Nordic tradition, but from which country?
A: Denmark
B: Norway
C: Sweden
D: Iceland
Sweden!
In 1962 the first Christmas calendar was shown on Danish TV
What is the name of the saint, whom we honour with candles and an old Italian song?
In which town was Jesus born?
A: Tel Aviv
B: Bethlehem
C: Gaza
D: Jerusalem
He was born in Bethlehem
Which country does NOT claim to be the home of Santa Claus?
A: Finland
B: Iceland
C: Greenland
D: The North Pole
B: Iceland
Which Christmas song is the best selling ever?
A: Jingle Bells
B: White Christmas
C: Rocking around the Christmas tree
D: Silent Night, Holy Night
White Christmas (Bing Crosby) is the best selling Christmas song EVER!
Most Danish Christmas meals serve the rice pudding "Ris a la Mande" for dessert.
But where does this lovely dessert come from?
A: France
B: Germany
C: Denmark
D: Belgium
Denmark!
It is served in no other countries :)
Hasse produced a lot of.... what? during the Christmas week?
Elfs / pixies!
What appeared in the sky, leading 3 wise men to the stable?
A star
How many reindeers pull Santas sleigh?
9!
First came Rudolph, then Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
The song "Silent Night" (in Danish "Glade Jul") was originally written in which language?
German - it was written by Franz Gruber in Austria
The Danish writer H.C. Andersen made the first braided Christmas heart in which colours?
A: Red and white
B: Blue and white
C: Blue and yellow
D: Green and yellow
D: Green and yellow!
Which Christmas tradition is unique in Jordgruppen?
The clay figure with sparklers!
Mary and Josef was travelling - she was pregnant and rode on.... which animal?
A donkey!
In which fairy tale do we hear about a gingerbread house in the woods?
Hansel and Gretal
What is the English title of the German Christmas song "Oh Tannenbaum"?
"Oh Christmas Tree"!
The Calendar candle is a Danish tradition - when did we light the first Calendar candles?
A: in 1842
B: in 1882
C: in 1942
D: in 1982
In 1942 the Danish factory Asp Holmblad started producing the Calendar candles to bring light and hope into the dark nights during the war.
Who wrote the song "War is over" - always the last song to be sung around the Christmas tree?
John Lennon - ex-Beatle
What is the name of the country (2023-version) where Jesus was born and raised?
Israel - in those days called Judaea
What do American children leave out for Santa Claus to eat and drink?
Milk and cookies!