North America
(USA & Canada)
UK & Ireland
Australia & New Zealand
Caribbean Christmas
Vocabulary and songs
100

The name of the reindeer with the shiny red nose who helps Santa Claus?

Who is Rudolph?

100

It is a Christmas custom to kiss when standing under this specific plant with white berries.

What is mistletoe?

100

The season in Australia and New Zealand when Christmas is celebrated (December)?

What is summer?

100

Due to the warm climate many Caribbean islands celebrate Christmas with these large gatherings and street parades that feature music and colourful costumes.

What is a carnival?

100

popular Christmas song from the 1940s that starts with the line: "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas..."?

What is White Christmas?

200

The traditional Christmas flower, often red and green, that is popular in the USA.

What is Christmas Star? What is poinsettia?

200

The name of the speech the British monarch gives every year on December 25th.

What is the King's Speech?

200

Christmas activity in Australia that often takes place at the beach instead of indoors.

What is Christmas dinner? What is Christmas lunch? What is Christmas BBQ?

200

As many English-speaking Caribbean countries were historically British colonies, this British main dish is often eaten for Christmas dinner even in the tropical heat.

What is turkey?

200

The name Brits use instead of "Santa Claus"

Who is Father Christmas? What is Father Christmas?

300

drink, made of milk, eggs, sugar, and spices that is a popular American Christmas beverage

What is eggnog?

300

In Britain, the traditional main course (meat) most often served on Christmas Day

What is turkey?

300

These Australian animals sometimes replace reindeer in Christmas stories and songs, pulling Santa's sleigh

What are kangaroos?

300

A sweet punch similar to eggnog, traditionally made with milk, sugar, and this type of alcoholic beverage, is a popular drink across many Caribbean islands during the holiday season.

What is rum?

300

The term for the time between Christmas and New Year, often used for relaxing and visiting friends/family

What is Holiday Season? What is Christmastide?

400

The date that Canadians call "Boxing Day" and use for shopping and relaxing and leisure activities.

What is December 26th? What is the 26th of December?

400

The small explosive paper cylinder that is traditionally pulled apart at the dinner table to reveal a hat, a joke, and a small gift.

What is a Christmas cracker?

400

The popular Commonwealth sport often played in New Zealand for leisure on December 26th.

What is cricket?

400

In Jamaica, a type of spiced fruit cake which is a traditional dessert at Christmas, named after its dark colour and being soaked in rum or wine.

What is Black Cake?

400

The Christmas songs that a group of people sing from door to door.

What are carols? What are Christmas carols?

500

Famous American Christmas ballet, often performed during the holiday season, about a girl's magical Christmas Eve.

What is The Nutcracker?

500

The round, dark cake, filled with dried fruit, nuts, and alcohol, that is served as a Christmas dessert in Britain.

What is Christmas pudding?

500

The name of the traditional New Zealand Christmas tree-like shrub that blooms with bright red flowers in December and is often seen along the coast.

What is the New Zealand Christmas Tree?

500

Gungo peas that are eaten in Jamaica during Christmas are usually this colour. 

what is brown?

500

The English term for the display of Mary and Josef in the stable with baby Jesus in the manger and the 3 kings/wise men, the shepherds, angels and animals gathered around them.

What is a nativity scene? 

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