Mexico
Israel
Italy
Sweden
Germany
100
The direction Mexico is located in relation to Albany, NY.
What is south west?
100
The direction Israel is located in relation to Albany, NY.
What is east
100
The direction Italy is located in relation to Albany, NY.
What is east?
100
The direction Sweden is located in relation to Albany, NY.
What is north-east?
100
The direction Germany is located in relation to Albany, NY.
What is northeast?
200
The number of days Las Posadas lasts.
What is nine?
200
The number of days Hanukkah lasts.
What is eight?
200
The total number of days they celebrate Christmas in Italy.
What is nine?
200
How long the Christmas season lasts in Sweden.
What is twelve? (Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25th, but people in Sweden begin the Christmas season with St. Lucia's Day on December 13th.)
200
The number of days Christmas is celebrated in Germany.
What is one.
300
Children like to break open this by hitting it with a stick.
What is a pinata?
300
This is fun game children play during Hanukkah to collect prizes or money depending on which letter they land on.
What is dreidel?
300
Children like to go to people's houses and do this on Christmas. Sometimes the people give them money.
What is dress up like shepherds and sing?
300
This is what the oldest daughter in a family does on St. Lucia's Day.
What is wake up early and serve breakfast to them?
300
Children open one box each day on this as a fun way to get ready for the big day.
What is the advent calendar?
400
This symbol of Las Posadas in Mexico is a plant with colored leaves that are usually red.
What is a poinsettia?
400
This important symbol of Hanukkah is a special candle-holder with nine candles.
What is a menorah?
400
These are often hand carved and made with a lot of detail in Italy. They are made in a triangle shape.
What is a nativity?
400
This is what boys dress up as on St. Lucia's Day. They wear white shirts with pointed hats.
What are Star Boys?
400
People in Germany like to decorate this on Christmas with really pretty glass ornaments. This tradition started in Germany!
What is Christmas trees?
500
In Mexico the streets are lit up with these small bonfires on Las Posadas.
What are luminarias?
500
This is another name people call Hanukkah.
What is The Festival of Lights?
500
This is what baby Jesus lays in in the nativity.
What is a crib?
500
This is the punishment some say was given to St. Lucia for her Christian beliefs.
What is her eyes were taken from her?
500
This is when St. Nicholas comes in Germany.
What is December 6?
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