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Christmas Around the World
100
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above!
What is "O Come, All Ye Faithful"?
100
Released by Pop Mart, these collectible sharp-toothed elves were on many people's wishlists this year.
What is a Labubu?
100
In the Gospel of Luke, Mary and Joseph travel to this town where Jesus is eventually born.
What is Bethlehem?
100
Antiques were stolen from this museum in a daring daytime caper.
What is the Louvre?
100
Considered New Zealand's Christmas tree.
What is a pohutukawa?
200
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes
What is "Away in a Manger"?
200
The final season of this Netflix sci-fi show has been released at the end of this year.
What is Stranger Things?
200
In a 1957 children's book, Dr Seuss's grumpy green character stole everyone's presents.
What is The Grinch?
200
On 23rd October, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers participated in this industrial action in NZ.
What is a strike?
200
In this non-Christian country, many families have KFC as their Christmas meal.
What is Japan?
300
Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
What is "Carol of the Bells"?
300
The affair between these two people was exposed in Boston during this band's concert.
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What is Coldplay?
300
The name of the boy accidentally left behind by his family as they travel for a Parisian Christmas in this film from 1990.
Who is Kevin?
300
Known as the Gen Z protests, the young people of this landlocked country overthrew their corrupt government.
What is Nepal?
300
Houses and other structures are often covered in lanterns called parol in this Southeast Asian country.
What is the Philippines?
400
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel
What is "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"?
400
In April, this popstar made the news for being part of an all-women squad aboard a rocket to space.
Who is Katy Perry?
400
Jack Skellington is the protagonist of this 1993 film.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
400
This Associate Minister of Education faced criticism for his restructure of the school lunch programme in NZ.
Who is David Seymour?
400
Santa Claus was originally brought over as Sinterklaas to 17th-century New York City by immigrants from this small European country.
What is the Netherlands?
500
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found.
What is "Joy to the World"?
500
This film, released in NZ in January, coincided with its real-life equivalent happening in May.
What is Conclave?
500
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four of these beings in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
What are ghosts?
500
Hundreds are dead after a large fire consumed apartment buildings in this autonomous region of China.
What is Hong Kong?
500
In Iceland, the Christmas Eve activity of jolabokaflod involves sitting with family and friends and drinking hot chocolate after these items are exchanged as gifts.
What are books?
