Quiz
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Christmas in other countries
Christmas traditions
Holiday time in English-speaking countries
100
Where does the tradition of Christmas tree come from?
What is Germany
100
verivorst
What is black pudding or sausage
100
In this country the children are usually visited by a Jolupukki, who usually rides on a sleigh drawn by a reindeer.
What is Finland
100
Whats burns brightly without electricity?
What is candles
100
The most exciting day in Britain when children get their presents.
What is Christmas
200
Where is the Christmas tree in London?
What is on Trafalgar Square
200
piparkook
What is gingerbread
200
In this country children wait for Father Christmas, who slips into the house, usually through the chimney and fills the stocking with various treats.
What is England
200
They have their roots in Bohemia about 200 years ago.
What is Glass Baubles
200
The name of this day comes from an old custom of presenting the servants with a Christmas box or gift and it is celebrated on the 26th of December.
What is Boxing Day
300
What is the number of Christians in the world?
What is 1.8 billion
300
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What is log
300
In this country his name is Pere Noel and he puts his gifts in the shoes.
What is France
300
Name at lest 3 traditional Christmas meals of Britain.
What is turkey, mince pies, gingerbread, Christmas pudding, fruit cake
300
You can make it or you can buy it. It has 24 windows and behind each there is a present.
What is Advent or Christmas calendar
400
When and where was Christmas 1st celebrated?
What is in Rome, in 336 AD
400
päkapik
What is dwarf or gnome or elf
400
Children fill their shoes with hay and sugar for the horse of Saint Nicolas who puts the presents in the shoes.
What is the Netherlands
400
These began in the 13th century France, where the illiterate French people would sing Christmas songs.
What is carols
400
They started in London in 1843 and in America in 1846. Today their number is more than 2 billion.
What is Christmas cards
500
The town where Christ was born
What is Bethlehem
500
sätendama
What is glitter or glisten or shine
500
In this country the children get the presents from La Befana, who flies from a house to a house on a broomstick and is a witch.
What is Italy
500
It began in the 14th century as a religious tradition but now young people do it all over the world during Christmas time under the mistletoe.
What is kissing
500
What is America's oldest holiday?
What is Thanksgiving
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