International Fun Facts
The country where Bethlehem is located
What is Israel?
This country is where the idea for gingerbread houses originated.
What is Germany?
Wisemen knew where Jesus was by this method
What is following a star?
The wise men were warned in this way not to return to Egypt
What is a dream?
This is the city that Kevin McCallister’s family is traveling to for the holidays in the hit movie, Home Alone.
What is Paris?
Jesus' family took baby Jesus and fled to this country to protect him from Herod.
What is Egypt?
This country created Eggnog.
What is England?
He asked the wise men where Jesus was.
Who is Herod?
The reason Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem.
What is for Joseph to register for the census?
This is where the world-famous Christmas tree is placed in New York City.
What is Rockefeller Center?
Santa Claus is called Pere Noel in this country.
What is France?
Panettone is Italian sweet bread with dried fruit that is popular around Europe over the Christmas period, where did it originate from?
What is Milan?
The three gifts the wisemen brought to Jesus
What is myrrh, gold, and frankincense?
Jesus' second cousin, born to Mary's cousin, Elizabeth
Who is John the Baptist?
This beverage company has used Santa Claus in its Christmas marketing since 1931.
What is Coca-Cola?
In this country, the traditional symbol of Christmas isn’t a tree but rather a boat. The Christmas tree wasn’t brought to this country until 1833, so before then, people would decorate a karavaki, or small boat, in a nod to the country’s relationship with the sea and mariners.
What is Greece?
Shortbread is traditionally made before Christmas in this country.
What is Scotland?
The person Mary went to visit soon after the angel's visit.
Who is Elizabeth?
The name of the old priest who went mute after he was told he would have a son
Who is Zechariah?
The ocean where Christmas Island is located.
What is the Indian Ocean?
In this country, Santa Claus almost always has a saxophone, and a new tradition, according to the Confucius Institute for Scotland, is the gifting of “peace apples.”
What is China?
People in this country often left shoes filled with food at the fireplace for Santa.
What is the Netherlands?
The books of the bible where you can find the Christmas Story
What is Matthew and Luke?
An elderly prophetess who thanked God when Jesus was presented at the temple as a baby
Who was Anna?
This U.S. President made Christmas a federal holiday.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?