Global
People in this country celebrate the New Year first.
A) India
B ) Japan
C) Kiribati
C) Kiribati
Which country created Eggnog?
A) Ireland
B) England
C) Scotland
B) England
What do Americans leave for Santa on Christmas Eve?
A) Milk and cookies
B) Milk and gingerbread
C) Milk and fudge
A) Milk and cookies
What country holds the record for the most Santas surfing at one time?
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) South Africa
A) Australia
What does St. Nicholas traditionally put into the shoes of well-behaved children in Germany?
A) Fireworks
B) Socks and candles
C) Nuts, oranges and gingerbread
C) Nuts, oranges and gingerbread
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
A) Pepsi
B) Starbucks
C) Coca-cola
C) Coca-Cola
Which city is home to the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Montreal
C) New York
C) New York
Kids in which country dress up as “Lucia” at Christmas time?
A) Estonia
B) Sweden
C) Spain
B) Sweden
DAILY DOUBLE!
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle
Saint Nick
Where do people celebrate the Dōngzhi Festival on the Winter Solstice?
A) Mongolia
B) China
C) Japan
B) China
In the Ukraine they use fake spider webs instead of, what?
A) Tinsel
B) Fake snow
C) Lights
A) Tinsel
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
A) A star
B) An angel
C) A candle light
Where was the ballet "The Nutcracker" first performed?
A) Mariinsky Theatre
B) Sydney Opera House
C) Teatro alla Scala
A) Mariinsky Theatre
Which British queen made Christmas trees popular in England?
A) Mary
B) Victoria
C) Elizabeth II
B) Victoria
How many people stop in front of the world-famous holiday windows at Macy’s every hour?
A) 1’000
B) 10’000
C) 100’000
B) 10'000