Christmas Traditions Around the World
What do you leave for Santa?
What is milk and cookies?
What movie features a young boy left home alone during Christmas?
What is Home Alone?
Finish the lyric: “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the…”
What is way?
What country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition?
What is Germany?
What bird is traditionally served as the centerpiece of Christmas dinner in English speaking countries?
What is turkey?
In this country, children leave their shoes out for Santa to fill instead of stockings.
What is the Netherlands?
Which Christmas movie features a magical train ride to the North Pole?
What is The Polar Express?
Finish the lyric: “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is…”
What is 'bright'?
In which country did the tradition of sending Christmas cards begin?
What is England, GB (1840s)?
What are the two most common side dishes with turkey at Christmas dinner?
What are mashed potatoes, green peas and gravy.
In which country is it a tradition to eat at KFC on Christmas Day?
What is Japan.
What is the first name of the main character Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
What is Ebenezer?
Finish the lyric by Mariah Carey: “I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I…”
What is need?
What is the historical significance of December 25th in Christianity?
What is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ?
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding for good luck?
What is a coin?
A special Christmas tradition in parts of the Czech Republic involves throwing this object over one’s shoulder to predict their future. What is this object?
What is a shoe?
What is the opening line of the famous Christmas poem "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
What is "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse"?
“Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the feast of…”
What is Stephen?
Which English ruler banned Christmas celebrations in the 17th century?
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
What type of cookie is traditionally decorated with icing and shaped like men or houses?
What type of cookie is traditionally decorated with icing and shaped like men or houses?
This Central European city is famous for its Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), one of the oldest in Europe.
What is Vienna?
In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Bob Cratchit’s ill son who famously says, “God bless us, everyone”?
Who is Tiny Tim?
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so _____.”
What is delightful?
In the Victorian era, which Queen is credited with popularizing the Christmas tree in England?
Who is Queen Victoria?
What is the traditional Christmas beverage made of eggs, milk, sugar, and sometimes alcohol?
What is eggnog?