Christmas Basics
Christmas Food Around the World
Christmas Around the World 1
Christmas Around the World 2
Christmas Around the World 3
100

What are Christmas songs called?

carols

100

Plum pudding is made with fruit, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs and spices. What country am I from?

The United Kingdom (and Australia)

100


Which country has a feast with seven fish on Christmas Eve?

a) Spain
b) Greece
c) Italy
d) Portugal

c) Italy

100


KFC is a Christmas dinner in which country?

a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Thailand

a) Japan

100


In Germany, the first person to find which type of ornament gets an extra gift?

a) carrot

b) candy cane

c) pickle

d) cookie

c) pickle

200

What are the traditional colors for Christmas?

Red and Green

200

In which country do they eat bbq pork and soup for Christmas?

China

200


Where is the Yule Goat from?

a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Finland
d) Iceland

a) Sweden

200


Which country has the most Christmas trees?

a) Canada
b) Norway
c) United States
d) Russia

a) Canada

200


Where is Krampus from?

a) Austria
b) Finland
c) Switzerland
d) Germany

a) Austria

300

What are Santa's helpers called?

Elves

300

In which country do people buy live hens, turkeys, goats, and cows to eat on Christmas Day.

Kenya

300


In which country do people wear rollerskates to Church for Christmas?

a) Argentina
b) Colombia
c) Venezuela
d) Peru

c) Venezuela

300


Where do they decorate their Christmas tree with spiderwebs?

a) Poland
b) Ukraine
c) Romania
d) Hungary

b) Ukraine

300


In the United States, children typically leave cookies and milk for Santa. What do children in Ireland leave?

a) Mince pies and milk
b) Whiskey and pudding
c) Beer and bread
d) Cake and tea

b) Whiskey and pudding

400

What is the name of the religion that celebrates Christmas?

Christianity

400

In which country do they eat smoked salmon, oysters, lobster, goose, and cheese at Christmas time?

France

400

 

Who brings presents for Italian children?

a) Santa Claus
b) Befana (a witch)
c) Père Noël (Father Christmas)
d) Krampus (a half goat, half demon monster)

b) A witch, la befana

400


In Bolivia, this animal is brought to mass because it is said to have announces the birth of Jesus.

a) donkey

b) sheep

c) rooster

d) cow


c) rooster

400


In Brazil, Santa uses a ______ instead of a sleigh?

a) A surfboard
b) A canoe
c) A horse
d) A helicopter

 

d) A helicopter

500

How many reindeer does Santa have?

8

Bonus Points if you can list them all!



Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen

500

In which country do they eat foods such as lechon (roasted pig), pancit (noodles), bibingka and puto bumbong (rice cakes) at Christmas time?

The Philippines

500


Where do they have a Giant Lantern festival for Christmas?

a) Mexico
b) India
c) Brazil
d) The Philippines
 

d) The Philippines

500


What tree do they decorate for Christmas in India?

a) Palm tree
b) Banyan tree
c) Mango tree
d) Neem tree

Mango Tree

500


"Santa Claus" in Chinese roughly translates to what?

a) Christmas Father
b) Old Man Christmas
c) Happy Gift Bringer
d) Christmas Elder

b) Old Man Christmas