Christmas traditions around the globe
Christmas Carol lyrics
Vocab from A Christmas Carol
2021
Anti-Christmas :-)
100

The country where the President pardons a Turkey every year at the end of November.

What is USA

100

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...

What is: "Jingle all the way"

100

Implore

What is "to beg"

100

The date President Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington D.C.?

What is Jan. 6

100

The director of Gremlins - a movie where monsters take over a city during Christmas.

Who is Steven Spielberg

200

The country where Santa has a black helper (servant?) named Black Pete?!

What is Holland/The Netherlands

200

And so this is Christmas...

What is: and what have you done?

200

Palpable

What is something you can touch or feel

200

The billionaire who founded SpaceX, that sent a crew to the International Space Station in April and civilians into space in May.

Who is Elon Musk

200

The "Pumpkin King" who almost ruins Christmas in "Nightmare before Christmas"

Who is Jack Skellington

300

The country in which a monster named Krampus helps Santa scare the badly behaved children

What is Austria

300

O Come all Ye Faithful...

What is: joyful and triumphant

300

Covet

What is "craving something"

300

The two countries who played each other in the final in this year's UEFA Euro tournament.

England and Italy

300

The singer who is most famous for singing the sad Christmas song: "Blue Christmas"

Who is Elvis Presley

400

The country in Africa, in which you eat caterpillars for Christmas

What is South Africa

400

On the first day of Christmas...

What is: "my true love said to me"

400

Dismal

What is very sad, bad, dreadful

400

The planet that the "Perseverance" rover lands on in February.

What is Mars

400

The actor who plays "Bad Santa" in the movie of the same name

Who is "Billy Bob Thornton"

500

The country in which you hide all your brooms the night before Christmas, so evil witches and spirits will not take them and fly around the sky.

What is Norway

500

Hark the herald Angels sing...?

What is: glory to the newborn King

500

Sordid

What is "dirty, filthy, vile"

500

The city in which this year's COP summit (COP26) was held.

What is Glasgow

500

Two weeks before Christmas

What is the time of year where most people break up or get a divorce