Mixed Questions I
Santa has got many little helpers who are called
a) angels.
b) elves.
c) fairies.
b) elves
Name three typical Christmas foods.
individual answers
When is Christmas Day?
On 25th of December
What happens under the mistletoe?
People kiss each other.
British children call him “Father Christmas”, in
the USA, he is called
Santa Claus
Santa and his reindeer land
a) on top of the roofs.
b) in the garden of the houses.
c) on special reindeer ports.
a) Santa and his reindeer land on top of the roofs
What is a traditional Christmas meal?
Ham or goose or turkey with cranberry sauce
How many Wise Men brought gifts to Jesus?
Three
What colour is the Grinch (who hates Christmas)?
Green
How does the popular Christmas song “Jingle
Bells” start?
a) running through the snow
b) dashing through the snow
c) riding through the snow
b) dashing through the snow
It is a great ______ for Rudolph to lead Santa’s
sleigh. Therefore he never feels ashamed again for
his red nose.
a) problem
b) honour
c) reward
b) It is a great honour for Rudolph to lead Santa’s sleigh. Therefore he never feels ashamed again for his red nose.
What are typical Christmas desserts?
Fruit cake, apple pie or pecan pie
What do Americans do on 26 December?
They go to work. It is not a holiday.
How do Americans decorate their houses?
With lots of lights and figures of Santa or other Christmas characters
What do American children hang above the fireplace
for Santa to put his presents in?
a) Santa sacks
b) boots
c) stockings
American children hang stockings above the fireplace
for Santa to put his presents in.
Which company popularized the modern image of
Santa Claus?
a) McDonald’s
b) Wrigley’s
c) Coca Cola
c) The Coca Cola company popularized the modern
image of Santa Claus with their advertising.
What is eggnog?
It is often drunk during Christmas season. It is a spiced egg-based drink.
Americans begin sending Christmas cards to
friends, family, and co-workers
a) at the end of November.
b) early in December.
c) shortly before Christmas.
a) Americans begin sending Christmas cards to friends,
family, and co-workers at the end of November.
What is left for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Cookies and a glass of milk
In the United States, Christmas trees are set up
a) early, from right after Thanksgiving.
b) on Christmas day in the morning.
c) three days before Christmas
a) In the United States, Christmas trees are set up early, from right after Thanksgiving.
What are children who go from house to house
singing Christmas songs called?
a) Christmas singers
b) Star singers
c) Christmas carolers
c) The children who go from house to house singing
Christmas songs are called Christmas carolers.
What do Americans eat as an alternative to Christmas pudding?
Fruitcake is similar to Christmas Pudding—in that it is a cake made with dried fruit and soaked in booze—but it is baked rather than steamed.
1. In the popular song, what brought 'Frosty the Snowman' to life?
The children placed an old silk hat on the snowman and he came to life. It was a magic hat.
What do you find in front of the Rockefeller Center in New York every year around Christmas?
A huge Christmas tree and an ice rink
The typical American Santa Claus looks like this:
a) a red suit lined with white fur and a black belt
b) a white suit lined with red fur and a golden belt
c) a golden suit lined with white fur and a red belt
a) The typical American Santa Claus wears a red suit
lined with white fur and a black belt.