Christmas Traditions Around the World
Festive Flags
The Bible at Christmas
In the Christmas Song Lyrics
Christmas Carols
200
In Sweden, a Christmas straw one is traditional; here's the 42-foot, 4-ton example in Gävle
What is a goat?
200
Christiano Ronaldo hopes you'd get this country's flag
What is Portugal?
200
Christmas commemorates Jesus' birth in a stable in this town, to which his parents came from Nazareth
What is Bethlehem?
200
OK, everybody, we've all been instructed to do this "with boughs of holly"
What is "Deck the Halls"?
200
Carol Reed directed this Dicken's book-turned-musical which won Best Picture in 1968
What is "Oliver!"?
400
In Iceland, kids put their boots by a window & either get candy if they're good or rotten these Erika-namesake tubers if not.
What are Potatoes?
400
This member of the United Kingdom has a flag rooted in ancient British tales of red (Britons) vs. white (Saxons)
What is Wales?
400
This King of Judea ordered the execution of all male children who are two years old and under.
Who is Herod?
400
We can always count on them--in "The Twelve Days Of Christmas", the "8 maids" are doing this
What is "A milking?"
400
Born Karol Józef Wojtyła, this Christmas "Karol" was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI
Who is Pope John Paul II?
600
Streets are closed to traffic as people roller skate to Christmas Eve mass in this capital of Venezuela
What is Caracas?
600
This west african country is located beside the disputed Western sahara territory
What is Morocco?
600
The prophet Isaiah foretold the birth of Jesus stating he would have this name meaning "God with us"
What is Immanuel?
600
Magically, with an "old silk hat they found", some kids placed it on his head & "he began to dance around"
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
600
This Carol is the main character on the TV show "Pluribus"
Who is Carol Sturka?
800
Japan keeps the holidays "extra crispy" with what has become a traditional Christmas meal from this chain
What is KFC?
800
Formerly East Pakistan, this country lies in the Bay of Bengal
What is Bangladesh?
800
This roman emperor declared a census for which Mary & Joseph had to return to their hometown.
Who is Augustus (or Octavian)
800
These 2 words, these 2 words, these 2 words, then "próspero año y felicidad"
What is "Feliz Navidad"?
800
Before the Florida Panthers, this NHL hockey team was the last to beat the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup final in 2006
Who are the Carolina Hurricanes?
1000
North of Quezon City, San Fernando is the "Christmas Capital of" this nation, holding a Giant Lantern Festival in December
What is The Philippines?
1000
Translated, this Ukrainian neighbour's name means "White Ruthenia"
What is Belarus?
1000
Aside from Mary, this mother of John the Baptist also received a visit from an angel telling her she would conceive a child.
Who is Elizabeth?
1000
"She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog, & we'd begged her not to go" but unfortunately this happened anyway
What is Grandma got run over by a reindeer?
1000
The pseudonym of Charles Ludwig Dodgson - This author wrote "Christmas Greetings from a Fairy to a Child"
Who is Lewis Carroll?