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In the Bible, where was Jesus born?
In Bethlehem
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What plant do people traditionally kiss under at Christmas?
Mistletoe
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What do they call " pepparkaka" in English ?
Gingerbread
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What are the traditional colors of Christmas?
Red and Green !
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What is the name of the red-nosed reindeer that guides Santa’s sleigh?
Rudolph
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Why do people celebrate Christmas ?
To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
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What do we in Sweden celebrate, four Sunday's in a row in the moth of December ?
Advent ( right pronunciation if you want the points )
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What is the name of the calendar with small surprises each day in December?
Advent calendar
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What do they call "polkagris " in English ?
Candy cane
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On what day do people celebrate Christmas in the U.S?
and what is the day call in English ?
25th December !
and it's called Christmas Day !
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What is “julskinka” called in English, and what is it?
Christmas ham, a traditional dish on the Christmas table
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What Swedish Christmas TV tradition is broadcast every year at 3 PM?
Kalle Anka or Donald Duck’s Christmas special
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Name three foods or dishes commonly found on a Swedish Christmas table ?
Julskinka, sill (herring), köttbullar (meatballs), prinskorv (sausages), etc.
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What is the name of the angel who told Mary she would have a baby?
Gabriel !
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What day do Swedes traditionally open Christmas presents?
December 24th
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What traditional Swedish Christmas bread, flavored with saffron, is often shaped like an "S" or twisted into a bun?
Lussekatt ( Saffron Buns)
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What is the Swedish Christmas dessert made with rice pudding, and sometimes contains one whole almond and cinnamon?
Risgrynsgröt, or rice porridge
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What is the name of the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas
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What is the name of the snowman in the popular Christmas song "Frosty the Snowman"?
Frosty
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In Sweden, what happens to the large straw "Yule Goat" (Gävlebocken) almost every year?
It is burned down or vandalized.
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Why do we celebrate Lucia on December 13th ?
Lucia is a tradition to bring light during the darkest time of the year.
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What is Lucia called in English, and who was she?
Lucia is called Saint Lucy in English.
She was a Christian saint.
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What is the popular spice called that the use during this holiday season here in Sweden ?
clue ( its yellow )
saffron ( the pronunciation need to be right if you want the points )
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Popular holiday drink for this season
( CLUE = It has egg, milk and sugar in it, and you decorate it with cinnamon
Eggnog
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The Star of Bethlehem that guided the wise men to Jesus.
The Star of Bethlehem that guided the wise men to Jesus.