History
Traditions in the UK
Varia
Vocabulary
100
How did they decorate the Christmas trees? What did they put on the tree?
Apples, sweets, gingerbreads etc.
Things you can eat.
100
Children believe that Father Christmas leaves presents in
a) slippers (sussid)
b) stockings
c) stockings or pillow-cases
Children believe that Father Christmas leaves presents in stockings or pillow-cases.
These are normally hung up by the fire or by the children's beds on Christmas Eve.
100
Name the most popular reindeer of all.
Rudolph
100
piparkook
gingerbread
200
Where was the first Christmas tree and when?
a) in Latvia in 1510
b) in the UK in 1605
c) in Germany in 1875
No one knows for certain but the legend says the first Christmas tree was in Latvia in 1510.
But some say the first Christmas tree was in Tallinn in 1441.
200
How do British children send letters to Father Christmas?
a) they put them into the pillow cases.
b) they put them in the stockings
c) they throw them into the fire
Children write letters to Father Christmas/Santa but sometimes instead of putting them in the post, the letters are tossed into the fireplace. Father Christmas reads the smoke.
200
Name all 10 Santa's reindeer.
Rudolph
Vixen
Dancer
Prancer
Comet
Blitzen
Cupid
Donner
Dasher
Olive
200
How do they call Santa Claus in the UK?
Father Christmas
300
Who brought the first decorated Christmas tree into their homes?
a) Latvians
b) Germans
c) Americans
Germany started the Christmas tree tradition as we know it today. They brought decorated trees into their homes.
300
In the UK, the main Christmas Meal is
a) chicken and potatos
b) Yorkshire pudding
c) turkey and vegetables
In the UK, the main Christmas Meal is turkey and vegetables. It is usually eaten at lunchtime or early afternoon on Christmas Day.
300
Candy cane has been around for
a) 150 years
b) 600 years
c) 76 years
Candy cane has been around for 600 years.
300
jõulupärg
wreath
400
How was the first Santa Claus named?
The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk (munk) named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born around 280 A.D (aastat enne kristust) in Turkey.
400
Christmas Pudding is the traditional British Christmas dessert. What do they put inside?
a) a ring
b) a coin
c) piece of chocolate
d) an apple
They put a coin in the pudding and it is said to bring luck to the person that finds it.
It takes two days to make a Christmas Pudding.
400
How many candy canes are sold during Christmas time?
a) 1.6 billion (miljard)
b) 2 billion
c) 5 million (miljon)
Each year about 1.76 billion candy canes are made and 90% (1.6 billion) of candy canes are sold between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Every American gets 5 candy canes.
400
People hang it and give someone a kiss underneath it. What is it called?
mistletoe
500
In the olden days Santa looked like an elf or a monk. Where does the modern day Santa come from?
(Kust tuleb tänapäevane jõuluvana - punases kostüümis ja sõbralik)
From Coca Cola commercials from 1931.
500
When do the British open presents?
a) in the morning
b) in the afternoon
c) in the evening
d) at lunch time
Usually the family gets out of bed just before 8am and is ready to start opening presents by 8.19am.
500
How big is the biggest candy cane ever made?
a) 5 m
b) 20 m
c) 15 m
Alain Roby broke his third Guinness World Record by creating the world’s longest candy cane in 2012, measuring at 51 feet long (15m).
500
Jõuluvana saan
Santa's sleigh