Hispanic American Christmas Traditions

How are they called...?

What is ... ?

What does it mean...?

What country... ?

100

How do you tell Santa Claus in Chile?

a.- El Viejito Pascuno

b.- El viejito Pascado

c.- El Viejito Pascuero

100

What day is the lighting of candles in Colombia?

a.- December' 24

b.- December' 31

c.- December' 08

c.- December' 08

100

What do people ask for at the Aguinaldo Mass?

a.- money and a new car

b.- health and prosperity

c.- toys and win the lottery

b.- Health and prosperity

100

In which country are the streets decorated with colored lights and competitions are made between them?

a.- Panama

b.- Venezuela

c.- Colombia

a.- Panama

200

How do you tell Christmas songs?

a.- Villas

b.- Villancicos

c.- Villa Diego

b.- Villancicos

200

Why is the Aguidaldo Mass celebrated?

a.- Because Baby Jesus were born

b.- Because it's Sunday

c.- Because everyone is happy

a.- Because Baby Jesus were born

200

What is the lottery prize called Christmas special?

a.- El Super Premio

b.- El Premio de Navidad

c.- El Premio Gordo

200

In which country is Gaitas sung at Christmas?

a.- Panama

b.- Venezuela

c. Colombia

b.- Venezuela

300

How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

300

Why in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay can spend Christmas and the New Year on the beach? Because

a.- they like

b.- It's summer

c.- they are funny people

b.- It's summer.

300

What other characters can bring gifts to children at Christmas?

a.- The Easter Bunny

b.- The Gingerbread Man

c.- The Three Wise Men

300

In which country is the lighting of candles?

a.- Panama

b.- Venezuela

c.- Colombia

400

What is St. Claus called in Costa Rica?

a.- Viejito Pascuero

b.- Colacho

c.- Penacho

b.- Colacho

400

Is it the representation of the birth of the Baby Jesus?

a.- Nativity

b.- Gaitas

c.- Posadas

a.- Nativity

400

Who are the main figures of the Nativity?

a.- Baby Jesus, The Three Wise Men and the shepherds

b.- St. Clauss, The Virgin Mary and Colacho

c.- Baby Jesus, The Virgin Mary and St. Joseph.

400

In which country is Colacho told Santa Claus?

a.- Venezuela

b.- Costa Rica

c.- Panama

b.- Costa Rica

500

In most Hispanic American countries, who brings Christmas gifts to children?

a.- Baby Jesus

b.- St. Claus

c.- Colacho

a.- Baby Jesus

500

When people go singing from one house to another it is called ...

a.- Parranda

b.- Posadas

c.- Aguinaldos

b.- Posadas

500

What does the lighting of candles mean?

a.- That Christmas begins

b.- Christmas ends

c.- That the New Year begins

a.- That Christmas begins

500

In which country is Santa Clauss called Viejito Pascuero?

a.- Venezuela

b.- Costa Rica

c.- Chile