Traditions
Japanese send these at New Years.
Nengajo or postcards
3.5 million Japanese families eat this on Christmas.
KFC (fried chicken)
What percentage of US families have a Christmas tree during the holidays
(Closest answer)
77%
What is kazari in English? Spell the word.
DECORATION or ORNAMENT
What is Eggnog?
a. A Christmas breakfast food b. A drink c. One of Santa's helpers
b. A drink
What do many Japanese children (and teenagers) look forward to receiving from grandparents on New Years?
Otoshidama (New Years gift)
Many American families eat this bird for Xmas dinner.
Turkey
The phrase Xmas started to be used in ....
a. the mid-1500s b. the late-1700s c. in 1905
a. the mid-1500s
ジンジャーブレッド in English
GINGERBREAD
These animals are pulling Santa
reindeer
This country started the custom of decorating a tree at Christmas.
a. US b. Germany c. France
b. Germany
Every year, some older Japanese persons are rushed to hospital after eating this holiday food.
mochi / ozoni
The song, One Horse Open Sleigh, was originally not a Christmas song. The name of the song was changed to:
a. Jingle Bells b. Sleigh Ride C. Silent Night
a. Jingle Bells
キャンディケイン in English
CANDY CANE
Some people hang this on their front door at holiday time.
a. poison ivy b. roses c. a wreath
c. a wreath
Some people go door-to-door singing holiday songs.
a. buskering b. trick or treating c. caroling
c. caroling
This special meal is usually eaten cold on New Years Day in Japan.
Hint: O______
Osechi
This is the Canadian postal code for Santa.
a. DEC 025 b. SAN 001 c. H0H 0H0
c. H0H 0H0
煙突 in English
Entotsu
CHIMNEY
What is Pavlova?
a. a Christmas story in Serbia b. a Russian Santa c. a dessert in New Zealand
c. a dessert in New Zealand
In Sweden, many families watch cartoons on Dec 24th with this character.
a. Snoopy b. Donald Duck c. Doraemon
b. Donald Duck
In South Africa, this food is eaten at Christmas.
a. spiders b. ants c. caterpillars
c. caterpillars
How much do Americans spend on average buying Xmas gifts. (closest answer)
$1,000
そり in English
Sori
SLEIGH
"Auld Lang Syne" is often heard at New Years.
What is it?
a. a song b. a traditional story c. a religious chant
a. a song