Traditions
What do Japanese send at New Years.
a. postcards b. email messages c. flowers
a. 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?
a. 55% b. 77% c. 85%
b. 77%
What is eggnog?
a. A Christmas breakfast food b. A drink c. One of Santa's helpers
b. a drink
Which country started the custom of decorating a tree at Christmas?
a. US b. Germany c. France
b. Germany
What bird do many American families eat for Xmas dinner?
turkey
When did the phrase Xmas start to be used?
a. mid-1500s b. late-1700s c. 1905
a. the mid-1500s
What do Japanese children want to get from their grandparents at New Years?
New Years money - Otoshidama
What party do many Japanese workers have to forget about the past year?
Bonenkai (end of the year party)
Every New Year's Day, 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
What decoration do some people hang on their front door at holiday time?
a. poison ivy b. roses c. a wreath
c. a wreath
Young children in many countries wait for this old guy in a red suit to bring presents on Dec 25th
Santa Claus
This special meal is usually eaten cold on New Years Day in Japan.
Hint: O______
Osechi
How much money do Americans spend buying Xmas gifts?
a. $200 b. $600 c. $1000
c. $1000
What is Pavlova?
a. a Christmas story b. a Russian Santa c. a dessert in New Zealand
c. a dessert in New Zealand
In Sweden, what cartoon character is popular on Dec. 24th TV shows?
a. Snoopy b. Donald Duck c. Doraemon
b. Donald Duck
In South Africa, what food is eaten at Christmas?
a. spiders b. ants c. caterpillars
c. caterpillars
What is the Canadian postal code for Santa?
a. DEC 025 b. SAN 001 c. H0H 0H0
c. H0H 0H0
What is "Auld Lang Syne"? (It is often heard at New Years.)
a. a song b. a traditional story c. a traditional anime
a. a song