Holidays around the world**

Christmas Music

100

What diamond-certified holiday single was released by Mariah Carey?

a) "Last Christmas"
b) "Santa Baby"
c) "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
d) "Jingle Bell Rock"

c) "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

200

What are Christmas songs called?

a) Carols
b) Anthems
c) Hymns
d) Ballads

a) Carols

300

What famous Christmas-themed ballet is from Russia?

a) "Swan Lake"
b) "The Nutcracker"
c) "Sleeping Beauty"
d) "Coppélia"

"The Nutcracker"

400

Which words follow the first words from this classic Christmas carol: “Silent night, holy night”?

a) "Shepherds quake at the sight"
b) "All is calm, all is bright"
c) "Oh, night divine, oh, night"
d) "Joy to the world, the Lord has come"

b) "All is calm; all is bright."

500

What was the first song broadcast from space?

a) "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
b) "Jingle Bells"
c) "Silent Night"
d) "O Holy Night"

b) "Jingle Bells"

Christmas in Pop-culture

100

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

a) Pepsi
b) Coca-Cola
c) Hershey's
d) Macy's

b) Coca-Cola

200

What are Santa's helpers called?

a) Fairies
b) Gnomes
c) Elves
d) Sprites

c) Elves

300

What do the thieves call themselves in Home Alone?

a) The Sticky Bandits
b) The Wet Bandits
c) The Grinch Gang
d) The Christmas Crooks

b) The Wet Bandits

400

Which cartoon do children watch in Sweden on Christmas Eve?

a) Mickey Mouse

b) Frosty the Snowman

c) Donald Duck

d) Charlie Brown

c) Donald Duck

500

How many reindeer does Santa have?

a) 4
b) 9
c) 6
d) 10

b) 9

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph

Christmas Around the World 1

100

Where is the Yule Goat from?

a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Finland
d) Iceland

a) Sweden

200

 

Who brings presents for Italian children?

a) Santa Claus
b) Befana (a witch)
c) Père Noël (Father Christmas)
d) Krampus (a half goat, half demon monster)

b) A witch, la befana

300

Which country has a feast with seven fish on Christmas Eve?

a) Spain
b) Greece
c) Italy
d) Portugal

c) Italy

400

Where do they have a Giant Lantern festival for Christmas?

a) Mexico
b) India
c) Brazil
d) The Philippines
 

d) The Philippines

500

In which country do people wear rollerskates to Church for Christmas?

a) Argentina
b) Colombia
c) Venezuela
d) Peru

c) Venezuela

Christmas Around the World 2

100

Which country has the most Christmas trees?

a) Canada
b) Norway
c) United States
d) Russia

a) Canada

200

In Bolivia, this animal is brought to mass because it is said to have announces the birth of Jesus.

a) donkey

b) sheep

c) rooster

d) cow

c) rooster

300

KFC is a Christmas dinner in which country?

a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Thailand

a) Japan

400

What tree do they decorate for Christmas in India?

a) Palm tree
b) Banyan tree
c) Mango tree
d) Neem tree

Mango Tree

500

Where do they decorate their Christmas tree with spiderwebs?

a) Poland
b) Ukraine
c) Romania
d) Hungary

b) Ukraine

Christmas Around the World 3

100

Where is Krampus from?

a) Austria
b) Finland
c) Switzerland
d) Germany

a) Austria

200

In Brazil, Santa uses a ______ instead of a sleigh?

a) A surfboard
b) A canoe
c) A horse
d) A helicopter

 

d) A helicopter

300

In Germany, the first person to find which type of ornament gets an extra gift?

a) carrot

b) candy cane

c) pickle

d) cookie

c) pickle

400

"Santa Claus" in Chinese roughly translates to what?

a) Christmas Father
b) Old Man Christmas
c) Happy Gift Bringer
d) Christmas Elder

b) Old Man Christmas

500

In the United States, children typically leave cookies and milk for Santa. What do children in Ireland leave?

a) Mince pies and milk
b) Whiskey and pudding
c) Beer and bread
d) Cake and tea

b) Whiskey and pudding