German Traditions
What did Germans use to light up their real Christmas trees?
What are candles? (Now most use electric lights like we do.)
What is December 6?
What is St. Nikolaus Tag?
This German meal is a holiday favorite.
What is Rouladen and Spätzle?
These are found in German towns during the holiday season.
What are Christmas Markets?
What are to tree ornaments look like in Ukraine??
What are spiders and spider webs?
What is the traditional meal in Mexico
What are tamales?
What are the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas called?
What is Advent?
What is Heiligabend?
Christmas Eve
German Christmas cake. Similar to Fruit cake?
What is Stollen?
When do most Germans take down their Christmas decorations?
What is January 6th? Three Kings Day
When is Christmas celebrated in Russia?
What is January 7th?
This country is known for the Feast of the 7 fishes.
What is Italy?
When can children come back from a separate room on Christmas Eve?
After the gifts arrive -- either Weihnachtsmann or Christkind delivers them.
Fröhliche Weihnachten
What is Merry Christmas?
This German Christmas Eve roasted bird isn't popular in the United States
What is Goose?
Lebkuchen
What is Gingerbread?
In Sweden, they try to keep this giant straw animal from being destroyed.
What is a goat?
South Africans eat which creepy crawler?
What are caterpillars?
This is used to count down the days until Christmas and get chocolate or other treats.
What is an Advents calendar?
What is often said on New Years?
Guten Rutsch! (Have a good slide!)
Name one vegetable Germans may eat on Christmas Eve?
What are potato, cabbage, Brussel sprouts?
How many candles are placed on a Advent Wreath?
What is 4?
In Catalan Spain, Who/What do they get their presents from?
What is a pooping log?
What do they eat in Japan for Christmas Eve?
What is KFC? (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
When do most Germans decorate their Christmas tree?
What is Christmas Eve?
This date marks the end of the Christmas season in Germany?
What is January 6th? Dreikönigsfest, Epiphany
Swiss foods that are popular for holiday meals in Germany
What is Fondue/Raclette? (melted cheese)
What two popular Christmas songs were originally written in German?
What are O Tannenbaum and Silent Night?
In Iceland, What to bad children get in their shoes from the Yule lad?
What are rotten potatoes?
What part of the lamb in eaten in Norway? Just like their Viking ancestors.
What is the lamb's head?