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100

True or false - there were four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?

True. There were the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, but also the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's partner.

100

Who should be the first person to come to the household on the first day of a new year, according to the Ukrainian tradition?

A male 

100

Stollen is a traditional fruit cake in which country?

Germany

100

Who created Schedryk?

Mykola Leontovych

100

How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?

200

In Home Alone 1, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris, France

200

What do Greeks burn at Christmas time?
a) calendar
b) shoes
c) money

b) shoes

It is believed that the foul smell will drive the Christmas goblins, known locally as “Kallikantzaroi”, away from your home.


200

This holiday treat was originally designed to resemble a shepherd’s staff. What is it?

Candy canes

200

What do the people ask the host for in the song 'Kolyad, Kolyad, Kolyadnytsya'?

(it depends on the version; it might be a coin; a hryvnia, horilka)

200

In which country do children refer to Santa Claus as Babbo Natale?

Italy

300

Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks

300

What don't the people from the Philippines do on Christmas Day?

a) have a bath
b) lend money
c) cut hair

a) have a bath

If you do, it’s suggested you’ll wash away the blessings of Jesus’s birthday and may suffer a strange, long-term sickness.

300

What meal do people in Japan traditionally eat on Christmas?

Kentucky Fried Chicken

300

‘Jingle Bells' was originally a song for what other holiday?

Thanksgiving


300

What is didukh?

A didukh is a traditional Ukrainian Christmas decoration made from a bundle of wheat stalks.

400

In the episode of Friends ‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’, who dresses up as an armadillo?

Ross

400

What does a spider’s web found in the tree on Christmas morning in Ukraine mean?
a) debt
b) good luck
c) bad luck

b) good luck

It may be the origin of tinsel on Christmas trees.

400

Charles Dickens mentioned the drink called 'Smoked Bishop' in "A Christmas Carol". What drink is it?

Mulled wine

400

What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?

 Holy night

400

Which horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?

Krampus

500

Which action movie from the 1980s takes place on Christmas Eve?

Die Hard

500

How many grapes do you need to eat at midnight in Spain for good luck?

twelve

500

In 2009, IKEA made the largest gingerbread man, to the nearest kilogram. How much did it weigh? Try to choose the closest number.

651 kg.

500

What band had the hit single ‘Last Christmas’?

Wham  

500

What are Christmas blues?

Feeling sad, lonely, or low during or around Christmas.