1.

In which country is 6 January more

The big Christmas quiz important than 25 December?

So, what do you

know about
Christmas
a. Spain
elsewhere?
b. Germany
c. USA
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2. In which American state does 3. In which country is ‘Nikolaustag’

Christmas start with the arrival of the celebrated?
Christmas Tree Ship?

a. Florida a. Italy
b. California b. Germany
c. Hawaii c. Greece
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4. Where do people traditionally eat 5. ‘Il carbone’ is traditionally given to

‘Sonhos’ (pumpkin fritters) at naughty children in which country?
Christmas?

a. China a. Italy
b. Russia b. Spain
c. Portugal c. Holland
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6. In Poland, the traditional meal on 7. ‘Eerste Kerstdag’ and ‘Tweede
Christmas Eve has what as its Kerstdag’ are the names for Christmas
centrepiece? Day and Boxing Day in which
language?

a. Trout a. Turkish
b. Carp b. Finnish
c. Salmon c. Dutch
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8. In which country is watching Donald 9. The carol ‘Silent Night’ was first
Duck and his friends wish you all a sung in 1818 in which country?
Merry Christmas a tradition?

a. Germany a. Scotland
b. Sweden b. Spain
c. France c. Austria
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10. ‘Hyvää Joulua’ is Merry Christmas in 11. Carol singing on Christmas Eve is a
which language? tradition for children in which
country?

a. Portuguese a. Romania
b. Finnish b. Austria
c. Polish c. Belgium
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12. Where would you eat rice pudding on 13. ‘Six white boomers' is a popular
Christmas Eve? Christmas song in which country?

a. USA a. USA
b. Ireland b. Australia
c. Denmark c. New Zealand
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14. Yule logs cut from cherry wood are 15. In Greece you are likely to get which
commonly burned in which country? meat for your Christmas meal?

a. France a. Turkey
b. Spain b. Lamb
c. Germany c. Beef
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16. In which country does the TV stop 17. In which country do some Christians
between 5.00pm and 10.00pm on fast for 40 days before Christmas?
Christmas Eve?

a. Greenland a. Egypt
b. Iceland b. Brazil
c. Norway c. Costa Rica
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18. In Norway and Finland, what is left out 19. A meal called ‘ Kūčios’ is eaten on
for birds to eat over Christmas? Christmas Eve in which European
country?

a. Peanuts a. Lithuania
b. Suet balls b. Latvia
c. Wheat c. Estonia
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20. ‘Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit’ and

‘Glædelig Jul’ are official ways of saying
‘Merry Christmas’ in which country?
Have another go
a. Greenland Go back to question …

b. Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c. Switzerland 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Nollaig Shona Dhuit!

Vrolijk Kerstfeest!

Well done, and

Merry Christmas!

Frohe Weihnachten! Gleðileg jól!

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