Christmas around the world

1 – 15

1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’

A Italy

B Sweden

C Mexico

2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass

A Sweden

B Italy

C Holland

3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel?

A Greece

B France

C Spain

4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in?

A France

B Italy

C Germany

5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in?

A Italy

B Germany

C France

6) Where was the advent calendar first made?

A Germany

B France

C England

7) Le Befana, a good fairy, brings gifts to children on January 5th in which country?

A Italy

B Mexico

C Spain

8) In which country does the eldest daughter put on a white gown and a crown of candles in her hair?

A Sweden

B Finland

C Norway

9) In which country do kids put shoes

by the fireplace to be filled with

candies and sweets?

A Austria

B Greece

C France

10) In Czechoslovakia, they believe that St. Nicholas:

A) climbs down to earth from heaven on

a golden rope

B) sails out of the sea on a silver boat

11) In Norway they have gift-bearing

elves which resemble;

A) A bull

B) A goat

12) In Iraq, families jump over a dying

fire and make a wish on Christmas eve.

Do they have to jump the fire:

A) Three times

B) Six times

C) Twelve times

13) Do Christmas preparations in

Germany begin on:

A) 6th December

B) 12th December

14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in

A) 1888

B) 1818

15) Is thanksgiving in America

celebrated:

A) Before Christmas

B) After Christmas

1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’

B Sweden

2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass

C Holland

3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel?

B France

4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in?

C Germany

5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in?

A Italy

6) Where was the advent calendar first made?

A Germany

7) Le Befana, a good fairy, brings gifts to children on January 5th in which country?

A Italy

8) In which country does the eldest daughter put on a white gown and a crown of candles in her hair?

A Sweden

9) In which country do kids put shoes

by the fireplace to be filled with

candies and sweets?

C France

10) In Czechoslovakia, they believe that St. Nicholas:

A) climbs down to earth from heaven on

a golden rope

11) In Norway they have gift-bearing elves

which resemble;

B) A goat

12) In Iraq, families jump over a dying

fire and make a wish on Christmas eve.

Do they have to jump the fire:

A)Three times

13) Do Christmas preparations in

Germany begin on:

A) 6th December

14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in

B) 1818

15) Is thanksgiving in America

celebrated:

A) Before Christmas