Multicultural Xmas Quiz

Multicultural Christmas quiz

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Answers 1. In which country is 6th January more important than 25th December?

6th January is more important in Spain. Children believe that presents come from the Three Wise Men (rather than Santa Claus). Shoes are left outside filled with straw for the tired camels. In the morning the straw has disappeared and has been replaced by presents!

2. In which American state does Christmas start with the arrival of the Christmas Tree

Ship? The Christmas Tree Ship arrives in Hawaii in mid to late November, bringing Christmas trees and festive goodies.

3. In which country is Nikolaustag celebrated?

Nikolaustag is celebrated in Germany on 5th/6th December. Children leave boots or shoes outside their bedroom door. St Nikolaus will leave gifts for children who have been good. However, if they havent been good, they may find a bunch of twigs! Traditional presents include apples, oranges, biscuits, sweets and small toys.

4. Where do people traditionally eat Sonhos (pumpkin fritters) at Christmas?

These are traditionally eaten in Portugal, for dinner on 24th December, along with boiled cod with sprouts, rice pudding with cinnamon and Bolo Rei (Kings cake a wreath-like rich fuit cake with crystallised fruits and pine nuts). The Bolo Rei contains a charm and whoever finds this has to provide the Bolo Rei next year!

5. Il carbone is traditionally given to naughty children in which country?

In Italy children hang out la calza (stocking) and it may get filled with sweets if they have been good or il carbone (coal) if they have been naughty. La Befana (the kind witch) traditionally brought gifts on Christmas Day although Babbo Natale (Father Christmas) is now common in Italy too.

6. In Poland, the traditional meal on Christmas Eve has what as its centrepiece?

Carp is usually served at Wigilia on Christmas Eve. Traditionally there would also be borscht (beetroot soup) pierogi (stuffed dumplings) and herring dishes. Pudding would usually be makowiec (noodles with poppy seeds).

7. Eerste Kerstdag and Tweede Kerstdag are the names for Christmas Eve and

Christmas Day in which language? These are the Dutch names. The Finnish names are Jouluaatto and Joulupiv. Most people in Turkey dont celebrate Christmas (today the country is 99% Muslim), but the legend of Santa Claus actually started in Turkey, with the archbishop Nicholas.



8. In which country is watching Donald Duck and his friends wish you all a Merry Christmas a tradition? At 3.00pm on Christmas Eve everything stops in Sweden for Donald Duck and his friends wish you all a Merry Christmas! This 1958 Walt Disney Christmas special has become a huge part of the Christmas festivities in Sweden. Kalle Anka och hans vnner nskar God Jul has been shown every year without exception since 1959.

9. The carol Silent Night was first sung in 1818 in which country?

Silent Night was first sung in Oberndorf in Austria in 1818. On Christmas Eve, the priest found that the church organ wasnt working. There was no way that there couldnt be music at Christmas! The priest showed the organist a new Christmas hymn he had written and Franz composed a tune that could be played on a guitar.

10. Hyv Joulua is Merry Christmas in which language?

Its Finnish. In Portuguese its Feliz Natal. In Polish its Wesolych wit.

11. Carol singing on Christmas Eve is a tradition for children in which country?

On Christmas Eve children in Romania go out for Colindat (carol singing). They are given fruit, nuts and traditional Christmas bread called cozonac.

12. Where would you eat rice pudding on Christmas Eve?

In Denmark it is traditional to eat risalamande' (rice pudding made from milk, rice, vanilla, almonds and whipped cream). All but one of the almonds are chopped into pieces. The person who finds the whole almond gets a present. The name comes from the French, ris lamande.

13. Six white boomers' is a popular Christmas song in which country?

Six white boomers is a popular Christmas song in Australia. Santa abandons his reindeer by the time he gets to Australia and replaces them with kangaroos (boomers)!

14. Yule logs cut from cherry wood are commonly burned in which country?

Cherry wood Yule logs are often burned in France. The log is carried into the home on Christmas Eve and is sometimes sprinkled with red wine to make it smell nice. Traditionally the log is left to burn all night.

15. In Greece you are likely to get which meat for your Christmas meal?

Either turkey or pork. Turkey is called gallopoula in Greece, meaning French bird.



16. In which country does the TV stop between 5.00pm and 10.00pm on Christmas Eve? In Iceland the TV stops at about 5.00pm and restarts at 10.00pm. This time is traditionally when the Christmas Eve meal would be eaten and festivities begin!

17. In which country do some Christians fast for 40 days before Christmas?

Egypt. Only around 15% of the Egyptian population is Christian, with most of these belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church. The fasting involves not eating any meat products apart from fish.

18. In Norway and Finland, what is left out for birds to eat over Christmas?

Traditionally in both countries, a sheaf (big bunch) of wheat is left out for birds over Christmas. NB Suet is white animal fat.

19. A meal called Kios is eaten on Christmas Eve in which European country?

The Kios meal is eaten in Lithuania on Christmas Eve and normally has 12 dishes one for each of Jesus's followers. Meat is not served and some people serve vegan meals. Traditional dishes include fish, kiukai (small sweet pastries), kisielius (a cranberry drink), boiled or baked potatoes and sauerkraut. Homemade cider is sometimes served with the meal. A stewed fruit compote is often served for pudding.

20. Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit and Gldelig Jul are official ways of saying Merry

Christmas in which country? These are two official languages in Greenland. Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit is Inuit/Greenlandic and Gldelig Jul is Danish.

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a.a. SpainSpainb.b. GermanyGermanyc.c. USAUSA


1. In which country is 6th January more important than 25thDecember?

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a.a. FloridaFloridab.b. CaliforniaCaliforniac.c. HawaiiHawaii


2. In which American state does Christmas start with the arrival of the Christmas Tree Ship?

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a.a. ItalyItalyb.b. GermanyGermanyc.c. GreeceGreece


3. In which country is Nikolaustag celebrated?

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a.a. ChinaChinab.b. RussiaRussiac.c. PortugalPortugal


4. Where do people traditionally eat Sonhos (pumpkin fritters) at Christmas?

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b.b. SpainSpainc.c. HollandHolland


5. Il carbone is traditionally given to naughty children in which country?

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a.a. TroutTroutb.b. CarpCarpc.c. SalmonSalmon


6. In Poland, the traditional meal on Christmas Eve has what as its centrepiece?

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a.a. TurkishTurkishb.b. FinnishFinnishc.c. DutchDutch


7. Eerste Kerstdag and Tweede Kerstdag are the names for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in which language?

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a.a. GermanyGermanyb.b. SwedenSwedenc.c. FranceFrance


8. In which country is watching Donald Duck and his friends wish you all a Merry Christmas a tradition?

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9. The carol Silent Night was first sung in 1818 in which country?

a.a. ScotlandScotlandb.b. SpainSpainc.c. AustriaAustria


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10. Hyv Joulua is Merry Christmas in which language?

a.a. PortuguesePortugueseb.b. FinnishFinnishc.c. PolishPolish


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a.a. RomaniaRomaniab.b. AustriaAustriac.c. BelgiumBelgium


11. Carol singing on Christmas Eve is a tradition for children in which country?

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a.a. USAUSAb.b. IrelandIrelandc.c. DenmarkDenmark


12. Where would you eat rice pudding on Christmas Eve?

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b.b. AustraliaAustraliac.c. New ZealandNew Zealand


13. Six white boomers' is a popular Christmas song in which country?

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a.a. FranceFranceb.b. SpainSpainc.c. GermanyGermany


14. Yule logs cut from cherry wood are commonly burned in which country?

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a.a. TurkeyTurkeyb.b. LambLambc.c. BeefBeef


15. In Greece you are likely to get which meat for your Christmas meal?

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a.a. GreenlandGreenlandb.b. IcelandIcelandc.c. NorwayNorway


16. In which country does the TV stop between 5.00pm and 10.00pm on Christmas Eve?

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a.a. EgyptEgyptb.b. BrazilBrazilc.c. Costa RicaCosta Rica


17. In which country do some Christians fast for 40 days before Christmas?

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a.a. PeanutsPeanutsb.b. Suet ballsSuet ballsc.c. WheatWheat


18. In Norway and Finland, what is left out for birds to eat over Christmas?

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b.b. LatviaLatviac.c. EstoniaEstonia


19. A meal called Kios is eaten on Christmas Eve in which European country?

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20. Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluaritand Gldelig Jul are official ways of saying Merry Christmas in which country?

a.a. GreenlandGreenlandb.b. BelgiumBelgiumc.c. SwitzerlandSwitzerland


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Well done, andWell done, andMerry Christmas!Merry Christmas!

Vrolijk Kerstfeest!

Gleileg jl!Frohe Weihnachten!

Nollaig Shona Dhuit!


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