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CHRISTMAS 5. What is the main ingredient in traditional gingerbread

cookies?
FAMILY FUN 6. In the song Jingle Bells, what type of sleigh is mentioned?
7. In which country do people celebrate Christmas on
January 7th?
QUIZ 8. What are Santa's helpers called in Scandinavian folklore?
9. According to the popular Christmas song, what are the
colours of Christmas?
10. In the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, how many
kisses are you supposed to steal?
11. In the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who is
Scrooge's deceased business partner?
QUESTIONS: 12. What popular Christmas decoration is believed to have
1. In which country is Santa Claus known as "Père Noël"? originated in 16th-century Germany?
2. Which country is credited with creating the Christmas tree 13. Which country is said to be the birthplace of the snow
tradition? globe?
3. How many reindeer does Santa Claus traditionally have? 14. In which country is Santa Claus known as "Sinterklaas"?
4. In the movie Home Alone, what is the name of the young 15. Who wrote the poem commonly known as The Night
boy left behind by his family? Before Christmas?

by Macaulay Culkin, defends his home
against burglars during Christmas. 13. AUSTRIA
Snow globes were first created in Austria in
5. GINGER 1900 by Erwin Perzy.
Ginger gives gingerbread cookies their
distinctive flavour. 14. NETHERLANDS
Sinterklaas is the Dutch version of Santa
6. ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH Claus, celebrated on 5th December.
Jingle Bells was originally written for
Thanksgiving, not Christmas. 15. CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE
Clement Clarke Moore wrote A Visit from
7. RUSSIA St. Nicholas, commonly known as The
Russians celebrate Christmas on January Night Before Christmas, in 1822
7th due to the Julian calendar used by the
Orthodox Church.

8. ELVES
In Scandinavian folklore, elves known
as tomte or nisse are mythical creatures
associated with Christmas.
ANSWERS 9. RED AND GREEN
Red and green symbolise holly berries and
1. FRANCE evergreen plants, traditional Christmas
Père Noël is the beloved gift-bringer in colours.
France, where children leave their shoes by
the fireplace for treats. 10. AS MANY AS YOU CAN!
Kissing under the mistletoe is believed to
2. GERMANY bring good luck, so steal as many kisses as
The Christmas tree tradition began in 16th- possible!
century Germany when devout Christians
brought decorated trees into their homes. 11. MARLEY
Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s deceased
3. 8 business partner, appears as a ghost in A
Santa’s sleigh is traditionally pulled by Christmas Carol.
eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,
Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. 12. TINSEL
Tinsel, originally made from shredded
4. KEVIN metal, was invented in Germany in
In Home Alone, Kevin McCallister, played the early 1600s.

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