1. Christmas around the world 1 – 15

2. 1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’ A Italy B Sweden C Mexico

3. 2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass A Sweden B Italy C Holland

4. 3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel? A Greece B France C Spain

5. 4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in? A France B Italy C Germany

6. 5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in? A Italy B Germany C France

7. 6) Where was the advent calendar first made? A Germany B France C England

8. 7) Le Befana, a good fairy, brings gifts to children on January 5th in which country? A Italy B Mexico C Spain

9. 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

10. 9) In which country do kids put shoes by the fireplace to be filled with candies and sweets? A Austria B Greece C France

11. 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

12. 11) In Norway they have gift-bearing elves which resemble; A) A bull B) A goat

13. 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

14. 13) Do Christmas preparations in Germany begin on: A) 6 th December B) 12 th December

15. 14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in A) 1888 B) 1818

16. 15) Is thanksgiving in America celebrated: A) Before Christmas B) After Christmas

18. 1) Which country says Merry Christmas as ‘God Jul’ B Sweden

19. 2) Which country refers to Santa as Sinterklass C Holland

20. 3) Which country's Christmas greeting is Joyeux Noel? B France

21. 4) Which country did the tradition of a Christmas tree start in? C Germany

22. 5) In which country did the nativity scene originate in? A Italy

23. 6) Where was the advent calendar first made? A Germany

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

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

26. 9) In which country do kids put shoes by the fireplace to be filled with candies and sweets? C France

27. 10) In Czechoslovakia, they believe that St. Nicholas: A) climbs down to earth from heaven on a golden rope

28. 11) In Norway they have gift-bearing elves which resemble; B) A goat

29. 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

30. 13) Do Christmas preparations in Germany begin on: A) 6 th December

31. 14) In Austria the song ‘ silent night’ was first sung in B) 1818

32. 15) Is thanksgiving in America celebrated: A) Before Christmas