Christmas Around the World

What country are poinsettias indigenous to?

• Canada
• USA
• Mexico
• Haiti 

In Haiti, what do children leave under the tree for Tonton Nwel (Santa)?

• underwear
• socks
• cookies
• shoes

What shape are the paper baskets children in Norway make to hang on the tree?

• heart
• christmas tree
• snowman
• square

What is panettone?

• A holiday drink
• Cookies with frosting
• a dry, fruity sponge cake
• a meal served with bacon

Where is the birthplace of the Yule Log?

• America
• Mexico
• Canada
• Norway

In Russia, who brings gifts to the children?

• The Great Pumpkin
• Santa Claus
• Father Frost
• Frosty the Snowman

What do people in India decorate instead of a traditional Christmas tree?

• bushes
• banana and mango trees
• cacti
• palm trees

What do children in Brazil put by their window in hopes it will be exchanged for a gift?

• a shoe
• pants
• a basket
• a sock

In Argentina, what do people do at midnight on Christmas Eve?

• Go to bed
• eat special treats
• shoot fireworks
• exchange gifts

In Canada, people have a tradition called Belsnickeling.  What/who do they dress up as and go door to door?

• Frosty the Snowman
• Santa 
• Rudolph
• Krampus