Quiz 3 - Traditions

White Christmas - a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in which country?

• South Africa

• Romania

• Canada

• Australia

The people of Hunedoara do not touch the ax or the knife on Christmas Eve, for fear of accidents. This is...

• True

• False

Bafana is the legendary character who delivers presents to children in which country?

• Spain

• Italy

• Mexico

• Argentina

Match the following type of foods with the corresponding region:

• Oltenia

• "Balmoș, ciobă de porc, jumări și cârnați"

• Ardeal

• "Sarmale, tobă, cârnați afumați, cozonac"

• Moldova

• "Slănină, costiță, ciolan afumat, supă de tăieței, chiftele, lebărvurşt, sângerete"

• Maramureș

• "Salată de boeuf, șorici, tobă, tort trunchi"

• Banat

• "Piftie, sarmale, afumătură, caltaboș, mămăligă"

Pick the correct option: At Christmas, children wear "TRAISTĂ", a bag where they put_.

• Only sweets

• Only money

• Nuts, sweets, money

In Dobrogea, young people dress up as caricatures of old people or animals and pantomime dancing like the old people, tradition known as "jocul moșilor".

• True

• False, this tradition is practiced in Maramureș

When and where did the Christmas tree tradition start?

• In Germany, in the 15th century

• In Germany, in the 16th century.

• In Europe, in the 16th century.

What does the circular shape of the wreath symbolise? Tick the two correct answers.

• eternity

• healthy life

• longlasting life

• good luck for the new year

Write the missing word according to the tradition: Kissing under the _ brings good luck.

In Norway, people hide all brooms on Christmas Eve to avoid being stolen by witches and evil spirits. This is _.

• True

• False, this tradition is practiced in Germany