Christmas traditions and trivia from around the world

Santa Claus is also known as

• Saint Christopher
• Saint Michael
• Saint Nicholas

Where did St. Nicholas live?

• Finland
• Turkey
• Italy

In the United Kingdom, what do children hang up for Santa Claus to put their presents in?

• hats
• socks
• shoes

The Christmas tree tradition started in which country?

• Germany
• Russia
• Norway

Where is the United States’ official Christmas tree located?

• In Times Square, New York.
• In King’s Canyon National Park.
• Outside the White House in Washington DC.

When were electric Christmas tree lights first used?

• 1785
• 1895
• 1935

UNICEF produced the first charity Christmas card in 1949. Who painted the picture?

• A seven-year-old girl

• Pablo Picasso
• Winston Churchill

What was invented by Tom Smith, an English sweet-maker, in 1847?

• tinsel
• the advent calendar
• the Christmas cracker

Both Idaho and Indiana in the United States have a town called

• Father Christmas
• Santa Claus
• Saint Nicholas

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer first appeared in 1939 to

• advertise chocolates
• warn people about catching a cold
• promote a department store