French Winter Holidays Quizizz

In some areas of France, children put out their shoes for gifts the night before this Saint’s Day.

• 
  St. Sylvestre

• St. Nicolas

• St. Valentin

• St. Noel

In France on le six janvier, families celebrate the Epiphany with a cake with a small figurine or bean hidden inside, and whoever gets it in their slice is the winner. What holiday is this?

• 
  

  
  Noël

• La Fête des Reines/Queen’s Day

• La Fête des Rois/King’s Day

• La Chandeleur/Candlemas

A traditional French Christmas dessert called "La Bûche de Noël" is a cake decorated like ...

• Star

• Christmas tree

• Yule log

• 
  Sleigh

After Christmas Eve mass, families have dinner together at midnight and might eat ...

• stuffed turkey or goose

• foie gras (goose liver spread)

• escargots (snails) and seafood

• all of the above

Who is the dirty, mean "whipping Santa" who brings sticks for spankings and coal to bad boys and girls?

• 
  Père Noël

• Sylvestre

• Père Fouettard

• St. Nicolas

When are the French most likely to send holiday cards?

• 
  Christmas

• l'Epiphanie/King's Day

• New Year's

• la Chandeleur/Candlemas

It is common in France for families to decorate with what items for Christmas?

• 
  mistletoe

• Christmas tree

• Nativity set or crèche

• 
  all of the above

What traditional French food do most families have for good luck on February 2?

• 
  crêpes

• escargots

• duck

• 
  

  cake

Besides making resolutions, the French often give gifts for New Year's. What do you call these small gifts or money given to service providers?

• 
  les étrennes

• les sabots

• les bougis

• 
  les galettes

Instead of reindeer, Père Noel travels with what animal?

• dog

• donkey

• elephant

• horse