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Holiday Traditions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

What special gift do children (and unmarried adults) get from adults during Chinese New Year?

red lanterns

Christmas presents

money

red envelopes with money inside

Why do people 'spring clean' their house before the Chinese New Year?

To get ready for visitors.

To remove 'bad luck' before the New Year.

This is the only time they clean their house all year.

To sell their house during the next New Year.

This is a picture of a of

menorah

tops

jacks

dreidel

From which country does the Christmas poinsettia plant originate?

Italy

France

Mexico

India

Which country is connected to a Chocolate Yule Log or Buche de Noel?

France

Italy

Mexico

Greece

Which country has Sinterklaas deliver gifts during St. Nicholas' Day?

All of Europe

Italy

The Netherlands

England

St. Lucia wore candles on her head because...

she couldn't see when she was running away

so she could carry food for the christians in hiding

as a sign of respect for the christians

La Befana is a tradition in which country?

England

Italy

The Netherlands

Germany

Which holiday uses exactly 7 candles?

Kwanzaa

Hanukkah

St. Lucia

Diwali

10.

What do las posadas recreate?

Mary and Joseph's search for lodging

Mary and Joseph's search for food

Mary and Joseph's search for wealth

11.

What is la misa de gallo?

midnight mass

early time to open presents

a festival

12.

In France, Father Christmas is called

Père Noël

Sinter Klaus

Father Frost

Zwarte Piet

13.

What country commonly celebrates Posadas?

Mexico

Egypt

Poland

Spain

14.

Where did the custom of kissing under the mistletoe come from?

France

Switzerland

England

Austria

15.

How long is the celebration of Hanukkah?

1 night

3 nights

5 nights

8 nights

16.

What is the decoration pictured called?

candles

menorah

dredel

latke

17.

Where did the candy cane tradition begin?

Germany

France

Austria

Sweden

18.

St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in what modern day country?

Germany

Russia

Turkey

England

19.

Year 2024 will be the year of what animal?

Lion

Snake

Dragon

20.

Which country is associated with first having a decorated Christmas tree in the home?

Germany

France

Russia

Norway

21.

What country is connected to Wren Boy processions on the Feast of St. Stephen?

Belgium

Finland

Ireland

Costa Rica

22.

What country is connected to the tradition of placing a candle in the window to light the way for Mary and Joseph?

Ireland

Netherlands

Sweden

Greece

23.

In this country presents are brought by 'Julenissen' and also by small gnomes called 'Nisse'

Norway

Brazil

Austria

France

24.

St. Niklaus comes to fill shoes on

Dec 6th

Dec 24th

Dec 25th

Jan 1st

25.

Which country has candy-filled wooden shoes called Clogs?

Netherlands

Russia

Egypt

Mexico

26.

Which country has Grandfather Frost?

Argentina

Russia

Peru

Chile

27.

Which country eats St. Lucia Buns?

Canada

Austria

Switzerland

Sweden

28.

In Iceland, what articles of clothing are placed by the window for the 13 Yule Lads?

Winter hats

Shoes

Short skirts

Long jackets

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Holiday Traditions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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