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celebrations/traditions/festivals

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
December the 26th when children wake up and open their presents is called:
a)
Boxing day
b)
Presents' Day
c)
The Day of surprises
2.
How does Santa get into a house?
a)
Through the door
b)
Through the chimney
c)
Through the window
3.
What does Santa give to naughty children?
a)
a stick
b)
a lump of coal
c)
nothing
4.
What do people usually eat for Christmas dinner?
a)
fish and chips
b)
turkey and Christmas pudding
c)
Yorkshire pudding and roast beef
5.
What do American children usually leave for Santa near the Christmas tree?
a)
a “thank you” note
b)
a small present
c)
milk and cookies
6.
What do children hang on the fireplace?
a)
angels
b)
Christmas balls
c)
stockings
7.
Where does Santa live?
a)
in Lapland
b)
in Norway
c)
in the North Pole
8.
What are traditional colours of Christmas?
a)
  red and green  
b)
gold and silver
c)
 blue and white
9.
What do people have to do on New Year’s Eve when it is midnight?
a)
drink champagne
b)
give hugs to friends
c)
kiss someone
10.
What plant lets you kiss the person if you stand with them under it?
a)
cactus
b)
mistletoe
c)
violets
11.
What do people hang on their doors for Christmas?
a)
a wreath
b)
holly
c)
bells
12.
What is the name of the most famous reindeer?
a)
Donner
b)
Comet
c)
Rudolf
13.
What country did Christmas Trees originate from?
a)
England
b)
the USA
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
14.

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

a)

To get ready for visitors.

b)

To remove 'bad luck' before the New Year.

c)

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

d)

To sell their house during the next New Year.

15.
From which country does the Christmas poinsettia plant originate? 
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
India
16.

Who was boxing day created for?

a)

Servants in England

b)

all people in England

c)

Australians

17.

In France, Father Christmas is called

a)

Père Noël

b)

Sinter Klaus

c)

Father Frost

d)

Zwarte Piet

18.

You shouldn’t touch people on the head in Thailand

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

It is bad luck to give an even (2,4,6) number of flowers in Austria

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

In Spain, it’s normal to eat dinner at ten or eleven o’clock at night

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

In Russia on New Year’s Day, everyone should wear something red for luck

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

The week just before Easter is called

a)

Easter Week

b)

Holy Week

c)

Saint Week

23.

The final day of the Holy Week is

a)

Easter Sunday

b)

Easter Saturday

c)

Good Friday

24.

Who puts mistletoe under their pillow in Ireland?

a)

Single Men

b)

Single Women

c)

Teenagers

d)

Mothers

25.

What do people in Denmark throw at the doors of their friends on New Years?

a)

Dishes

b)

Paint

c)

Eggs

d)

Letters

26.

What do Americans do for New Years?

a)

Watch fireworks and kiss at midnight

b)

Go caroling

c)

Nothing

d)

Go iceskating

27.
La Tomatina is the biggest tomato fight in the world. It’s the annual Tomato Throwing Festival that is held in _______ .
a)
Turkey
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
28.

A child’s tooth is thrown onto the roof of his house for good luck in ________

a)

Poland

b)

Greece

c)

France

d)

Bulgaria

29.
Gold and silver coins are placed inside a bride's wedding shoes in ____________ .
a)
Malta
b)
Armenia 
c)
Turkey
d)
Sweden
30.
When is Halloween celebrated?
a)
on October 31th
b)
on October 30th
c)
on November 1st
d)
on November 2nd
31.

The symbols of Halloween are:

a)

black cats, black dogs, witches

b)

witches and devils

c)

black cats, spiders, bats

d)

spiders, skeletons and pumpkins

32.
Which month is Valentine's Day in?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
33.
Which Asian country has a famous festival of cherry blossoms?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Japan
c)
Thailand
d)
Tibet
34.
Who celebrates St. Patrick's Day?
a)
Italians
b)
British
c)
Irish
d)
Scottish
35.
Where do people run through streets with bulls in July?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Italy
36.
Children pin paper fish on April 1 in .............
a)
Italy
b)
Belgium
c)
Germany
d)
France
37.
Morris dancing is an ................. custom.
a)
Greek
b)
American
c)
Australian
d)
English
38.
Caber toss is a traditional .....................  athletic event.
a)
English
b)
American
c)
Scottish
d)
Welsh
39.

Когда празднуют Рождество в России?

a)

24 декабря

b)

7 января

c)

31 декабря

40.

Когда празднуем Масленицу?

a)

Зимой

b)

Осенью

c)

Летом

41.

Основное блюдо Пасхи

a)

Кулич и конфеты

b)

Оливье и пасха

c)

Кулич и пасха

42.

Блюдо Масленицы

a)

масленица

b)

икра

c)

блины

43.

Как называется Санта в России?

a)

Санта Клаус

b)

Дед Мороз

c)

Каледа

44.

Кто помогает Деду Морозу разносить подарки детям?

a)

Эльфы

b)

снегурочка

c)

мама и папа

45.

Дерево зимних праздников

a)

снег

b)

Дед МороЗ

c)

ёлка

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