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Christmas around the world

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many dishes must be served during Christmas Eve supper in Poland?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

2.

In New Zealand, what do people traditionally eat for Christmas, and when?

a)

Roast lamb with mint sauce, lunchtime on the 25th

b)

Roast turkey with cranberry sauce, evening of the 25th

c)

Salmon and scampi, lunchtime on the 25th

d)

Who cares about tradition? Lamb, turkey, salmon or anything else, any time on the 25th

3.

The “panettone” is a well-known sweet, that Italians use to eat at Christmas. It is a sweet bread filled with candied fruits.

But from which CITY in Italy does the “panettone” originally come from?

a)

NAPLES

b)

MILAN

c)

VENICE

d)

ROME

4.

In English they are called ''gingerbread cookies'', in Swedish ''pepparkakor''. Which are the main ingredients that make it's special taste?

a)

Ginger and pepper

b)

Ginger and cinnamon

c)

Cinnamon, ginger and melted sugar

d)

Cinnamon, melted sugar, pepper and ginger

5.

In northern Romania, carollers going from home to home on Christmas Eve are:

a)

Only children

b)

Children and teenagers

c)

Children, teenagers and adults

d)

only boys

6.

What is ‘nieuwjaarkezoete’?

a)

A sweet pastry with thin layers of white chocolate

b)

A song whereby children collect sweets

c)

A jenever made from sweet apples

d)

A kind of written New Year’s resolutions

7.

In Spain, the Christmas set of clay figures is called ?

(Como se llama el conjunto navideño de figuras de arcilla).

a)

Belén

b)

Àrbol de Navidad

c)

Escaparate

d)

Los Reyes Magos

8.

En quoi sont fabriqués les santons de Provence?

a)

En bois

b)

En argile

c)

En papier mâché

d)

En pate polymère

9.

According to the official narrative: Who delivers the Christmas presents to children in Austria in the evening of 24/12?

a)

Santa Clause

b)

Nikolaus

c)

Christkind

d)

Family and friends

10.

Quel est le nom du santon de Provence qui est considéré comme le fou du village, qui passe son temps au bar, et qui perd souvent son pantalon ?

a)

Le Pescadou

b)

Le Bartoumieu

c)

Le marchand de fougasses

d)

Le ravi

11.

Which of the following is NOT a Swedish holiday tradition?

a)

Watch an hour of Disney cartoons on TV on Christmas Eve.

b)

Illegally burn down a giant straw goat on the main square in the town of Gävle.

c)

National singalong on New Year’s Eve to ABBA’s Happy New Year.

d)

Have rice porridge with mandarins and one almond for dessert.

12.

Every year on the 8th of December Rome’s administration install a big Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia. The tree installed in 2017 became famous among the citizens and in the press with a very peculiar name. What was this name?

a)

Ramoscello

b)

Spelacchio

c)

Ramosecco

d)

Pelatino

13.

Which statement is TRUE about Slovenia

a)

Leading up to New Year, Slovenian call the season “merry December” because they look forward to spending time with family

b)

Wearing pink underwear on New year’s eve brings luck in love for the year to come

c)

It’s believed that If you owe someone money on New year’s eve you’re likely to owe them for the rest of your life

d)

Saint Nicolas in Slovenia brings children toys they have listed in their letter to Saint Nicolas

14.

What percentage of Dutch people DO NOT KNOW what bible story Christmas is based on?

a)

About one fifth

b)

About half

c)

About one third

d)

About a quarter

15.

In which language word ''Christmas'' means “winter festival” and is related to the pagan celebration of winter solstice, not the bible story ?

a)

Finland

b)

Croatia

c)

Latvia

d)

Malta

16.

The Flemish campaign to prevent drink-driving is called …?

a)

GYN

b)

WODCA

c)

SHERY

d)

WHINE