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Holidays Around the World

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sinterklaas means what is the Netherlands?

a)

St. Nicholas

b)

Father Christmas

2.

In the Netherlands, children leave their _________ to be filled with toys.

a)

wooden shoes

b)

stockings

3.

Which festival is a Jewish festival lasting 8 days?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Kwanzaa

4.

What is the special candle holder used during Hanukkah called?

a)

Kinara

b)

Menorah

5.

Sinterklaas sails into this country.

a)

Italy

b)

Israel

c)

Netherlands

6.

Sinterklaas travels with Zwarte Piet and his white horse in this country.

a)

Mexico

b)

Netherlands

c)

Italy

7.

Zwarte Piet has a big book that keeps track of boys and girls who are bad or good in this country.

a)

Australia

b)

England

c)

Netherlands

8.

The driedel game is played in which country.

a)

Israel

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

9.

Who is the good witch that travels looking for baby Jesus?

a)

La Befana

b)

Sinterklaas

10.

What country would you find La Bafana?

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

Israel

11.

Most families in Italy have a model of the birth of Jesus called?

a)

Nativity

b)

Menorah

12.

What is the red flower found in Mexico called?

a)

Pinata

b)

Poinsettia

13.

What is the decorative paper-mache filled with candy called?

a)

Pinata

b)

Poinsettia

14.

What is the long sock called that children hang from their beds in England?

a)

Cracker

b)

Stocking

15.

What is the decorative tube that when pulled apart makes a loud bang sound called?

a)

Pinata

b)

Cracker

16.

In Germany, what means Christmas tree?

a)

Tannenbaum

b)

Christkind

17.

In what country, do the Three Wise Men fill the children's shoes?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Mexico

c)

Italy

18.

What are the old male kangaroos called in Australia?

a)

Boomers

b)

Barbeques

19.

What country was the first to send Christmas cards?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

20.

In what country does Father Christmas come and fill stockings?

a)

Germany

b)

Canada

c)

England

21.

What country was the first to decorate gingerbread houses?

a)

Germany

b)

Mexico

c)

Israel

22.

What country started the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree?

a)

England

b)

Mexico

c)

Germany

23.

What country celebrates Christmas during the summer?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

Australia

24.

Families in Australia celebrate Christmas by having a cookout on the beach called what?

a)

Boomers

b)

Barbeques

25.

What country do children sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they want for Christmas?

a)

Italy

b)

Canada

c)

Israel

26.

What country does Las Posadas mean "inn" or "shelter"?

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

Australia

27.

What are people who sing Christmas carols called?

a)

Customs

b)

Carolers