WorksheetsWinter festivals at Christmas round the world
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which tradition do Italians observe on New Year‘s Eve?
Throw old things out of the window
Go to a sauna
Eat only olives
What do Japanese people do at midnight on New Year‘s Eve?
Throw snow balls at each other
Laugh
Drink tea
What colour underwear is worn in Venezuela on New Year‘s Eve to bring luck and wealth?
yellow
red
white
What do children in the Philippines have to do on New Year‘s Eve if they want to grow up tall?
Roll on their heads 5 times
Clap their hands 12 times
Jump up 10 times
How do Danes express friendship on New Year‘s Eve?
Collect pieces of broken crockery throughout the year and, on New Year‘s Eve, throw them at the doors of their friends‘ homes
Put a plate full of food on the doorstep of their friends‘ homes
Decorate the doors of their friends‘ homes with paper flowers
In Spain, on New Year‘s Eve people eat 12 of what?
olives
shrimps
grapes
In Columbia, what do people often bring to New Year’s parties?
An empty plate
An empty suitcase
A hat
Which Lithuanian festival is the New Year celebration in Equador similar to?
Midsummer – people jump over fires
Shrove Tuesday– people burn a straw figurine/effigy
All Saints Day – people visit cemeteries
What shape of food do Filipinos try to eat on New Year‘s Eve?
round
square
triangular
What do Ukrainians decorate their Christmas trees with?
mice
bats
spiders
How is Christmas in Australia different from this festival in other countries?
Australians don‘t decorate Christmas trees
Australians are not visited by Santa Claus
Australians never have snow at Christmas
Japanese people are not Catholic, so Christmas is not a family celebration for them. Then, what do they do at Christmas?
Do good deeds, help the poor
Organise street festivals
Have picnics with friends on beaches
What tree is decorated for Christmas in India?
A cactus
A banana tree
A pine
Where do Japanese people like to eat at Christmas (it has to be booked at least 2 months in advance)?
KFC
Hesburger
McDonald's
Which is the real address of Santa Claus where you can send your letter in any language including Lithuanian and get an answer?
South Pole, Antarctica, 121 212
FI-96930 Arctic Circle, Finland
North Pole, Canada, H0H 0H0
