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Christmas Trivia from around the World

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country do families give books to each other on Christmas Eve and then plan on spending the night reading? It is called Jolabokaflod, or the Christmas Book Flood.

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Iceland

d)

Finland

2.

In which country will people go to a sauna on Christmas Eve, tune into the radio broadcast "Peace of Christmas," and then visit gravesites of departed family members while teaching children about their ancestors?

a)

Finland

b)

Sweden

c)

Russia

d)

Romania

3.

In which country do they decorate banana or mango trees for Christmas?

a)

South Africa

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

India

4.

"Jingle Bells" was originally called "One Horse Open Sleigh" and was originally written for what holiday?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Valentine's Day

c)

Christmas

d)

Sweetest Day

5.

What is the most recorded Christmas song in history?

(a)  

6.

Fruitcake originated in which country where it was considered essential for the afterlife?

a)

Ireland

b)

England

c)

Egypt

d)

Brazil

7.

In which country do people hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve? They believed that mischievous witches and evil spirits would come out on Christmas Eve searching for brooms to ride.

a)

Italy

b)

Canada

c)

Turkey

d)

Norway

8.

Who was the first US President to put a Christmas tree in the White House?

a)

Franklin Pierce

b)

George Washington

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

John F. Kennedy

9.

On December 23rd, in which country do they celebrate "The Night of the Radishes?" Competitors carve nativity scenes into large radishes.

a)

Aruba

b)

Russia

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico

10.

Who was the first state to declare Christmas an official holiday in 1836? The US did not declare it a national holiday until 1870.

a)

Georgia

b)

Minnesota

c)

Alabama

d)

Hawaii

11.

On which day does Kwanzaa begin?

a)

December 25

b)

December 31

c)

December 26

d)

January 1

12.

In which ocean would you find Christmas Island?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

13.

In a 365 day year, Christmas falls on which day?

a)

358

b)

360

c)

357

d)

359