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Christmas & New Year quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Christmas tree originate from?

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

United States of

America

2.

What is a tree with fake snow called?

a)

A flocked Christmas

tree

b)

A fake snow tree

c)

A flocked tree

d)

Non Christmas Tree

3.

In which year was the Times Square New Year’s tradition not followed?

a)

In 1982

b)

In 1998

c)

In 2001

d)

In 1942 and 1943

4.

Which nation celebrate the New Year first?

a)

Samoa Island

b)

Kiribati

c)

New Zeland

d)

Japan

5.

When was Christmas first celebrated in the UK?

a)

In 11th Century

b)

In 14th Century

c)

In 3rd Century

d)

In the 6th century

6.

According to UK traditions, when should Christmas decorations come down?

a)

Twelfth Night, 5th or

6th January

b)

On day of a New year

c)

On 31st December

d)

On first Monday of a

new year

7.

Which place in the world is the last to ring the New Year?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

American Samoa.

c)

Hawaiian Islands

d)

Fiji

8.

Who started the tradition of exchanging gifts in Christmas?

a)

The British

b)

The Americans

c)

The Romans

d)

The Greeks

9.

Where in the world do men dress up as demons on New Year’s to scare the kids into behaving well?

a)

Akita, Japan

b)

Madrid, Spain

c)

Jamaica

d)

Belo, Brazil

10.

What fruit is usually placed in stockings?

a)

A Grape

b)

A Pinepple

c)

An orange

d)

An Apple

11.

Where is it considered to be good luck to wear red underwear on New Year’s?

a)

UK

b)

Italy

c)

Switzerland

d)

New Zeland

12.

Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

13.

The households of this country follow the tradition of having twelve grapes in the first twelve seconds of the year. Can you guess which country it is?

a)

South Africa

b)

Spain

c)

Finland

d)

Sweden

14.

What country started the tradition of hanging stockings?

a)

Australia

b)

Austria

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

15.

When did Ancient Babylonians celebrate their New Year’s?

a)

July

b)

September

c)

March

d)

May

16.

January derives from which language?

a)

Latin

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Sanskrit

17.

Which festival is held in Antarctica to celebrate New Year’s?

a)

Annual New Year’s Music Festival

b)

New Year's Singing Festival

c)

New Year's Dancing Festival

d)

New Year's Environment Festival

18.

Who was the first to declare January 1 a national holiday?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Leonhard Euler

d)

Julius Caesar

19.

In Persia, this unique gift was given on New Year’s Day. Can you guess it?

a)

Eggs

b)

Butter

c)

Milk

d)

Bread

20.

According to the Dutch, eating this on New Year’s will bring good luck. What is it?

a)

Chicken

b)

Donuts

c)

Honey

d)

Sandwitch