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"Navidad in Spanish Speaking Countries"

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the special parties that Mexico celebrate from Dec 16-24?

a)

fiesta

b)

parranda

c)

posadas

d)

fieston

2.

In what country Christmas was banned for 30 years?

a)

Republica Dominicana

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Colombia

3.

Puerto Rico celebrates with parties before Christmas day,

what is the name of these parties?

a)

parrandas

b)

posadas

c)

la novena

d)

las velitas

4.

How is it call Santa Claus in Chile?

a)

San Nicolas

b)

Santa

c)

Papa Noel

d)

Pasquero

5.

What type of season Peru has during the holidays?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

6.

How do you call the "Wise Men" in Spanish speaking countries?

a)

Los Magos

b)

Los Reyes

c)

Los Tres Reyes Magos

d)

Infant Jesus

7.

What is "La Novena" in Ecuador?

a)

The number nine

b)

Nine months

c)

The nine days before Santa Claus comes

d)

Counts each of the nine days leading up to Christmas as representative of one month of Mary's pregnancy

8.

What country light small candles and paper lanterns, placing them on windowsills and balconies and decorating parks and roads?

This tradition it's known as "Las Velitas"

a)

El Salvador

b)

Colombia

c)

Ecuador

d)

Venezuela

9.

What country paint their houses 2 or 4 weeks as a tradition before Christmas?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Argentina

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colombia

10.

Some people goes to a special "midnight mass" during Christmas eve,

how is this mass called?

a)

Misa de Gallo

b)

Misa de Navidad

c)

Misa de Santa Claus

d)

Misa Nueva

11.

What day the "Wise Men come to deliver toys and presents to children in some Spanish speaking countries?

a)

January 1

b)

December 31

c)

December 24

d)

January 6

12.

How is called "Santa Claus" in Chile?

a)

Santa Clos

b)

Papa Noel

c)

Santa

d)

Viejito Pascuero

13.

What is "Noche Buena"

a)

Christmas day

b)

New Year

c)

Christmas eve

d)

Navidad

14.

How people from Argentina call "Santa Claus"?

a)

Viejito Pascuero

b)

Santa Clos

c)

Papa Noel

d)

El Gordo de Navidad

15.

What is the tradition called "Las 12 Uvas" in Mexico and Spain?

a)

Throw 12 grapes to the street on New Year's eve

b)

Gift 12 grapes to a family member on New Year's eve

c)

Buy 12 grapes on New Year's eve

d)

Make & eat 12 wishes at midnight on New Year's eve

16.

Write "Christmas" in Spanish

(a)  

17.

Besides Puerto Rico, what other country have "Parrandas" as a Christmas celebration?

a)

Argentina

b)

Cuba

c)

El Salvador

d)

Mexico

18.

In what year the country of Cuba had Christmas celebrations back?

a)

1996

b)

1997

c)

1998

d)

1988

19.

Many countries have turkey as part of their dinner during Christmas celebrations.

Como se dice TURKEY en Español?

(a)