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WorksheetsWeirdest Christmas Traditions - American Christmas Traditions Quiz
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 36mins
In which city do residents celebrate the season by donning elf costumes and strolling through town during an event dubbed Elfapalooza?
Fayetteville
Chandler
Anchorage
Mobile
In which state do Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the 'new' Gregorian calendar, rather than the 'old' Julian calendar?
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
Alaska
Which city builds a towering Christmas tree out of tumbleweeds, complete with lights and a bright star on top?
Chandler
Mobile
Fayetteville
Anchorage
In which city do boat parades mark the holiday season as a way of celebration?
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Boise
Chicago
Where does the world's largest 'Santa Ski' event take place?
San Francisco
Wilmington
Crested Butte
Essex
Which state kicks off the holiday season with its 'Trees in the Rigging' community carol sing-along and boat parade?
Florida
Georgia
Delaware
Connecticut
In which state do families living along the banks of the Mississippi River light bonfires on Christmas Eve?
Idaho
Maine
Hawaii
Louisiana
Where does the Indianapolis Zoo host 'Christmas at the Zoo' for almost 50 years?
Iowa
Connecticut
Delaware
Indiana
Which city hosts the annual event 'TubaChristmas' where all local tuba and euphonium players perform seasonal music for the public?
Chicago
Newport
Kansas City
San Francisco
In which state do they celebrate the holiday year round in a town named Christmas?
Georgia
Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
Where do residents celebrate the season with a festive luau, holiday garlands made from silk flower leis, and a kalua roast pig?
Louisiana
Hawaii
California
Florida
In which state does the holiday season start with the Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees, an annual fundraiser that collects millions of dollars to benefit community health care?
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Idaho
Where does the Chicago's Chrstkindlmarket on the famous Daly Plaza run from just before Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve?
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
In which state do they celebrate the holiday season with a magical holiday train ride called the Santa Express?
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Louisiana
Where do families living along the banks of the Mississippi River light bonfires on Christmas Eve to make sure 'Papa Noel' doesn't get lost?
Idaho
Maine
Hawaii
Louisiana
In which city is the 'Holiday Festival of Lights', a drive-through light show, held annually?
Charleston
Chicago
San Francisco
New York
Which state is known for its 'Christmas Prelude', a two-week festival that includes a tree lighting, parade, and craft fairs?
Maine
Florida
California
Alaska
In which city do residents celebrate the holiday season with the 'Festival of Trees' event, where beautifully decorated trees are displayed?
San Diego
Orlando
Davenport
Seattle
Which city hosts the 'Holiday Boat Parade of Lights' where boats decorated with holiday lights and ornaments sail along the harbor?
San Diego
Chicago
New York
Seattle
In which state is the 'Christmas in the Park' event held, where an entire park is transformed into a winter wonderland with Christmas lights and decorations?
California
Florida
Alaska
Maine
Which city holds the 'Festival of Lights Parade', a holiday parade featuring floats, marching bands, and a grand finale with Santa Claus?
Denver
Orlando
San Francisco
Seattle
Which city hosts the 'Holiday of Lights', a drive-through light show, held annually?
San Diego
Chicago
San Francisco
New York
In which state do they celebrate the holiday season with a magical holiday train ride called the Polar Express?
Arizona
Kentucky
Maine
Louisiana
Which city holds the 'Parade of Lights', a holiday parade featuring floats, marching bands, and a grand finale with Santa Claus?
Denver
Orlando
San Francisco
Seattle
Which city hosts the 'Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade' where boats decorated with holiday lights sail along the harbor?
Newport
San Diego
Chicago
New York
In which city do residents celebrate the holiday season with the 'Winterfest Boat Parade'?
Fort Lauderdale
San Francisco
Boise
Chicago
Which city holds the 'Holiday Light Parade', a holiday parade featuring floats, marching bands, and a grand finale with Santa Claus?
Phoenix
Orlando
San Francisco
Seattle
In which country is KFC eaten on Christmas eve?
USA
Australia
Japan
Russia
In which country are latkes (fried potato pancakes) traditionally eaten at Christmas?
Russia
New Zealand
France
Israel
Panettone is a bread with fruits or chocolates and is from what country?
Italy
Argentina
South Africa
Israel
Tamales (a corn dough wrapped in banana leaf or corn husk) is traditionally served at Christmas in?
Korea
South Africa
Costa Rica
Argentina
Serving a Christmas Pudding traditionally started in what country?
New Zealand
England
Australia
America
A julbord (like a buffet) is how people in ........ serve up their food at Christmas.
Fiji
Hong Kong
France
Sweden
Mattak is strips of whale blubber encased in whale skin and is served as part of the traditional Christmas meal from ?
New Zealand
Greenland
Antarctica
Poland
Bûche de Noël is a Yule style log dessert from?
France
England
Sweden
Poland
Shrimp for Christmas. In which country is this likely to happen?
Zimbabwe
Peru
Iceland
Australia
In what country are apples wrapped in colourful paper and decorated with gold ribbon given as a gift at Christmas?
New Zealand
Ireland
China
Australia
Which country claims this dessert as theirs at Christmas time?
New Zealand
England
America
Japan
A superstition in this country is that on Christmas Eve, the table must be set with 12 plates (in honour of the 12 Apostles). One plate is a red soup or barszcz, made with beets and often accompanied by pierogi. What country does this?
New Zealand
Thailand
Germany
Poland
Where does the most famous Christmas tree stand in London?
In front of Buckingham palace
In Trafalgar Square
In Parliament Square
In Westminster Abbey
Boxing Day happens on the 26th of December and originally it was a day when...
you could legally start a boxing round with anyone
some food and presents were boxed and given to the poor
you could return your present in a box if you didn't like it
In Finland, Santa Claus is known to ride a...
reindeer
cow
goat
The traditional poultry dish for Christmas is ...
turkey
chicken
duck
In England it's Santa, in France - Pere Noel, in Finland - Yollupukki.... What's the name in Turkey?
Papa Noel
Odji-san
Noel Baba
In Chech Republic girls throw a shoe over their shoulder at Christmas Eve to know if...
they will be rich this year
they will find a husband this year
they will be lucky this year
In Norway there is a belief that before Xmas witches lurk in houses looking for.... so people
hide them
kids
cats
brooms
Christmas trees were originally used in...
Russia
Germany
England
In the Philippines people decorate trees with "parols" What are they?
lanterns
flowers
toys
Why does Santa wear a red costume?
to match his red nose
because red is the symbol of life
because he drinks Coca-Cola
Where do people have whale meat for Christmas?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where do elves wear colourful shirts?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where does a witch bring presents to children?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where must people import Christmas trees?
Italy
Spains
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where does Santa travel by boat?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where do children get presents from the Three Kings?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where can people get another present for something they find?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where do children get sledges as traditional presents?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where do people eat seven types of fish on Christmas Eve?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
Where is roast pig a traditional Christmas dish?
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Hawaii
Greenland
In this country, deep-fried caterpillars are a delicious Christmas food.
Estonia
South Africa
Ukraine
In this country, all the brooms have to be hidden before people go to sleep on Christmas Eve.
Norway
Greenland
Venezuela
In this country, families go to the sauna at Christmas.
Italy
Estonia
Slovakia
In this country, Christmas trees are decorated with spider webs and toy spiders.
Iceland
Austria
Ukraine
In this country, a kind of witch hands out the presents instead of Santa.
Italy
Norway
Greenland
In the capital city of this country, people travel to the Christmas morning church service on roller skates.
Iceland
Estonia
Venezuela
In this country, nice children get gifts and bad children get rotten potatoes placed in their shoes by Yule Lads.
Austria
Greenland
Iceland
In this country, the traditional Christmas carp has to swim in the family bathtub for one or two days before it is cooked.
Slovakia
Italy
South Africa
In this country, Krampus, an evil demon-like creature, helps St Nicholas and punishes bad children.
Italy
Austria
Estonia
In this country, raw whale skin is part of the festive Christmas meal.
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
What is the name of the witch which brings the presents in Italy?
(a)
Her name is "Befana". Tick the correct answers about her!
She uses a broom to fly to the kids.
She comes on December 25th.
Krampus brings rotten potatoes.
True
False
Norwegians hide their brooms at Christmas.
True
False
A spider web on the Christmas tree brings bad luck in Ukraine.
True
False
People in Slovakia use a carp to clean their bathtub.
True
False
In Caracas, roads are closed for roller-blading people at Christmas
True
False
Deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas delicacy in Greenland.
True
False
This is a...
Carp
Yule Lad
Carterpillar
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