WorksheetsHoliday Traditions Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where does the tradition of redding (cleaning) the house to start the year fresh come from?
Ireland
Scotland
Norway
Netherlands
Which artist holds the record for the most-streamed song on Spotify during the holiday season?
Sam Smith (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas Is You)
Bing Crosby (Winter Wonderland)
Britney Spears (My Only Wish This Year)
What year did the calendar officially change from Julian to Gregorian for most of the world?
3761
1776
1582
1231
According to a US 2023 Pew poll, what is the most common theme of new years resolution?
Work
Relationships
Money
Health
What does the term Kwanzaa translate to?
Harvest
Last fruits
Agriculture
First fruits
In which country does the 'Feast of the Seven Fishes' take place on Christmas Eve?
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas Tree?
United States
Germany
England
Sweden
Which Peruvian festival honors the sun god and celebrates the winter solstice?
Inti Raymi
San Juan
Fiesta de la Candelaria
Carnival
In which country is it a tradition to eat '12 grapes' at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Spain
France
Argentina
Italy
Which Scandinavian country celebrates Christmas with the 'Yule Goat' tradition?
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Which Chinese festival marks the start of the lunar new year with feasts and fireworks?
Lantern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Chinese New Year
Mid-Autumn Festival
Which country celebrates 'Day of the Dead' with altars, sugar skulls, and honoring ancestors?
Argentina
Peru
Colombia
Mexico
In which country do people celebrate the New Year by jumping off a chair at midnight for luck?
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Sweden
What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
The Nutcracker
The Snow Queen
What environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Jimmy Carter
In Home Alone, where were the McCallisters going when they left Kevin behind?
London
Paris
New York
Rome
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Tagalog
Hawaiian
Samoan
Maori
Which country celebrates "Makar Sankranti" with kite flying and special sweets in January?
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
In Thailand, which festival involves throwing water at each other to celebrate New Year?
Loy Krathong
Songkran
Yi Peng
Visakha Bucha
Santa Claus is based on Saint Nicholas, who was born in what modern-day country?
Germany
Greece
Italy
Turkey
The first artificial Christmas tree was made using the feathers of what bird?
Turkey
Peacock
Swan
Goose
What is the name of the new year celebrated on the vernal equinox in spring?
Nowruz
Lunar New Year
Amaryllis
Shōgatsu
