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Christmas in France

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Instead of stockings, many French children put these out instead...

a)

hats

b)

shoes

c)

baskets

d)

plates

2.

True or False: Instead of "Christmas cards", the French tend to send cards to wish family and friends a happy new year.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In Provence there is a traditional of ___ desserts. You must eat a little of this many or you will have bad luck for the year.

a)

13

b)

5

c)

12

d)

3

4.

Who is le Père Fouettard?

a)

The Patron Saint of children who saved three boys from a butcher.

b)

The donkey who carries St. Nicolas' bag.

c)

Someone who accompanies Saint Nicolas to punish naughty children.

d)

A legend of a pirate that delivers gifts on Christmas

5.

If you misbehave in France instead of coal in your stocking you might get..

a)

reindeer droppings

b)

a bundle of sticks

c)

confetti/ glitter

d)

carrots

6.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

a)

La couronne

b)

La bougie

c)

La cloche

d)

La guirlande

7.

Qu'est-ce que c' est ?

a)

Le calendrier de l'Avent

b)

La créche

c)

La bougie

d)

Le sapin de Noël

8.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

a)

La bougie

b)

Le renne

c)

Le houx

d)

L'étoile

9.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

a)

Les rois mages

b)

Les sabots

c)

Les cadeaux

d)

Les bougies

10.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

a)

Le sapin de Noël

b)

La crèche

c)

La bougie

d)

La couronne de l'Avent

11.

Quand est Noël?

a)

le 24 décembre

b)

le 25 décembre

c)

le 31 décembre

d)

le 6 décembre

12.

À Noël, on dit (says)...

a)

Bon Noël!

b)

Heureux Noël!

c)

Joyeux Noël!

13.

a)

Le Père Fouettard

b)

le sapin de Noël

c)

le Père Noël

14.
a)

un ange

b)

un lutin

c)

un renne

d)

une couronne

15.

a)

une boule

b)

un bougie

c)

une cantique

d)

une couronne

16.

What is Christmas called in France?

a)

Le nouvel an

b)

Le Noël

c)

Le Réveillon

d)

L'Épiphanie

17.

What do children leave by the fireplace?

a)

their presents

b)

their shoes

c)

their mittens

18.

Which decoration is very important to the French and displayed in nearly every home?

a)

a Christmas Tree

b)

candles

c)

a nativity scene

19.

What's a "santon"?

a)

A small figure to put in the Crèche

b)

A calendar used to countdown the days until Christmas

c)

An angel for the top of the tree.

d)

A plant that people hang and kiss underneath.

e)

A special Christmas shoe that children put out for their gifts.

20.

What is this?

a)

La mannèle

b)

un sabot

c)

une bûche de Noĕl

d)

le pain d’épice

21.

What is the "marché de Noël"?

a)

The long Christmas Eve meal with several courses.

b)

A Christmas market with stalls of all sorts of holiday gifts and goodies.

c)

A famous department store in Paris

d)

A calendar to countdown the days until Christmas.

22.

What is the monetary gift given to service providers at New Year's called?

a)

les étrennes

b)

les cadeaux

c)

les cartes

d)

les chants de Noël

23.

True or False:

The French do not make New Year's resolutions.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What does the President of France traditionally do on New Year's Eve?

a)

Wears a crown and kicks off the Champs Elysees celebration.

b)

Visits an orphanage and grants a special New Year's wish to a chosen child.

c)

Pardons a turkey.

d)

Broadcasts a 20 minute speech about the previous year and plans for the new year.

25.

True or False:

The French traditionally kiss under the mistletoe at midnight on New Year's.

a)

True

b)

False