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Christmas Traditions from Around the World
Christmas Traditions from Around the World
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From the article in The Independent
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1
In what country do people feed a 'log character' with sweets, then beat it to get treats?
France (Paris area)
United States (Alabama/Georgia area)
Romania (Transylvania area)
Spain (Barcelona area)
2
In what country do people hide their brooms to keep them from being stolen on Christmas Eve?
Norway
Iceland
Greenland
Poland
3
What pets do Mrs. Bend and her family own?
A dog who loves the voice of painter, Bob Ross.
Two cats: Lila and Boo
A five-foot python named Troy
Two goldfish and a cricket
4
In what country, do single women toss a shoe over shoulder to determine if she will be married?
Slovak Republic
Czechia
Bosnia
Latvia
5
What Christmas tradition is a druid symbol of fertility?
singing carols
decorating the tree
kissing beneath mistletoe
drinking egg nog
6
In what country do people pour tin into buckets of cold water & its shapes predict future as a New Year's tradition?
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Finland
7
In what country does a rooster eating corn determine who the next woman is to be married?
Ukraine
Macedonia
Greece
Belarus
8
In what country does tradition state that tinsel comes from a Xmas spider spinning its web?
Ukraine
Austria
Russia
Germany
9
In what country do children hear bout Krampus, a creature that punishes children who misbehave?
Mexico & Guatemala
Italy & Monaco
Thailand & Laos
Austria & Germany
10
Who is this?
LEO, LEO, LEO!!!
Leo!!!
el sobrino de Profe Rivera!!!
Profe's nephew!!!
11
In what country do people have to make reservations to go to KFC on Christmas Day because it is so popular?
Japan
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Thailand
12
In what country is rice pudding served & tradition says whoever finds an almond in it will marry?
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
13
In what country do people wear colorful underwear on New Year's Eve for good luck?
Ireland
Italy
Lichtenstein
Romania
14
Which country celebrates Cosada, the feast where an extra set is at table for spirits of dead?
Portugal
Panama
Mexico
Brazil
15
In what country do kids place a branch over fire & the branch that burns fastest is a sign of good luck?
Greenland
Greece
Iceland
Norway
16
What is the traditional day of gift giving in most Latin American countries?
Three King's Day
Christmas
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
17
In what country do families spend early mornings the week before Christmas roller skating to mass?
Venezuela
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
18
In what country is "kesi de bola", a ball of cheese covered in wax, served at a feast after Midnight Mass?
Portugal
Sri Lanka
India
Phillipines
19
In what country do people go to saunas because the belief is that their dead family lurk there on Xmas?
Fiji
Italy
Philippines
Finland
20
In what country do people place a single cherry twig in water & if it blooms before Xmas it means good luck in marriage?
Moldova
Germany
Austria
Belarus
21
In what country on Christmas Eve is the only day when men wait on their wives?
Italy
Greenland
Iceland
Poland
22
In what country do kids tie a string round their toe and dangle it from a window to get yanked?
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Peru
Colombia
23
In what country do people carve nativity figures out of a radish?
Belize
Guatemala
Mexico
Panama
24
In what country are pickles added to a Christmas tree?
Canada
Australia
USA
England
25
In what country do kids place straw-filled shoes under the tree hoping Santa will replace it with a gift?
Austria
Haiti
Germany
Dominican Republic