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Holidays around the World
Holidays around the World
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A quick look at holiday traditions around the world.
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1
Is the most famous place to celebrate the New Year
Ball drop Square
Central Park Square
New York Minute Square
Times Square
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In _______ this means good luck and prosperity for the coming year.
Tonga
India
Malta
Peru
3
A seven-day social holiday rather than a religious holiday, celebrated between Dec 26- Jan 1...
Easter
Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Christmas
4
In the Chinese New Year tradition, money is put in a ________ envelope and given as a gift
orange
blue
yellow
red
5
Eaten on Christmas day "Christopsomo" or Christ's bread is an old tradition from which country?
China
Romania
Peru
Greece
6
The most famous Tree lighting around the world, is located in...
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
George Square, Glasgow
Plaza de Toros, Barcelona
Rockefeller Center in NYC
7
During the holidays, kissing under this plant its a promise of love and marriage...
Mystictoe
Missedtoe
Mistletoe
Misthetoe
8
A Celebration lasting 8 days. It means "Dedication"
St Genaro's
Hakkuna
Ramadan
Hanukkah
9
According to the Spanish tradition,eating 12 of these at midnight on New Year's Eve brings luck
drumsticks
grapes
Blueberries
apples
10
Where is the town of Santa Claus located?
Kentucky
Mecca
Indiana
North Pole
11
This part of the world's tradition to burn the old year to receive the new year...
Latin America
Indonesia
Europe
United States
12
This country throws "globos" or lanterns in the air on Christmas Eve...
Uruguay
Brazil
Argentina
Portugal
13
Catholic Mass celebrated around midnight on Christmas Eve
Misa of the pope
Misa de Jesus
Misa de pollo
Misa De Gallo
14
This Celebration is called "Posadas" and takes place between Dec 16- 24 in...
Guyana- Venezuela
Mexico- Guatemala
Cuba- Puerto Rico
Paraguay- Uruguay
15
When was Jesus born?
December 3rd
December 31st
December 24th
December 25th
16
This is a Palestinian town and is the birthplace of Jesus...
Jerusalem
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Nazareth
17
His voice has made it into our homes during the Christmas holidays: "Feliz Navidad"
Jose Feliciano
Jose Altuve
Jose Antonio
Jose Canseco
18
This belongs to Australia. Known for the millions of crabs that migrate each year in December.
Christmas Island
Jehova's island
Crab Island
Christchurch Island
19
You will find a Nativity Scene in every...
Atheist Home
Christian/Catholic home
Muslim Home
Jewish Home
20
In this country you wont hear : "Merry Christmas", but instead " My Christmas is on you"
Liberia
Bolivia
Madagascar
Laos
21
Muktuk is a traditional Christmas dinner in
Hawaii
New Zealand
Greenland
Samoa
22
It was a blizzard that created havoc for Santa and his reindeer...
Christmas of 1964
Crash Course
Crash of 1964
Santa's drunk flying
23
Eating KFC in ____________ has become a Christmas tradition.
Papua New Guinea
Japan
North Korea
Vietnam
24
St Nicholas demonic companion is...
Krampus
Konrad
Kramphus
Kraken
25
Eating Turkey and cranberry sauce is a custom celebrated in...
Hong Kong
Bermuda
USA
Cuba
26
Tribal dances during Christmas are an important part of these people's tradition...
Mayans
Native Americans
Incas
Aztecs
27
Because Jewish-American people don't celebrate Christmas, they have adopted this custom
Not eating at all.
Eating at a Chinese restaurant
Eating only at midnight
Eating Kabobs at Fadi's
28
Masquerade Christmas party is an West African tradition in
Mali - Tunisia
Angola - Bostwana
Egypt- Ethiopia
Sierra Leone - Gambia
29
Italian word for this fruitcake eaten around the holidays in different parts of the world...
Panna Cotta
tzatziki
Panettone
Corleone
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"Mopane worm" is a delicacy eaten as a Christmas tradition in this country...
South Africa
Oman
Taiwan
Iceland
