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What do Germans hide in the Christmas tree for the kids to look for on Christmas morning?
a) a lump of coal
b) a pickle
c) a sock
d) a piece of chocolate

What is Mattak, a traditional Christmas recipe in Greenland?
a) Auk birds stuffed in a seal skin.
b) Polar Bear meat fermented for 6 months.
c) Seal meat served with seaweed.
d) Raw whale skin served with blubber.

Where in the world do some people eat deep fried caterpillars on Christmas Eve?
a) Ethiopia
b) Nigeria
c) South Africa
d) Kenya

When is Santa Lucia celebrated?
a) December 24
b) December 1
c) December 13
d) December 9

Where is the world do they wake up to firecrackers, then roller skate to Christmas mass?
a) Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca
b) Norwegian city of Arendal
c) Venezuelan city of Caracas
d)

He, Krampus, will come instead of Santa if you've been bad here.
a) Scandinavia
b) Balkans
c) India
d) Some Central European countries

Why do kids in Iceland put a shoe in their windowsill from Dec. 12 - 23?
a) In case Santa needs new shoes on his way from the North Pole.
b) To show Santa that they have behaved well.
c) To receive gifts or a potato from the 13 Yule Lads.
d) To keep evil spirits out of their bedrooms.

Where do they put 24 cloves into an orange and take out 1 a day from Dec. 1 - Dec. 24?
a) Norway
b) Albania
c) Ethiopia
d) Indonesia

Which country has a tradition that someone must stir Christmas pudding mix clockwise?
a) France
b) United States
c) Great Britain
d) Greece

In which country does the tradition of the Christmas tree hold its roots?
a) Germany
b) Switzerland
c) United States
d) Spain

Which country or area is considered to be the birthplace of the Yule Log?
a) Scandinavia
b) Spain
c) England
d) France

Which day is considered to be the beginning of Christmas in Sweden?
a) Christmas Eve
b) Christmas Day
c) St. Lucia Day
d) New Year's Eve

What two countries did Christmas greeting cards become popular in the mid-1800s?
a) Austria and France
b) England and the United States
c) China and Germany
d) England and Mexico

In the eastern part of France, what day is symbolic of the holidays?
a) New Year's Eve
b) Boxing Day
c) Christmas Eve
d) Saint Nicholas Day

During the 12 days of Christmas, what do the Greeks believe happens?
a) Boys and girls play tricks on their parents.
b) A finch visits all the children bringing toys in its beak.
c) Reindeer bring treats to the children of Greece.
d) A race of evil goblins surface and wreak havoc.

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