Christmas - Australia & New Zealand
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Where did the custom of sending Christmas cards and hanging mistletoe originate?
- A.
France
- B.
Germany
- C.
United Kingdom
Correct Answer
C. United KingdomExplanation
Many Christmas customs originated in the United Kingdom. These customs include sending Christmas cards and hanging a sprig of mistletoe in a room or hallway.Rate this question:
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- 2.
During what festival do Spanish children receive gifts in the shoes that they place on a balcony or near a window?
- A.
Advent
- B.
Creche
- C.
Epiphany
Correct Answer
C. EpiphanyExplanation
During the evening of January 5, children put their shoes on a balcony or near a window. The next day is Epiphany, the last day of the Christmas season.Rate this question:
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- 3.
In what country do children receive gifts from La Befana, a kindly old witch?
- A.
Italy
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Spain
Correct Answer
A. ItalyExplanation
Italian children receive gifts from La Befana, a kindly old witch, on the eve of Epiphany.Rate this question:
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- 4.
In what country do people spend the nine days before Christmas re-enacting Mary and Joseph's search for lodgings on the first Christmas Eve?
- A.
Australia
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Sweden
Correct Answer
B. MexicoExplanation
Mexicans re-enact Mary and Joseph's search for lodgings on the first Christmas Eve.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Historians believe that St. Nicholas, who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, was born in what country?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Norway
- C.
Turkey
Correct Answer
C. TurkeyExplanation
According to tradition, St. Nicholas was born in Patara, a city in Lycia, an ancient region on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of what is now Turkey.Rate this question:
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