CHRISTMAS around the world WEB HUNT

  1. Santa asks a question when he knocks on the door on Christmas Eve in Finland. What does he ask? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  2. What do people in Ireland celebrate on the day after Christmas? Click on Christmas in Ireland.
  3. What famous Christmas song was written in Austria? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  4. In Scotland it is bad luck to let the fire go out on Christmas Eve. Why? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  5. Caroling is popular in Wales and carolers are often accompanied by what instrument? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  6. The stockings of children who live in the Canadian Prairies often contain a fruit. What fruit is it? Go here.
  7. "Kleeschen" is another name for who comes from the heavens to reward children in Luxemborg who have been good? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  8. What decorations do people in China hang on their Christmas trees? Click on The North Pole.
  9. On what day do people in Egypt celebrate Christmas? You can find the answer at Christmas Around the World.
  10. Why do people in Norway put out a bowl of rice porridge for the barn elf? Click on Christmas Around the World.
  11. Name two popular decorations for the nativity scene in Costa Rica. Click on Christmas Around the World.
  12. What do the 12 dishes served at the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in Poland represent? Find the answer at Polish World.

Christmas Trivia, Facts, Symbols, and Traditions
  1. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, was created for a department store in 1939. Which department store? Click on Snopes.
  2. Today we often send or receive Christmas cards. Who sent the first Christmas card? Click on Christmas Cards.
  3. Who wrote the famous poem that starts "Twas the night before Christmas" and when was it written? Click on Christmas Decorations and Gifts
  4. What is the weather like at the North Pole right now? Click on Weather.com.
  5. How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Cantonese? Find the answer (and listen to it too) at Christmas on the Net.
  6. Which president first had a Christmas tree inside the White House? You can find out at White House History.
  7. What is the Grinch's heart full of? Click here to find out.

Christmas Fun - Are you ready for some Christmas games? Try your luck at one or more of these!