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Christmas Around the World Quiz

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20 questions about Christmas, for older children, teens and adults, and classes learning about Christmas traditions in other countries. Each question has a line underneath for the answer, and the first sheet has a space for a team name and the score. The PDF has 4 pages: 3 question sheets and an answer key. Read the questions and answers below too, if you would rather run the quiz from a screen.

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The questions

  1. In the Netherlands, on which evening does Sinterklaas bring presents?
  2. In Italy, which kind old witch brings presents on the night of 5 January?
  3. In Mexico, what are the nine nights of processions from 16 to 24 December called?
  4. In Sweden, whose day is celebrated on 13 December with a crown of candles?
  5. In Iceland, how many Yule Lads visit children in the nights before Christmas?
  6. In the Philippines, what are the big star-shaped Christmas lanterns called?
  7. In Poland, what do children watch for in the sky before Christmas Eve dinner?
  8. What are Germany's outdoor Christmas markets called in German?
  9. What is Father Christmas called in Germany?
  10. In which language is Meri Kirihimete the way to say Merry Christmas?
  11. Which tree, with red flowers in December, is called New Zealand's Christmas tree?
  12. God Jul means Merry Christmas in which three languages?
  13. Joyeux Noël is Merry Christmas in which language?
  14. Orthodox churches in Russia and Serbia celebrate Christmas on which date?
  15. In Spain, the famous Christmas lottery draw, El Gordo, is held on which date?
  16. In which country is Father Christmas said to live on the fell of Korvatunturi, in Lapland?
  17. In Ireland, what is traditionally placed in the front window on Christmas Eve?
  18. Why do many Australians have a barbecue or a beach lunch on Christmas Day?
  19. Christmas crackers were invented in the 1840s in which city?
  20. Which country has sent the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to London since 1947?
Show the answers
  1. 5 December, the evening before Saint Nicholas Day.
  2. La Befana.
  3. Las Posadas.
  4. Saint Lucia.
  5. Thirteen.
  6. Parols.
  7. The first star.
  8. Weihnachtsmärkte, or Christkindlmärkte in some regions.
  9. Der Weihnachtsmann. In some regions the Christkind brings the presents.
  10. Te reo Māori, in New Zealand.
  11. The pōhutukawa.
  12. Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.
  13. French.
  14. 7 January.
  15. 22 December.
  16. Finland.
  17. A lit candle, to welcome travellers.
  18. Christmas is in summer in the southern hemisphere.
  19. London, by a sweet maker called Tom Smith.
  20. Norway.

How to run it

  1. Print the question sheets once per player or team, and the answer key once.
  2. Give teams about 20 minutes, or read the questions out one by one.
  3. Swap sheets to mark while the quizmaster reads the answers, then add up the scores out of 20.

More for a Christmas party: Christmas party games, Christmas bingo and the Christmas word searches.

Questions about the quiz

How do you run a Christmas quiz?

Split into teams of two to five, give each team the question sheets and a pen, and either let them work through the sheets in 20 minutes or read the questions out one at a time. Swap sheets to mark, read out the answers from the answer key and add up the scores.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The last page of every PDF is the answer key, and the answers are also on the page in a section you can open, under the questions.

Can I use these at a work party or in a care home?

Yes. They are free to print for home, school, work and care-home events. Please do not sell them or upload them to another website.

Use on your class or library site

Paste this into your school, class or library web page. It shows the picture and a link back here, so families can print it themselves. You can change the wording.

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Printing tips

  • Print the answer key on its own so it can stay with the quizmaster.
  • For a big group, read the questions out and have teams write answers on plain paper.
  • Give a bonus point for the funniest wrong answer.

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