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Scavenger Hunt 1Questions:

1. What kind of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India?

2. Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece.  What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?

3. In Holland, what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?

 

4. Latvians claim to be the first to use Christmas trees.  In what year was the first documented use of a Christmas tree in Latvia?

5. Mattak, a special delicacy, is eaten in Greenland at Christmas.  What is mattak made from and what do people say it tastes like?

6. In Sweden Christmas celebrations begin on St. Lucia's Day.  What is the date of this special day?

7. What is often the traditional Christmas Day meal in Japan? 

8. What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Pakistan?

 

9. What is the date of Christmas Day in Serbia?  (Hint:  It's not December 25!)

 

10. A Russian tradition is to ________ on Christmas Even until the first star has appeared in the sky.

11. What is Santa Claus called in Madagascar?

 

12. What is the Christmas tradition of the roraty in Poland?

 

13. In Iceland, people celebrate 13 days of Christmas beginning on ______________ and ending on __________________.

14. What kind of fruit is often found in the stockings of children who live in the Canadian Prairies?

 

15. What is the main holiday decoration in most Mexican homes?

Scavenger Hunt 2 Questions:

16. What is the shape of the popular buche de Noel cake made in France at Christmas time?

 

17. What are the most popular Christmas tree decorations in China?

 

18. Why are candles placed in the windows of Irish homes on Christmas Eve?

 

19. According to tradition in Belgium, how does St. Nicholas travel from house to house delivering gifts to children?

 

20. On what date does the Christmas holiday season begin in Armenia?

 

21. Who brings gifts for good children in Italy?

 

22. What are "chicken bones" in Canadian Christmas celebrations?

 

23. What do people in Costa Rica use to decorate their homes for Christmas?

 

24. In Austria, a bell is rung after Christmas Eve dinner to signal the opening of a locked door.  What are children permitted to see for the first time behind the locked door?

 

25. In addition to musical instruments, what do Greek children sometimes carry when they go caroling?

 

26. Why does the country of Norway give a big Christmas tree to the United Kingdom each year?

 

27. In the Czech Republic, what do children do when they think they hear St. Nicholas coming?

 

28. What foods do families in Switzerland share after the traditional midnight mass?

 

29. What do children do with their shoes in Spain on January 5?

 

30. In Hungary, Christmas is celebrated twice.  What are the dates for these celebrations?

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