Christmasology

Christmas around the world

English ContestNVTC 2009

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1) “Robin” is …a) a traditional Christmas bird b) a Christmas letter to a friendc) Hood

10 points

1) “Robin” is …a) a Christmas song for childrenb) a Christmas cardc) a bird with red breast

5 points

2) In the Philippines people decorate their homes with bright ‘parols’. What are they?

a) special plantsb) lanternsc) boxes of sweets

10 points

2) In the Philippines people decorate their homes with bright ‘parols’. What are they?

a) star-shaped lightsb) toysc) bamboo sticks

5 points

3) Where do children decorate Christmas trees with paper decorations?

a) Japanb) Malaysiac) Lithuaniad) China

10 points

3) Where do children decorate Christmas trees with paper decorations?

a) Chinab) Neverlandc) Atlantidad) Brazil

5 points

4) There the Lapps who are traditionally dressed in festive clothes and elfin boots during Christmas teach visitors the local skill of reindeer-lassoing. In which country?

a) Greenlandb) Finlandc) Russiad) Canada

5 points

5) The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas who was born in the third century in the village of Patara. Where is it?

a) Israelb) Cubac) Turkeyd) Alaska 10 points

5) The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas who was born in the third century in the village of Patara (Antalya). Where is it?

a) Alaskab) Cubac) Israeld) Turkey 5 points

6) There on Christmas Day the table is usually covered with the best china and glassware. There are crackers all over the table. The meal begins with a toast followed by the crackers popping. After the meal people sit in front of the television for the traditional Christmas speech of the Monarch. What is the country?

a) Congob) Chinac) Malacca d) England

10 points

6) There on Christmas Day the table is usually covered with the best china and glassware. There are crackers all over the table. The meal begins with a toast, followed by the crackers popping. After the meal people sit in front of the television for the traditional Christmas speech of the Monarch. What is the country?

a) The People’s Republic of China b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland c) Malacca Sultanate d) The Democratic Republic of Congo 5 points

7) Listen to a traditional

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7) What traditional Christmas dishes were mentioned in

this song?

5 points/10 points

8) There the warm weather allows enjoying this tradition every year on Christmas Eve. Thousands of people gather in the city to sing their favourite Christmas carols. The night sky is lit by many candles. Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard or even on a surf lifeboat at many beaches. Where is it?

a) Parisb) Sofiac) Sidneyd) Madrid 10 points

8) There the warm weather allows enjoying this tradition every year on Christmas Eve. Thousands of people gather in the city to sing their favourite Christmas carols. The night sky is lit by many candles. Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard or even on a surf lifeboat at many beaches. Where is it?

a) Vietnamb) Icelandc) Belarusd) Australia 5 points

9) Christmas Eve is …

a) 24th of Decemberb) the night before Boxing Dayc) the evening on 24th of December

10 points

9) Christmas Eve is …

a) the evening on 25th of Decemberb) the day before Christmas Dayc) the night before 31st of December

5 points

10) What is the song "Jingle Bells" really about?

a) driving fast and picking up womenb) Santa's Sleigh c) throwing Snowballs d) riding in a snowstorm

10 points

10) What is the song "Jingle Bells" really about?

a) one-horse open sleighb) riding in winter can be func) testing the sleigh in bad weatherd) mobile ringtones

5 points

11) In January Spanish children receive gifts in their socks or boots from …

a) donkeyb) Dedo Mraz c) Father Frostd) La Befana 10 points

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5 points

In January Spanish children receive gifts in their socks or boots from … A) Father Frost

c) b) elf

12) You can see only a part of the picture. Imagine the whole one. They are

delivering gifts. In which way?

(Write an action word)

5 points

13) Santa Claus and Mrs Claus love Rudolph very much. Who is

Rudolph by the way?

a) local shaman in Lapland b) favourite pet c) Santa Claus’s son d) elf in Nordic stories

10 points

13) Santa Claus and Mrs Claus love Rudolph very much. Who is

Rudolph by the way?

a) family’s friend b) goblin c) favourite gnome d) reindeer

5 points

14) By the North-American tradition (USA, Canada) Santa Claus lives in his residence on the North Pole.

To write a letter to Santa use this address: Santa Claus North Pole Canada But what is the postcode?

a) H0H 0H0b) HURAAc) 12345d) ÕULUVANA1e) HAH AHA

(Canadian postcodes are alphanumeric.) 10 points

14) By the North-American tradition (USA, Canada) Santa Claus lives in his residence on the North Pole.

To write a letter to Santa use this address: Santa Claus North Pole Canada But what is the postcode?

a) SANTAb) HURAAAAAc) 24 12 d) H0H 0H0

(Canadian postcodes are alphanumeric.) 5 points

15) Long ago Father Christmas was traditionally dressed in clothes of different colours: green, purple, light-blue, navy blue or brown. But Coca-Cola company changed his image in 1930 - the red robe had become popular all over the world. Why did it happen?

a) During the Great Depression in the 1930s Santa offered just what people needed: a most welcome display of warmth and generosity.

b) Children were afraid of men in non-red suits.c) It was expensive to buy a multicoloured robe every year.d) Father Christmas enjoyed drinking Coca-Cola.e) Coca-Cola company liked the colours of Father Christmas’s new robe. 10 points

15) Long ago Father Christmas was traditionally dressed in clothes of different colors: green, purple, light-blue, navy blue, brown or red. But Coca-Cola company changed his image in 1930 - the red robe had become popular all over the world. Why did it happen?

a) Red - coloured clothes was the most popular in America.b) Farther Christmas’s clothes became old-fashioned. c) Red and white were trend colours of Coca-Cola company.

5 points

16) ‘Boxing Day’ is traditionally celebrated on December the 26

in Great Britain.What was the reason of getting this

name?

a) watching TV programmes on the box b) giving seasonal gifts c) organizing boxing competition d) preparing boxes for sweets 10 points

16) ‘Boxing Day’ is traditionally celebrated on December 26th

in Great Britain.What was the reason of getting this

name?a) British people go boxing this dayb) There were a lot of Christmas cards in letter-boxesc) British people sent unwanted gifts in the boxes back

to the shopsd) It was usual to put Christmas gifts into boxes

5 points

17) What kind of net, found in many Christmas trees in the Ukraine, can bring good luck?

a) Internet b) fishing net c) spider’s web

5 points

18) Label as many pictures as you can.