CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Internet-Based Scavenger Hunt # 3

Instructions

Use the Internet resources listed below to track down some holiday traditions in countries around the world. Each link is used once to answer one question.

Note: Clicking on the Internet Links listed on this page will open a new browser window. Once you have found the answer to your question, just close that window and you'll return to this page so you can read the next question and find the link to the next resource.

 

Questions:

  1. What must happen before the Christmas feast can begin in Poland?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Poland

  2. Where do children in Great Britain put their letters to Father Christmas?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in the British Isles

  3. What Christmas decoration is placed on the door of homes in Argentina?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Argentina

  4. What decoration is usually put on the top of Christmas trees in the United States?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in the USA

  5. Why is mass (church service) held every hour on Christmas Day in the Philippines?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in the Philippines

  6. What is the name of the traditional pudding made in Scotland for Christmas?
    Internet Resource:     A Scottish Christmas

  7. When do adults exchange gifts in Guatemala?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Guatemala

  8. In small towns and villages of New Zealand, how does Santa travel to visit children on Christmas morning?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in New Zealand

  9. Since the first and second world wars, turkey has been the popular choice for Christmas meals in Malta. What bird was commonly used before the wars?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Malta

  10. When Christians in Iraq celebrate Christmas, they often build a fire of thorn bushes. What does each person present do after the fire dies?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Iraq

  11. By tradition, groups of children in Romania travel from house to house singing carols and reciting poetry during the Christmas season. What does the leader of each group carry and how is it decorated?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Romania

  12. The dessert at a traditional Christmas feast in Denmark is a special rice pudding with something hidden in it. What is hidden and brings good luck to the one who finds it?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Denmark

  13. What item do people receive as they enter the church for Christmas services in Ethiopia?
    Internet Resource:     Ethiopian Christmas

  14. The traditional Christmas Eve supper in Poland consists of 12 dishes. What do these 12 dishes represent?
    Internet Resource:     Polish Christmas Traditions

  15. A familar tradition in Norway involves putting a bowl of rice pudding out for the barn elf. Why is this done?
    Internet Resource:     Christmas in Norway

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