In mid December staff and students enjoyed our Christmas multicultural celebration, with festive food from around the world and some traditional British Christmas activities – including paperchain making and a student-run quiz. If you fancy testing your own knowledge, see what your score would have been below!
WINTERMAS POP QUIZ
[Answers are underneath the picture below!]
WINTERMAS POP QUIZ
- What is the name of the Brazilian version of Santa Claus? (the Argentinean version is the same “papa noel”)
a. Papai Noel (Daddy Noel)
b. Senhor Natal (Lord Christmas)
c. Pai das Festas (Father of the Festivities)
- What is a common Christmas tradition in Brazil?
a. Lighting fireworks at midnight
b. Eating turkey with cranberry sauce
c. Building snowmen
- What fruitcake-like dessert is very popular during Christmas in Brazil?
a. Strawberry pie
b. Panettone
c. Honey cake
- What is a popular drink served during Christmas celebrations in South America?
a. Hot chocolate
b. Champagne or cider (bubbly alcohol)
c. Tereré (iced yerba mate)
- What is the name of the Australian Christmas song that features kangaroos?
a. Six White Boomers
b. Jingle Kangaroos
c. Aussie Christmas Carols
- Which country first started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
a. Germany
b. France
c. United Kingdom
- How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
- What do people generally put on top of their Christmas tree?
a. Ghost
b. Angel
c. Star
- Where does the royal family traditionally celebrate Christmas?
a. Buckingham
b. Windsor Castle
c. Sandringham
- In Argentina, on which date is the Christmas tree traditionally put up to coincide with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
a. December 1st
b. December 8th
c. December 15th
- When is the Pachamama Festival celebrated?
a. June 21st
b. August 1st
c. December 25th
12.What is the main purpose of the Pachamama Festival?
a. To celebrate the harvest season
b. To honor Mother Earth and ask for blessings
c. To mark the New Year
d. To celebrate the summer solstice
- Which region is most associated with the celebration of the Pachamama Festival?
a. The Caribbean
b. The Amazon Rainforest
c. The Andes Mountains
- In many Latin American countries, when do people typically celebrate Christmas with family gatherings and meals?
a. For dinner on December 24th
b. For breakfast of December 25th
c. For lunch on December 25th
- Which of the following countries in the Middle East does not celebrate Christmas?
a. Lebanon
b. Jordan
c. Libya
d. Iraq
- Using the Julian calendar, Ethiopia and Egypt celebrate Christmas on:
a. January 7th
b. December 28th
c. December 25th
d. January 1st
- In which middle eastern country does the camel act as Santa Claus?
a. Palestine
b. UAE
c. Syria
d. Egypt
- In Christmas in Africa, its a tradition to:
a. Give gifts
b. Dance with each other
c. Stay at home
d. Donate their money
- Which Asian country celebrates Christmas by eating Kentucky Fried Chicken?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Korea
d. Taiwan
Answers
- Papai Noel
- Fireworks at midnight
- Panettone
- Champagne or Cider
- Six White Boomers
- Germany
- 4
- Angel / Star
- Sandringham
- December 8th
- August 1st
- Honour Mother Earth and ask for blessings
- Andes Mountains
- Dinner on December 24th
- Libya
- January 7th
- Syria
- Donate their money
- Japan