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1
Which country receives a visit from Sinterklaas, who arrives by boat in mid-November?
10% got this right
Sinterklaas comes from his home in Spain to the Netherlands.
2
Which country eats Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Eve?
Japan
Australia
China
Peru
42% got this right
A 1974 marketing campaign's slogan "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!" (Kentucky for Christmas!) sparked a national tradition.
3
What to people in France leave for Pere Noël instead of milk and cookies?
Wine
Baguette
Coffee
Macarons
29% got this right
French children fill their shoes with hay, carrots and other treats for his donkey, Gui (French for “mistletoe”).
4
Which country decorates their trees with spiderwebs?
Ukraine
Brazil
China
Jamaica
18% got this right
A legend says that a poor woman was unable to decorate her tree, so the spiders spun beautiful webs to decorate it.
5
Which country receives gifts from Babbo Natale?
Italy
Belgium
Myanmar
New Zealand
30% got this right
In addition to Babbo Natale, La Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts on January 6th.
6
In Germany, which food-related ornament is hidden in Christmas trees and grants the finder an extra gift?
Pickle
Bratwurst
French fries
Hamburger
29% got this right
Many legends are told to explain the reason for hiding a pickle in Christmas trees.
7
Which animal do Swedish people display, made out of straw, during the Christmas season?
Goat
Cow
Fish
Reindeer
22% got this right
In some stories, Christmas elves would ride the Yule goat door to door to deliver gifts to sleeping children.
8
Which country waits for a visit from Weihnachtsmann on Christmas Eve?
Germany
Australia
Italy
Thailand
56% got this right
Traditionally, Germans open their presents on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day.
