17.12.2009

1. Christmasology Christmas around the world English Contest NVTC 2009 .

2. 1) “Robin” is … a) a traditional Christmas bird b) a Christmas letter to a friend c) Hood 10 points

3. 1) “Robin” is … a) a Christmas song for children b) a Christmas card c) a bird with red breast 5 points

6. 3) Where do children decorate Christmas trees with paper decorations? a) Japan b) Malaysia c) Lithuania d ) Chin a 10 points

8. 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) Greenland b) Finland c) Russia d) Canada 5 points

11. 6) There on Christmas Day t he table is usually covered with the best china and glassware . T here 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) Congo b) China c) Malacca d) England 10 points

12. 6) There on Christmas Day the table is usually covered with the best china and glassware . T here 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

13. 7) Listen to a traditional Christmas song www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-quiz-xmas.htm www.okcupid.com/tests/christmas-around-the-world-quiz www.worldbook.com/wb/Quiz?Christmas_Around_The_World

14. 7) What traditional Christmas dishes were mentioned in this song? 5 points/10 points

15. 8) The re the warm weather allows enjoying this tradition every year on Christmas Eve. Thousands of people gather in the city to sing their favo u rite 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) Paris b) Sofia c) Sidney d) Madrid 10 points

16. 8) The re the warm weather allows enjoying this tradition every year on Christmas Eve. Thousands of people gather in the city to sing their favo u rite 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) Vietnam b) Iceland c) Belarus d) Australia 5 points

17. 9) Christmas Eve is … a) 24 th of December b) the night before Boxing Day c) the evening on 24 th of December 10 points

18. 9) Christmas Eve is … a) the evening on 25 th of December b) the day before Christmas Day c) the night before 31st of December 5 points

19. 10) What is the song "Jingle Bells" really about? a) driving fast and picking up women b) Santa's Sleigh c) throwing Snowballs d) riding in a snowstorm 10 points

20. 10) What is the song "Jingle Bells" really about? a) one-horse open sleigh b) r iding in winter can be fun c) testing the sleigh in bad weather d) mobile ring tone s 5 points

22. 11) 5 points In January Spanish children receive gifts in their socks or boots from … A) Father Frost c) b) elf

23. 12) You can see only a part of the picture. Imagine the whole one. T hey are deliver ing gifts. In which way ? ( Write an action word) 5 points

25. 1 3 ) 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

26. 1 3 ) 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

33. 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

34. 1 8 ) Label as many pictures as you can.