Use the links below to answer the questions about Christmas around the world. Write the answers on your paper!
- What kind of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India?
Internet Resource: Christmas in India
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/india.shtml - Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece. What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Greece
http://www.gogreece.com/learn/christmas.htm - In Holland, what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Holland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/holland.shtml - Latvians claim to be the first to use Christmas trees. In what year was the first documented use of a Christmas tree in Latvia?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Latvia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/latvia.shtml - Mattak, a special delicacy, is eaten in Greenland at Christmas. What is mattak made from and what do people say it tastes like?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Greenland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/greenland.shtml - In Sweden Christmas celebrations begin on St. Lucia's Day. What is the date of this special day?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Sweden
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml - What is often the traditional Christmas Day meal in Japan?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Japan
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/japan.shtml - What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Pakistan?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Pakistan
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/pakistan.shtml - What is the date of Christmas Day in Serbia? (Hint: It's not December 25!)
Internet Resource: Christmas in Serbia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/serbia.shtml - A Russian tradition is to ________ on Christmas Eve until the first star has appeared in the sky.
Internet Resource: Christmas in Russia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/russia.shtml - What is a typical Christmas meal in Madagascar?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Madagascar
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/madagascar.shtml - What is the Christmas tradition of the roraty in Poland?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Poland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/poland.shtml - In Iceland, people celebrate 13 days of Christmas beginning on ______________ and ending on __________________.
Internet Resource: Christmas in Iceland
http://www.iceland.org/us/the-embassy/curiosities/nr/757 - What kind of fruit is often found in the stockings of children who live in the Canadian Prairies?
Internet Resource: Canadian Christmas
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/basnoel.htm - What is the main holiday decoration in most Mexican homes?
Internet Resource: Mexican Christmas Traditions
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html
