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lish-speaking countries quiz

Christmas Quiz

How much do you know about Christmas traditions in the USA? Check yourself!
The answers are given at the bottom of the page.

1. What is the most popular a. The U.S. National Weather Service c. a mistletoe
holiday plant decoration in the b. North American Aerospace Defense d. A bauble
United States? Command (NORAD)
c. The U.S. Geological Survey 8. What is the best selling
a. Mistletoe d. International Arctic Research Center Christmas song of all time?
b. Poinsettia
c. evergreen boughs 5. What drink was adapted a. White Christmas
d. Holly to become the American Christmas b. All I want for Christmas
drink 'Egg Nog'? c. Last Christmas
2. What season immediately d. Happy Christmas
precedes (comes before) a. The Scandinavian drink 'Glogg'
Christmas? b. The Austrian drink 'Gluhwein' 9. Elvis Presley recorded a sad
c. The German drink 'Biersuppe' Christmas song in the fifties.
a. Advent d. The French drink 'Lait de Poule' What was the title of his song?
b. Epiphany
c. Lent 6. Which U.S. President began a. Green Christmas
d. Pentecost the custom of giving Christmas b. Black Christmas
gifts to the White House c. Blue Christmas
3. Which of the following places domestic staff? d. White Christmas
is NOT a real U.S. city or town?
a. Chester A. Arthur 10. What was Brenda Lee doing
a. Snowflake, Texas b. Woodrow Wilson around the Christmas tree?
b. Noel, Missouri c. Abraham Lincoln
c. St. Nicholas, Florida d. Rutherford B. Hayes a. Rockin’
d. Santa Claus, Georgia b. Layin’
7. What is the most popular thing c. Dancin’
4. What major U.S. facility to put on top of a Christmas tree? d. Walkin’
provides up-to-date information
every Christmas Eve on the flight a. A candle
path of Santa Claus? b. An angel

Answers: 1B 2A 3A 4B 5D 6D 7B 8A 9C 10A

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