what do you know about christmas in the usa part 1

British children call him “Father Christmas, in the USA, he is calleda Nickb Uncle Claus c Santa Claus... Christmas Eve is the eveninga before Christmas Day.b after Christmas Day.. The s

1 British children call him “Father Christmas, in the USA, he is calleda) Nick

b) Uncle Claus

c) Santa Claus

2 Christmas Eve is the eveninga) before Christmas Day.

b) after Christmas Day

c) before New Year’s Day

3 The second day of Christmas is calleda) Christmas Day.

b) Santa’s Day

c) Boxing Day

4 American children get their presentsa) on Christmas Eve.

b) on Christmas Day in the morning.c) on Christmas Day in the evening

5 What do American children hang above the fireplace for Santa to put his presents in?

a) Santa sacks

b) Boots

c) stockings

6 What do people traditionally kiss under at Christmas time?

a) Mistletoe

b) Ivy

c) Holly

7 What does a traditional American Christmas dinner consist of?

a) Roast chicken with French friesb) Plum pudding

c) Roast turkey with vegetables and sauces

8 In the Christmas season, Americans also like to decorate

a) the outside of their houses and

gardens

b) their roofs

c) their garages

9 Americans begin sending Christmas cards to friends, family, and co-

10 In the past, people often used to a) spread them all over the house.b) decorate their windows with them.c) hang them on a line for decoration.

11 What are children who go from house to house singing Christmas songs called?

a) Christmas singers

b) Star singers

c) Christmas carolers

12 How does the popular Christmas songs “Jingle Bells” start?

a) Running through the snow

b) Dashing through the snow

c) Riding through the snow

13 In the United States, Christmas trees are set up

a) early, from right after Thanksgiving.b) on Christmas Day in the morning

c) three days before Christmas

14 Where does the world’s most

famous Christmas tree stand?

a) in front of the White House in

15 On the giant Christmas tree, there are

a) a thousand candles

b) thousands of candles

c) millions of candles

16 Millions of New Yorkers and tourists come to see the tree and the …

below is also a wonderful view

a) ice skating rink

b) reindeer park

c) Santa Claus museum

17 All Children in America really enjoy the story about

a) Santa and his wife

b) Santa and his children

c) Santa and his reindeer

18 The typical American Santa Claus looks like this:

a) a red suit with white fur and a black belt

b) a white suit lined with red fur and a golden belt

c) a golden suit lined with white fur and

a red belt

19 Santa Claus has become

a) the Christian representation of Christmas

b) the most well-known Christmas character over the world

c) the most popular gift-giver of all time

1c 11c 2a 12b 3c 13a 4b 14c 5c 15b 6a 16a 7c 17c 8a 18a 9a 19c 10c