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Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas traditions from around the world?
From pickles to lanterns to spiders, there are lots of quirky traditions.
EVERYONE HAS THEIR own way of celebrating Christmas.
Some eat duck instead of turkey, others give presents on Christmas Eve rather than on the 25th.
Further afield, you might find the festivities get even quirkier.
Take the quiz to test your knowledge of traditions abroad!
In Japan, which unusual dinner has become a Christmas tradition for many families?
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Sushi
KFC
Turkey and ham
Spaghetti bolognese
What does the German-American Christmas pickle tradition involve?
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Eating pickles for breakfast
Leaving pickles out for Santa
Hiding a pickle ornament in the tree
Gifting a pickle to a neighbour
La Befana, the Christmas gift-bringer in Italy, is traditionally depicted as what?
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A witch on a broom
A fairy with a lantern
A snowman with a sack
A gnome on a bicycle
During Iceland’s “Jólabókaflóðið,” what do people traditionally exchange on Christmas Eve?
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Books
Socks
Pencils
Gold
The Giant Lantern Festival in the Philippines features lanterns traditionally made from what material?
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Silver and gold
Glass and aluminium
Fur and leather
Bamboo and paper
Children in the Netherlands leave out shoes on the evening of 5 December. What are they hoping to find inside the next morning?
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An elf
Sweets
Money
Fruit
In Venezuela’s capital, how do people traditionally travel to early morning mass in December?
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By jogging
By plane
By boat
By rollerskating
The Scandinavian Christmas figure “Julenisse” is believed to live where?
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In a cave
In a forest
In a barn
In a mansion
In Mexico, which decoration is made by carving radishes?
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Santa
Nativity figures
Elves
A snowman
In Ukraine, why do some families decorate their Christmas trees with spider webs?
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For luck and prosperity
To scare away spirits
To mimic Halloween, which they prefer
They can't be bothered cleaning it
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