Christmas Weird Traditions Around the World Quiz

La Befana Caga Tió Yule Goat KFC Christmas

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.

Glossary

Italy flag La Befana: A benevolent witch in Italian folklore who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany Eve.
Austria flag Krampusnacht: A Central European tradition featuring Krampus, a horned creature who punishes misbehaving children.
Spain flag Mexico flag Nochebuena: Spanish for "Good Night," referring to Christmas Eve celebrations in Spanish-speaking countries.
Philippines flag Parol: A Filipino Christmas lantern, traditionally star-shaped and made of bamboo and paper.
Yule: An ancient midwinter festival adopted into Christmas traditions.
France flag Réveillon: A long dinner held on Christmas Eve in French-speaking countries.
Poland flag Opłatek: A Christmas wafer shared among family in Polish tradition.
Netherlands flag Sinterklaas: The Dutch version of Saint Nicholas.
France flag Bûche de Noël: A traditional French Christmas cake shaped like a Yule log.
Greece flag Karavaki: Traditional Greek Christmas boat decorations.
Poland flag Wigilia: Polish Christmas Eve dinner tradition with an extra place setting for unexpected guests.
Mexico flag Las Posadas: Mexican Christmas tradition where children break piñatas during nine nights of celebration.
Ethiopia flag Ganna: Ethiopian Christmas celebration held on January 7th.
Germany flag USA flag Christmas Pickle: German-American tradition of hiding a pickle ornament on the tree for good luck.
Sweden flag Yule Goat: Swedish tradition of building large straw goat decorations.
Iceland flag Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn): Icelandic folklore creature that threatens those who don't receive new clothes for Christmas.
Spain flag Caga Tió: Catalan "pooping log" that delivers presents when beaten with sticks by children.
UK flag Christmas Crackers: British tradition of pulling decorated paper tubes that pop open with gifts, jokes, and paper crowns.
Venezuela flag Roller Skating to Church: Venezuelan Christmas tradition of roller skating to early morning Mass on Christmas Day.
Japan flag KFC Christmas: Japanese tradition of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day, requiring advance reservations.
Norway flag Christmas Broom Hiding: Norwegian tradition of hiding brooms on Christmas Eve to prevent witches from stealing them.
Ukraine flag Spider Web Decorations: Ukrainian tradition of decorating Christmas trees with artificial spider webs for good luck.