<p>Name ______Class ______</p><p>Christmas Traditions Around the World</p><p>1. What kinds of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India?</p><p>______</p><p>Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in India.</p><p>______</p><p>2. Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece. What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?</p><p>______</p><p>Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Greece.</p><p>______</p><p>3. In The Netherlands, what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?</p><p>______</p><p>Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Holland.</p><p>______</p><p>4. Latvians claim to be the first to use Christmas trees. In what year was the first documented use of a Christmas tree in Latvia?</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Latvia.</p><p>______</p><p>5. Mattak, a special delicacy, is eaten in Greenland at Christmas. What is mattak made from and what do people say it tastes like? ______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Greenland.</p><p>______</p><p>6. In Sweden Christmas celebrations begin on St. Lucia's Day. What is the date of this special day?</p><p>______</p><p>Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Sweden.</p><p>______</p><p>7. What is often the traditional Christmas Day meal in Japan?</p><p>______</p><p>Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Japan.</p><p>______</p><p>8. What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Pakistan?</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Pakistan.</p><p>______</p><p>9. What is the date of Christmas Day in Serbia? (Hint: It's not December 25!)</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Serbia.</p><p>______</p><p>10. A Russian tradition is to ___?___ on Christmas Even until the first star has appeared in the sky.</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Russia. ______</p><p>11. What is Santa Claus called in Madagascar?</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Madagascar.</p><p>______</p><p>12. What is the Christmas tradition of the roraty in Poland?</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Poland.</p><p>______</p><p>13. In Iceland, people celebrate 13 days of Christmas beginning on ______and ending on ______. Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Iceland.</p><p>______</p><p>14. What is the main holiday decoration in most Mexican homes?</p><p>______Find one more interesting fact about Christmas in Mexico.</p><p>______</p>