Use the links below to answer the questions on your Christmas Internet Scavenger Hunt:
1. There is no #1........go on to #2.
2. From what part of the country did the Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" come?
Internet Resource: Christmas in the USA
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-america.htm
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-america.htm
3. Why do Christmas trees have to be imported into Greenland?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Greenland
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/greenland.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Greenland
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/greenland.shtml
4. What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in Ireland?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ireland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ireland.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ireland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ireland.shtml
5. Why is cotton used to decorate Christmas trees in Argentina?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Argentina
http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/christmas-in-argentina.html
Internet Resource: Christmas in Argentina
http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/christmas-in-argentina.html
6. What animals help Santa get around in Australia?
(Hint: They're not reindeer!)
Internet Resource: Christmas in Australia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Australia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml
7. What famous Christmas song was written in Austria?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Austria
http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm
Internet Resource: Christmas in Austria
http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm
8. What do children often do at Christmas Eve church services in Ghana?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ghana
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ghana
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana.shtml
9. When is the tradition of Réveillon in France celebrated?
Internet Resource: Christmas in France
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in France
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml
10. What kidn of food do Hungarians traditionally eat on Christmas Eve?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Hungary
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/hungary.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Hungary
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/hungary.shtml
11. What game is popular at Posada parties in Mexico during the holiday season?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Mexico
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/mexico.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Mexico
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/mexico.shtml
13. Who brings gifts to Ukrainian children at Christmas, and who is his helper?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ukraine
http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ukraine
http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm
14. What instrument is often used to accompany carolers in Wales?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Wales
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/wales.html
Internet Resource: Christmas in Wales
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/wales.html
15. What do people do in Spain after the Christmas Eve midnight mass?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Spain
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/spain.shtml
Internet Resource: Christmas in Spain
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/spain.shtml
16. What is the shape of the popular buche de Noel cake made in France at Christmas time?
Internet Resource: Christmas in France
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/france.html
Internet Resource: Christmas in France
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/france.html
17. What are the most popular Christmas tree decorations in China?
Internet Resource: Christmas in China
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html
Internet Resource: Christmas in China
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html
18. In Austria, a bell is rung after Christmas
Eve dinner to signal the opening of a locked door. What are children
permitted to see for the first time behind the locked door?
Internet Resource: Austria Holiday Traditions
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-austria.htm
Internet Resource: Austria Holiday Traditions
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-austria.htm
19. What does The Grinch have in his smile?
Internet Resource: Lyrics to Mr. Grinch
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/grinch/your_a_mean_one_mr_grinch.html
Internet Resource: Lyrics to Mr. Grinch
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/grinch/your_a_mean_one_mr_grinch.html
20. Which President celebrated Christmas around the first indoor White House Christmas Tree?
Internet Resource: The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_shows/holidays_christmas/index.html
(thanks to Misskayscomputer.com for the links and most of the questions)
Internet Resource: The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_shows/holidays_christmas/index.html
(thanks to Misskayscomputer.com for the links and most of the questions)
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