Презентація "Christmas quiz"

Christmas quiz

The UKFrance. Germany 1. Which country started the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree?

One of the holiday’s most symbolic decorations—both then and now—is the Christmas tree. Ancient Romans celebrated the holiday of Saturnalia by decorating their homes with branches of evergreen trees. Sixteenth-century Germans borrowed from that tradition by bringing decorated trees into their homes. Germany

Christmas star. Christmas tree. Didukh2. The symbol of the Christmas season in Ukraine is ___ .

The main decoration of the house is the didukh - a sheaf of wheat or other grains, which symbolizes the spirit of our ancestors. It is the first or the last sheaf which were taken from the field after harvesting. The didukh is placed in the most honorable place in the house – under the icons. Didukh

1012133. Ukrainians traditionally cook ___ dishes for Christmas .

There are 12 traditional dishes, symbolizing the 12 apostles. 12

borschvarenykykutia4. The main dish at the festive table which is eaten first is ___ .

Kutia is a sweet porridge of wheat or rice with honey, poppy seeds, dried fruits, raisins and nuts. Kutia

when kytia is readywhen all relatives gather togetherwhen the first star appears in the sky5. People start eating at Christmas dinner ___ .

As soon as the first star appears in the sky, the whole family sits down at the table and begins dinner. It is called the Holy Supper. In the old days people did not eat the whole day until Holy Supper was served. When the first star appears in the sky

operascarolsballads6. People who celebrate Christmas go to neighbors' houses and sing ___ .

Carols are joyful songs, typically associated with Christmas, that people sing to celebrate and share the festive spirit. Carols

vesniankykoliadkyzazhynky7. The original name for Ukrainian Christmas carols is _____ .

They are sung to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and to wish blessings upon families. Groups of children and adults go from house to house singing carols, spreading good wishes, and receiving treats in return. Koliadky

starangelspider8. Traditional Ukrainian decoration of Christmas tree is ____ .

It is a mobile made from straw or other similar material bound together with string, often forming geometric shapes. Christmas spider

candies and lemonadecookies and milkgingerbread and yoghurt9. Americans leave for Santa ____ on Christmas Eve.

Today in the United States, leaving out a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve is a well-established tradition among children. Cookies and milk