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Questions for Scavenger Hunt 4 

1.  What do people in Spain do after midnight mass on Christmas Eve?

   Internet Resource: Christmas in Spain

   http://www.santas.net/spanishchristmas.htm

   streets fill with dancers and onlookers

    

2. How does Santa Claus travel from home to home in the United States?

   Internet Resource: Christmas in the USA

   http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-america.htm 

   sleigh drawn by eight tiny reindeer

    

3. What does Santa ask when he knocks on the door on Christmas Eve in Finland?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Finland

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//finland.html

    

   "Are there any good children here?"

    

4. What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in Ireland?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Ireland

   http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around/ireland.html

    

   St. Stephens Day

    

5. Why is cotton used to decorate Christmas trees in Argentina?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Argentina

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//argentina.html

   It is used to simulate the snow found on the trees in the forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

    

6. What is the traditional last song when Australians get together to sing Christmas carols?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Australia

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//australia.html

   "Let There Be Peace On Earth And Let It Begin With Me"

    

7. What famous Christmas song was written in Austria?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Austria

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//austria.html

    

   Silent Night

    

8. Where does Father Noel live, according to Brazilian tradition?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Brazil

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//brazil.html

    

9. What is the first day for displaying Christmas decorations in Guyana?

   Internet Resource:  Christmas in Guyana

   http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//guyana.html

    

10. What do Grenadans do when they participate in the parang tradition at Christmas time?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Grenada

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//grenada.html

     

11. Who delivers gifts to children in Nicaragua during the holiday season?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Nicaragua

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//nicaragua.html

     

12. Why is it considered bad luck in Scotland to let the fire go out on Christmas Eve?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Scotland

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//scotland.html

     

13. What do many Ukranian families spread on their floor during the Christmas season?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Ukraine

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//ukraine.html

     

14. What instrument is often used to accompany carolers in Wales?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Wales

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//wales.html

     

15. What happens on Fridays during the weeks before Christmas in Denmark?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Denmark

    http://christmas-world.freeservers.com//denmark.html