What do you
know about
Christmas in the
USA?
Part 2
20. Which company popularized the
modern image of Santa Claus?
a) Mc Donald’s
b) Wrigley’s
c) Coca Cola
21. During the Christmas season,
shopping malls across the country
have
a) their own ice rink.
b) a Santa village.
c) e reindeer.
22. There the children sit on Santa’s lap
and tell him
a) what they want for Christmas.
b) what they wouldn’t tell their parents.
c) what they did during the year.
23. In the night between December 24th
and December 25th Santa Claus
comes
a) through the back door.
b) through an open window.
c) down the chimney.
24. Santa’s sleigh is pulled by nine
a) white horses.
b) elks.
c) reindeer.
25. Santa transports his presents in a
big
a) sleigh.
b) train.
c) bus.
26. Santa and his reindeer land
a) on top of the roofs.
b) in the garden of the houses.
c) on special reindeer ports.
27. American children believe that Santa
lives near the
a) Equator.
b) North Pole.
c) South Pole.
28. The area where Santa lives is called
a) Santa land.
b) Christmas land.
c) Toyland.
29. Santa has got many little helpers
who are called
a) angels.
b) elves.
c) fairies.
30. Santa’s reindeer are strong animals
with
a) golden hooves.
b) tall antlers on their heads.
c) large brown wings.
31. One of the reindeer has only got
little stubs on his head and
a) a red tail that is bigger than himself.
b) red eyes that look like lamps.
c) a red nose that shines in the dark like
a lamp.
32. The name of this reindeer is
a) Rudolph.
b) Rabbit.
c) Ronald.
33. Cupid, Comet and Prancer are three
of
a) Santa’s leading elves.
b) Santa’s personal angels.
c) Santa’s favourite reindeer.
34. Which line is always repeated at the
end of the popular song about
Rudolph? It reads: “Rudolph the red
nosed reindeer”
a) you’ll go down in history.
b) you’ll go down the sky tonight
c) you are such a lovely sight
35. The song “Rudolph the red-nosed
reindeer” second only to … in
popularity.
a) Silent Night
b) Jingle Bells
c) White Christmas
36. Why is Rudolph so useful to Santa?
a) Because he looks so funny.
b) Because he makes the children
laugh.
c) Because he can lead his sleigh safely
through the fog.
37. It is a great … for Rudolph to lead
Santa’s sleigh. Therefore he never
feels ashamed again for his red nose.
a) problem
b) honour
c) reward
38. American children know that Santa
can’t be far away
a) when they see a red light in the sky
on Christmas Eve.
b) when they hear loud noises coming
from the chimney.
c) when they notice their parents start
whispering.
KEY:
20c
30b
21b
31c
22a
32a
23c
33c
24c
34a
25a
35c
26a
36c
27b
37b
28c
38a
29b