Pleasant Grove Elementary School


Internet-based Scavenger Hunt #1
Instructions
    Use the Internet resources listed with each question to track down some holiday traditions in countries around the world.  If you'd like to use it, a copy of the questions is available for you to print and record your answers.
     
    Note:  Clicking on the Internet Links listed on this page will open a new browser window.  Once you have found the answer to your question, just close that window and you'll return to this page so you can read the next question.
Questions
  1. What kind of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India?

    2. Internet Resource:     Christmas in India
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/india.shtml

  2. Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece.  What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?

    3. Internet Resource:          Christmas in Greece
    http://www.gogreece.com/learn/christmas.htm

  3. In Holland, what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?

    4. Internet Resource: Christmas in Holland
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/holland.shtml
     
  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?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Latvia
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/latvia.shtml

  5. Mattak, a special delicacy, is eaten in Greenland at Christmas.  What is mattak made from and what do people say it tastes like?

    Internet Resource:  Christmas in Greenland
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/greenland.shtml

  6. In Sweden Christmas celebrations begin on St. Lucia's Day.  What is the date of this special day?

    Internet Resource:         Christmas in Sweden
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml

  7. What is often the traditional Christmas Day meal in Japan? 

    Internet Resource:      Christmas in Japan
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/japan.shtml

  8. What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Pakistan?

    9. Internet Resource: Christmas in Pakistan
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/pakistan.shtml
     
  9. What is the date of Christmas Day in Serbia?  (Hint:  It's not December 25!)

    10. Internet Resource: Christmas in Serbia
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/serbia.shtml
     
  10. A Russian tradition is to ________ on Christmas Even until the first star has appeared in the sky.

    Internet Resource:   Christmas in Russia
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/russia.shtml

  11. What is Santa Claus called in Madagascar?
     
    Internet Resource:   Christmas in Madagascar
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/madagascar.shtml

  12. What is the Christmas tradition of the roraty in Poland?

    13. Internet Resource: Christmas in Poland
    http://whychristmas.com/cultures/poland.shtml
     
  13. In Iceland, people celebrate 13 days of Christmas beginning on ______________ and ending on __________________.

    14. Internet Resource:   Christmas in Iceland
    http://www.iceland.org/us/the-embassy/curiosities/nr/757

  14. What kind of fruit is often found in the stockings of children who live in the Canadian Prairies?

    15. Internet Resource: Canadian Christmas
    http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/basnoel.htm
     
  15. What is the main holiday decoration in most Mexican homes?

    16. Internet Resource:  Mexican Christmas Traditions
    http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html

Updated 11/15/09