[For Elementary School Students] Exciting Christmas Quiz! Fun and Educational Questions

Chimney

Santa Claus enters houses through the chimney to deliver presents. This tradition is based on the story that Saint Nicholas, who is the model for Santa Claus, used to throw gold coins down the chimneys of poor children’s homes.

8 horses

Each one is named “Dasher,” “Dancer,” “Donner,” “Prancer,” “Vixen,” “Blitzen,” “Comet,” and “Cupid.” The source is the American poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” associated with Christmas. There are Japanese picture book editions, so some of you may have read it. There’s also a version that says there are nine reindeer.

Finland

Finland is a very cold country in the north of Europe, and it’s said that Santa Claus’s hometown is in the region of Lapland there. In the city of Rovaniemi, there is a place called the Santa Claus Village, where Santa actually lives.

Star of Bethlehem

The star placed at the top of a Christmas tree is called the “Star of Bethlehem.” The name comes from the birth of Christ in Bethlehem and the bright star that is said to have shone at that time. It’s also known as the “Christmas star” or the “top star.”

Green Christmas

A Christmas when snow piles up and the town turns pure white is called a “White Christmas,” while a Christmas without accumulated snow is called a “Green Christmas.” This term became widespread because, in the Southern Hemisphere—where the seasons are the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere—Christmas falls in summer, when trees are lush and green.