Christmas Around The World

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✓ Correct – Christmas was banned in England in 1644 by its Puritan government who believed that Christmas should be a spiritual celebration with no festivities.

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✓ Correct – Befana is an old woman, or sometimes a witch, who delivers gifts to children on January 5th. There are many legends that connect her to the birth of Jesus.

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✓ Correct – Consoada is the main Christmas meal in Portugal. Its name is derived from the Latin word for "comforted" or "consoled."

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✓ Correct – The biggest lottery in Europe is held in Spain on December 22nd. The prize money (€4,000,000) is called El Gordo, which means "the fat one."

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✓ Correct – The world's tallest cut Christmas tree was displayed at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington. It was 67.36m (221 feet) high!

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✓ Correct – In 1965, Jingle Bells was played on a harmonica by astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford aboard NASA's Gemini 6A.

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✓ Correct – Dedo Mraz (Father Frost) was an alternative name for Santa Claus in the Eastern Bloc during communism.

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✓ Correct – In this legend, a spider decorates a poor family's Christmas tree with webs. This started the tradition of putting tinsel on Christmas trees.

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✓ Correct –  The poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" introduced the idea of Santa's sleigh being pulled by reindeer. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written 116 years later!

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✓ Correct – This tradition began in the 1970s due to a successful marketing campaign by KFC called "Kentucky for Christmas".

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✓ Correct – In Scandinavian folklore, this is the time of year when spirits are said to invade our world, so brooms are hidden from witches who want to ride them!

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✓ Correct – The first recorded Christmas celebration was in 336 AD, although many winter celebrations existed for centuries before that, such as Yule.