'Twas the Night Before Christmas

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1. Father Christmas brings British children presents on December 24th: he is derived from Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children who, in some European countries, brings sweets on December 5th, 6th or 7th. True False

2. There is an ancient belief that at midnight on Christmas Eve all water turns to wine. True False

3. In Poland all animals are believed to have the ability to talk at midnight on Christmas Eve, but only for one hour. Not everyone can hear them. Who can? the children the bad the good the ugly

4. In Sweden, it is considered unlucky to be out and about at midnight on Christmas Eve because of something you might meet. What? the ghosts of departed Vikings the teddybears having a picnic trolls celebrating with dancing and revelry Santa Claus delivering presents

5. If you happen to look in the right direction at midnight on Christmas Eve, the location of buried treasure will be revealed. Where is this belief held? parts of France and Russia parts of Canada and China parts of Wales and Ireland parts of Bulgaria and Spain

6. Another tradition from Poland: on Christmas Eve sheaves or handfuls of harvest grain are placed in the four corners of a room to remind the family that Jesus was born in a stable. Which room? living room kitchen bedroom dining room

7. In the Orthodox Russian church a traditional feast takes place at sunset on Christmas Eve. How many different dishes make up the feast? as much as you can eat 4 dishes and a glass of vodka 3 meat dishes, 3 fish dishes and 3 vegetable dishes 12 vegetarian dishes

8. Who is usually credited for the poem that begins like this? "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house..." Walt Whitman Christina Rosetti Charles Dickens Clement Clarke Moore

9. Who composed the opera "Christmas Eve"? Mussorgsky Borodin Tchaikovsky Rimsky-Korsakov

10. What did my true love give to me on Christmas Eve? eleven pipers piping a partridge in a pear tree nothing five gold rings