Christmas in Germany

Wie sagt man "Christmas" auf Deutsch?

• Weihnachten

• Heilige Abend

• Silvester

• Sankt Nikolaus Tag

What kind of Christmas ornament was invented in Germany?

• Jingle bells

• Plastic ornaments

• Glass ornaments

• The star for the top of the tree

How do the paddles spin in a German Christmas pyramid?

• From a machine spinning them

• From the wind blowing outside

• When the children push them

• When the candles are lit

For many people in Germany, Christmas pyramids are their family heirlooms. In this sentence, heirlooms means

• an object that is only used for Christmas

• an object that is put in the middle of a table

• an object that has belonged to a family for a long time

• a gift

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Germans like to buy lebkuchen at their Christmas markets, or their famous

• Gingerbread

• Figgy Pudding

• Sweet Bread

• Soup

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German Christmas markets usually have a _____ in the middle of them

• train

• Santa Claus

• tree

• pyramid

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A traditional German Christmas dinner includes

• fish, oysters and pasta

• duck, goose, rabbit, stuffing, and potato dumplings

• turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, mac and cheese

• pozole, tamales, and flan

For dessert, Germans like to enjoy

• Bundt cake

• Stollen (sweet bread)

• Kinder eggs

• Figgy Pudding

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How do you say "Merry Christmas" in German?

• Feliz Navidad

• Frohe Weihnachten

• Joyeux Noël

• 메리 크리스마스

When do Germans mainly exchange gifts?

• December 25

• January 4

• Detenber 24

• Christmas Eve