Natale in Italy

What is the word for "Christmas" in Italian?

How long does the Christmas season last in Italy?

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 8 days

• 3 weeks

What is the period leading up to Natale called?

• Natalia

• Novena

• Christmas eve

"Zampognari" are:

• Children who go from house to house singing Christmas carols

• Men dressed up as elves giving out Christmas presents

• Bagpipers who come down from their mountain at Christmas time

• An old woman on a broomstick giving out presents to all the kids who have been good

Italians eat the "Cenone" the day before Christmas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You are allowed to eat meat on Christmas Eve.

• TRUE

• FALSE

3 main dishes usually eaten during the "Cenone"

• baccala

  turkey

  pasta

• capitone

  fritto misto

  baccala

• turkey

  roast potatoes

  fritto misto

3 desserts that are usually eaten during the "Cenone" are:

• tiramisu

  gelato

  panforte

• Christmas pudding

  custard

  fruit

• panettone

  pandoro

  struffoli

What is the "Presepe"?

• The nativity scene showing Jesus, Mary and Joseph

• The kind old witch who travels on a broomstick

• The word for 'christmas stocking' in Italian

Christmas day usually begins with a traditional morning mass.

• TRUE

• FALSE