Christmas Food & Feast
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1.The candy cane's shape is traditionally said to represent what?
- A. A horseshoe
- B. A shepherd's crook
- C. An anchor
- D. A walking stick
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A shepherd's crook
Did you know? Tradition says the candy cane was shaped like a shepherd's crook.
2.Which Italian city claims the original panettone?
- A. Milan
- B. Bologna
- C. Turin
- D. Venice
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Milan
Did you know? Milan's bakers guard the panettone legend.
3.Candy canes use which classic color combination?
- A. Red and green
- B. Red and white
- C. Blue and white
- D. Green and white
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Red and white
Did you know? The candy cane's classic look is red stripes on white.
4.Which green vegetable divides British Christmas plates?
- A. Broccoli
- B. Kale
- C. Cabbage
- D. Brussels sprouts
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Brussels sprouts
Did you know? Brussels sprouts spark annual dinner-table debates.
5.Which corn-husk bundles fill Mexican Christmas Eve pots?
- A. Empanadas
- B. Hallacas
- C. Tamales
- D. Gorditas
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Tamales
Did you know? Tamaladas steam all through Mexican Christmas Eve.
6.Which almond pastry crowns French Epiphany tables?
- A. Clafoutis
- B. Bûche de Noël
- C. Galette des Rois
- D. Croquembouche
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Galette des Rois
Did you know? The galette des Rois hides a fève for the lucky slice.
7.Which roast pork dish with an English name competes with the turkey at the Brazilian Christmas dinner?
- A. Leitão
- B. Pernil
- C. Tender
- D. Panceta
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Tender
Did you know? Tender with pineapple and cloves is a classic of the Brazilian Christmas dinner.
8.Which German Christmas bread is dusted white like a swaddled baby?
- A. Challah
- B. Stollen
- C. Brioche
- D. Babka
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Stollen
Did you know? Dresden's stollen symbolizes the Christ child in swaddling clothes.
9.What is Germany's mulled Christmas wine called?
- A. Korn
- B. Glögg
- C. Apfelwein
- D. Glühwein
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Glühwein
Did you know? Glühwein steams in every German Christmas market.
10.What is Britain's hot spiced Christmas wine called?
- A. Toddy
- B. Wassail
- C. Punch
- D. Mulled wine
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Mulled wine
Did you know? Mulling warms wine with cloves, cinnamon and orange.
11.Which British dessert is traditionally set alight before serving?
- A. Mince pies
- B. Christmas pudding
- C. Trifle
- D. Spotted dick
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Christmas pudding
Did you know? Brandy flames crown the Christmas pudding.
12.Which Venezuelan corn dough bundle steams in banana leaves at Christmas?
- A. Hallaca
- B. Empanada
- C. Arepa
- D. Tamale
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Hallaca
Did you know? Hallacas steam for hours in Venezuelan kitchens.
13.Which golden toasted-cassava side dish is a must at the Brazilian Christmas dinner?
- A. Vinagrete
- B. Pirão
- C. Tutu
- D. Farofa
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Farofa
Did you know? Farofa with butter, bacon or raisins accompanies the turkey.
14.Which Portuguese Christmas cake carries candied fruit and a lucky charm?
- A. Folar
- B. Bolo rei
- C. Pastel de nata
- D. Bolo de mel
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Bolo rei
Did you know? The bolo rei hides a charm and a broad bean.
15.Which dish is the centerpiece of the Brazilian Christmas dinner?
- A. Pernil
- B. Peru assado
- C. Tender
- D. Bacalhau
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Peru assado
Did you know? Roast turkey is the symbol dish of Christmas Eve in Brazil.
16.Which candied red cherry crowns Brazilian Christmas cakes and glasses?
- A. Cereja em calda
- B. Figo em calda
- C. Ameixa seca
- D. Pêssego em calda
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Cereja em calda
Did you know? A cereja em calda é a cereja decorativa clássica do Natal brasileiro.
17.Which layered Brazilian dessert of biscuits, cream and topping is a Christmas classic?
- A. Mousse
- B. Torta holandesa
- C. Pudim
- D. Pavê
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Pavê
Did you know? Biscuit pavê is a Christmas dessert in Brazilian families.
18.Which nut roasts on an open fire, per the classic song?
- A. Hazelnuts
- B. Almonds
- C. Walnuts
- D. Chestnuts
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Chestnuts
Did you know? "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" opens the Christmas song.
19.Which almond nougat stars in Spanish Christmas boxes?
- A. Dulce de membrillo
- B. Mazapán
- C. Turrón
- D. Mantecados
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Turrón
Did you know? Alicante's turrón pairs honey with almonds.
20.Which Brazilian dessert of biscuits, chocolate cream and topping is named after a country?
- A. Cheesecake
- B. Torta holandesa
- C. Pavê
- D. Pudim
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Torta holandesa
Did you know? Dutch pie closes the Brazilian Christmas dinner with chocolate topping.
21.What is the Scandinavian Christmas smorgasbord called?
- A. Fika
- B. Julbord
- C. Kanelbulle
- D. Surströmming
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Julbord
Did you know? The julbord spreads herring, ham and sweets.
22.Which salad partners the Czech fried carp?
- A. Coleslaw
- B. Cucumber salad
- C. Beet salad
- D. Potato salad
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Potato salad
Did you know? Czech potato salad pairs with every Christmas carp.
23.Which Grimm tale popularized gingerbread houses?
- A. Hansel and Gretel
- B. Snow White
- C. Cinderella
- D. Rapunzel
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Hansel and Gretel
Did you know? Hansel and Gretel's sugar cottage inspired edible houses.
24.What are British "pigs in blankets"?
- A. Ham croquettes
- B. Sausages wrapped in bacon
- C. Sausage rolls
- D. Bacon dumplings
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Sausages wrapped in bacon
Did you know? Pigs in blankets pair chipolatas with bacon.
25.Which German city is famous for its Lebkuchen?
- A. Dresden
- B. Hamburg
- C. Nuremberg
- D. Frankfurt
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Nuremberg
Did you know? Nuremberg's Lebkuchen date back to the 1300s.
26.Which Brazilian Christmas salad has chicken, corn, grapes and potato sticks?
- A. Waldorf
- B. Maionese
- C. Salpicão
- D. Vinagrete
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Salpicão
Did you know? Salpicão crowns the table with crispy potato sticks.
27.Which French Christmas dessert is decorated like a wooden log?
- A. Croquembouche
- B. Galette des Rois
- C. Tarte Tatin
- D. Bûche de Noël
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Bûche de Noël
Did you know? The bûche de Noël rolls sponge and ganache into a log.
28.Which almond paste shapes tiny fruits and pigs in German Christmas shops?
- A. Fondant
- B. Nougat
- C. Frangipane
- D. Marzipan
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Marzipan
Did you know? German marzipan pigs promise luck for the new year.
29.Which bird did England roast for Christmas before turkey took over?
- A. Capon
- B. Pheasant
- C. Duck
- D. Goose
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Goose
Did you know? Christmas goose was England's bird before the turkey.
30.Which heavy fruit-and-nut cake is the classic American holiday joke-gift?
- A. Fruitcake
- B. Bundt cake
- C. Pound cake
- D. Coffee cake
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Fruitcake
Did you know? Fruitcake jokes aside, it keeps for months.
31.Which apple-based sparkling drink accompanies Brazilian Christmas toasts?
- A. Espumante bruto
- B. Vinho quente
- C. Champanhe
- D. Sidra
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Sidra
Did you know? Apple cider bubbles at Brazilian Christmas dinners.
32.Which mint flavor rules Christmas candy?
- A. Cinnamon
- B. Wintergreen
- C. Peppermint
- D. Spearmint
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Peppermint
Did you know? Peppermint flavors candy canes and bark.
33.Which Brazilian Christmas sweet is made with bread, milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon?
- A. Pudim de leite
- B. Bolo de rolo
- C. Pavê
- D. Rabanada
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Rabanada
Did you know? The rabanada, an Iberian heritage, is fried and dusted with cinnamon.
34.Which Mexican ring bread marks Three Kings Day?
- A. Rosca de Reyes
- B. Buñuelos
- C. Concha
- D. Pan de muerto
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Rosca de Reyes
Did you know? Mexico's rosca de Reyes hides a baby Jesus figure.
35.Which sweet cake of Italian origin became a must-have at Brazilian Christmas?
- A. Colomba
- B. Pandoro
- C. Bolo rei
- D. Panetone
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Panetone
Did you know? The Milanese panettone became a Christmas item all over Brazil.
36.What do the red stripes on a candy cane traditionally symbolize in folklore?
- A. The blood of Christ
- B. Cherry orchards
- C. Cardinal birds
- D. The winter sunrise
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The blood of Christ
Did you know? Folklore reads the red stripes as a symbol of Christ's sacrifice.
37.Which Greek New Year cake hides a coin for the finder's luck?
- A. Melomakarona
- B. Vasilopita
- C. Tsoureki
- D. Baklava
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Vasilopita
Did you know? Vasilopita honors St. Basil's gift of coins.
38.Which Swedish spiced cookies pair with glögg?
- A. Kladdkaka
- B. Kanelbullar
- C. Hallontårta
- D. Pepparkakor
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Pepparkakor
Did you know? Pepparkakor snaps under the glögg cup.
39.Which silver coin hides in the Christmas pudding for luck?
- A. A sixpence
- B. A penny
- C. A farthing
- D. A shilling
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A sixpence
Did you know? Finding the sixpence promises a year of luck.
40.Which hot cider drink gives its name to English Christmas caroling?
- A. Lambswool
- B. Posset
- C. Wassail
- D. Syllabub
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Wassail
Did you know? Wassailers sang for a share of the spiced bowl.
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