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Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt

Using the website below answer the 10 questions. //**Number your paper and TAG your answers**//.

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 * 1) What kind of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India?
 * 2) Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece. What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?
 * 3) In the Netherlands, what do children leave in their shoes as a gift for Sinterklaas's horse?
 * 4) What do children in Venezuela do before bed on Christmas Eve? What happens to it in the morning?
 * 5) At Christmas time, it's summer in Australia. If the weather were too hot for Santa, who might deliver Christmas gifts there?
 * 6) What popular Christmas flower is native to Mexico?
 * 7) What is the shape of the popular buche de Noel cake made in France at Christmas time?
 * 8) What is the most popular Christmas decoration in China?
 * 9) In Poland, when does the Christmas feast begin?
 * 10) In which country did the Nativity scene originate?

EXAMPLE OF YOUR ANSWER TAGged 1. The kind of trees decorated in India during Christmas are _________. 2. The main symbol used in Greece to symbolize Christmas is _______.