Christmas Celebrations Around the Globe
Questions:
5
Grade:
5
Words:
86
Christmas is celebrated in many ways around the world! In the United States, people decorate their homes with lights and ornaments, and children eagerly await Santa Claus. In Australia, Christmas happens during summer, so many celebrate with beach parties and barbecues! In Mexico, they have 'Las Posadas,' a nine-day celebration with parades and piñatas. In Ethiopia, many people attend church in a robe of white, called a 'shamma.' It's fascinating to see how one holiday can be celebrated in so many different ways!
Question 1
What is 'Las Posadas'?
A
A type of food eaten during Christmas in Mexico
B
A Christmas song in Mexico
C
A nine-day celebration with parades and piñatas in Mexico
Explanation. 'Las Posadas' is a traditional nine-day celebration in Mexico with parades and piñatas, leading up to Christmas.
D
A type of Christmas tree in Mexico
E
A Christmas gift in Mexico
Question 2
How do people in Australia often celebrate Christmas?
A
With snowball fights
B
With beach parties and barbecues
Explanation. In Australia, Christmas happens during the summer, so many Australians celebrate with beach parties and barbecues.
C
By wearing shammas
D
By awaiting Santa Claus
E
With parades and piñatas
Question 3
Is it true that in Ethiopia, many people attend church in a robe of white, called a 'shamma', during Christmas?
A
True
Explanation. The text states that in Ethiopia, many people attend church in a robe of white, called a 'shamma'.
B
False
C
Not mentioned
D
Partially true
E
Cannot be determined
Question 4
What is common between the way Christmas is celebrated in the United States and Mexico?
A
Both celebrate with beach parties and barbecues
B
Both celebrate with parades and piñatas
C
Both await Santa Claus
Explanation. The text mentions that children in the United States eagerly await Santa Claus, a tradition that is also common in many other places including Mexico although it is not explicitly stated in the text.
D
Both wear a shamma
E
No common elements in celebrations
Question 5
What does the 'shamma' symbolize in the Ethiopian Christmas celebration?
A
The purity of Christmas
B
The joy of Christmas
C
The gifts of Christmas
D
The summer of Christmas
E
The text does not provide information on what the 'shamma' symbolizes
Explanation. While the 'shamma' is mentioned as a garment worn to church in Ethiopia during Christmas, the text does not explain what it symbolizes.
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