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| * 1. Christmas is celebrated in much the same way throughout Canada. True or False? |
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Congratulations! The correct answer is false. Christmas traditions and celebrations in Canada are borrowed from many different cultural backgrounds including French, English, Irish, Scottish, German and native First Nations influences.
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Oops! The correct answer is false. Christmas traditions and celebrations in Canada are borrowed from many different cultural backgrounds including French, English, Irish, Scottish, German and native First Nations influences.
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Congratulations!! "E" is the correct answer. In Canada, we observe many different traditions in regards to opening presents
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Oops! "E" is the correct answer. In Canada, we observe many different traditions in regards to opening presents
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| * 3. Many Canadian families participate in cookie exchanges |
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Congratulations! Although no one can really know the various motivations behind this Christmas tradition, the best answer is “e”. Most of us can agree that family + friends + cookies = good times!
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Oops! Although no one can really know the various motivations behind this Christmas tradition, the best answer is “e”. Most of us can agree that family + friends + cookies = good times!
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| * 4. At Christmas time, people in Canada |
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| Congratulations! The correct answer is "d". Inside and outside, whether there is ice, snow or green grass – all over Canada, Canadians like to decorate their communities for the Christmas season. Driving at night through neighbourhoods you can expect to see Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, Santa and his reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, stars, bells, icicles and lights of every color. |
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| Oops! The correct answer is "d". Inside and outside, whether there is ice, snow or green grass – all over Canada, Canadians like to decorate their communities for the Christmas season. Driving at night through neighbourhoods you can expect to see Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, Santa and his reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, stars, bells, icicles and lights of every color. |
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| * 5. Labrador City in Newfoundland and Labrador usually has an average of |
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| Congratulations! The correct answer is ``C``. |
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| Oops! The correct answer is ``C``. |
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| * 6. Mummering is a fun, Christmas season activity for adults which is popular in the large towns and cities of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. True or False? |
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Congratulations! The correct answer is False. Mummering is more common in the small towns and villages of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
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Oops! The correct answer is false. Mummering is more common in the small towns and villages of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
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| * 7. When you hear a knock on your door and someone says, "Any mummers 'lowed in?” you should: |
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Congratulations! Although Mummering is now banned in some places because people used it as an excuse for begging, the correct answer is “d” . If you open the door, you can expect to see people dressed up in costumes standing outside and if you let them in, you should expect to feed them and give them a drink. In some places, if the host does not guess who the Mummers are, the host must join the Mummers in their merry-making.
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Oops! Although Mummering is now banned in some places because people used it as an excuse for begging, the correct answer is “d” . If you open the door, you can expect to see people dressed up in costumes standing outside and if you let them in, you should expect to feed them and give them a drink. In some places, if the host does not guess who the Mummers are, the host must join the Mummers in their merry-making.
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| * 8. "Sinck Tuck" is a festival started by the |
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Congratulations! The correct answer is “b”. "Sinck Tuck" is a mid-winter festival started by the Inuit. This celebration traditionally consisted of a time of dancing, feasting and gift exchanges between towns or villages.
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Oops! The correct answer is “b”. "Sinck Tuck" is a mid-winter festival started by the Inuit. This celebration traditionally consisted of a time of dancing, feasting and gift exchanges between towns or villages.
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| * 9. Families of French descent often have as their main celebration: |
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| Congratulations! The correct answer is “b”. Many families of French descent have a huge feast on Christmas Eve that lasts well into the early hours of Christmas morning after taking part in Christmas Eve Mass. Traditional dishes include: tourtière , ragoût de patte (pig’s feet stew), turkey with all the trimmings, vegetables, ham, pea soup, sugar pie and much more. |
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| Oops! The correct answer is “b”. Many families of French descent have a huge feast on Christmas Eve that lasts well into the early hours of Christmas morning after taking part in Christmas Eve Mass. Traditional dishes include: tourtière , ragoût de patte (pig’s feet stew), turkey with all the trimmings, vegetables, ham, pea soup, sugar pie and much more. |
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