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From BA Executive Club:

http://theclub.ba.com/december-2020/en/the-clubs-big-festive-quiz/

Quizzes have been de rigueur this year, so why break the trend? This year’s Big Festive Quiz uncovers seasonal traditions around the world, testing your trivia skills and most definitely boosting your cultural cachet…

Before you try this out on friends and family, why don’t you send your answers to us for a chance to nab some travel treats? Email your guesses to theclub@cedarcom.co.uk and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of five destination guides from The Monocle Travel Guide Series

Question one: In Austria, St Nicholas has an evil accomplice, complete with ghoulish horns, fangs and a snaking tongue, who is said to wander the streets in search of badly-behaved children. What is his name?

b) The Krampus

Question two: In the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, people travel to Mass on Christmas morning using which mode of transport?

b) Rollerskates

Question three: Christmas has not historically held much clout in Japan but, in 1974, which global fast food chain launched a festive meal deal that has stuck to this day, using the slogan Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii?

a) KFC

Question four: Christmas in South Africa is celebrated with deep-fried servings of which insect?

c) Caterpillar 

Question five: On Christmas Eve, Chinese families and friends give which fruit to one another, as a symbol of peace?

c) Apples

Question six: In the Netherlands, children eagerly place which item by the fire or windowsill, in the hope that Sinterklaas will fill them with treats in the night?

b) Shoes

Question seven: Believed to bring good luck, which ‘decoration’ do Ukrainians use to adorn their Christmas trees?

a) Spider webs

Question eight: New Zealanders eschew the customary fir tree in place of which native tree at Christmas?

a) The Pohutukawa tree, which has bright crimson flowers

Question nine: In Italy, Father Christmas is helped by a kind, elderly witch who, the story goes, refused to join the three wise men when the baby Jesus was born. Regretting her decision, she now brings gifts to other children around the country at Christmas. What is her name?

b) Befana

Question ten: In Spain, it is tradition to wear underwear of which colour on New Year’s Eve?

c) Red