Sabe tudo sobre o Natal — mas em inglês? Prove com este quiz
Sabe tudo sobre o Natal — mas em inglês? Prove com este quiz
O Natal vai muito além do Papai Noel. Teste seus conhecimentos sobre tempos verbais em inglês com um quiz sobre a festa pelo mundo
O Natal vai muito além do Papai Noel. Teste seus conhecimentos sobre tempos verbais em inglês com um quiz sobre a festa pelo mundo
The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) is ___________ each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando – the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines”.
Eleven barangays (villages) take part in the festival and competition is fierce as everyone pitches in___________ the most elaborate lantern.
Originally, the lanterns were simple creations around half a metre in diameter, made from ‘papel de hapon’ (Japanese origami paper) and ___________ by candle.
Today, the lanterns are made from a variety of materials and have ___________to around six metres in size.
Since 1966, a 13-metre-tall Yule Goat ___________ in the center of Gävle’s Castle Square for the Advent…
...but this Swedish Christmas tradition ___________ to another “tradition” of sorts – people ___________.
Since 1966 the Goat ___________down 29 times – the most recent destruction was in 2016.
Now let's talk about Germany. Not to be ___________with Weihnachtsmann (Father Christmas), Nikolaus travels by donkey in the middle of the night on December 6 (Nikolaus Tag) …
….and (he) ___________little treats like coins, chocolate, oranges and toys in the shoes of good children all over Germany, and particularly in the Bavarian region.
In Austria, St. Nicholas rewards nice little boys and girls, while Krampus, St. Nicholas’ evil accomplice, _______________ the naughtiest children and whisk them away in his sack.
In the first week of December, young men __________ as the Krampus (especially on the eve of St. Nicholas Day) frightening children with clattering chains and bells.