Christmas and Geography

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  1. 3. Austrian composer of Silent Night
  2. 4. Mexico fries this and covers it with syrup and cinnamon sugar as a dessert
  3. 8. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria made the Christmas tree popular in this country
  4. 13. famous character from Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol
  5. 14. language of origin for the word Christmas
  6. 15. American writer of How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  7. 17. birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth
  8. 19. the end of the Christmas celebration - also means "appearance"
  9. 22. German settlers brought the idea of the Christmas tree to this area
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  1. 1. ginger flavored cookie that is popular in Germany
  2. 2. this country celebrates Christmas outside
  3. 5. a Norwegian flat potato bread that is popular during the Holiday season
  4. 6. another name for the three wisemen
  5. 7. the ancient Pre-Christian festival in Northern Europe that used evergreen trees as decoration
  6. 9. this country was the first to use the Christmas postage stamp
  7. 10. this country starts Christmas on St. Lucia's day which is December 13th
  8. 11. this country is well-known for the dessert bûche de Noël during the Christmas season
  9. 12. country known for the paradise tree which is the most recent source of using a Christmas Tree
  10. 16. flavoring used in Italy for pizzelles
  11. 18. this country reenacts Mary and Joseph looking for a place to stay
  12. 20. composer known for the famous song Messiah
  13. 21. in this country, Befana delivers gifts to children before the day of the Epiphany