Puzzle 12

2. From which country does the tradition of the Upside Down Christmas Tree originate?
3. What popular Christmas toy is actually based on a 20th-century political caricature?
7. Postmen in Victorian England were commonly called what?
10. What colour are mistletoe berries?
11. What gifts did the wise men give Jesus on his birthday?
14. On what day of the week does Advent commence?
15. What do traditional Ukrainians put on their Christmas tree for good luck?
16. Stars, needle, plate, dendrite, column, lacy, and capped column are the six main types of what?
18. How many tips does a snowflake have?
21. Balsam, Douglas, Fraser, and Noble are all types of what?
22. What is the capital city of Christmas Island?

1. What is the old Germanic term for the winter festival?
4. In which country is Father Christmas known as Babbo Natale?
5. Children in what country leave out Pan de Pascua (sponge cake with fruit, ginger, and honey) for Santa Claus?
6. Who is the patron saint celebrated on the 26th December?
8. Before Christianity what was the name of the winter festival celebrated by the Romans?
9. What ornaments do elves have on their shoes?
12. What Christmas product incorporates a silver strip that features a compound known as silver fulminate?
13. Which plant often given as a gift at Christmas has bright red and green leaves and is sometimes known as the Christmas flower?
17. Which country donates the Christmas tree for London’s Trafalgar Square?
19. Which Christmas product did Sir Henry Cole produce in 1843?
20. What do you call a group of people who go from door to door singing Christmas songs?
21. ‘Wassailing’ is the old tradition that is now more commonly known as what?