Hej håber nogle af jer kan hjælpe, har fået stukket denne quiz i hånden på mit arbejde den skal besvares inden fredag. Beklager den er på engelsk, men håber nogle af jer kan hjælpe.
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We are looking for a word. Not a German word, nor English, French or Danish, but a word all the same with 16 letters. The following 10 questions will lead you to the correct answer.
Question 1:
What plant do New Zealanders often use as a Christmas tree (apart from the usual plastic variety)?
The eighth letter of this New Zealand plant has position number 10 in the quiz solution.
Question 2:
What is the Hindi word for Christmas used in India?
The third letter of the second word is the third letter of the quiz solution.
Question 3
What town on the Canadian peninsula of Nova Scotia has gone ahead and declared itself the world capital of the Christmas tree?
- The fifth letter can be found in the fifteenth position of the quiz solution.
- The eighth letter is nine places ahead of this in the quiz solution, in position number six.
Question 4
Even in Japanese families the Christmas stocking has become a fixture. Good children can expect presents from the Japanese Father Christmas. What is his name?
- The fourth letter of his name is in the fifth position of our quiz solution.
- The eleventh position in the mystery word is the seventh letter of the Japanese Santa’s name.
Question 5
In Greece a Saint is responsible for handing out Christmas presents to children, doing so on New Year’s Eve. We are looking for the name of this Greek Saint.
- The first letter of his name is in the thirteenth position of our mystery quiz solution.
Question 6
In Spain they make the 28th of December the traditional day on which they try to fool each other and play tricks on each other. What name have they given to this day? We’re looking for the Spanish term.
- The first letter of the first word of four is in the sixteenth position of our quiz solution.
- The last letter of the last word of four goes in the first position of our solution word.
Question 7
Many North Americans of African origin begin a seven-day long festival on 26 December, beginning and ending it with a lavish meal. The culinary efforts in between are also designed to make the table groan. What delightful name does this festival go by?
- The first letter recurs in position number seven of the quiz solution.
- The final letter goes in twelfth position in the quiz solution
Question 8
What is the name of the national dish which Venezuelan families make to their own recipe on 24 December?
- The third letter is in the eight position of our quiz solution.
- The fifth letter is swift to follow, occupying position number nine in the quiz solution.
Question 9
What is the name in Finland for the star-shaped flaky pastry turnovers filled with plum jam?
- The second letter of this Finnish pastry goes in fourteenth position.
Question 10
What is the name of the papier mâché figure containing sweets which the Mexicans let down from the church ceiling on a long string on 24 December?
- In second place you will find the correct letter for the second position of our quiz solution.
- The fifth letter of the Mexican figure completes the quiz solution in fourth position.
