Alemán - B2 - Wie wir Weihnachten feiern

True or false:The modern image of Santa Claus was created by Coca-Cola.

True or false: Santa Claus is from the North Pole.

True or false: The official residence of Santa Claus is located in Rovaniemi, Lapland.

True or false: 21% of Germans experience tension under the Christmas tree.

True or false: Christmas is associated with stress and anxiety for many Germans.

True or false: There is a spike in births nine months after Christmas.

True or false: Christmas food is always unhealthy.

True or false: Germans spend an average of 290 euros on Christmas gifts annually.

True or false: Germans traditionally receive gifts on December 25th.

True or false: December 25th was chosen as the date to celebrate Jesus' birth because Germans traditionally spent the waiting time in pubs before attending church services.

Claudia Weingärtner wrote a book about the origins of German and European Christmas traditions
The modern image of Santa Claus was influenced by Coca-Cola's advertising campaign in 1935
Santa Claus is not from the North Pole, but is related to Saint Nicholas, who was brought to America by Dutch immigrants
Rovaniemi in Lapland is the official residence of Santa Claus
Christmas is a time of stress for many Germans, with 21% experiencing tension under the Christmas tree
Christmas is associated with love, and there is a spike in births nine months after the holiday
Christmas food is not necessarily unhealthy, as it often contains nutritious ingredients
Germans spend an average of 290 euros on Christmas gifts annually, with toys, jewelry, and technology being popular choices
Germans receive gifts on the evening of December 24th, unlike in other European countries where gifts are given on December 25th
The date of Jesus' birth is unknown, but December 25th was chosen by church leaders and Germans traditionally spent the waiting time in pubs before attending church services.