Christmas QUIZ 2022

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Christmas Quiz 

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Where did the term
"X-mas" come from?

1. No one really knows
2. the Greek letter X
3. King George VI's speech impediment
4. newspaper editors needed to shorten it for headlines

How many turkeys get eaten every christmas in America?

1. 44 million
2. 22 million
3. 121 million
4. 66 million

What is the name of the
snowman in Frozen

1. Sven
2. Otis
3. Olaf
4. Hans

Where did the McAlisters go for Christmas?

1. New York
2. Paris
3. Los Angeles
4. London

Put the top 5 of favourite Christmas movies in order. 

1

2

3

4

5

Love Actually

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)

The Nightmare before Christmas

Home Alone

The Grinch

What is 'Tweede Kerstdag' called in Great-Britain?

1. Second Christmas Day
2. St Patrick's Day
3. Boxing Day
4. Christmas Eve

Which 2 colours represent Christmas?

1. Green and red
2. Blue and red
3. Green and gold
4. Purple and green

They call him Santa Claus in America, but what do the British call him?

1. Santa
2. Christmas man
3. Father Christmas
4. Sinterklaas

We put our shoe by the chimney, but what do Americans/British do?

1. They hang up their stocking (big sock)
2. They put their shoe by the fire
3. They only get presents under the tree
4. They lay down their hat

What happens under a mistletoe?

1. People do a dance
2. People kiss
3. People sing Christmas songs
4. People get married

When do English people (USA&UK) open Christmas presents?

1. The evening of Dec. 24th
2. The evening of Dec. 25th
3. The morning of Dec. 25th
4. On New Year's Day

American children send their letters to the North Pole, what do British children do?

1. They put them in their stockings
2. They burn them and it will send itself to the North Pole
3. They sugar them and eat them
4. They also send it to the North Pole

Who created Santa's appearance?

1. The Church
2. MacDonald's
3. Coca Cola
4. The American President

British (Catholics) take down their Christmas tree ON January 6, 12 days after Christmas. If they don't...

1. you have to keep it until July 4th.
2. they have to pay money
3. it will turn brown
4. they will have bad luck for the rest of the year

What is a Christmas carol?

1. A Christmas song
2. A Christmas poem
3. A woman dressed up as Santa.
4. A Christmas story

What is the opening to the
Christmas carol "Let it snow"

1. The fire is so delightful
2. Oh the weather outside is frightful.
3. You are so beautiful.
4. Christmas cake is aweful.

Which song repeats the
catchy lyrics, 'Pa rum pum
pum pum'?

1. Jingle bells
2. Little drummer boy
3. All I want for Christmas
4. Oh come all ye faithful

Where are Christmas carols originally sang?

1. On people's doorstep
2. Around the fireplace
3. In shopping malls
4. In the bedroom

"All I want for Christmas" The Christmas song of Mariah Carey. In which year do you think she released the song?

1. 2004
2. 2014
3. 1994
4. 1984

What name is given to small
sausages wrapped in bacon, a
snack at a British Christmas dinner?

1. Warm Little Piggies
2. Pigs In Wrapping Paper
3. Rolly Polly Sausages
4. Pigs in Blankets

When did Christmas become an official holiday in the U.S.?

1. June 26, 1870
2. Nov. 1, 1877
3. Dec. 25, 1912
4. Jan. 28, 1890

In which year did Wham
release the Christmas song
"Last Christmas" ?

1. 2004
2. 2014
3. 1994
4. 1984

Do they Know it's Christmas van
Band aid raised money for Africa.
Who started this project?

1. Elton John
2. Phil Collins
3. Paul Mc Cartney
4. Bob Geldoff