Christmas quiz 2022/1&2

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Christmas Quiz

What Christmas song is this?

1. let it snow
2. It's beginning to look a lot like christmas
3. All I want for Christmas
4. Jingle bells

What is the most played Christmas song?

1. "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey
2. "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms
3. "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
4. "Let it Snow! Let is Snow! Let it Snow" by Dean Martin

Which song was the second most played?

1. Last Christmas by Wham!
2. The fairytale of New York by The Pogues
3. Let it snow - Dean Martin
4. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas by Michael Buble

stocking

Christmas elves

turkey

Christmas tree

crib

Christmas pudding

mince pies

Christmas cracker

chimney

Which countries make up
the United Kingdom?

1. England, Wales, Scotland
2. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
3. England, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland
4. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

1. Ernest Hemingway
2. J. R. R. Tolkien
3. Charles Dickens
4. William Shakespeare

What is the first name of Scrooge, the protagonist in "A Christmas Carol"?

Where did Queen Elizabeth live? There is more than one correct answer!

1. Windsor Castle
2. Buckingham Palace
3. Kensington Palace
4. Edinburgh Castle

Which football club is NOT based in London?

1. Fulham
2. Millwall
3. Arsenal
4. Barnsley

When is Boxing Day?

1. 24 December
2. 25 December
3. 26 December
4. 5 December

Who did NOT cover Wham!'s hit
"Last Christmas"

1. Taylor Swift
2. Ariane Grande
3. Carly Ray Jepsen
4. Dua Lipa

If you order a full English breakfast, what do you get?

1. Eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, black pudding, pancakes
2. Eggs, sausages, toast, black pudding, beans
3. Eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, beans
4. Eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, black pudding beans

Which city is NOT in Scotland

1. Glasgow
2. Edinburgh
3. Cardiff
4. Aberdeen

In which year did Mariah Carey first release this song?

1. 2001
2. 2008
3. 1994
4. 1989

Harrods aims at the rich and famous, but tourists like going there too.
What is it?

1. A warehouse
2. A department store
3. A museum
4. A restaurant

If you love shopping,
where should you go in London?

1. Bond Street and Oxford Street
2. Bond Street and Picadilly Circus
3. Bond Street and Trafalgar Square
4. Bond Street and The Mall

What are bangers?

1. Beans
2. Potatoes
3. Sausages
4. Pork chops

A Christmas pudding is made up to a year before it is served. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient?

1. Dried fruits
2. Alcohol
3. Fat
4. Flour

What English streetfood is traditionally served in an old newspaper?

1. Bangers and mash
2. Fish and chips
3. Steak and kidney Pie
4. Toad in the hole

What's the difference between an Irish and an English traditional breakfast?

1. A glass of whisky
2. A pint of Guinness
3. A shot of bourbon
4. A cup of coffee

What is the name of the most famous reindeer of them all?

1. Dasher
2. Dancer
3. Vixen
4. Rudolph

The Beatles came from which English city?

1. London
2. Liverpool
3. Manchester
4. Birmingham

What do British children leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?

1. Nothing- he's fat enough already
2. A Happy meal
3. Mince pies, whiskey and carrots.
4. Chocolate

From which English city does the Cockney accent originate?

1. Birmingham
2. Liverpool
3. London
4. Manchester

Who started the tradition of Christmas trees in the house?

1. The Germans
2. The English
3. The Scottish
4. The French

What country does this flag belong to?

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Cook Islands
4. Tasmania

Who was NOT a President of the United States?

1. George Washington
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Alexander Hamilton
4. Benjamin Franklin

In which state is the city of Las Vegas?

1. California
2. Arizona
3. Terrible
4. Nevada

Which international company invented the modern image of Father Christmas?

What are your plans for
the Christmas Break?

1. sleep in as often as possible
2. eat too much
3. catch up on schoolwork
4. all of the above

When did grandma get knocked over by a reindeer?

1. Christmas Eve
2. Christmas Day
3. Boxing Day
4. New Year's Eve

'And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they'll get this year is ...'

What is the English name of the bird English people traditionally eat at Christmas?