Christmas Quiz

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3,4

Christmas Quiz

Last lesson before the Christmas break!

Round 1: 

The United Kingdom

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

What is the name of 'De Kerstman' in British English?

1. Santa Claus
2. Father Christmas
3. Uncle Christmas
4. Sir Christopher

Where does Father Christmas live?

1. Rovaniemi, Finland
2. The North Pole
3. The South Pole
4. Lapland

Queen Elizabeth lived in ...?

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

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

In the UK, the second day of Christmas is called....

1. Boxing Day
2. the second day of Christmas
3. Christmas Eve
4. another day with my terrible family

A

What item on the Christmas dinner table did Tom Smith invent in 1847?

1. Christmas cracker
2. Christmas tree
3. Christmas pudding
4. Christmas cake

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

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

Round 2: Random Questions

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

What do we call this?

1. Cookie house
2. Gingerbread house

Where was baby Jesus born?

1. Bethlehem
2. Nazareth
3. Almelo
4. Jeruzalem

What's the name of the period leading up to Christmas?

How do you say
Merry Christmas in Spanish?

In folklore, which horned figure punishes badly behaved children at Christmas?

1. Satan
2. Krampus
3. Scrooge
4. Lucifer

In Australia they celebrate Christmas in Summer...

1. True
2. False

What is this American tradition called?

Round 3: Books & Films

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

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

What are the first names of Marley and Marley?

1. Jacob and Robert
2. James and Robert
3. Jacob and Robin
4. James and Robin

For what would Scrooge win a prize?

1. for being unhappy
2. for being mean
3. for working hard
4. for sleeping enough

What year was The Muppet Christmas Carol released?

1. 1892
2. 1982
3. 1992

What is the name of this film?

How many "Home Alone" films were made?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

Who stole Christmas?

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

From which British film is this iconic scene?

1. Bridget Jones's Diary
2. Love Actually
3. Home Alone
4. Last Christmas

Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?

Guess your teacher's favorite Christmas film...

1. Elf
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
3. Bad Santa
4. The Polar Express

Round 4: Music

Which of these is NOT one of
Santa's reindeer?

1. Dasher
2. Prancer
3. Vixen
4. Thunder

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

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

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

Which Dutch comedian originally performed Flappie?

1. Bert Visscher
2. Youp van 't Hek
3. Jochem Myer
4. Hans Teeuwen

James Corden

Carpool Karaoke

James Corden was a talkshow host. He is very popular because of his 'Carpool Karaoke' videos.

Watch the following video and answer the questions...

Which artist did we NOT see in the video?

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Chris Martin
3. Joe Jonas
4. Gwen Stefani

In what year did Mariah Carey release "All I Want For Christmas Is You"?

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

Just one more question...

What are your plans for
the Christmas Break?

1. sleep in as often as possible
2. eat too much
3. do schoolwork
4. nothing

Write down at least 2 GOOD things that happened to you in 2023!