CHRISTMAS UK/USA

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

CHRISTMAS

USA
- send the letters to Santa by putting them in the mailbox.

UK
- throw letters in the fire, the smoke brings them directly to the North Pole. 

• Letters to father Christmas

How do they send letters to Santa in the UK?

1. They don't
2. E-mail
3. Throwing them into the fire
4. Putting them in the mailbox

Where do the AMERICANS hang up their CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS?

1. Next to the bed
2. At the fireplace
3. Near the front door
4. They don't

USA

- around the fireplace for Santa to fill with presents

UK

- around the bed > being surrounded (omringt) by presents is a great way to 

wake up

• Hanging stockings

What is NOT in a CHRISTMAS CRACKER?

1. Terrible joke
2. Paper crown
3. A candle
4. Plastic prize

What is a CHRISTMAS CRACKER in Dutch?

1. Kerstkrekker
2. Kerstbonbon
3. Knalbonbon
4. Knalcracker

Who has to wear the PAPER CROWN?

1. Happiest relative
2. Saddest relative
3. Grumpiest relative
4. Angriest relative

• Christmas hats

- mandatory to wear (verplicht)

- 90% tries to make the grumpiest relative wear the crown

What is the main dish during a CHRISTMAS DINNER?

1. Bacon wrapped sausages
2. Turkey
3. Veggies
4. Brussel sprouts

• Christmas dinner

- main dish: roast turkey

+ bacon wrapped chipolata sausages
+ roast potatoes

+ veggies - traditionally Brussel sprouts

What is the last step of making a 'CHRISTMAS PUDDING'?

1. Soak in alcohol
2. Set on fire
3. Boil it
4. Age for several months

USA

- pumpkin pie

- pecan pie

UK

- 'Christmas pudding'

• Christmas dessert

What is the meaning of 'aged for several months'?

1. Maanden oud
2. Maanden lang gewacht
3. Maanden lang dood gewaand
4. Maanden lang gerijpt

What did the Queen do on CHRISTMAS DAY?

1. Gave a speech
2. Nothing
3. Played videogames
4. Made battle plans for future wars

• The royal Christmas message

- on Christmas day Her Majesty the Queen 

gives a holiday speech

- talks about events of the past year

-  vergelijkbaar met de 'troonrede'

When is BOXING DAY?

1. 24th of December
2. 25th of December
3. 26th of December
4. 27th of December

What are 'pantomine plays'?

1. toneelstukken voor oudere
2. toneelstukken door en voor acteurs
3. toneelstukken voor kinderen met oudere acteurs
4. bioscoopfilm

How many days after Christmas should you take down the Christmas tree and the decorations?

1. 12
2. 4
3. 10
4. 6

When do the Dutch usually take down the tree?

1. 1st of January
2. 6th of January
3. 12th of January
4. 4th of January

6th of January (3 koningen)

"Wordt op 6 januari gevierd en is de herdenking van de wijzen uit het oosten die een opgaande ster zagen en daarop de koning der Joden gingen zoeken."

When was the first Christmas card sent?

1. 1667
2. 1843
3. 1922
4. 1946

Christmas Cards

- 1843, by sir Henry Cole.

- A thousand were produced, each one cost 1 shilling (£0.05)

- Currently only 12 left. One was put up for auction a few years ago. It sold for £30.000 -> 34.471,80 euro

• The biggest Christmas gift ever

-1865

-Edouard de Laboulaye from France

-To the United States to commemorate their commitment to democracy and honour the late president Abraham Lincoln.

• The biggest Christmas gift ever

-1865

-Edouard de Laboulaye from France

-To the United States to commemorate their commitment to democracy and honour the late president Abraham Lincoln.

Jingle Bells was the first song in space

1. True
2. False

Jingle bells

-Became the first song played in space.

- 16 December 1965

-Gemini 6A

Santa Claus is shown as a jolly, fat, old man with red clothes. Which company inspired this image?

1. Red Bull
2. Nike
3. Coca Cola
4. Apple

There is a place called Santa Claus.
In which country is this place?

1. The United States of America
2. The United Kingdom
3. The Netherlands
4. India

In Japan, a traditional Christmas dinner is.....

1. Noodles
2. Octopus
3. to go to KFC
4. Turkey

We wish you a merry Christmas...

- The song was originally used as a threat.

- The song was often sung by crowds of lower-class servants as they demanded alcohol from their masters during the festive period.

- The lyric 'We won’t go until we get some' was used to get their point across

During World War 2, a lot of lives were saved through Christmas gifts given to the soldiers. What was this gift?

1. A christmas cracker
2. Beer
3. A pocket knife
4. A deck of cards

A gift that saved lives.

During World War II, The United States Playing Card Company joined forces with American and British intelligence agencies to create a very special deck of cards. They distributed them as Christmas gifts, but they also helped Allied prisoners of war escape from German POW camps. When wet, individual cards peeled apart to reveal maps of escape routes.

What Christmas movie has made the most money?

1. Home Alone
2. Jack Frost
3. Grinch
4. The Santa Clause

Top earning Christmas Movie

Number 1 is the Grinch (2018) , which earned $512,858,819.

A close second is Home Alone (1990).

What country do candy canes originate from?

1. Germany
2. Morocco
3. The United Kingdom
4. France

Santa has 9 reindeer. The most famous one is Rudolph. Seven others are called: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and....

1. Star
2. Comet
3. Stupid
4. Racer

The End

Happy holidays everyone!