CHRISTMAS 2023

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

The United Kingdom of Great Britain consists of several different countries. Which ones are they?

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

Where did Queen Elizabeth live?

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

Which football club is NOT based in London?

1. Fulham F.C.
2. Milwall F.C.
3. Crystal Palace F.C.
4. Barnsley F.C.

The Beatles came from which English city?

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

Which of these cities is not in Scotland?

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

In Australia, they celebrate Christmas in summer. Is that ....

1. True
2. False

What is the capital of Australia?

1. Sydney
2. Melbourne
3. Canberra
4. Brisbane

In which year did Columbus 'discover' America?

1. 1321
2. 1492
3. 1568
4. 1675

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. Utah
4. Nevada

A Christmas pudding is made up to a year before it is served. Which one of these is not an ingredient?

1. Dried fruits
2. Alcohol
3. Suet (=niervet)
4. Flour

What English street food 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 are 'bangers'?

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

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

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 main character in 'A Christmas Carol'?

1. Baltazar
2. Ebenezer
3. Hepzibah
4. Philbert

What do they call the day after Christmas day in the UK?

1. Second Christmas Day
2. Christmas Part II
3. Christmas Eve
4. Boxing Day

What is the name of Santa's most famous reindeer?

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

Which 2004 animated film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

1. The Grinch
2. The Christmas Chronicles
3. The Polar Express
4. Home Alone

Which country presents Britain with a gift of a Christmas tree each year?

1. India
2. USA
3. Sweden
4. Norway

Who had the UK Christmas No.1 with the song ‘Perfect’ in 2017?

1. Rita Ora
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Selena Gomez
4. Stormzy

The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which company?

1. Pepsi
2. Coca Cola
3. Nike
4. Adidas

In which country is KFC considered a traditional Christmas treat?

1. USA
2. China
3. Japan
4. Brazil

What tree is the original Christmas tree?

1. Pine tree
2. Oak tree
3. Beech tree
4. Willow tree

Christmas is ... December.

1. In
2. On
3. At

what is the original purpose of Christmas baubles in a Christmas tree?

1. To scare off evil ghosts
2. To show that you're rich
3. To mimic fruit
4. To please Santa

Christmas Music

Who did NOT make a cover of Wham's famous Christmas Song "Last Christmas"

1. Taylor Swift
2. Crazy Frog
3. Carly Ray Jepsen
4. Bruce Springsteen

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

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

"All I want for Christmas" is the Christmas song of Mariah Carey.
In which year was it released?

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

I'm dreaming of a .............Christmas?

1. Quiet
2. White
3. Snowy
4. Holy

What is the most popular Christmas song?

1. Last Christmas
2. Jingle Bells
3. Flappie
4. All I want for Christmas

Driving .. for Christmas

1. Back
2. Far away
3. Slow
4. Home

Where are Christmas carols originally sung?

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

Which Christmas song was first played in space?

1. Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer
2. Jingle Bells
3. White Christmas
4. Silent Night

“Jingle Bells” became the first song played in space when, on 16 December 1965, it was broadcast during NASA's Gemini 6A space flight.

I wish you

1. A merry Christmas if you celebrate.
2. A very happy New Year.
3. A lovely holiday with lots of rest and fun.
4. All the good things for next year.