The BIG Christmas Quiz 2023

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The Big English
Christmas Quiz 2023

First culture knowledge!

How many states are there in America?

1. 50
2. 51
3. 48
4. 49

What currency do they use in the UK?

1. Euro
2. Dollar
3. Pound
4. Ruble

Who was the 1st president of the USA?

1. George Washington
2. Queen Elizabeth
3. Nelson Mandela
4. Ronald Reagan

The Beatles came
from which English city?

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

What is the capital
of Australia?

1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Toronto
4. New York

What is the name of this typical English dish?

1. Fish and chips
2. Beef Wellington
3. Fried fish
4. Black pudding

Which country does not belong to the United Kingdom?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Ireland

Harrods is mostly for the rich and famous, but tourists also go there. What is it?

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

What is the national animal of Scotland?

1. an eagle
2. a unicorn
3. a lion
4. a dragon

What are the names of Prince William and Prince Harry's wives?

1. Katy and Meghan
2. Kitty and Maggy
3. Kate and Marian
4. Kate and Meghan

Who was the latest
queen of the United Kingdom?

1. Elizabeth II
2. Elizabeth I
3. Victoria
4. Kate

And now about X-mas!

M T S E T A C R R H E I S 

What word can you make with these letters?

What does the word "advent" mean?

1. coming
2. goodbye
3. morning
4. evening

What do they call the 26th of December in the United Kingdom?

1. Second Christmas Day
2. Boxing Day
3. Thanksgiving Day
4. Black Friday

How many trees did you see on the picture?

1. six
2. four
3. seven
4. five

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

Finish this word:

C .  .  .  S .  .  A L . G H .  . 

London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. Belgium
4. Finland

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of Christmas Pudding?

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

What is the chemical formula of snow?

1. SnOW
2. H2O2
3. H2O
4. Nobody knows

What word can you make with these letters?

EIRERNDE

In Canada, Santa Claus has his own postal code. What is it?

1. 2512 SC
2. SANTA 2512
3. H0H 0H0
4. XMAS 1900

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

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

You just saw Olaf and Sven from Frozen. What is Santa's reindeer called?

Where does Santa live?

1. Alaska
2. Poland
3. America
4. The Northpole

How many
reindeers does Santa have?

1. one
2. four
3. eight
4. ten

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On what number does Mr. Bean live?

1. 14
2. 8
3. 12
4. 4

What should you do under the misletoe?

1. shake hands
2. kiss
3. cry
4. sing christmas songs

Oh nee, ook een kerstboodschap van de Minions ...

Hurrah, a Minions-X-masfilm!

How many Minions were there in the first fragment?

1. six
2. eight
3. seven
4. five

Why is Chris Rea singing this song?

1. Because he likes Christmas
2. He sings it for his wife
3. To pass the time away
4. He just likes singing

Which tree belongs to whom?

 

 Nanne

 

  Burak

   

 Carlijn

And the winner is.....

Merry Christmas & A Happy 2024!

Stay safe!

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