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

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

A Christmas Carol van Dickens gaat over

1. Een kalkoen die de kerst niet redt
2. Zingende mensen aan de deur
3. Een chagrijn die vrolijk wordt
4. Het Kerstkindje Jezus

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

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

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

Where did Queen Elizabeth celebrate Christmas?

1. Windsor Castle
2. Buckingham Palace
3. Sandringham Estate
4. Edinburgh Castle

When is Boxing Day?

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

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

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

De zanger van dit nummer is in 2016, op Eerste Kerstdag, overleden.
Wie was hij?

1. Michael Jackson
2. George Michael
3. André Hazes
4. Ed Sheeran

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

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

What is a Christmas carol?

1. A Christmas song
2. A Christmas poem
3. A Christmas cake
4. A lady who is celebrating Christmas

Zet de top 5 van populairste kerstliedjes (op Spotify, kerst 2021) in de juiste volgorde.

1

2

3

4

5

Branda Lee

Rockin'Around The Christmas Tree

Bobby Helms

Jingle Bells

Wham!

Last Christmas

Mariah Carey

All I Want for Christmas Is You

Michael Bublé

 It's Beginning To Look A Lot...

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

How many turkeys get eaten every christmas in America?

1. 44 million
2. 22 million
3. 121 million
4. 66 million

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

There are 365 days in a year.What number is Christmas Day?

1. 355
2. 358
3. 359
4. 360

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What comes next? Wake up, wake up the happiness. Come on, y' all.

What does the word "advent" mean?

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

The dog is wearing a cape. What colour is it?

1. red
2. white
3. green
4. blue

In which year did Mariah Carey first release this song?

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

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

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

When was the first Christmas card sent?

1. 1643
2. 1843
3. 1943
4. 1743

In which country was the first Christmas card send?

1. England
2. Sweden
3. The Netherlands
4. Iceland

What is the chemical formula of snow?

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

In which state of the USA is there a town called "Santa Claus"?

1. Texas
2. Montana
3. Kansas
4. Indiana

Finish the sentence:
Driving home for Christmas, I can't wait to see...

1. my family
2. the tree tops
3. those faces
4. those presents

Which sentence did you hear in the song?

1. drive home for Christmas...
2. I'm driving home for Christmas...
3. I was driving home for Christmas

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

What are bangers?

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

Put the top 5 of favourite Christmas movies in order. 

1

2

3

4

5

Love Actually

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)

The Nightmare before Christmas

Home Alone

The Grinch

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

Which name is NOT one of Santa's reindeer?

1. Comet
2. Prancer
3. Cupido
4. Dasher

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

Who started the tradition of Christmas trees in the house?

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

Which international company invented the modern image of Father Christmas?

Santa Claus is American and
Father Christmas is British
True or False?

1. true
2. false

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

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

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