Christmas quiz

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Christmas holiday

This is the last week before the Christmas holiday. 

Holidays are nice. You can take a rest and spend time 

with family and friends. 

Christmas is a time of traditions. 

traditions

People celebrate Christmas on

the twenty-fifth of December. 

For some people it is an important religious celebration, 

for others the traditions of giving each other presents and spending time with family are more important. 

Although for many it starts on Christmas Eve, 24th December. 

more recent traditions

For many people Christmas songs and Christmas films are part of the tradition. 

These are things you can enjoy with family or friends. 

And so are quizzes! 

Christmas quiz

- 20 questions.

- Mostly multiple choice, some open

- In groups of three/four

- At the end you'll check each other's answer sheets

1. Name either the Christmas song or artist

Name the Christmas song OR artist

2. How much does this artist make off this Christmas song every year?

a. 1 million dollar

b. 3 million dollar

c. 6 million dollar

3. How is this person called?

a. The Grinch

b. The Cringe

C. Benedict Maple Leaf

4. What is this typically British Christmas dish called?

a. Yorkshire pudding

b. Milk pudding

c. Christmas pudding

5. What is the title of this Christmas movie?

a. Home alone

b. A Christmas carol

c. Never alone

6. What is this called?

a. Cookie house

b. Gingerbread house

c. Brown sugar house

7. What are you supposed to do when you stand underneath a mistletoe?

a. Dance

b. Sing a song

c. Kiss

d. Hug

8. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

a. France

b. Germany

c. The US

9. What was the coldest ever temperature recorded during a UK winter?

a. -21.6 °C

b. -25.5  °C

c. -27.2 °C

10. Name the Christmas song OR artist

11. What is NOT a nickname for Santa Claus?

a. Father Christmas

b. Saint Nicholas

c. Papa Snow

12. Jingle Bells was the first song played in space.

a. True

b. False

13. What is this winter activity called ?

a. Making snow figures

b. Rolling frosty snowmen

c. Making snow angels

 

14. Candy canes originate from the Netherlands.

a. True

b. False

15. Second Christmas day is a worldwide official celebration. 

a. True 

b. False

16. Name this Christmas song OR artist

17. What is traditional Japanese Christmas food?

a.                                          b.                                          c.           

18. Where does Santa Claus live?

a. North Pole

b. South Pole

c. Greenland 

19. Approximately how many Christmas trees are sold every year in the Netherlands? 

a. Between 2.2- 2.5 million

b. Between 2.5- 3 million

c. Between 3- 3.2 million

20. In which country do they rollerskate to church on Christmas eve?

a. Uruguay

b. Congo

c. Venezuela

The end

Give your answer sheet to another group and check the answers. 

1. Name either the Christmas song or artist

ANSWER:

All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey

Je krijgt een punt bij de titel OF artiest.

2. How much does this artist make off this Christmas song every year?

a. 1 million dollar

b. 3 million dollar

c. 6 million dollar

3. How is this person called?

a. The Grinch

b. The Cringe

C. Benedict Maple Leaf

4. What is this typically British Christmas dish called?

a. Yorkshire pudding

b. Milk pudding

c. Christmas pudding

5. What is the title of this Christmas movie?

a. Home alone

b. A Christmas carol

c. Never alone

6. What is this called?

a. Cookie house

b. Gingerbread house

c. Brown sugar house

7. What are you supposed to do when you stand underneath a mistletoe?

a. Dance

b. Sing a song

c. Kiss

d. Hug

8. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

a. France

b. Germany

c. The US

9. What was the coldest ever temperature recorded during a UK winter?

a. -21.6 °C

b. -25.5  °C

c. -27.2 °C

10. What is this christmas song or artist called?

ANSWER:

WHAM! - Last Christmas

Je krijgt een punt bij de titel OF artiest.

11. What is NOT a nickname for Santa Claus?

a. Father Christmas

b. Saint Nicholas

c. Papa Snow

12. Jingle Bells was the first song played in space.

a. True

b. False

13. What is this winter activity called ?

a. Making snow figures

b. Rolling frosty snowmen

c. Making snow angels

 

14. Candy canes originate from the Netherlands.

a. True

b. False

They're from Germany.

15. Second Christmas day is a worldwide official celebration. 

a. True 

b. False

Some European countries celebrate the second day.

16. Name this Christmas song.

Answer:

Ariana Grande - Santa tell me

Je krijgt een punt bij de titel OF artiest.

17. What is traditional Japanese Christmas food?

c.      

In Japan people go to KFC to get chicken during Christmas. This become popular in the 1970's, because of a special campaign of KFC.    

18. Where does Santa Claus live?

a. North Pole

b. South Pole

c. Greenland 

19. Approximately how many Christmas trees are sold every year in the Netherlands? 

a. Between 2.2- 2.5 million

b. Between 2.5- 3 million

c. Between 3- 3.2 million

20. In which country do they rollerskate to church on Christmas eve?

a. Uruguay

b. Congo

c. Venezuela

Mainly done in the big cities. It started in the 1950's, so children could use their gifts (rollerskates) immediately.

Results

Count the amount of correct answers. Write the amount of correct answers at 'SCORE:'

Who's the winner of the Christmas quiz 2022?