Year 1, Christmas quiz

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Christmas quiz

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 does 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

What is the capital of Australia?

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

In which year dit 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

At Christmas people also eat mince pies. What do they consist of?

1. Mixture of minced lamb and herbs
2. Mixture of minced pork, onion and herbs
3. Mixture of apples, raisins and spices
4. Mixture of vegetables

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

Wat staat er op de kersttrui van James?

1. Een kerstboom
2. Een kerstman en sneeuwpoppetjes
3. Een kerstman en rendieren
4. Een kerstman in een arreslee

"All I want for Christmas" The Christmas song of Mariah Carey. In which year did she release the song?

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

Last question..

What are Christmas crackers?

1. paper things with money inside
2. metal things with a wafer inside
3. paper sweet-like things with a present inside
4. a paper thing with nothing inside

Happy Holidays! !