Christmas Quiz

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Christmas Quiz

     2 sections: 

1. General 

2. Christmas

     Good luck!

Part 1: General 

In January, an angry group of people stormed a building in the USA.

Which building?

1. The White House
2. The Capitol
3. The Supreme Court
4. Het Pentagon

In November, all world leaders flew to a city to discuss the climate. Which city?

1. London
2. Glasgow
3. Edinburgh
4. Belfast

You've had a new English teacher this year. How old is he?

1. 21
2. 22
3. 23
4. 24

Your English teacher is half Slovene. 

Where is Slovenia?

Who has scored the most goals in the Champions League so far this season?

1. Lewandowski (Bayern München)
2. Salah (Liverpool)
3. Haller (Ajax)
4. Benzema (Real Madrid)

Which Formula 1 driver was knighted by the queen this year?

1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Max Verstappen
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lewis Hamilton

The Olympic summer games of 2020 were held this year.
In which city?

1. London
2. Abu Dhabi
3. Tokyo
4. Moscow

The Eurovision Song Contest was held in Rotterdam this year.
Which country won?

1. Italy
2. Ukraine
3. France
4. Switzerland

Who was the most viewed Tiktok creator in 2021?

1. 
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4. 

Which artist/group had the most #1 songs this year?

1. Lil Nas X
2. Olivia Rodrigo
3. Drake
4. BTS

Which artist is wearing the mask? (first name only!)

Which artist is wearing the mask? (first name only!)

In "Squid Game", Seong Gi-hun, the main character, is player ...

1. 1
2. 17
3. 223
4. 456

Bonus: what is the grammar used in this sentence?
"I will be earning a bonus point."

1. Past perfect
2. Future perfect
3. Reported speech
4. Future continuous

Part 2: Christmas

Who made up the way Santa Claus looks?

1. The Church
2. The Pope
3. Coca Cola
4. The president of the USA

Which films do people watch most with Christmas?

Put them in the correct order.

1

2

3

4

5

Love Actually

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)

The Nightmare before Christmas

Home Alone

The Grinch

What is the name of this snowman?

1. Olaf
2. Ollie
3. Oscar
4. Otto

Complete the songs

I gave you my heart

Christmas is you!

Is coming to town

the red-nosed reindeer

a merry little Christmas

If you´re really there

Last Christmas...

All I want for...

Have Yourself...

Santa Claus...

Rudolph...

Santa tell me...

When is it "boxing day" in England?

1. Kerstavond
2. eerste kerstdag
3. de dag na kerst
4. tweede kerstdag

Where does this woman normally spend Christmas?

1. Windsor Castle
2. The Tower of London
3. Balmoral Castle
4. Sandringham Estate

Christmas was banned in England during the 17th century

1. True
2. False

What is weird to us about Christmas in Australia?

1. They don't have trees
2. They celebrate only 1 day
3. It's summer there
4. They have kangaroos instead of reindeer

Americans call this guy Santa Claus, what do British people call him?

1. Father Christmas
2. Santa Claus
3. Saint Nick
4. Christmas man

In what year was the first Christmas card printed?

1. 1756
2. 1930
3. 1894
4. 1843

What colour are mistletoe berries?

1. Red
2. White
3. Yellow
4. Orange

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

1. William Shakespeare
2. J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Charles Dickens
4. C.S. Lewis

Which Christmas Carol was originally named "One horse open sleigh"?

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Jingle Bells
3. Deck the Halls
4. Let it Snow

Who introduced the idea of a Christmas Tree in England?

1. Santa
2. Queen Victoria
3. The Romans
4. Winston Churchill

How many cities in the United States are called 'Santa Claus'?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 0

What present does Harry Potter receive during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?

1. Invisibility Cloak
2. Owl
3. Wand
4. Cauldron