M3 December 22nd chapter 5 employment (2)

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• Middelbare school
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2. Christmas quiz

CHRISTMAS

quiz 

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

1. Norway
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Germany

What’s your star sign if you're born on Christmas day?

1. Sagittarius (boogschutter)
2. Aquarius (waterman)
3. Gemini (tweeling)
4. Capricorn (steenbok)

Which gift didn't the three wise men from the East bring with them for little baby Jesus?

1. a chest with gem stones
2. Gold
3. Frankincense (wierook)
4. Myrrh (mirre=zalfolie)

Which sentence do you hear in the song?

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

What is a Christmas carol?

1. A Christmas song
2. A Christmas poem
3. A Christmas cake
4. A Christmas story

Where were Christmas carols originally sung?

1. On people's doorstep
2. Around the fireplace
3. In shopping malls
4. In the bedroom

Which of these songs is the most popular Christmas song of all time?

1. It's the most wonderful time of the year
2. Last Christmas
3. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
4. All I want for Christmas is you

Where did the term "X-mas" come from?

1. No one really knows
2. the Greek letter X
3. King George VI's speech impediment
4. newspaper editors needed to shorten it for headlines

What's the name of 'de kerstman' in British English?

1. Santa Clause
2. Father Christmas
3. Uncle Christmas
4. Sir Christopher

In the UK, the second day of Christmas is called....

1. Boxing Day
2. the second day of Christmas
3. Christmas Eve
4. another day with my terrible family

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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

What name is given to small sausages wrapped in bacon, a staple at a British Christmas dinner?

1. Warm Little Piggies
2. Pigs In Wrapping Paper
3. Rolly Polly Sausages
4. Pigs in Blankets

For what would Scrooge win a prize?

1. for being unhappy
2. for being mean
3. for working hard

'And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they'll get this year is ...'

Just one more question...

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In Home Alone, the McCallisters go on vacation to New York when they leave Kevin behind.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

False. 

They go to Paris. 

In Home Alone II, Kevin ends up in New York, while his family go to Florida.

I hoped you liked this quiz

Merry Christmas to all

and a happy new year

See you next year