NFE CHRISTMAS QUIZ - DECEMBER 00 Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There are rounds with questions in each round. Round Christmas Music Bing Crosby was dreaming of what colour in his Christmas song? White On the 0 th day of Christmas what does my truelove give to me? 0 Lords a-leaping Who sang Merry Christmas Everybody in 97? Slade What do I want in finishing the title of the song All I want for Christmas is? either you or my two front teeth In the famous song how many days of Christmas are there? In the Christmas song Silent Night what words follow Silent Night? Holy night Round Santa Where does Santa live? The North Pole What animal pulls Santa s famous sleigh? Reindeer How many reindeer does Santa have? Nine Name Santa s most famous reindeer? Rudolph the rednosed reindeer Who helps Santa to make his toys for his good little girls and boys? His elves Name Santa s reindeers They are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph Category: Quiz / General knowledge / English Level: Intermediate / Upper intermediate
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 Round International Xmas In some European countries December th is a special day when this person brings gifts. Who is it? St Nicholas Which country in the world first sent Christmas cards? UK - The tradition started in Victorian England in 8 when the first mass produced cards were sent Joyeux Noel is what you will hear in several countries of the world. In what language is this phrase? French How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish? Feliz Navidad Where was the original Santa Claus born? Turkey in the th century (His name was St Nicholas) In which ocean is Christmas Island? Indian Round Christmas general What did my truelove give to me on Christmas Eve? Nothing the days of Christmas start on December th! How many sides does a snowflake have? Six During the Christmas season special songs are sung. What is the name of these songs collectively? Carols Who was Frosty? The snowman How many days are there on an advent calendar? Name the four ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Jacob Marley, Christmas past, Christmas present, Christmas future
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 Round More Christmas Music Who was Driving home for Christmas? Chris Rea In 979 who sang Wonderful Christmastime? Paul McCartney Who sang Do they know it s Christmas? Band Aid Who sang about a Blue Christmas in 97? The King, Elvis Presley In 98, who sang Last Christmas? Wham In the original 98 song Do they know it s Christmas who sang the opening line It s Christmas time? David Bowie Round The Nativity story Name the three Kings that went to see baby Jesus Gaspar, Melchior, Balthasar What gifts did the three Kings give baby Jesus? Gold, frankincense and myrrh In what direction did the three Kings see the star? East Christ was laid in a manger. What is a manger? A feeding trough How did the shepherds hear about Christ s birth? An angel appeared before them Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem, according to the Gospel of Luke? His father went to Bethlehem for a census (Luke :-)
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 Round 7 A Christmas mix Who wrote A Christmas Carol in 8? Charles Dickens Under what British Queen s reign and influence did the modern British Christmas tree begin? Queen Victoria What was Jesus wrapped in when he was born? Swaddling clothes According to the popular song, who got run over by a reindeer? Grandma What colours are the berries of the mistletoe plant? White Who was the first ghost to appear in A Christmas Carol? Jacob Marley The first ghost to visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol was his former business partner Jacob Marley Round 8 Christmas Pot luck Who is the mother of Jesus? Mary What Christmas Ballet is the most famous of all? The Nutcracker Where can we exchange kisses at Christmas? Under the mistletoe What is the abbreviation of the word Christmas? Xmas In the book A Christmas Carol who was Ebenezer known as? The Scrooge Who is known as the old man of winter? Jack Frost
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 Round 9 A UK Christmas In the UK the day after Christmas is called what? Boxing Day What do the English eat for Christmas? Which annual event began in the UK in 9? The tradition of the UK Monarch delivering a speech to the Empire on Christmas Day today the UK, the Commonwealth & the World Which country only declared Christmas Day a public holiday in 98? London s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? Norway What is traditionally hidden in the Christmas Pudding? A roast Turkey dinner followed by Christmas Pudding Scotland A coin Round 0 Christmas History Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas Day? Jesus Christ What city was Jesus born in? Bethlehem What does the word Christ mean? Christ means Messiah or Anointed One Who said Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men? Angels Who wanted to kill Jesus? King Herod Who was the father of Jesus? God
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 Round Famous Carols Which country does the Christmas carol Silent Night originate from? Austria From which carol will you hear the words Oh tidings of comfort and joy? God rest ye Merry Gentlemen Disperse the gloomy clouds of night are the words from which famous carol? Hark the Herald Angels Looking down where he lay is from which famous carol? Joyful and triumphant are the words from which famous carol? In which carol will you find the words Bearing gifts we traverse afar? Away in a Manger Oh come all Ye Faithful We three Kings Round Another Christmas Mix What brought Frosty the snowman to life? In the song, Frosty the snowman was brought to life by a magic hat that was placed upon his head The first postage stamp commemorating Christmas was issued where? Austria (in 97 it contained a rose and signs of the zodiac) In the famous song about Christmas on the second day of Christmas what gift was given to the true love? Two turtle doves What is the th day of Christmas called? Epiphany Finish the song sentence We wish you a merry Christmas? And a Happy New Year? What colour are holly berries? Red Created by David Robinson.
NFE Christmas Quiz December 00 NFE CHRISTMAS QUIZ ANSWER SHEET PART Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There are rounds with questions in each round. There are 7 questions. You can score a maximum total of 780 points! Team name Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) This lesson is the copyright of www.newsflashenglish.com (V) 7
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