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Giant Christmas Holiday Quiz.

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following names is not associated with the Magi (Wise men) who were present at the nativity?

a)

Melchior

b)

Balthazar

c)

Gaspar

d)

Belvoir

2.

Which Ghost was the first to visit Ebeneezer Scrooge in the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

a)

The Ghost of Jacob Marley.

b)

The Ghost of Christmas present.

c)

The Ghost of Christmas past.

d)

The Ghost of Christmas yet to come.

3.

How many Christmas messages has the Queen undertaken in her reign as sovereign? (As of Dec 1st 2020)

a)

67

b)

58

c)

73

d)

61

4.

Which of the following is not a species of Christmas tree?

a)

Fraiser Fir

b)

Blue Spruce

c)

Scotch Pine

d)

Noble Fir

e)

French Oak

5.

Which of the following was recorded as being the biggest ever Christmas TV audiences?

a)

Crocodile Dundee (BBC1, 1989)

b)

Only Fools And Horses (BBC1, 2001)

c)

One Foot In The Grave (BBC1, 1995)

d)

EastEnders (BBC1, 1986.)

6.

Which of the following is not a name associated with Santa's reindeer?

a)

Dancer

b)

Prancer

c)

Blister

d)

Dasher

e)

Comet

7.

In which country is Kentucky Fried Chicken commonly seen as part of the Christmas day meal?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Columbia

8.

Which city claims to have had the first decorated Christmas tree in 1510?

a)

Riga, Latvia

b)

Bonn, Germany

c)

Vienna, Austria

d)

London. England

9.

According to English folk tales who died when Jesus was born?

a)

The little donkey

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

The devil

d)

Herod

10.

King Haakon I of _________ rescheduled the date of Yule to coincide with Christian celebrations held at the time.

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

11.

In Hawaii, what does Father Christmas wear instead of fur-trimmed suits?

a)

An aloha shirt

b)

A dinner suit

c)

A swim suit

d)

His birthday suit

12.

What do Argentinians put on Christmas trees to simulate snow?

a)

Icing sugar

b)

Flour

c)

Wool

d)

Cotton

13.

At Christmas time Syrian children receive gifts from one of the wise men’s ________?

a)

family

b)

friends

c)

camels

d)

goats

14.
In which year was the story of Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer published?
a)
1839
b)
1889
c)
1909
d)
1939
e)
1959
15.
Who came up with the name of Rudolf for the Red Nose Reindeer?
a)
The author
b)
The author's daughter
c)
The author's mother
d)
The author's son
e)
The author's wife
16.
In which year did Christian leaders set the date of Christmas Day on 25th December?
a)
30BC
b)
32AD
c)
38AD
d)
336AD
e)
632AD
17.
Which US store is thought to be the first to stay open until midnight on Christmas Eve?
a)
Hamley's
b)
Bloomingdale's
c)
The Disney Store
d)
Sears
e)
Macy's
18.
In which century did the shortened from of Christmas, Xmas, become popular?
a)
1500s
b)
1600s
c)
1700s
d)
1800s
e)
1900s
19.
Released in 1984, 1985 and 2007, Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas Time At All?' is the best selling Christmas song. Approximately how many copies has it sold?
a)
1 million
b)
3 million
c)
4.5 million
d)
7.5 million
e)
12.4 million
20.

In which country people hide their brooms from witches on Christmas?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Norway

d)

Canada

21.

Which is the most popular ornament in the world used to place at the top of the Christmas tree?

a)

Snowflake

b)

Star

c)

Angel

d)

Crown

22.

What was the name Of Kevin's oldest brother in Home Alone?

a)

Fuller

b)

Jeff

c)

Frank

d)

Buzz

23.

Who brings presents to children in Denmark?

a)

Joulupukki

b)

Julemanden

c)

Papa Noel

d)

Weinachtsmann

24.

How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow in "The Grinch who Stole Christmas"?

a)

three sizes

b)

two sizes

c)

ten sizes

d)

eighteen sizes

25.

The tradition of going Christmas Caroling came from the English tradition of

a)

singing in church

b)

singing around a Christmas tree

c)

drinking tea

d)

wassailing

26.

In the movie, The Polar Express, what does Santa give out as the first gift of Christmas?

a)

coal

b)

XBox

c)

a bell

d)

a book

27.

The word 'carpenter' evolved from the Old French word 'carpentier' which was derived from the Latin 'carpentrius'. What does this mean in English?

a)

shaper of wood.

b)

maker of a carriage.

c)

cutter of a tree.

d)

maker of a hut.

28.

Which of the following is not a name for a Japanese carpenter?

a)

sukiya-daiku

b)

sashimono-shi

c)

tateguya

d)

rengakō

29.

Freshly felled unseasoned timber is known as...

a)

New Timber

b)

Green Timber

c)

Blue Timber

d)

Wet Timber

30.

What unit of measurement is more commonly used in carpentry?

a)

Kilometres

b)

Millimetres

c)

Centimetres

d)

Metres

31.
To mark out angles greater than 90 degrees, what marking tool would be used?
a)
Marking gauge
b)
Set square
c)
Sliding bevel
d)
Combination Square
32.
The type of timber to be used in a project would be found on which document?
a)
Bill of quantities
b)
Specification
c)
Door Schedule
d)
Assembly drawing 
33.

The chisel in the image is damaged and would need Grinding . What angle should the chisel be Ground back to ?

a)

25 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

30 degrees

34.

Which of the following planes is most suitable to use when forming grooves?

a)

Plough

b)

Rebate

c)

Smoothing

d)

Shoulder

35.

What movie made the most money in 2018?

a)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

b)

Black Panther

c)

Avengers: Infinity War

d)

Incredibles 2

36.

Which of these movies came first?

a)

Ant-Man

b)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

c)

Captain America: Civil War

d)

Doctor Strange

37.

In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the one thing that Tin Man wanted and thought he never had?

a)

A Brain

b)

To go home

c)

To not rust

d)

A Heart

38.
In Harry Potter and  the Sorcerers Stone, what did Harry's father leave him, which he received on Christmas morning?
a)
a coat
b)
a book
c)
an invisibility cloak
d)
a watch
39.

Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Ireland

40.

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

a)

Snuffling piggies

b)

Pork wraps

c)

Snuggly pigs

d)

Pigs in blankets

41.

The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Smirnoff

c)

Coca Cola

d)

Nescafe

42.

What is a female turkey called?

a)

Doe

b)

Hen

c)

Gobble

d)

Fell

43.

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck?

a)

Wattle

b)

Sack

c)

Gobble

d)

Gillet

44.

Who dishes up the figgy pudding in Charles Dickens’ classic 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

Tiny Tim

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

Scrooge

d)

Mrs Cratchit

45.

What was the traditional Christmas dish that Scrooge watches the Cratchits eat during his time spent with the Ghost of Christmas Past in Charles Dicken's, "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

Duck and Stuffing

b)

Roast goose and Christmas pudding

c)

Turkey and Christmas pudding

d)

Chicken and potatoes

46.

In which country are "latkes" (fried potato pancakes) traditionally eaten at Christmas?

a)

Russia

b)

New Zealand

c)

France

d)

Israel

47.

Panettone is a bread with fruits or chocolates and is mainly associated with which country?

a)

Italy

b)

Argentina

c)

South Africa

d)

Israel

48.

Serving a Christmas Pudding traditionally started in which country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

England

c)

Australia

d)

America

49.

In which country would a a julbord (a buffet) be prepared at Christmas.

a)

Fiji

b)

Hong Kong

c)

France

d)

Sweden

50.

Mattak is strips of whale blubber encased in whale skin and is served as part of the traditional Christmas meal in which country ?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Greenland

c)

Antarctica

d)

Poland