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Christmas Science Quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Santa is not a thin man. If Santa is pushing down on the seat of the sleigh with 30 N of force, how much force does the seat have to push back with to keep Santa falling?

a)

40 N

b)

35 N

c)

30 N

d)

20 N

2.

When rooftops are covered with snow and ice they become quite slippery. Santa puts rubber along the bottom of this sleigh. What type of force does he use to keep from falling?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Frictional

c)

Normal

d)

Magnetic

3.

Santa has the most potential energy when he:

a)

is on top of a house

b)

is at his workshop

c)

sitting in front of the fireplace

d)

going down the chimney

4.

As Grandma sits next to the fireplace she notices she can feel the heat from all sides of the fire. What type of heat transfer does she experience?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

5.

You notice the water on the road is becoming a SOLID! What is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Getting Slick

6.

Which of the following is a solid?

a)

Hot candle wax

b)

Reindeer farts

c)

Chimney smoke

d)

Santa's beard

7.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

8.

If an animal only ate Brussel sprouts, carrots and parsnips if would be a ...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Fussy

9.

If an animal only ate turkey, pigs in blankets and roast beef it would be a ...

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Greedy

10.

Cranberries are a source of polyphenol antioxidants which, it is claimed, have a beneficial effect on the circulatory and immune system.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Traditionally, what is placed in the middle of a Christmas or Plum Pudding

a)

A sprig of holly

b)

Some nuts

c)

A sixpence

d)

The wishbone from a turkey

12.

Which country gives the UK a Christmas Tree every year?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Ireland

d)

Norway

13.

Which is NOT a traditional food served with turkey on Christmas Day?

a)

Roast potatoes

b)

Cranberry Sauce

c)

Bread Sauce

d)

Carrots

e)

Fried eggs

14.

Which one of these is not one of Santa´s reindeers?

a)

Rudolph

b)

Andrex

c)

Blixen

d)

Dunder

e)

Comet

15.

Where is Santa Claus supposed to live?

a)

The Himalyas

b)

The South Pole

c)

The North Pole

d)

Greenland

16.

Who redesigned the suit of Father Christmas to match their labelling?

a)

Burger King

b)

McDonalds

c)

Pepsi

d)

Coca-Cola

17.

The wise men bought Gold, Frankinsense and Myrr. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Ag

b)

Gd

c)

Hg

d)

Au

18.

You need to pour 25 ml of milk for Santa, which piece of equipment do you need?

a)

thermometer

b)

Measuring cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

conical flask

19.

The milk you leave for santa contains sugar, this sugar is...

a)

Maltose

b)

Glucose

c)

Lactose

d)

Fructose

20.

A baby reindeer is called a ...

a)

cub

b)

pup

c)

calf

d)

deerling

21.

What is the chemical formula for the salt you sprinkle on your Christmas turkey?

a)

NaCl

b)

NACL

c)

KCl

d)

HCl

22.
Mrs. Claus was making her famous Sedimentary Rock Cookie Bars for elves who lived at the Grand Canyon. First she spread out chocolate chips, then marshmallows, then pecans on top. How does this relate to sedimentary rocks?
a)
Both take millions of years to form
b)
Both have layers
c)
Both have chocolate
d)
Both have water
23.

The clementine in your stocking contains juice, what colour would the juice turn universal indicator?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

purple

24.

Who is the reindeer with the red nose?

a)

Rudolph

b)

Prancer

c)

Vixen

d)

Dancer

25.

What do astronomers think the 'Star of Bethlehem' was?

a)

A planet

b)

A black hole

c)

A supernova

d)

A comet

26.

In which country is it now traditional to eat a KFC for christmas dinner?

a)

Japan

b)

Jamaica

c)

Australia

d)

North Korea

27.

As an alternative to ice, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) can be used to keep your drinks cold. Dry ice goes from a solid directly to a gas without forming a liquid. What is this process called?

a)

Melting

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

28.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

a)

A reindeer grows a new set of antlers every year

b)

Reindeers have a poisonous spine on their back legs

c)

The reindeers is the only species where the males and females grown antlers

d)

A reindeer's antlers can grown up to 1.3m long

29.

On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?

a)

he travels east to west maximise darkness

b)

he travels west to east maximise darkness

c)

He travels faster than light

d)

The elves help for 8 hours

30.

One Australian song about christmas has Santa's sleigh pulled along by "Six White Boomers" - what are Boomers?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Kangaroos

c)

Brumbies

d)

Holden cars

31.

What is heavier 100kg of gold or 100 kg of feathers?

a)

gold

b)

feathers

c)

they are both the same

d)

What if the scale is incorrect?

32.

How does a metal cookie sheet help with baking holiday cookies?

a)

metal is a good insulator of heat

b)

metal is a good conductor of heat

c)

metal helps block radiation

d)

metal prevents burning

33.
What is an example of a Chemical change?
a)
Ripped paper 
b)
boiled egg
c)
cracked egg
d)
sugar in water
34.
Which is a physical change?
a)
burning match 
b)
vinegar in baking soda 
c)
melting butter
d)
cooking an egg
35.

True or False? Snow is always present somewhere in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

All Santas reindeer are the same species but do not look exactly the same, this is an example of

a)

Variation

b)

coincidence

c)

adaptation

d)

over exercise

37.

Holly leaves do not turn brown in winter, they are examples of

a)

forever fruit

b)

evergreen

c)

xerophyte

d)

nettle

38.

The chemical symbols for Sulfur, Chromium, oxygen, oxygen, Germanium spell out which famous Christmas character?

a)

Santa

b)

Snowman

c)

Scrooge

d)

Grinch

39.

Why would it not be a good idea to drop a block of potassium in the snow?

a)

It would freeze

b)

It is highly reactive

c)

It would be very heavy

d)

It would smell

40.

What is the Earth's magnetic North Pole?

a)

The equator

b)

Antarctica

c)

Arctic circle

d)

Glasgow

41.

How old is the queen?

a)

87

b)

90

c)

94

d)

99

42.

What is the name of the moon of Saturn that you can find snow on?

a)

Enceladus

b)

Triton

c)

Kepler-13Ab

d)

Pluto

43.
How many reindeer does Santa have?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
10
d)
8
44.
What is the name of Santa Claus?
a)
St. Nicholas
b)
St. George
c)
St. Patrick
d)
St. John
45.

We can hear Christmas carols being sung because of soundwaves, soundwaves are and example of a

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Electromagnetic wave

d)

Mexican wave

46.

Which organelles would you find in a mistletoe leaf but not Santas beard?

a)

nucleus, cell wall and mitochondria

b)

Vacuole, cell wall and mitochondria

c)

Vacuole, cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes, cell wall and chloroplasts

47.

Which of these is not true of a turkey?

a)

It is a vertebrate

b)

It is a bird

c)

It has webbed feet

d)

Male turkeys are called gobblers

48.

MISSING LYRICS:

Rockin' around, the Christmas ___________

a)

House

b)

Santa

c)

Tree

d)

Dinner

49.

Which one is not a reindeer for Santa?

a)

Dasher

b)

Skater

c)

Prancer

d)

Comet

50.

Which of these is not in the '12 days of Christmas' song

a)

Lords Leaping

b)

Kings singing

c)

5 gold rings

d)

Maids Milking

51.

True or false?

There is a town in the UK named Santa Clause.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Who wrote the original story of the The Grinch?

a)

Dr. Spock

b)

Dr. Dre

c)

Dr. Seuss

d)

Dr. Foster

53.

What are the main ingredients in a mince pie?

a)

Meat

b)

Potatoes

c)

Fruit

d)

Bacon

54.

Which Home Alone Film did Donald Trump appear in?

a)

Home Alone

b)

Home Alone 2

c)

Home Alone 3

d)

Home Alone 4

55.

Where does mistletoe grow?

a)

Underground

b)

Near water

c)

Around other trees

d)

In gardens

56.

What colour are the berries on Mistletoe?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

All of them

57.

How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

36

58.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Emmanuel

b)

Donald

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Benjamin

59.

What is a female turkey called?

a)

Poult

b)

Turklette

c)

Hen

d)

Turkey Twizzler

60.

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

a)

Toggle

b)

Sattle

c)

Jowls

d)

Wattle

61.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
62.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
63.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
64.

Heat always travels from...

a)

Warm to cool

b)

Cool to warm

c)

Warm to warm

d)

Cool to cool

65.

A snowman melting in the sun

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

66.

Warming up near a campfire is an example of ...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

connection

67.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

68.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Potential Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

69.

Name the Youtube personality who won consecutive UK Christmas number 1s in 2018 and 2019.

a)

KSI

b)

LadBaby

c)

Dan TDM

d)

ScampyCat

70.

Finish the lyric to Mariah Carey’s classic, “All I Want for Christmas is You”: “Oh I won’t ask for much this Christmas, I won’t even wish for…”

a)

Much

b)

Snow

c)

Santa

d)

You

71.

All your science teachers love David Attenborough but which classic was remade in 1994, starring his brother Richard Attenborough?

a)

Miracle on 34th street

b)

Elf

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Home Alone 3

72.

Which country does the famous astronomer Galileo and the popular Christmas dessert panettone originate from?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

73.

Charles Darwin wrote 'The origin of species' but who was the author of A Christmas Carol

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Charles the 2nd

c)

Charles Berkley

d)

Charles Dickens

74.

Who invented the Christmas Cracker

a)

Tom Smith, a 19th-century London sweet shop owner.

b)

Tom Smith, a 19th-century London pet shop owner.

c)

Tom Smith, a 19th-century Army corporal

d)

Tom Smith, a 19th-century London stamp collector

75.

Who wrote the first ever king’s Christmas message?

a)

Jane Austen, she also wrote Pride and Prejudice

b)

C S Lewis, he also wrote The lion the witch and the wardrobe

c)

Rudyard Kipling, he also wrote Jungle Book

d)

Charles Dickens, he also wrote the book, A Christmas Carol

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