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Christmas Quiz 2020

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long were we advised to wash our hands for to combat Covid-19?

a)

15 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

45 seconds

2.

In which city was the first vaccine administered to Margaret Keenan?

a)

Manchester

b)

Cardiff

c)

Sheffield

d)

Coventry

3.

Which Disney film included the sound track ‘Be Our Guest?’

(a)  

4.

Who was the first person to be crowned as Queen of England?

(a)  

5.

What type of pastry are profiteroles made from?

a)

Puff

b)

Rough puff

c)

Choux

d)

Shortcrust

6.

Who was the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound?

a)

Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat

b)

Craig Breedlove

c)

Donald Campbell

d)

Chuck Yeager

7.

In the ‘Sound of Music,’ who was the youngest of the Von Trapp children?

a)

Gretl

b)

Marta

c)

Liesl

d)

Louisa

8.

Which disciple of Jesus became the first Pope?

a)

John

b)

Peter

c)

Paul

d)

Mark

9.

Which is the world’s fifth largest country by area?

a)

USA

b)

India

c)

Brazil

d)

Australia

10.

Which British Public School did both Benedict Cumberbatch and Winston Churchill attend?

a)

Winchester

b)

Eton

c)

Harrow

d)

Tonbridge

11.

Cobalt, viridian and steel are all shades of which colour?

(a)  

12.

What comes next in this sequence? Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, .......?

a)

Numbers

b)

Judges

c)

Deuteronomy

d)

Ruth

13.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Djibouti

b)

Mali

c)

Guyana

d)

Benin

14.

Who won BBC Sports personality in 2019?

(a)  

15.

In the original version of Monopoly which is the most expensive property?

(a)  

16.

What did Isambard Kingdom Brunel wear to make him appear taller?

a)

Engineered insoles

b)

Heeled boots

c)

Top hat

d)

Nothing

17.

In ‘The Lion King’ what animal was Pumbaa?

a)

Hyena

b)

Meerkat

c)

Warthog

d)

Lion

18.

Which board game shares its name with a Shakespearean play?

(a)  

19.

Which vitamin is known as the sunshine vitamin?

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin B12

c)

Vitamin A

d)

Vitamin D

20.

Who died on 4th January 1066, sparking a power struggle to succeed him as King of England?

a)

Harold Godwinson

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

Harold Hardrada

d)

Harold I

21.

Which car manufacturer is named after the inventor of alternating current?

(a)  

22.

Who judges the Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood?

(a)  

23.

What number is given to the Boeing Dreamliner?

a)

747

b)

777

c)

787

d)

767

24.

Who was the first Briton to circumnavigate the world?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Captain James Cook

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Sir Francis Drake

25.

The capital of California state is...

a)

San Francisco

b)

Sacramento

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Oakland

26.

How do you write ‘94’ in Roman numerals?

(a)  

27.

What is 16 squared?

(a)  

28.

In which century was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

29.

If a circle has a radius of 50cm, what is its circumference in cm?

(a)  

30.

In which continent would you find Bhutan?

(a)  

31.

Which device measures wind speed?

a)

Speedometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Seismometer

d)

Anemometer

32.

How many zeros in a trillion?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

100

33.

How many sides does the 20p piece have?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

5

d)

8

34.

Which country is hosting the 2022 World Cup in Football?

a)

UAE

b)

Russia

c)

Qatar

d)

England

35.

What is the world’s second highest mountain?

(a)  

36.

Who is the First Minister for Wales?

(a)  

37.

How many band members are there in the Korean pop Group BTS?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

38.

What was the middle name of Captain Scott (of the Antarctic?)

a)

Robert

b)

Andrew

c)

Falcon

d)

Feline

39.

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

(a)  

40.

Who was the USA’s 45th President?

(a)  

41.

There are 3 counties beginning with J. Japan, Jamaica and (a)   ?

42.

How do you write 1500 in Roman Numerals?

(a)  

43.

Who claimed 2nd place in the 2020 ‘Strictly’ Final?

a)

Bill Bailey

b)

HRVY

c)

Who knows?

d)

Jamie Laing

44.

What was the name of many of the vehicles used by Malcolm and Donald Campbell in their attempts to break speed records?

a)

Speedbird

b)

Bluebird

c)

Birdy

d)

Eagle

45.

In the Bible, who was the first human being to die?

a)

Cain

b)

Abel

c)

Adam

d)

Jesus

46.

Name the northern most team in the Scottish Premiership in the 2020-21 season

a)

Aberdeen

b)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

c)

Ross County

d)

Dundee United

47.

What are the main ingredients of a white Roux sauce?

a)

Milk, Cheese and Flour

b)

Fat, Egg and Milk

c)

Fat, Flour and egg

d)

Fat, Flour and Milk

48.

Who painted ‘The Scream?”

a)

Vincent Van Gogh

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Edvard Munch

d)

Banksy

49.

Which of the following is not a brand of trainer/running shoe?

a)

Brooks

b)

Nike

c)

Asics

d)

Haka

50.

How many counties or regions are still in tier 1 this Christmas in England?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

None