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New years eve 2020

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tradition of a Christmas tree being placed outside 10 Downing Street began with which Prime Minister?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Harold Macmillan

d)

David Lloyd George

2.

How many candles are lit by the last Sunday before Christmas on a traditional Advent wreath or Advent crown?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

In western culture, it is said that Santa will leave which of the following in the Christmas stocking of a badly behaved child?

a)

Nothing

b)

A lump of coal

c)

A rotten apple

4.

As an alternative to the Royal Christmas Message, which UK TV channel has broadcast an "Alternative Christmas Message" since 1993?

a)

SKY one

b)

BBC2

c)

Channel 4

d)

Channel 5

5.

The tradition of a decorated Christmas tree was introduced to the UK in 1800 by Queen Charlotte, the German-born wife of which British king?

a)

George III

b)

Henry III

c)

Henry VIII

d)

George IV

6.
Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa’s reindeer?
a)
Comet
b)
Prancer
c)
Blitzer
d)
Klaxon
7.
At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
a)
Ivy
b)
Yew
c)
Mistletoe
d)
Holly
8.
The day after Christmas is called:
a)
Good Friday
b)
The Boxing Day
c)
The Wise Man Day
d)
The Christmas Monday
9.
What's the name of the period leading up to Christmas?
a)
Advent
b)
Shrovetide
c)
Lent
d)
Carnival
10.
What Angel visited Mary?
a)
Michael
b)
Raphael
c)
Gabriel
d)
Uriel
11.
What was Joseph's job?
a)
builder
b)
carpenter
c)
smith
d)
butcher
12.
How many reindeer does Santa have
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
13.
How many times does Santa check his 'naughty and nice' list?
a)
once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
ten times
14.
Which of these are not Santa's names?
a)
Santa Claus
b)
Saint Nicholas
c)
Father Christmas
d)
Uncle Nick
15.
What plant with red berries is used for decorations?
a)
mistletoe
b)
wreath
c)
laurel
d)
holly
16.
Santa's mode of transport is
a)
sleight
b)
pushchair
c)
lorry
d)
stretcher
17.
Round pastries, filled with spiced fruit is called
a)
crackers
b)
mince pies
c)
Christmas pudding
d)
dumplings
18.
What are pulled at the table?
a)
ropes
b)
laces
c)
ribbons
d)
crackers
19.
In "A Christmas Carol" who is the first ghost to appear to Scrooge?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
b)
Jacob Marley
c)
Jack Morse
d)
Santa Claus
20.
Where and when did the custom of having and decorating Christmas trees originate?
a)
Bremen, Germany circa 1570
b)
Riga, Latvia  1510
c)
Oslo, Norway  1525
d)
In Rockefeller Plaza on Christmas
21.
Who were first people to visit the baby Jesus?
a)
The Wise Man
b)
Shepherds
c)
Peddlers
d)
Angels
22.
To celebrate Chritmas, many people ____________ a Christmas tree.
a)
decorate
b)
dress
c)
wear
d)
put on
23.
Things you do every year to celebrate Christmas are called...
a)
traditions
b)
chores
c)
games
24.
Christmas is a time Christians celebrate 
a)
the new shopping mall
b)
the gifts they will get
c)
the birth of Jesus Christ
25.
What are the socks called that children hang hoping to receive gifts?
a)
shoes
b)
stockings
c)
tights
26.
Where does Santa live?
a)
North Pole
b)
Angier
c)
England
27.

Who is this?

a)

Santa

b)

Grinch

c)

Frosty Snowman

28.

Who is this?

a)

Santa

b)

Grinch

c)

Elf

29.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Dr Seuss
30.
Who was the king when Jesus was born?
a)
King Solomon
b)
King Herod
c)
King David
d)
King John
31.
What is the name of the day before Christmas?
a)
Christmas eve
b)
New year
c)
Christmas day
d)
Santa Claus day
32.
Where does Santa Clause come from?
a)
Finland
b)
Norway
c)
The North Pole
d)
The South Pole
33.
Who helps Santa Claus  to make all toys in his home in Finland?
a)
elves
b)
dwarves
34.
What was the sign to the wise men?
a)
Rain
b)
Snow
c)
Rainbow
d)
Star
35.

What movie is this image from?

a)

Christmas story

b)

Christmas Vacation

c)

ELF

d)

The Grinch

36.

What image is this movie from?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Christmas Vacation

c)

Gremlins

d)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

37.

What image is this movie from?

a)

Gremlins

b)

Christmas vacation

c)

Polar Express

38.

What image is this movie from?

a)

Polar Express

b)

Gremlins

c)

The nightmare Before Christmas

d)

Charlie Brown

39.

What image is this movie from?

a)

Gremlins

b)

The grinch

c)

Nightmare before Christmas

d)

Gremlins 2

40.

What image is this movie from?

a)

Nightmare before christmas

b)

Frozen

c)

The three noel's

d)

Santa Claus is coming to town 2

41.

What image is this movie from?

a)

The three Noels

b)

Frozen

c)

Gremlins 2

d)

Santa Claus is coming to town 3

42.
How many sizes too small was the Grinch's heart?
a)
2
b)
It was just right
c)
1
d)
3
43.
How many ghosts visited Scrooge after Marley?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
44.
In the movie Home Alone, where does the family go for Christmas when they leave Kevin at home?
a)
New York City
b)
Florida
c)
Venice
d)
Paris
45.
what is the name of Grinch's dog
a)
Max
b)
Sam
c)
Shadow
d)
Marmaduke
46.
Which country created eggnog?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Australia 
d)
United States
47.
Who wrote "If they would rather die,they had better do it,and decrease the surplus population"?
a)
Ebenezer Scrooge
b)
Charles Dickens
c)
William Shakespear
d)
Burl Ives
48.

Santa needs to move quickly to deliver all of the presents to the good boys and girls. He decides to use the jet stream to help his sleigh move faster. Which direction would he travel within the jet stream?

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

49.

Who wrote "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?

a)

Tim Burton

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Tom Clancy

d)

William Wordsworth

50.

What is the Scrooge's first name?

a)

Bob

b)

Stuart

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Rupert

51.

Two men broke into a house and had a lot of trouble in which movie?

a)

The Santa Clause

b)

Home Alone

c)

The Grinch

d)

Krampus

52.

In which Christmas movie, does Jim Carrey's character try to ruin Christmas for the people of Whoville?

a)

Arthur Christmas

b)

The Holiday

c)

Gremlins

d)

The Grinch

53.

Which Cheers actor provided the narration for the Disney movie, "Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas"?

a)

Ted Danson

b)

Kelsey Grammer

c)

Woody Harrelson

d)

George Wendt

54.

Tim Allen played the part of Scott Calvin, an ordinary guy who has to take Santa's place, in which film?

a)

The Santa Clause

b)

Santa Clause: The Movie

c)

Get Santa

d)

Bad Santa

55.

In Elf, Buddy says elves stick to four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns - and what else?

a)

Chocolate

b)

Sweet Yams

c)

Syrup

d)

Popcorn

56.

Edmund Gwenn played Kris Kringle in which 1947 Christmas movie, a role reprised by Richard Attenborough in 1994?

a)

Miracle On 33rd Street.

b)

Miracle On 34th Street.

c)

Miracle On 35th Street.

d)

Miracle On 42nd Street.

57.

Which 1983 film sees the paths of Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy cross when they become part of an elaborate bet?

a)

The Switch

b)

Trading Places

c)

The Bet

d)

Trading up

58.

What is this movie?

a)

Jingle All the Way

b)

Christmas Time

c)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

59.

What movie is this?

a)

I'll Be Back

b)

Jingle All the Way

c)

Mr. Jingles

60.

What movie is this?

a)

Frosty

b)

Jack Frost

c)

Ms. Morris the Snow woman

61.

What movie is this?

a)

Scrooge

b)

A Christmas Carol

c)

An Old Man Christmas

62.
January is named for what two-headed Roman god?
a)
Jason
b)
Jonas
c)
Jupiter
d)
Janus
63.
Which of these countries gets to celebrate New Year's first?
a)
Norway
b)
Chile
c)
New Zealand
d)
Rand McNally
64.
Why were the Time's Square New Year's Eve Ball Drops cancelled in 1942 and 1943?
a)
Light bulb shortage
b)
World War II restrictions
c)
Prohibition
d)
Not enough happy people
65.
When is Chinese New Year traditionally celebrated?
a)
January 8
b)
The second full moon after the Winter Solstice
c)
March 1
d)
February 14
66.

What color is the mistletoe berries?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Yellow

67.

In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' song, how many lords are leaping?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

5

d)

8

68.

What city was Jesus born in?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Fort Worth

d)

Galilee

69.

What did Hermione Granger give Harry Potter on the first Xmas at Hogwarts?

a)

Dog Biscuits

b)

Wooden Flute

c)

Chocolate Frogs

d)

Every Flavour Beans

70.

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?

a)

The Three Little Pigs

b)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

c)

Little Red Riding Hood

d)

Hansel and Gretel

71.

Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?

a)

Canada

b)

USA

c)

Belgium

d)

Switzerland

72.

How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

8

d)

6

73.

What is the most popular chocolate tin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

What time is the Queen’s speech traditionally broadcast?

a)

4pm

b)

2pm

c)

3pm

d)

2:30pm

75.

How many gifts in total were given in the 12 Days of Christmas?

a)

364

b)

259

c)

321

d)

172

76.

What was the original colour of Santa Claus’s suit?

a)

Trick, it was red

b)

Brown

c)

Green

d)

White

77.

Name the celebrity Santa...

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Bush

c)

Alan Sugar

d)

Michael Caine

78.

Name the celebrity Santa...

a)

Kanye West

b)

Jay Z

c)

Drake

d)

Chance The Rapper

79.

Name the celebrity Santa...

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Michelle Obama

c)

Viola Davis

d)

Whoopi Goldberg

80.

Who are they?

a)

Sandy Toksvig and Noel Feilding

b)

Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan

c)

Holly Willoughby and Declan Donnely

d)

Meliania and Donald Trump

81.

Who can this be?

a)

Katie Perry

b)

Anne- Marie

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Ariana Grande

82.

Which Dave is this?

a)

David Bellamy

b)

David Beckham

c)

David Bowie

d)

My mate Dave

83.
a)

Brad Pitt

b)

George Clooney

c)

Boy George

d)

Matt Damon

84.

Could it be........

a)

Noel Edmonds

b)

Noel Feilding

c)

Liam Gallager

d)

Noel Gallager

85.

Name the celebrity Santa...

a)

Raheem Sterling

b)

Marcus Rashford

c)

Dele Alli

d)

Jesse Lingard

86.

Name the celebrity Santa...

a)

Stacey Dooley

b)

Amy Adams

c)

Isla Fisher

d)

Jennifer Aniston

87.

European country which is not part of the European Union

a)

Denmark

b)

Norway

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Croatia

88.

Which athlete has won most Olympic medals

a)

Carl Lewis

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Kuruvi Vijay

d)

Michael Phelps

89.

Who won 2019 ICC Cricket Wold Cup

a)

England

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

New Zealand

90.

Not a Pixar movie

a)

Frozen

b)

Toy Story

c)

Brave

d)

Coco

91.

What is the most valuable company in the world in 2019?

a)

Amazon

b)

Apple

c)

Google

d)

Microsoft

92.

How many counties are there in England?

a)

20

b)

28

c)

48

d)

31

93.

Highest grossing movie in the world

a)

Vivegam

b)

Avengers: Endgame

c)

Avatar

d)

Titanic

94.

In January, the Bank of England released a new £20 note with JMW Turner's face on. Who's he?

a)

A famous painter

b)

The Queens pastry chef

c)

The mayor of London

d)

The guy who invented the trampoline

95.

Where were the 2020 Olympics supposed to be held?

a)

Beijing

b)

Tokyo

c)

Taipei

d)

Kuwait City

96.

Scientists in Australia discovered the remains of an unusual type of kangaroo. What was special about it?

a)

It was HUGE - 2.5 metres tall!

b)

It was bright pink

c)

It had 6 legs

d)

It ate mammoths

97.

What does WHO stand for?

a)

Well healthy otters

b)

World Health Organisation

c)

World Health Occupation

d)

Why have oats?

98.

What happened halfway through an interview with the Prime Minister of New Zealand?

a)

An earthquake struck

b)

The interviewer farted

c)

Someone dropped a plate behind her

d)

A bird landed on her head

99.

The coronavirus is in the shape of a

a)

fish

b)

orange

c)

pineapple

d)

crown

100.

Palaeontology is the discipline which deals with the study of

a)

Interior of earth

b)

The history of life on earth as based on fossils

c)

the antiquity of rocks

d)

history of the changing course of rivers

101.

Which of the following countries offers the cheapest mobile data in the world?

a)

England

b)

Australia

c)

USA

d)

India

e)

Luxemburg

102.

What are the TWO official languages of Canada?

a)

English / Spanish

b)

English / French

c)

English / German

103.

Which county does the M6 NOT go through?

a)

Leicestershire

b)

Warwickshire

c)

West Midlands

d)

Staffordshire

e)

Derbyshire

104.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8

105.

When was The British Summer Time Act - the tradition of changing the clocks - created?

a)

1970

b)

1965

c)

1975

d)

1972

106.

Which is the smallest city in the world?

a)

London

b)

Belfast

c)

Vatican City

d)

Brussels

107.

How many letters are in the English alphabet?

a)

27

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

108.

In which direction does the sun rise?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

109.

How many bones does a human have?

a)

206

b)

201

c)

220

d)

215

110.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Edwin Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

111.

Which is the largest river on Earth?

a)

Amazon

b)

Mississippi

c)

Congo

d)

Nile

112.

Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Helium

113.
The biggest planet with the most moons is________
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
114.
Name the longest reptile in the world.
a)
Viper
b)
King Cobra
c)
Alligator lizard
d)
Anaconda snake
115.
Maori are the indigenous people of __________
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Cambodia
d)
Fuji
116.
The body's largest organ is _______
a)
skin
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
heart
117.
Blood makes up about ____ of the weight of a human body.
a)
5%
b)
7%
c)
15%
d)
30%
118.
_____ is the first sense to develop in humans.
a)
Cold
b)
Heat
c)
Pain
d)
Touch
119.
What force causes her "bad hair day"?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Electrostatic
d)
Magnetic
120.
Which of the following organism carries out photosynthesis?
a)
Algae
b)
Virus
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungus
121.
This fruit is rich in ____
a)
vitamin B
b)
vitamin C
c)
minerals
d)
water
122.
Identify a similarity between the phones shown in photo above.
a)
Social network
b)
Calling 
c)
Multimedia 
d)
Graphic 
123.
What is this emoji stand for?
a)
Surprise
b)
Happy
c)
Cool
d)
Blind
124.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

125.

What was the name of the lion in 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?'

a)

Cecil

b)

Aslan

c)

Simba

d)

Leo

126.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
John Dunlop
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
127.

What computer browser has this icon?

a)

Chrome

b)

Firefox

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Safari

128.

What do you use the program with this icon for?

a)

Doing shopping on the internet

b)

Creating charts and graphs

c)

Creating letters and reports

d)

Creating presentations

129.

Which device would you use to store files on?

a)
b)
c)
d)
130.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

131.

What is this country?

a)

Sigapore

b)

Singapore

c)

Singlish

d)

Indonesia

132.

how old is this actor

a)

23

b)

14

c)

19

d)

25

133.

what movie is this

a)

goosebumps

b)

barney

c)

monsters inc

d)

monsters uniersity

134.

what movie has a magic rose

a)
b)
c)
d)
135.

Which film is directed by Tim Burton?

a)
b)
c)
136.

Vin Diesel is the star in

a)

Star Wars

b)

Fast and Furious

c)

Harry Potter

d)

Titanic

137.

The star of Joker is

a)

Paul Walker

b)

Daniel Day Lewis

c)

Joaquin Phoenix

d)

Jamie Dornan

138.

What's the name of this character?

a)

Antman

b)

Deadpool

c)

Flash

d)

Ironman

139.

Who's this film star?

a)

Jennifer Lawrence

b)

Jennifer Aniston

c)

Jennifer Garner

d)

Jennifer Connelly

140.

Who is the villain in Black Panther?

a)

T'Challa

b)

Killmonger

c)

Dormammu

d)

Mr. Chenot

e)

Abomination

141.

How many Marvel movies are there currently?

a)

23

b)

20

c)

21

d)

22

142.
who plays Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked?
a)
Idina Menzel
b)
Brooke Elliott
c)
Carol Burnett
d)
Hillary Clinton
143.
How many films have Toy Story films have their been?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
144.
Who is this famous actor?
a)
Zak Efron
b)
Channing Tatum
c)
Vin Diesel
d)
Jared Leto
145.
What Film is this scene from?
a)
The Matrix
b)
Falling Down
c)
Inception
d)
The Heist
146.
What Film is this scene from?
a)
Three Men
b)
Princess Bride
c)
The Giant
d)
The Pit
147.
What Film is this scene from?
a)
Big Mouth
b)
The Third Man
c)
Rosebud
d)
Citizen Kane
148.
What Film is this scene from?
a)
Aliens
b)
Star Wars
c)
Fight Club
d)
Yoda
149.
What Film is this scene from?
a)
Newsies
b)
Chimney Sweep
c)
Mary Poppins
d)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
150.

What takes place every Leap Year in the United States?

a)

Presidential Election

b)

Tax Day

c)

Groundhog Day

d)

Indians Opening Day

151.
How many days are in a leap year?
a)
210
b)
180
c)
364
d)
366
152.

What day do we have Leap Year on?

a)

February 28th

b)

February 29th

c)

February 30th

d)

March 1st

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