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GE Christmas Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was GE founded?

a)

1785

b)

1892

c)

1956

d)

2000

2.

Who founded General Electric?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Charles Edison

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Thomas Edison

3.

How many employees work for GE?

a)

155 000

b)

205 000

c)

350 000

d)

545 000

4.

In many European countries, December 6th is celebrated in honor of the saint who was known for his compassion for children and all those in need. What is the name of the holiday?

a)

St. Vitus Day

b)

St. Stephen Day

c)

Saint Therese of Lisieux

d)

St. Nicholas Day

5.

In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?

a)

Finland

b)

Turkey

c)

Austria

d)

Norway

6.

Discovered on December 25, 1643, Christmas Island is an external territory of which country?

a)

Australia

b)

Denmark

c)

Thailand

d)

UK

7.

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

(a)  

8.

In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?

a)

1920s

b)

1930s

c)

1950s

d)

1980s

9.

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

a)

Hungary

b)

USA

c)

Germany

d)

Finland

10.

Who assembled the first strand of electric Christmas lights?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

11.

What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?

a)

Giselle

b)

Swan Lake

c)

Cinderella

d)

The Nutcracker

12.

What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?

a)

McDonald’s Big Mac

b)

Pizza Hut

c)

KFC Fried Chicken

d)

Burger King: Whopper

13.

Which country first invented the eggnog?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

Sweden

14.

In the old days, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate what at Christmas for good luck?

(a)  

15.

Where did gingerbread houses start?

a)

USA

b)

Finland

c)

Germany

d)

UK

16.

What is a 'Bûche de Noël'?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
17.

What colour are mistletoe berries?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

18.

The most popular toy of 1980 was actually designed by a professor of architecture in Budapest to teach his students about spatial awareness. Which one is it?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Who stole Christmas?

(a)  

20.

What was the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is your favorite Christmas movie?

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22.

How many ghosts are there in 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Finish the carol, “Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride, ..."?

(a)  

24.

Which holiday was "Jingle Bells" intended for originally?

a)

Christmas

b)

Easter

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Hanukkah

25.

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

a)

"Last Christmas" by Wham!

b)

“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby

c)

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

d)

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee

26.

What is the name of the song was recorded by Vaughn Monroe in 1945 that opens with the lines “Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go. . .”?

(a)  

27.

How many packages does USPS deliver during the Christmas season?

a)

5 million packages/day

b)

16 million packages/day

c)

28 million packages/day

d)

40 million packages/day

28.

How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

29.

What are Santa’s reindeer’s names?

(a)  

30.

What is your favorite Christmas tradition?

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