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General Knowledge (inc' Christmas questions) for TipToes

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A popular Christmas song is " ........... bells "

a)

jungle

b)

jiggle

c)

juggle

d)

jingle

2.
Boxing Day
a)
25th December
b)
27th December
c)
24th December
d)
26th December
3.
24th December is called ...
a)
Christmas Night
b)
Christmas Saturday
c)
Christmas Eve
d)
Christmas Morning
4.
Songs sung at Christmas are called
a)
carolines
b)
carols
c)
carollas
d)
corollas
5.

To get a present for Xmas you have to hang up

a)

a red hat

b)

old trousers

c)

a stocking

d)

an old shoe

6.
Food at Christmas
a)
Christmas pudding
b)
sponge cake
c)
Christmas brownie
d)
cheese cake
7.

What do British families usually have for their Christmas dinner?

a)

tortellini and cotechino

b)

turkey, potatoes and Christmas pudding

c)

turkey, potatoes and Christmas creckers

d)

soup, turkey and vegetables

8.

How does Santa get into a house?

a)

through the door

b)

through the window

c)

through the chimney

d)

through the roof

9.

What does Santa give to naughty children?

a)

a stick

b)

a lump of coal

c)

a candle

d)

nothing

10.

Where does Santa live?

a)

in Lapland

b)

in Norway

c)

in Turkey

d)

in the North Pole

11.

The word for Christmas in France is

a)

le Christmas

b)

Noël

c)

Yule

d)

Navidad

12.

In France, Christmas is in what season?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

13.

Who brings French children their Christmas presents?

a)

le père Noël

b)

le Santa

c)

Batman

d)

Baby Jesus

14.

Some French people like this traditional dish at Christmas, what is it?

a)

Garlic bread

b)

frogs legs

c)

mussels

d)

snails

15.

When do French children open their presents?

a)

24th December

b)

25th of December

c)

1st of January

d)

6th of January

16.

What event is this?

a)

A Santa Convention

b)

Midnight mass - la messe de minuit

c)

A school Christmas Party - une fête de Noël

d)

A Christmas Market - un marché de Noël

17.

In which Country does a good witch bring presents to good children?

a)

In Spain

b)

In Italy

c)

In Portugal

18.

In which Country does Father Frost visit children in a sleigh pulled by 3 reindeer?

a)

In Russia

b)

In Belgium

c)

In Ukraine

19.

In which Country do they decorate mango and banana trees?

a)

In Mexico

b)

In Venezuela

c)

In Australia

20.

In which Country do they eat a meal of codfish and boiled potatoes at midnight?

a)

In Czech Republic

b)

In Portugal

c)

In Austria

21.

Who are the three men who gave gifts to Jesus?

a)

Three Wise Men

b)

Three Clever Men

c)

Three Young men

d)

Three Old Men

22.
My mother _____ a nurse
a)
are
b)
am
c)
is
d)
're
23.

Steve is ill. _______________

a)

He is in bed

b)

He in bed

c)

It's in bed

d)

He's in bed

24.

Andrew ______________ tennis tomorrow.

a)

is playing

b)

play

c)

plays

d)

is play

25.

Ben doesn't watch TV. He doesn't read newspapers __________________.

a)

too

b)

either

c)

neither

d)

never

26.

Paula went to the shop ________ a newspaper.

a)

for get

b)

for to get

c)

for getting

d)

to get

27.

The soldier fought ____________ and was given a medal by the king.

a)

weakly

b)

badly

c)

bravely

d)

happily

28.

Fazilah and Aisyah are walking ____________ the river.

a)

across

b)

from

c)

along

d)

over

29.

How do the British name the free schools?

a)

State

b)

Public

c)

Private

d)

Compulsory

30.

How do the Americans name the free schools?

a)

State

b)

Public

c)

Private

d)

Compulsory

31.

Pre-school education in Russia is provided by ...

a)

Kindergartens

b)

No pre-school education

c)

Nursery classes

d)

Parents

32.

How many children could be in a Victorian classroom?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

80

33.

What lessons did all of the children learn?

a)

The 3 R's: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

b)

Science and PE

c)

Sewing

34.

Finish the sentence:

Victorian teachers were very....

a)

kind

b)

funny

c)

strict

35.

What did Victorian children learn to write on?

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

slate

36.

What did a Victorian teacher write on?

a)

A white board.

b)

A chalk board.

c)

In interactive white board.

37.

Why did rich Victorian children have a better education?

a)

They had governess to teach them and books.

b)

Their parents helped them.

c)

They were rich.

38.

What did the girls learn at home?

a)

To cook for their parents

b)

To ride a horse

c)

To sing, to play piano and to sew

39.

What is a "Dame" school?

a)

A church

b)

A kind of school run by a local woman

c)

A kind of school run by men

40.

Who ran the other schools?

a)

Churches and charities

b)

Local men

c)

The soldiers

41.

What is a "ragged school" ?

a)

A school for rich children

b)

A school to learn how to cook

c)

A school for poor children and orphans

42.

How were the Victorian teachers?

a)

Strict and scary

b)

Friendly

c)

Insensitive