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Winter Vacation Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Including Rudolph how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

9

2.

In many Christian faiths, what is the 4 week season before Christmas called?

a)


Annunciation

b)

Advent

c)

Epiphany

3.

In India, some people string lanterns up between their houses at Christmas time, but what shape are they traditionally?

a)

Star

b)

Circular

c)

Snow flake

4.

What is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in the film “It’s a Wonderful Life”?

a)

Frank

b)

Clarence

c)

Harold

5.

Which country did the song 'O Christmas Tree' originate from?

a)

France

b)

USA

c)

Germany

6.

Complete the lyric from this line in the song "The 12 days of Christmas":

On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a partridge in a

(a)  

7.

Who, is it commonly believed, banned the celebration of Christmas in England in the 17th Century?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

King James II

c)

William Shakespeare

8.

When are the Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrations due to begin in 2024?

a)

20th December

b)

25th December

c)

31st December

9.

What well known Christmas song became the first song ever broadcast from space?

a)

Silent night

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

We wish you a merry Christmas

10.

What is the name of the religious festival which is celebrated in Spain and Latin America between 16th-24th December? The name of the festival translates into English as "The Inns".

a)

Semana Santa

b)

Las Fallas

c)
  • Las Posadas

11.

What Christmas decoration do the British royal family allegedly never put on their tree?

a)

Baubles

b)

Tinsel

c)

Lights

12.
  1. A Christmas Carol was published on the 19th December 1843. Which author wrote it?

a)

Thomas Hardy

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Emily Bronte

13.

In the UK, is the Earth is closer to the sun in winter or summer?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

14.

What is the lowest recorded temperature for Middlesbrough in December in recent times?

a)

0 degrees Celsius

b)

-8 degrees Celsius

c)

-11 degrees Celsius

15.

What is the UK's most successful Christmas number 1 of the past 20 years?

a)

Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine

b)

Last Christmas by Wham

c)

Perfect by Ed Sheeran