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WorksheetsYear 6 Christmas Geography Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Niagara Falls, Canada
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tugela Falls, South Africa
Angel Falls, Venezuela
In which city is the statue, Christ the Redeemer, found?
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Lima
In which country would you use Yen as currency?
China
Thailand
Japan
Nepal
In which city is the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure?
New York
Dubai
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Where would you find The Giant's Causeway?
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Where would you find the highest peak in England?
Sca Fell
Scafell Pike
Broad Crag
Skiddaw
This is the flag of which country?
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Norway
In which country is the capital city Lisbon?
Spain
Portugal
Croatia
Romania
Bethlehem is a tiny village in which country of the UK?
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
What is the main factor which determines climate?
The rotation of the Earth
The distance from the equator
Average weather conditions over a long period of time
The amount of rainfall in a given year
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
What is the strip of deposited land that connects an island to the mainland called?
spit
headland
tombolo
stack
Which of the following is a type of river erosion?
corrosion
abrasion
exfoliation
carbonation
Which of the following countries is the first to experience Christmas Day?
Russia
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
What does a barometer measure?
temperature
wind speed
air pressure
rainfall
Name the process that moves sediment along a beach according to the prevailing wind.
Swash
Current
Backwash
Longshore drift
Which of the following UK cities is the wettest?
London
Manchester
Preston
Cardiff
Bannau Brycheiniog is now the official name for which Welsh National Park?
Brecon Beacons
Pembrokeshire Coast
Snowdonia
Cairngorms
Which country does Christmas Island belong to?
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Australia
Which famous landmark is this?
Windsor Castle
Tower of London
Conwy Castle
Edinburgh Castle
The approximate population of the world is:
9.7 billion
9.2 billion
8.7 billion
8.2 billion
This image shows a famous tree, which was secretly cut down by vandals last year. Where was it?
Hyde Park
Sherwood Forest
Hadrian's Wall
Lake District
According to the Royal Meteorological Society, snow has fallen somewhere in the UK on Christmas Day how many times in the last 65 years?
34
44
54
64
Last weekend, a storm brought high winds and rainfall to the UK. What was the name of the storm?
Darren
Deborah
Darragh
Damon
In Caracas, Venezuela, people traditionally go to Christmas Mass using what mode of transport?
bus
car
bicycle
roller-skates
Which place holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded?
Antarctica
Arctic Circle
Canada
Russia
Which volcano famously buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79AD?
Etna
Vesuvius
Stromboli
Vulcano
What country does Lapland belong to?
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Which country has the highest annual snowfall each year?
Canada
Russia
Japan
Switzerland
What type of animal is herded by the Sami people of Northern Europe?
Moose
Arctic Foxes
Reindeer
Penguins
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
hydroelectric power
wind power
natural gas
solar power
In late October 2024, which Spanish city experienced a severe flood event caused by one year of precipitation falling in an eight hour period?
Valencia
Barcelona
Madrid
Malaga
When Santa travels from the North Pole to London, approximately how many miles does he travel?
1,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
‘Tsunami’ is a Japanese word used to describe a giant wave. What it its literal translation?
huge wave
harbour wave
horrific wave
heavy wave
Which of the following countries generates nearly 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources?
Greenland
Egypt
China
Iceland
When is the shortest day of the year?
Thursday 19th December
Friday 20th December
Saturday 21st December
Sunday 22nd December
This is the skyline of which city?
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Chicago
In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode: HOH OHO?
United States of America
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
This is the outline of which country?
Egypt
The Philippines
Italy
Argentina
What type of storm is characterised by heavy snowfall and strong winds?
hurricane
tornado
blizzard
sandstorm
Approximately what percentage of the world’s population used the internet last year?
40%
50%
60%
70%
What is the capital city of Australia?
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
Perth
Approximately how many Christmas trees are sold in the UK each year?
three million
five million
seven million
nine million
This is the flag of which country?
Which country won the race to the South Pole?
United States of America
Russia
United Kingdom
Norway
This is the skyline of which city?
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
London
Name the sea.
The North Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The South Sea
What is the capital city of Canada?
Vancouver
Ottawa
Calgary
Montreal
Which country's Christmas cookies are known as speculoos?
Belgium
Spain
Ireland
Portugal
In which country does St Nicholas have an evil counterpart called Krampus? He is the bad cop to St Nick’s good cop, a demon-like creature with one task: to punish bad children before Christmas.
Scotland
Canada
Poland
Austria
