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Year 6 Christmas Geography Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

a)

Niagara Falls, Canada

b)

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

c)

Tugela Falls, South Africa

d)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

2.

In which city is the statue, Christ the Redeemer, found?

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

3.

In which country would you use Yen as currency?

a)

China

b)

Thailand

c)

Japan

d)

Nepal

4.

In which city is the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure?

a)

New York

b)

Dubai

c)

Shanghai

d)

Hong Kong

5.

Where would you find The Giant's Causeway?

a)

Republic of Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

Wales

6.

Where would you find the highest peak in England?

a)

Sca Fell

b)

Scafell Pike

c)

Broad Crag

d)

Skiddaw

7.

This is the flag of which country?

a)

Sweden

b)

Denmark

c)

Finland

d)

Norway

8.

In which country is the capital city Lisbon?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Croatia

d)

Romania

9.

Bethlehem is a tiny village in which country of the UK?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

England

10.

What is the main factor which determines climate?

a)

The rotation of the Earth

b)

The distance from the equator

c)

Average weather conditions over a long period of time

d)

The amount of rainfall in a given year

11.

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

12.

What is the strip of deposited land that connects an island to the mainland called?

a)

spit

b)

headland

c)

tombolo

d)

stack

13.

Which of the following is a type of river erosion?

a)

corrosion

b)

abrasion

c)

exfoliation

d)

carbonation

14.

Which of the following countries is the first to experience Christmas Day?

a)

Russia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Australia

d)

Japan

15.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

temperature

b)

wind speed

c)

air pressure

d)

rainfall

16.

Name the process that moves sediment along a beach according to the prevailing wind.

a)

Swash

b)

Current

c)

Backwash

d)

Longshore drift

17.

Which of the following UK cities is the wettest?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

Preston

d)

Cardiff

18.

Bannau Brycheiniog is now the official name for which Welsh National Park?

a)

Brecon Beacons

b)

Pembrokeshire Coast

c)

Snowdonia

d)

Cairngorms

19.

Which country does Christmas Island belong to?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

The Philippines

d)

Australia

20.

Which famous landmark is this?

a)

Windsor Castle

b)

Tower of London

c)

Conwy Castle

d)

Edinburgh Castle

21.

The approximate population of the world is:

a)

9.7 billion

b)

9.2 billion

c)

8.7 billion

d)

8.2 billion

22.

This image shows a famous tree, which was secretly cut down by vandals last year. Where was it?

a)

Hyde Park

b)

Sherwood Forest

c)

Hadrian's Wall

d)

Lake District

23.

According to the Royal Meteorological Society, snow has fallen somewhere in the UK on Christmas Day how many times in the last 65 years?

a)

34

b)

44

c)

54

d)

64

24.

Last weekend, a storm brought high winds and rainfall to the UK. What was the name of the storm?

a)

Darren

b)

Deborah

c)

Darragh

d)

Damon

25.

In Caracas, Venezuela, people traditionally go to Christmas Mass using what mode of transport?

a)

bus

b)

car

c)

bicycle

d)

roller-skates

26.

Which place holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Canada

d)

Russia

27.

Which volcano famously buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79AD?

a)

Etna

b)

Vesuvius

c)

Stromboli

d)

Vulcano

28.

What country does Lapland belong to?

a)

Denmark

b)

Norway

c)

Sweden

d)

Finland

29.

Which country has the highest annual snowfall each year?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Switzerland

30.

What type of animal is herded by the Sami people of Northern Europe?

a)

Moose

b)

Arctic Foxes

c)

Reindeer

d)

Penguins

31.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

wind power

c)

natural gas

d)

solar power

32.

In late October 2024, which Spanish city experienced a severe flood event caused by one year of precipitation falling in an eight hour period?

a)

Valencia

b)

Barcelona

c)

Madrid

d)

Malaga

33.

When Santa travels from the North Pole to London, approximately how many miles does he travel?

a)

1,000

b)

2,500

c)

2,000

d)

1,500

34.

‘Tsunami’ is a Japanese word used to describe a giant wave. What it its literal translation?

a)

huge wave

b)

harbour wave

c)

horrific wave

d)

heavy wave

35.

Which of the following countries generates nearly 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources?

a)

Greenland

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iceland

36.

When is the shortest day of the year?

a)

Thursday 19th December

b)

Friday 20th December

c)

Saturday 21st December

d)

Sunday 22nd December

37.

This is the skyline of which city?

a)

New York

b)

San Francisco

c)

Washington

d)

Chicago

38.

In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode: HOH OHO?

a)

United States of America

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Australia

39.

This is the outline of which country?

a)

Egypt

b)

The Philippines

c)

Italy

d)

Argentina

40.

What type of storm is characterised by heavy snowfall and strong winds?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

blizzard

d)

sandstorm

41.

Approximately what percentage of the world’s population used the internet last year?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

60%

d)

70%

42.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Perth

43.

Approximately how many Christmas trees are sold in the UK each year?

a)

three million

b)

five million

c)

seven million

d)

nine million

44.

This is the flag of which country?

a)
Croatia
b)
Serbia
c)
Slovenia
d)
Hungary
45.

Which country won the race to the South Pole?

a)

United States of America

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Norway

46.

This is the skyline of which city?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Cardiff

c)

Belfast

d)

London

47.

Name the sea.

a)

The North Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Red Sea

d)

The South Sea

48.

What is the capital city of Canada?

a)

Vancouver

b)

Ottawa

c)

Calgary

d)

Montreal

49.

Which country's Christmas cookies are known as speculoos?

a)

Belgium

b)

Spain

c)

Ireland

d)

Portugal

50.

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. 

a)

Scotland

b)

Canada

c)

Poland

d)

Austria