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The Big Fat Xmas Quiz of the Year

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Christmas movie features a character who says "Bah! Humbug!"?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Love Actually

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Home Alone

2.

Which movie features a green character who dislikes Christmas?

a)

The Grinch

b)

Elf

c)

Fungus the Bogeyman

d)

The Incredible Hulk

3.

Which movie features a character named Buddy?

a)

The Polar Express

b)

Elf

c)

The Santa Clause

d)

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

4.

In which movie does a train take children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

a)

The Polar Express

b)

White Christmas

c)

The Muppet’s Christmas Carol

d)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

5.

What Christmas food is represented by the scrambled letters: KUTREY?

a)

Turkey

b)

Cookie

c)

Pudding

d)

Ham

6.

What Christmas food is represented by the scrambled letters: APUDRMHDSITNCGIS?

a)

Christmas Pudding

b)

Christmas Cake

c)

Cheese Sticks

d)

Plum Pudding

7.

What Christmas food is represented by the scrambled letters: SESSSLTSUROBRUP?

a)

Nut Roast

b)

Pigs in Blankets

c)

Brussel Sprouts

d)

Bread Sauce

8.

What Christmas food is represented by the scrambled letters: HLATENSCCOOCOI?

a)

Chocolate Cake

b)

Hot Chocolate

c)

Shlaten Cookies

d)

Chocolate Coins

9.

Which scrambled Christmas food is this: "PBLANIINKGETSS"?

a)

Gingerbread

b)

Braised Steak

c)

Cinnamon Bun

d)

Pigs in Blankets

10.

In Venezuela, what is a unique custom people follow on Christmas morning?

a)

People roller skate to church.

b)

People ride bicycles to church.

c)

People walk backwards to church.

d)

People push cars to church.

11.

Why do you think people in Venezuela roller skate to church on Christmas morning?

a)

Because it is a new trend.

b)

Because it is a tradition from Europe.

c)

Because it is too cold to walk.

d)

Because it is hot and doesn't snow.

12.

In Iceland, there is a custom called the Jolabokaflod where people give each other books on Christmas Eve and sit around reading them. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

In Japan, it has become traditional to eat KFC for Christmas Dinner. The servers dress up in Santa outfits and the fried chicken comes in specially decorated packaging.

TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

In Brazil many people like to celebrate Christmas by playing water polo while dressed as Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise Men or as Santa and his elves. This has become so popular that on Christmas day the national TV stations all show Christmas themed water polo matches featuring popular celebrities.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Norwegians believe that Christmas Eve coincides with the arrival of evil spirits and witches. It is only logical then, that Norwegian householders hide all their brooms before they go to sleep.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

In some parts of Russia children are in charge on Christmas Day and the grown ups have to do what they say. Usually the children make the grown ups play silly games or sing funny songs. Every year there are some serious injuries associated with this tradition. Regional authorities have run campaigns to stop this tradition but the people carry on doing it.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Can You Spell Christmas? We’re going to show you ten places on a map of the world. We’ll tell you their first letters and what they are – a river, a mountain, a country or whatever. Together they spell ‘CHRISTMAS'

Do you have an atlas ready to help you?

4 lines
18.

This 'C' is a country in South America

4 lines
19.

This 'H' is a mountain range in Asia

4 lines
20.

This 'R' is a country in Africa

4 lines
21.

This ‘I’ is a country at the very bottom of South East Asia

4 lines
22.

This ‘S’ is an Island in the Mediterranean

4 lines
23.

This ‘T’ is an island off the coast of Australia

4 lines
24.

This ‘M’ is an country near Africa

4 lines
25.

This ‘A’ is a river in South America.

4 lines
26.

This ‘S’ is a desert in Africa.

4 lines
27.

Who is the celebrity Father Christmas?

a)

Paul Hollywood

b)

David Beckham

c)

Daniel Craig (James Bond)

d)

Mr Tumble

28.

Who is the famous Santa?

a)

Ronaldo

b)

Harry Kane

c)

Mr Tumble

d)

Messi

29.

Who is the Royal Father Christmas?

a)

Prince WIlliam

b)

Prince Harry

c)

Prince George

d)

Mr Tumble

30.

Who is checking if you're naughty or nice?

a)

Mr Tumble

b)

Katy Perry

c)

Ariana Grande

d)

Dua Lipa

31.

Who is hoping to score big with their presents?

a)

Marcus Rashford

b)

Raheem Stirling

c)

Mr Tumble

d)

Bukayo Saka

32.

Which Christmas Cbeebies star is this?

33.

Which Christmas song is this being played backwards?

a)

Happy Xmas (War is over)

b)

Do They Know It's Christmas?

c)

Last Christmas

d)

Jingle Bells

34.

Which classic Christmas tune is being confuzzled here?!

a)

Silent Night

b)

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

c)

Oh Come all Ye Faithfull

d)

Once in Royal David's City

35.

Which Festive tune has got all turned around?

a)

Frosty the Snowman

b)

12 Days of Christmas

c)

All I want for Christmas is You

d)

Let it Snow

36.

Which Christmas song that you all know VERY well is back to front?

a)

Candles in the Window

b)

Silent Night

c)

O Little Town of Bethlehem

d)

One Night, One Moment

37.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

38.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

39.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

40.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

41.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

42.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

43.

Which Christmas Tin does this chocolate come from?

a)

Heroes

b)

Roses

c)

Quality Street

d)

Celebrations

44.

This island, which was discovered on Christmas day in 1643, is a rich source of bird droppings – used for fertilser. It is in the Indian Ocean, not far from Australia.

a)

Easter Island

b)

Halloween Island

c)

Christmas Island

d)

Isle of Santa

45.

This Christian Saint is thought to be the source of the character of Father Christmas. In fact, the name ‘Santa Claus’ sounds very close to his name.

a)

Saint Clive

b)

Saint Claude

c)

Saint Nicholas

d)

Saint Greavsie

46.

This famous scientist, born on Christmas Day in 1642, is said to have discovered the force of gravity when an apple fell on his head.

a)

Stephen Hawking

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Isaac Newton

47.

On Christmas Day, part of the way through a very famous war, soldiers from the opposing armies stopped fighting, climbed out of their trenches and played a game of football together. What war was that?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

War of the Roses

d)

The Battle of Hastings

48.

By the end of The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many gifts have been given?

a)

265

b)

364

c)

123

d)

49

49.

Many people in Britain like to eat roast turkey for their Christmas Dinner but they aren’t a native British bird species. Where in the world do turkeys originally come from?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

50.

Old pictures of Father Christmas show him wearing all sorts of colours – green, blue, purple and more. It is said to be advertising that fixed our idea of his costume being red.

Which company was that?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Nike

c)

Coca Cola

d)

KFC