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Worksheets🎄New Year and Christmas 🎄
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is NOT a traditional part of celebrating New Year's Eve in Russia?
Watching President Putin's New Year's address on television
Decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments and lights
Exchanging gifts with family and friends
Attending a large-scale bonfire celebration on the streets
In which country is it traditional to eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve, each grape representing a month of the coming year?
United Kingdom
Germany
Spain
Canada
What is traditionally placed in a Christmas stocking in the Netherlands?
Toys and candy
Hay and carrots for Sinterklaas’s (Santa Claus) horse
Coal for naughty kids
Christmas gifts
Which of these foods is traditionally associated with Christmas dinner in the UK?
Roasted turkey
Raclette
Olivie salad
Tamales
What is the most important symbol of the Chinese New Year, representing good luck and prosperity?
The Dragon
The Lantern
Firecrackers
The Red Envelope
What is a common activity people do to prepare their homes for Chinese New Year?
They paint their houses black
They throw away all their old furniture
They clean their houses thoroughly
They built a large bonfire in their yard
Which country is often associated with the commercial image of Santa Claus, with its emphasis on Christmas cheer and consumerism?
Italy
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
What is the name of the helper who assists Santa Claus in France?
Krampus
Père Fouettard
Snegurochka
Knecht Ruprecht
Which of the following figures is most closely associated with gift-giving during the Christmas season in Japan?
Santa Claus
Hoteiosho (Hotei, the jolly god of wealth)
A combination of Santa Claus and local deities
Japanese people don’t have an analogous figure as Santa
In which Asian country might you find a Santa Claus figure adapted to local traditions, often depicted riding an elephant?
South Korea
China
Thailand
Japan
Which of these is NOT a commonly associated characteristic of the modern American image of Santa Claus?
Delivering presents on 7th of January
A jolly, overweight man with a white beard
Living at the North Pole with elves
Riding a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer
Where does Russian Santa Claus live? Give answer IN RUSSIAN
(a)
Which song begins with the lyrics "You better watch out, you better not cry"?
Jingle bells
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Silent Night
Frosty the Snowman
What is the title of Mariah Carey's famous Christmas song released in 1994?
Do they know it’s Christmas?
Happy Christmas (war is over)
Last Christmas
All I want for Christmas is You
Who is the author of the song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
Frank Sinatra
ABBA
Michael Jackson
The Beatles
Fill in the missing words in the song «Oh, the weather outside is ______, But the fire is so______»
mindful, doubtful
hurtful, frightful
artful, delightful
frightful, delightful
Complete the missing line of Frank Sinatra's Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! It doesn't show signs of stopping________The lights are turned way down low Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
That snow will soon need mopping
The present pile is blumin' whopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The christmas cake needs a topping
Complete the missing line of this famous song—It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go Take a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening once again _______
With snowman waving to us as they go
With candy canes and silver lanes that glow
With children carol singing in the snow
While all the streets are coated white with snow
In ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, what do the Dursleys give Harry for Christmas?
50 pence
Sweater
New glasses
Nothing
Name the two villains in ‘Home Alone’
Chris and Bob
Nick and Evan
Steve and John
Marv and Harry
Which animated film features a character who wishes to be a real boy and has a New
Year's celebration?
Shrek
Pinocchio
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
What is the name of The Grinch’s pet dog?
Pedro
Lulu
Max
Simba
What animated film features a New Year's celebration in a magical land called "The
Land of Sweets"?
The Nutcracker
The Snow Queen
The Little Prince
Frozen
In the 2004 animation Polar Express, why is it important for Billy to get on the train?
Because he has to spend Christmas with his family at the North Pole
Because he already bought the ticket
Because he had to escape
Because he is starting to doubt if Father Christmas is real
