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The Featherstone Academy Christmas Quiz 2025

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?

a)

Tim Burton

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Tom Clancy

d)

William Wordsworth

2.

What is the Scrooge's first name?

a)

Bob

b)

Stuart

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Rupert

3.

In Elf, Buddy says elves stick to four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns - and what else?

a)

Chocolate

b)

Sweet Yams

c)

Syrup

d)

Popcorn

4.
What is another name for Santa Claus?
a)
Kris Kringle
b)
Old Saint Nick
c)
Father Christmas
d)
All of these
5.
What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
a)
White
b)
Blue
c)
Pink
d)
Green
6.
In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming?
a)
One
b)
Five
c)
Six
d)
Seven
7.

In Home Alone, where were are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

a)

New York

b)

Mexico

c)

Paris

d)

Florida

8.

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

a)

America

b)

Spain

c)

UK

d)

Germany

9.

How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

a)

125

b)

250

c)

364

d)

355

10.

What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

a)

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

b)

Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas

c)

Wham - Last Christmas

d)

Do they Know it's Christmas

11.
  1. How many of Rudolph's fellow reindeers' names start with 'D'?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

12.
  1. What gift did Harry Potter receive from the Dursleys during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?

a)

£1 coin

b)

£10 note

c)
  1. 50-pence piece

d)

20-pence piece

13.

If you were born on Christmas Day, what’s your star sign?

a)

Capricorn

b)

Scorpio

c)

Aquarius

d)

Pisces

14.

How many tips does a snowflake have?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

15.

How many 'las' are after the 'fa' in "Deck the Halls?" (sing out loud if you must)

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Eight

d)

Four

16.

Who broke off her engagement with Scrooge in Stave Two?

a)

Fan

b)

Martha

c)

Susan

d)

Belle

17.

Who visits Scrooge wearing chains, telling him he will be haunted by three ghosts?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Fezziwig

d)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

18.
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
a)
Coca-Cola
b)
Pepsi
c)
Dr. Pepper
d)
Sprite
19.
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
a)
Father Christmas
b)
Ebenezer Scrooge
c)
Krampus
d)
Santa Claus
20.

In what northern European country might you receive gifts from a different Yule Lad each night if you leave your shoes on the window sill the each of the 13 days before Christmas?

a)

Russia

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Asia

21.

When were gingerbread houses invented?

a)

14th Century

b)

15th Century

c)

16th Century

d)

17th Century

e)

18th Century

22.

Where does the advent calendar tradition come from?

a)

Germany

b)

Turkey

c)

Ireland

d)

England

23.

If each present on Father Christmas's sleigh has a mass of 1kg, how much does he have to carry?

a)

350 tones (58 elephants)

b)

1000 tones (15 Abrams Battle tanks)

c)

350,000 tones (4QE2s)

d)

5.97x1021 (1 Earth)

24.

Another name for a reindeer is

a)

Hart

b)

Pudu

c)

Caribou

d)

Muntjac

25.

What colour is snow?

a)

Transparent

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

White

26.

Which festive gift has the chemical symbol Au?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

27.

On Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to deliver presents. Why does he have longer than a day?

a)

he travels east to west maximise darkness

b)

he travels west to east maximise darkness

c)

He travels faster than light

d)

The elves help for 8 hours

28.

Name the pigment that makes Christmas trees green.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

E-102 (tartrazine)

d)

Phenolphthalein

29.

What colour are a robins eggs?

a)

White

b)

Blue

c)

Speckled

d)

Pink

30.

Reindeer are ruminants (just like cows). How many chambers do their stomach’s have?

a)

Eight

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

31.

Brussel sprouts contain a chemical called Sulforaphane which has the formula C6H11NOS2. How many different elements are there in Sulforaphane?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

22

32.

Which country has the highest annual snowfall each year?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

Canada

d)

Japan

33.

Which of these are development indicators?

a)

GNI

b)

Access to Water

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

All of the above

34.

What does HIC stand for?

a)

High Income Collection

b)

High Income Country

c)

Heat Induced Casualty

d)

High Impact Collison

35.

A thick layer of ice under the surface of a tundra is called?

a)

Permanent Ice

b)

Tundra Freeze

c)

Frozen Underground

d)

Permafrost

36.
A year contains 365 days normally, so on what number day does Christmas fall on?
a)
350
b)
355
c)
359
d)
360
37.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
38.

Who first started bringing green branches into their homes to celebrate life conquering death?

a)

Germans

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Egyptians

39.

What were the first ornaments placed on Christmas trees in Germany in the 1600s?

a)

Candles

b)

Glass baubles

c)

Fruits and nuts

d)

Feathers

40.

Who attempted to cancel Christmas when he took over England?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Oliver Twist

c)

John Smith

d)

Pope Gaius Baltar

41.

In which year was 'Silent Night' first performed?

a)

1818

b)

1823

c)

1834

d)

1847

42.

What was the original meaning of 'Xmas'?

a)

Express Christmas

b)

Extra Christmas

c)

Christ in Greek

d)

Cross Mass

43.

What year was the first Christmas card created?

a)

1843

b)

1856

c)

1862

d)

1875

44.

When is the Winter Solstice?

a)

20th Dec

b)

21st Dec

c)

23rd Dec

45.

Who decorated their temples with evergreen branches because they signified eternal life?

a)

Celts

b)

Romans

c)

Vikings

46.

When was the first electronic Christmas card sent?

a)

2005

b)

1987

c)

1992

d)

1950

47.

MERRY CHRISTMAS IS

a)

JOYEUX NOËL

b)

LA VEILLE DE NOËL

c)

L'HIVER

d)

LA FÊTE DE NOËL

48.

WINTER IS...

a)

LE PRINTEMPS

b)

L'HIVER

c)

L'ÉTÉ

d)

NOËL

49.

CANDY CANE IS...

a)

UN ANGE

b)

UNE BOUGIE

c)

UN SUCRE D'ORGE

d)

UNE CARTE DE NOËL

50.

UNE BOULE DE NEIGE IS ...

a)

A SNOW BALL

b)

SANTA'S SLEIGH

c)

SNOW MAN

d)

SNOW FLAKES

51.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

a)

BONNE ANNIVERSAIRE!

b)

BONNE ANNÉE!

c)

JOYEUX NOËL!

d)

BONJOUR!

52.

Who is this?

a)

Père Noël

b)

Pere Noel

c)

Fathër Christmas

d)

Santa Neol

53.

How many Brothers does Prince Hans of the Southern Isles have in Frozen?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

54.

Which Disney Christmas movie features a young boy named Tim who is taken on a magical adventure by the Ghost of Christmas Present?

a)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

b)

Home Alone

c)

A Christmas Story

d)

Elf

55.

In which Disney Christmas movie does Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, try to take over Christmas?

a)

The Lion King

b)

Moana

c)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

d)

Frozen

56.
What is the monkey's name in The Lion King?
a)
Rafiki
b)
Mufasa
c)
Zazu
d)
Simba
57.

What is the name of this console?

a)

Sony Playstation

b)

SEGA Saturn

c)

SEGA Dreamcast

d)

Nintendo GameCube

58.

Who are these two characters called?

a)

Fur ‘N’ Feather

b)

Ratchet and Clank

c)

Banjo and Kazooie

d)

Barnaby and Fletcher

59.

What is the name of this princess from the Mario series?

a)

Princess Peach

b)

Princess Rosalina

c)

Lady Bright

d)

Princess Daisy

60.

In which game are you "SUS"

a)

Among Us

b)

Fall Guys

c)

Fortnite

d)

Super Mario Bros

61.

When did Plants vs Zombies come out?

a)

December 2, 2010

b)

May 5, 2009

c)

January 1, 2009

d)

February 21, 2011

e)

April 7, 2010

62.

Who is the first plant you unlock in plants vs zombies 2 ?

a)

Peashooter

b)

Sunflower

c)

Wall-nut

d)

Potato mine

e)

Cherry bomb

63.

what is the first plant in plants vs. zombies

a)

peashooter

b)

repeater

c)

threepeater

d)

galting pea

64.

Who is this plant?

a)

todstool

b)

frogstool

c)

Toadstool

d)

neither

65.

Which member of staff has NEVER had a McDonalds?

a)

Mr Robinson

b)

Mrs Howarth

c)

Mr McColl

d)

Mr Howarth