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CHRISTMAS QUIZ. 1.What is December 26 sometimes called? Auld Lang Syne Day Boxing Day Regent’s Day Hangover Day. 2.What date is Christmas on? December 24 December 25 December 26. 3.If Christmas Eve is a Sunday, what day of the week is New Year’s Eve? Tuesday Monday Sunday Wednesday .
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1.What is December 26 sometimes called? • Auld Lang Syne Day • Boxing Day • Regent’s Day • Hangover Day
2.What date is Christmas on? • December 24 • December 25 • December 26
3.If Christmas Eve is a Sunday, what day of the week is New Year’s Eve? • Tuesday • Monday • Sunday • Wednesday
4. The tradition of a decorated Christmas tree was introduced to England by…… • William the Conqueror • Charles I • Elizabeth I • Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort
5. Which of these is not usually used to decorate a Christmas tree? • Tinsel • An angel • Candy canes • A rabbit
6.Mistletoe is a plant that is famous at Christmas. Why? • People sing carols at it • People kiss under it • People dance under it • People drink Champagne under it
7.What is this Christmas plant called? Bolly Fally Holly Santa’s berries
8. What is this popular flower called? Poinsettia Winter rose Christmas star
9. Where is the Christmas tree that is set up in Trafalgar Square brought to London from? • Sweden • Norway • Finland • Denmark
10. The first public decorated Christmas tree was put up in • Berlin • London • Brussels • Riga
11.What is inside a mince pie? Dried fruit and spices Spicy beef with onion Mixed nuts with brown sugar Chocolate
12.Christmas pudding is made 4-5 weeks earlier 2-3 weeks earlier On Christmas Eve
13. The history of Christmas cards started • In 1768 • 1901 • 1843 • 1875
14. English children hang them on the mantelpiece for Father Christmas so that he could put the presents in. • Christmas socks • Christmas slippers • Christmas stockings
15.Which English writer wrote “Christmas Carol”? • Rudyard Kipling • R.L.Stevenson • Charles Dickens • Thomas Hardy
16. How long did Christmas last in the old times? • 6 days • 14 days • 12 days
Keys: 1. Boxing Day, 2. December 25, 3. Monday , 4. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, 5. A rabbit , 6. People kiss under it, 7. Holly , 8. Poinsettia , 9. Norway, 10. Riga, 11. Dried fruit and spices, 12. On Christmas Eve , 13. 1843 , 14. Christmas stockings , 15. Charles Dickens, 16. 12 days
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