Do You Know Christmas Part 2

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Do You Know Christmas? Part 2
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Work together in tables to figure out how well
you know about Christmas?
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sample
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S.
Which of these movies is NOT a Christmas movie?
a. Home for the Holidays
b. Elf
c. Holiday Inn
d. Die Hard
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S.
Which of these movies is NOT a Christmas movie?
a. Home for the Holidays
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Questions
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1.
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the
julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. Of what
material is it usually made?
a. Candy
b. Straw
c. Uranium
d. Fir Wood
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2.
What is the Irish custom of feeding the wren or
hunting the wren on December 26?
a. Taking in-laws to dinner
b. Carrying a wren door-to-door to collect money
for charity
c. Leaving a basket of cakes at the door for
passers-by
d. Putting out suet and seeds for the wild birds
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3.
In Tchaikovskys ballet The Nutcracker, who is
the Nutcrackers main enemy?
a. A girl called Clara
b. The king of the Mice
c. Dr. Almond
d. Drosselmeir the Magician
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At lavish Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages,
swans and peacocks were sometimes served
endored. What does that mean?
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a. The feet and beaks were covered with gold
b. The guests knelt in adoration as the birds
were brought in
c. The birds had been raised on grain soaked in
brandy
d. The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved
in melted butter
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5.
All through the Christmas season in old England,
lambswool could be found in the houses of the
well-to-do. What was it?
a. Imitation snow used in decorations
b. A brew of hot ale with roasted apples floating
in it
c. The material used for knitting Christmas gifts
d. A fluffy confection made from almonds and sugar
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6.
The ancient game of Snapdragon has been part of
English Christmases for over 300 years. Players
are egged on by a chant, part of which goes,
Take care you dont take too much, Be not greedy
in your clutch, Snip, Snap, Dragon. What is the
dragon in this game?
a. A costumed child
b. Flames of burning brandy
c. The oldest male in the room
d. A Snapper made from fireplace tongs
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7.
In Victorian times, most Londoners would have
been familiar with the goose club. What was it?
a. A pantomime troupe specializing in slapstick
b. A stout stick used for slaughtering geese
c. A banjo-like instrument used in door-to-door
caroling
d. A method of saving to buy a goose for Christmas
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8.
After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, he invites
Bob Cratchit to join him for some smoking
bishop. What was it?
a. A fast variation of chess popular in Victorian
London
b. A premium pipe tobacco
c. A hot spiced drink
d. A Christmas pudding soaked in brandy and set
alight
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9.
In Victorian England, turkeys were popular for
Christmas dinners. Some of the birds were raised
in Norfolk, and taken to market in London. To
get them to London, the turkeys
a. Were herded by sheep dogs
b. Flew
c. Rode in huge wagons called turkey vans
d. Were supplied with boots made of sacking or
leather
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10.
Many movies on Christmas themes have been made
for TV and theaters over the years. Which of the
following films has NOT yet been made?
a. The Jetsons Christmas Carol
b. Popeyes Christmas Carol
c. Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol
d. Mickeys Christmas Carols
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Answers
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1.
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the
julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. Of what
material is it usually made?
a. Candy
b. Straw
c. Uranium
d. Fir Wood
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1.
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the
julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. Of what
material is it usually made?
b. Straw
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2.
What is the Irish custom of feeding the wren or
hunting the wren on December 26?
a. Taking in-laws to dinner
b. Carrying a wren door-to-door to collect money
for charity
c. Leaving a basket of cakes at the door for
passers-by
d. Putting out suet and seeds for the wild birds
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2.
What is the Irish custom of feeding the wren or
hunting the wren on December 26?
b. Carrying a wren door-to-door to collect money
for charity
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3.
In Tchaikovskys ballet The Nutcracker, who is
the Nutcrackers main enemy?
a. A girl called Clara
b. The king of the Mice
c. Dr. Almond
d. Drosselmeir the Magician
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3.
In Tchaikovskys ballet The Nutcracker, who is
the Nutcrackers main enemy?
b. The king of the Mice
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At lavish Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages,
swans and peacocks were sometimes served
endored. What does that mean?
4.
a. The feet and beaks were covered with gold
b. The guests knelt in adoration as the birds
were brought in
c. The birds had been raised on grain soaked in
brandy
d. The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved
in melted butter
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At lavish Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages,
swans and peacocks were sometimes served
endored. What does that mean?
4.
d. The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved
in melted butter
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5.
All through the Christmas season in old England,
lambswool could be found in the houses of the
well-to-do. What was it?
a. Imitation snow used in decorations
b. A brew of hot ale with roasted apples floating
in it
c. The material used for knitting Christmas gifts
d. A fluffy confection made from almonds and sugar
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5.
All through the Christmas season in old England,
lambswool could be found in the houses of the
well-to-do. What was it?
b. A brew of hot ale with roasted apples floating
in it
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6.
The ancient game of Snapdragon has been part of
English Christmases for over 300 years. Players
are egged on by a chant, part of which goes,
Take care you dont take too much, Be not greedy
in your clutch, Snip, Snap, Dragon. What is the
dragon in this game?
a. A costumed child
b. Flames of burning brandy
c. The oldest male in the room
d. A Snapper made from fireplace tongs
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6.
The ancient game of Snapdragon has been part of
English Christmases for over 300 years. Players
are egged on by a chant, part of which goes,
Take care you dont take too much, Be not greedy
in your clutch, Snip, Snap, Dragon. What is the
dragon in this game?
b. Flames of burning brandy
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7.
In Victorian times, most Londoners would have
been familiar with the goose club. What was it?
a. A pantomime troupe specializing in slapstick
b. A stout stick used for slaughtering geese
c. A banjo-like instrument used in door-to-door
caroling
d. A method of saving to buy a goose for Christmas
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7.
In Victorian times, most Londoners would have
been familiar with the goose club. What was it?
d. A method of saving to buy a goose for Christmas
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8.
After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, he invites
Bob Cratchit to join him for some smoking
bishop. What was it?
a. A fast variation of chess popular in Victorian
London
b. A premium pipe tobacco
c. A hot spiced drink
d. A Christmas pudding soaked in brandy and set
alight
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8.
After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, he invites
Bob Cratchit to join him for some smoking
bishop. What was it?
c. A hot spiced drink
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9.
In Victorian England, turkeys were popular for
Christmas dinners. Some of the birds were raised
in Norfolk, and taken to market in London. To
get them to London, the turkeys
a. Were herded by sheep dogs
b. Flew
c. Rode in huge wagons called turkey vans
d. Were supplied with boots made of sacking or
leather
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9.
In Victorian England, turkeys were popular for
Christmas dinners. Some of the birds were raised
in Norfolk, and taken to market in London. To
get them to London, the turkeys
d. Were supplied with boots made of sacking or
leather
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10.
Many movies on Christmas themes have been made
for TV and theaters over the years. Which of the
following films has NOT yet been made?
a. The Jetsons Christmas Carol
b. Popeyes Christmas Carol
c. Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol
d. Mickeys Christmas Carols
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10.
Many movies on Christmas themes have been made
for TV and theaters over the years. Which of the
following films has NOT yet been made?
b. Popeyes Christmas Carol
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Tiebreaker
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TB.
What was Frosty the Snowmans nose made of?
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TB.
What was Frosty the Snowmans nose made of?
A button