Teacher Quiz

Welcome to another round of our section

“Teacher Quiz”. Test yourself on a range
of interesting and useful topics related to
the English language, British culture and
English-speaking countries.

This month: Christmas.

How much do you know?

1. Where does the word “Christmas” come from?

a. "Christ's Mass”
b. The ancient Hebrew word for “December”

2. Where was Christmas first celebrated on 25th December 336AD,

offering citizens an alternative to the popular pagan winter solstice
celebration?
a. Jerusalem
b. Rome

3. When was the first Christmas card designed by J.C. Horsley?

a. 1762
b. 1843

4. When are the twelve days of Christmas? Between...

a. ...13th December and 24th December
b. ...Christmas Day and 5th January

5. What do the 12 days represent? The length of time it took the wise
men from the East to...
a. ...ride their camels across the desert.
b. ...get to the manger where Jesus was born.

6. What gifts did the Three Wise Men bring with them?
a. gold, frankincense and myrrh
b. gold, frankincense and incense

7. What is the 26th of December known as?

a. Boxing Day
b. Christmas Eve

8. Which saint is 26th December in honour of?

a. St Christmas
b. St Stephen

 
 9. Why is it called Boxing Day? Because...
a. ...alms boxes in church were opened and the money was
distributed to the poor.
b. ...people often have a lot of boxes to throw away after Christmas
Day.

10. Who banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because the
celebrations were considered immoral?
a. Queen Victoria
b. Oliver Cromwell

11. In 1937, which country issued the first postage stamp to

commemorate Christmas?
a. England
b. Austria

12. Which country donates the Christmas tree which goes on display in
Trafalgar Square in London every year?
a. Norway
b. France

13. Which country has St Nicholas as its patron saint?

a. Russia
b. Belgium

14. Who sang “White Christmas” in the 1942 film Holiday Inn?
a. Bing Crosby
b. Frank Sinatra

15. At the start of the story A Christmas Carol we are told that
somebody is dead. Who is it?
a. Scrooge
b. Marley

And now we’d just like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and
all the best for the New Year. Bye!

Answers: 1a - 2b - 3b - 4b - 5b - 6a - 7a - 8b - 9a - 10b - 11b - 12a - 13a - 14a - 15b