Christmas Trivia English EOIP (B2-C2)

2023-2024 school year

xmas trivia

1. Whose face is printed on a 100 dollar bill?

2. Which of the following people didn’t win a Nobel Prize?

A. Bill ClintonB. GandhiC. Winston Churchill

question #3

Which famous American actor became the Governor of California in 2003?

4. Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister in Britain?

5. Who wrote Frankenstein the novel?

A. Charles DickensB. Mary Shelley C. Herman Melville

6. In what American state can you see a large mountain with the faces of four US presidents?

A. North CarolinaB. Colorado C. South Dakota

7. The footballer David Beckham and the actress Judi Dench were named SIR and DAME respectively, because they were awarded an OBE. What does this acronym stand for?

question #8

What's Elvis Presley's house called?

9. How many siblings does king Charles III have?

10. What's the population of Canada?

A. 38 millionB. 52 million C. 64 million

11. Including Joe Biden, how many presidents has the US had?

A. 41B. 43 C. 46

12. What's the capital city of Canada?

question #13

Apart from Ireland, in what EU country is English an official language?

14. What's the capital city of Australia?

15. What did Princess Diana do before she married Prince Charles?

question #16

Which building does King Kong climb in the movie?

17. What are the names of Prince Harry’s children?

18. In how many countries is English an official language?

A. 52B. 67 C. 73

19. What country is Alaska part of?

question #20

What political party is currently in power in Britain and how are they called colloquially?

21. Which British actor is the latest James Bond?

22. Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is a professor. What subject does she teach?

A. HistoryB. English C. Biology

23. how did john lennon die?

24. What make was the first American car?

A. ChevroletB. Ford C. Cadillac

question #25

Which British band sings (I can get no) 'Satisfaction'?

26. Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris. What year was it?

A. 1995B. 1997 C. 1999

27. What year did Britain leave the EU?

28. The countries which form part of the UK are: England, Scotland, Wales and …?

29. What's the population of the US? About …

A. 265 millionB. 290 million C. 332 million

question #30

What is the 2nd most spoken language in the US?

31. In normal circumstances, how often are there general elections in the UK?

32. Which American singer is called 'The Boss'?

question #33

What kind of attraction is The London Eye?

34. How many states are there in the US?

35. When did the US become independent from Great Britain?

A. 1675B. 1776 C. 1812

36. King Charles III is now head of the Commonwealth. Which of the following countries is not part of this organization?

A. IrelandB. Cyprus C. Pakistan

37. Which of the following novels was not written by Charles Dickens?

A. Oliver TwistB. Moby Dick C. David Copperfield

question #38

How many Harry Potter novels are there?

39. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the US?

40. What does the American President do every Thanksgiving?

A. Release/pardon a prisonerB. Serve food to poor people C. Pardon a turkey

41. Which British politician had to resign because of a series of scandals called the Partygate?

42. where was forrest gump born?

A. OklahomaB. Georgia C. Alabama

question #43

What year were the latest London Olympic games celebrated?

44. What's the name of the famous bridge in San Francisco?

45. Which of the following movies was not directed by Steven Spielberg.

A. Jurassic Park B. Gremlins C. Titanic

46. What's Obama's middle name?

A. Ali B. Mohammad C. Hussein

47. Donald Trump said that his face skin looked orange:

A. because he loves sunbathing B. because of the lights in the White House C. because it's his natural colour

48. Where do Prince Harry and Meghan Markel live? (city)

49. What character said: “To be or not to be, that is the question”?

question #50

In which city was President John Kennedy assassinated?

51. What's the most populated city in the US?

52. According to the prestigious American dictionary Merriam-Webster, what’s the word of the Year for 2023?

A. implode B. authentic C. deepfake

question #53

How old was Elisabeth II when she died?

54. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the US as a present?

55. What's the most famous room in the White House called?

56. Who wrote the famous novel Animal Farm?

A. John SteinbeckB. Virginia Woolf C. George Orwell

57. At the beginning of the 20th century over 12 million immigrants arrived in the US through this island in New York. What's its name?

A. Long IslandB. Ellis Island C. Manhattan

question #58

In the history of the Oscar Awards, 3 movies have the record of most Oscar awards (11 each). Name one of them.

59. Which British king abdicated for love?

A. George VB. Henry VI C. Edward VIII

60. In which London popular church did Prince Charles and Princess Diana get married?

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