2. Click to Click to Start Quiz Start Quiz

3. Click on bauble to increase score for each team Behind the advent calendar doors are 24 questions. You have a minute to answer each question. Click the calendarABCDEFGHIJ

5. John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? Christmas card Click the snowflake to start timer and show question Click the question to reveal the answer Click the bauble to return to score board

6. NoQuestionAnswer 1What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?Panettone 2What date is St Stephen's Day?26 December 3In which film did the song “Walking in the Air” first appear?The Snowman 4 What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? Griswold 5In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO?Canada 6According to the song how many days of christmas are there?12 7'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language?Welsh 8What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?White 9What day of the week was Christmas Day last year (2012)?Tuesday 10What is the chemical formula of snow?H2O 11 Which actor voices the role of the Train Conductor in the film “The Polar Express”? Tom Hanks 12What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December?Capricorn Edit the Christmas Quiz Questions and Answers in this table

7. NoQuestionAnswer 13Who was the last X-Factor winner to have a Christmas Number 1 Single? Matt Cardle (2010 – “When We Collide”) 14Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?Oliver Cromwell 15 What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon? “Pigs in blankets” 16Name the 3 of Santa's reindeer that start with the letter DDonner, Dancer & Dasher 17How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas?364 18Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?Australia 19What is traditionally hidden in a Christmas pudding?A coin 20John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843?Christmas card 21Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen?Cake 22What Dr Seuss character steals christmas?The Grinch 23What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations?Tinselitis 24How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas?Deep pan, crisp and even! Edit the Christmas Quiz Questions and Answers in this table

8. Teacher instructions Preparation: Please note: This file contains ‘macros’ which need to be enabled on starting up the file. There is a printable slide which can be used for teams to record their answers Separate the class into teams (up to 10). Assign each team a coloured bauble as per slide 2. Altering the questions: To alter questions, enter questions and answers onto the tables on slide 5 and 6 (in PowerPoint edit mode). Running the quiz: Start the presentation from slide 1. Follow directions and explain that there are 24 questions – the students/teams will be given 1 minute to complete each question. Allow teams to choose a calendar ‘door’. Click on the chosen number. The question slide will show – click on the snowflake to start the time and show the question. When timer finishes, reveal the answer. Check the answers of students and update scores on the scoreboard by clicking once on the baubles of the successful teams. Clip back to calendar and continue quiz. Click here to reset the advent calendar Click here to reset the advent calendar Click here to set team scores to zero Click here to set team scores to zero

9. QYour AnswerQ 113 214 315 416 517 618 719 820 921 1022 1123 1224 Team Name Christmas Quiz Team Answer Sheet

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