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Christmas and New Year

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  • What is a time ball used for?
    For verifying the readings of chronometers.
    For playing timeball.
    It is used as a clock.
    For decorating Christmas tree.
  • The helpers of Santa are _____.
    rabbits
    fairies
    magicians
    elves
  • From what height is the Times Square Time Ball lowered every year on the New Year's Eve?
    43 meters
    43 kilometers
    14 meters
    143 meters
  • It is Santa's 'car'. It is pulled by his reindeer.
    bike
    sleigh
    train
    wagon
  • A typical Christmas sweet. It comes in different shapes.
    pudding
    apple pie
    gingerbread
    ice cream
  • We burn it to give light. We sometimes use it as an ornament.
    a torch
    a match
    a bulb
    a candle
  • The New Year Eve is on the _____.
    31st of December.
    25th of December.
    24th of December.
    1st of January.
  • Santa Claus goes down it to deliver his presents on Christmas Eve.
    stairs
    roof
    wall
    chimney
  • Santa's suit is _____
    yellow
    red
    green
    blue
  • Why did people start to use New Year firecrackers and noisemakers?
    To wake up those who sleep on the New Year's Eve.
    To scare away evil spirits.
    To make their kids happy.
    Just for fun.
  • How long does it take for the Times Square Time Ball to go all the way down on the New Year's Eve?
    60 minutes
    10 seconds
    24 hours
    60 seconds
  • When did the year start in Ancient Rome before Julius Caesar?
    On the first of September.
    On the first of June.
    On the first of January.
    On the first of March.
  • People decorate the Christmas tree with _____.
    ornaments
    bulbs
    berries
    dolls
  • On Christmas Day Santa Claus fills the stockings with _____.
    dolls
    coins
    sweets
    bulbs
  • It is white and falls from the sky in winter.
    waterdrop
    stone
    icicle
    snowflake
  • He brings Christmas gifts to the homes of well-behaved children.
    Christmas elf
    Father Frost
    English teacher
    Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus checks it before delivering his presents all over the world.
    Present list
    Car
    Sleigh
    Test
  • On Christmas Day we say _____
    Good luck!
    Happy Birthday!
    Happy New Year!
    Merry Christmas!
  • Animals that pull Santa's sleigh.
    reindeer
    wolves
    cows
    goats
  • The name of the favourite Santa Claus's reindeer is _____ .
    Prancer
    Vixen
    Dancer
    Rudolf
  • We usually send a lot of Christmas _____ to our nearest and dearest.
    cakes
    cards
    letters
    lights
  • The Christmas Eve is on the ______
    1st of January
    25th of December
    31st of December
    24th of December.
  • Santa Clause lives in _____
    America
    Africa
    the South Pole
    the North Pole
  • Children hang them by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
    pants
    stockings
    jeans
    bags
  • They are made of metal and make a sound when you shake them.
    drums
    violins
    trumpets
    bells
  • A snow_____ is usually made of glass and often has a snowy scene inside it.
    (snow)doll
    (snow)man
    (snow)globe
    (snow)ball
  • The Boxing Day is on the ____.
    25th of December
    26th of December.
    1st of January
    2nd of January
  • In Great Britain Christmas is celebrated on the _____
    25th of December
    7th of January
    1st of January
    31st of December
  • People often put this ornament on top of the Christmas tree.
    bell
    ball
    star
    heart
  • How many people usually gather in New York City's Times Square to watch the ball drop?
    Approximately one million.
    About one hundred thousand.
    Approximately one thousand.
    About ten thousand.
  • What is the Times Square Ball?
    A football exhibited in Times Square, New York City.
    A crystal ball with gold letters "Times Square".
    Another name of the Times Square itself.
    A time ball located in New York City's Times Square.