The unbelievably The unbelievably difficult Christmas difficult Christmas

vocabulary quizvocabulary quizBy Mr ChauBy Mr Chau

1. Prancer1. PrancerA)A) SantaSanta’’s shoess shoesB)B) SantaSanta’’s reindeers reindeerC)C) SantaSanta’’s sleighs sleighD)D) SantaSanta’’s elfs elf

B) Prancer is one of SantaB) Prancer is one of Santa’’s s reindeers in the song reindeers in the song ““Rudolph Rudolph

the Red-nosed Reindeerthe Red-nosed Reindeer””..

2. Eggnog2. EggnogA)A) An ornament you hang on the An ornament you hang on the

Christmas tree with eggsChristmas tree with eggsB)B) SantaSanta’’s most famous elfs most famous elfC)C) A game with eggs you play at A game with eggs you play at

Christmas-timeChristmas-timeD)D) A traditional Christmas drinkA traditional Christmas drink

D) Eggnog is a traditional D) Eggnog is a traditional Christmas drink made of Christmas drink made of

beaten eggs, milk or cream, beaten eggs, milk or cream, and sugar.and sugar.

3. Garland3. GarlandA)A) The land where SantaThe land where Santa’’s elves come s elves come

fromfromB)B) A chain worn for celebrationA chain worn for celebrationC)C) A type of leaf you use to decorate A type of leaf you use to decorate

Christmas foodChristmas foodD)D) The town where Jesus was bornThe town where Jesus was born

B) A garland is a B) A garland is a wreath, chain, or wreath, chain, or string made to be string made to be

worn for worn for celebration or celebration or

decoration, esp. decoration, esp. one made of one made of

flowers, leaves, flowers, leaves, vines, or the like.vines, or the like.

4. Myrrh4. MyrrhA)A) Something you eat by the fireplaceSomething you eat by the fireplaceB)B) Something you smell in your roomSomething you smell in your roomC)C) Something you watch on TVSomething you watch on TVD)D) Something you look at in the Something you look at in the

bathroombathroom

B) a gum used B) a gum used for perfume or for perfume or incense, one of incense, one of the gifts that the gifts that

the three wise the three wise men gave to men gave to

Jesus Jesus

5. Nativity5. NativityA)A) The birth of Jesus ChristThe birth of Jesus ChristB)B) The gifts the Three Wise Men gave The gifts the Three Wise Men gave

to Jesus Christto Jesus ChristC)C) The tradition of hanging stockings The tradition of hanging stockings

over a fireplaceover a fireplaceD)D) A word meaning the place where a A word meaning the place where a

person comes fromperson comes from

A) The Nativity is the birth of A) The Nativity is the birth of Jesus ChristJesus Christ

6. Advent6. AdventA)A) A Japanese brand that sells winter A Japanese brand that sells winter

clothesclothesB)B) A type of stockingA type of stockingC)C) A sundial that only works in A sundial that only works in

DecemberDecemberD)D) The four weeks leading up to The four weeks leading up to

ChristmasChristmas

D) The four D) The four weeks weeks leading leading up to up to

ChristmaChristmass

7. Poinsettia7. PoinsettiaA)A) A Christmas dance with 10 different A Christmas dance with 10 different

movesmovesB)B) A red and green Christmas stockingA red and green Christmas stockingC)C) The presents you put under the The presents you put under the

Christmas treeChristmas treeD)D) A Christmas plant with red leavesA Christmas plant with red leaves

D. A Plant. In 16D. A Plant. In 16thth century Mexico, legend century Mexico, legend tells of a young girl who tells of a young girl who was too poor to provide was too poor to provide a gift for the a gift for the celebration of Jesus' celebration of Jesus' birthday. An angel birthday. An angel inspired the child to inspired the child to gather weeds from the gather weeds from the roadside and place roadside and place them in front of the them in front of the church altar. Crimson church altar. Crimson "blossoms" sprouted "blossoms" sprouted from the weeds and from the weeds and became beautiful became beautiful poinsettias poinsettias

8. Hogmanay8. HogmanayA)A) The night before New YearsThe night before New YearsB)B) A type of pig Canadians like to roast A type of pig Canadians like to roast

and eat for Christmasand eat for ChristmasC)C) Christmas puddingChristmas puddingD)D) To tell your children a lie that Santa To tell your children a lie that Santa

lives in the North Polelives in the North Pole

A. Hogmany is the night before A. Hogmany is the night before New Years (December 31New Years (December 31stst))

9. Bauble9. BaubleA)A) An expensive Swiss cheese eaten An expensive Swiss cheese eaten

during Christmasduring ChristmasB)B) A small decoration usually hung on A small decoration usually hung on

the Christmas treethe Christmas treeC)C) The name of SantaThe name of Santa’’s most famous s most famous

elfelfD)D) One of the gifts the three wise men One of the gifts the three wise men

gave to Jesusgave to Jesus

B. A small B. A small decoration usually decoration usually hung on the hung on the Christmas treeChristmas tree

Did you know?The most expensive Christmas bauble was made of 18 carat white gold and covered with over 1500 diamonds, 188 red rubies, and cost a cool 1 million HK dollars.(Picture on right)

10. Kris Kringle10. Kris Kringle A) The Austrian or German name for A) The Austrian or German name for

Santa ClausSanta Claus B) An Australian type of chips/crisps B) An Australian type of chips/crisps

which you dip in Christmas pudding.which you dip in Christmas pudding. C) The nickname for Rudoph’s red C) The nickname for Rudoph’s red

nosenose D) The name of the first of the Three D) The name of the first of the Three

Wise Men.Wise Men.

AA) ) The Austrian or German The Austrian or German name for Santa Clausname for Santa Claus

11. Ebenezer Scrooge 11. Ebenezer Scrooge A) Santa’s first nameA) Santa’s first name B) A famous store in London, B) A famous store in London,

England, which sells very expensive England, which sells very expensive Christmas decorations.Christmas decorations.

C) The twisting movement Santa has C) The twisting movement Santa has to do to get down the chimney.to do to get down the chimney.

D) A greedy, cold hearted book D) A greedy, cold hearted book character who hated Christmas.character who hated Christmas.

D. Ebenezer Scrooge was the main D. Ebenezer Scrooge was the main Character from “The Christmas Carol”, Character from “The Christmas Carol”, a book by Charles Dickens. His most a book by Charles Dickens. His most

famous line is “Bah, humbug!”famous line is “Bah, humbug!”

12. Snog12. SnogA)A) To lick dirty snowTo lick dirty snowB)B) To kiss someoneTo kiss someoneC)C) To slurp eggnogTo slurp eggnogD)D) To hit SantaTo hit Santa’’s bottoms bottom

B) Snog is an informal term B) Snog is an informal term meaning meaning ““kiss passionatelykiss passionately””