The Christmas Quiz

How it works

Round 1

Estimation station

Closest team gets 2 points. Everyone else within 10% gets 1.

1.1Watch the snow settle. How many snowflakes are there?
143

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1.2How many stars are in the sky?
186

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1.3How many baubles are on the tree?
47

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1.4Sprout flash! You get 3 seconds. How many sprouts?
26

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1.5No clocks, no counting out loud. How many seconds does the sleigh take to cross?
6.5 seconds

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Round 1 answers

  1. 1.1 143
  2. 1.2 186
  3. 1.3 47
  4. 1.4 26
  5. 1.5 6.5 seconds

Round 2

Picture puzzles

2.1
🎄 + 🎄 + 🎄 = 30
🎄 + 🎁 + 🎁 = 18
🎁 × ⛄ = 20
🎄 + 🎁 + ⛄ = ?
19
2.2
🦌 + 🦌 = 16
🦌 − ⭐ = 5
⭐ × 🔔 = 12
🦌 + ⭐ × 🔔 = ?
20 (watch out for BIDMAS)
2.3
🍪 + 🍪 + 🍪 + 🍪 = 20
🍪 × 🥕 = 35
🥕 − 🍪 + 🍪 × 🍪 = ?
27

Round 2 answers

  1. 2.1 19
  2. 2.2 20 (watch out for BIDMAS)
  3. 2.3 27

Round 3

Christmas trivia

3.1
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh, including Rudolph?
9
3.2
Which country sends London the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square every year?
Norway
3.3
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max
3.4
In Home Alone, which city is the family flying to when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
3.5
How many points does a snowflake have?
6
3.6
What day of the week is Christmas Day this year?
Friday

Round 3 answers

  1. 3.1 9
  2. 3.2 Norway
  3. 3.3 Max
  4. 3.4 Paris
  5. 3.5 6
  6. 3.6 Friday

Round 4

Name that film

4.1
🧝🎅🗽
Elf
4.2
🏠👦😱✈️
Home Alone
4.3
💚😈🎄🎁
The Grinch
4.4
🚂❄️🎫🎅
The Polar Express
4.5
⛄🧒✈️🌙
The Snowman
4.6
👴💰👻👻👻
A Christmas Carol

Round 4 answers

  1. 4.1 Elf
  2. 4.2 Home Alone
  3. 4.3 The Grinch
  4. 4.4 The Polar Express
  5. 4.5 The Snowman
  6. 4.6 A Christmas Carol

Round 5

Brain teasers

5.1
Three elves wrap three presents in three minutes. How long would it take 100 elves to wrap 100 presents?
3 minutes
5.2
Santa has 9 reindeer. All but 4 fly off. How many are left?
4
5.3
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All 12
5.4
In the elves' sledge race you overtake the elf in second place. What place are you in now?
Second
5.5
A cracker and a paper hat cost £1.10 altogether. The cracker costs £1 more than the hat. How much is the hat?
5p

Round 5 answers

  1. 5.1 3 minutes
  2. 5.2 4
  3. 5.3 All 12
  4. 5.4 Second
  5. 5.5 5p

Round 6

Codebreakers

6.1
Why was the maths book sad at Christmas? It had…
20 15 15 / 13 1 14 25 / 16 18 15 2 12 5 13 19

A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 …

Too many problems
6.2
What do the elves do at break time?
TOPXCBMM GJHIU

Move every letter back one place in the alphabet.

Snowball fight
6.3
What do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?
UILHGYRGV

A = Z, B = Y, C = X …

Frostbite

Round 6 answers

  1. 6.1 Too many problems
  2. 6.2 Snowball fight
  3. 6.3 Frostbite

Final round

The minute challenge

Everyone stands up. Sit down when you think exactly one minute has passed. No counting out loud. Anyone still standing when the screen says Time! is out. The last person to sit down before then wins 3 points for their team.

Press S to start. Press A to show the clock.
0.0

Merry Christmas

The Christmas Quiz

Team name ____________________________________

Round 1: Estimation station

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Round 2: Picture puzzles

2.1

2.2

2.3

Round 3: Christmas trivia

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

Round 4: Name that film

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

Round 5: Brain teasers

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

Round 6: Codebreakers

6.1

6.2

6.3

Total

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