English-speaking countries
Christmas traditions
HTL
general knowledge
random facts
100

How many states does the US have?

50

100

When do American/British people celebrate Christmas? (date)

25th Dec

100

How many teachers are listed on the HTL website?

96

100

With how many countries does Austria share its border?

8

100

What is the only fruit with seeds outside?

strawberry

200

At which time of the day do British people usually have their afternoon tea?

4 pm

200

Which season of the year is during Christmas in Australia?

summer

200

What's the age of your English teacher?

26

200

What do Americans use as unit of measurement for distance instead of kilometers?

miles (1 mile = 1,6 km)

200

What colour is the skin of adult polar bear?

black

300

Who was president of the US between 2009-2017?

Barack Obama

300

What is the name of the main character in the traditional Christmas movie "Home Alone"? (extra point for surname)

Kevin McCallister

300

How was the pries who did the mass at the beginning of the school year connected to the school?

he was a former student 

300

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

diamond

300

An early name for this social media app was Picaboo. The ghost still haunts the logo of the app. Which app is it?

Snapchat

400

In which country do people traditionally play the instrument called Didgeridoo?

Australia

400

Which clothes are filled with small presents and then put up over the fireplace?

stockings

400

What is the exact name of your school (HTL Waidhofen)?

Höhere technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt Waidhofen an der Ybbs

400

Which Austrian football player wanted that the 18th November becomes a holiday?

Marko Arnautovic

400

Which planet has the highest number of moons in our solar system?

Saturn, 274

500

Which of the words is American English?
autumn / fall

fall = American

500

Which decoration looking like a food is traditionally hidden in the Christmas tree for people to find? Which food does it look like?

pickle

500

Who are the three heads of departments (Abteilungsvorstände) at your school?

Klaus Riedler, Johannes Haidler, Eckhard Gussmack

500

What do "sus" and "GOAT" stand for?

suspicious

greatest of all time

500

Which country first served "Toast Hawaii"?

Germany

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