random facts
Which ocean can you find west of the USA?
The Pacific Ocean
According to tradition, Santa enters homes through which part of the house?
the chimney
Which Christmas song features a red-nosed reindeer?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
In which country is Santa Claus said to live?
Lapland (Finland)
Who created the grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge?
Charles Dickens
Which musical event is held annually in Vienna on New Year’s Day?
Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert
How many centimetres are there in a kilometre?
100000
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What app made many songs go viral through dance challenges?
TikTok
Which country is famous for celebrating Christmas on the beach because it’s summer in December?
Australia (Sydney, Bondi Beach)
Katniss Everdeen is the main character of which series?
The Hunger Games
What is the national plant of Austria?
Edelweiß
What do you study when you study linguistics?
Language
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
The Beatles were from which city in England?
Liverpool
What European capital has one of the largest Christmas markets in the world, held in Rathausplatz?
Vienna
This Dr. Seuss character famously tried to steal Christmas from Whoville.
Grinch
What traditional Christmas bread, often with nuts and marzipan, comes from Austria?
Stollen
The USA joined World War II after an attack on Pearl Harbour, where is Pearl Harbor located?
Hawaii
What do snowmen wear on their heads?
bowler hats
What song do Queen fans often stomp and clap to?
What continent experiences 24-hour daylight around Christmas time?
Antarctica
Who is the greatest writer in the English-speaking world?
William Shakespeare
The Viennese Waltz became popular in which century?
19th century
Which Xmas song starts with "You better watch out"?
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
What is the current name of the national anthem of the UK?
Which singer is known as “The Boss”?
Bruce Springsteen
Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and which country?
Tibet (China)
What is the name of the third book in the “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer? Scientifically, this title signifies an occurrence in which an astronomical object is temporarily obscured.
Eclipse
What is the highest mountain of Styria?
Dachstein (~ 3000m)
One of these African countries does not have English as an official language.
Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana
Egypt
What country started the tradition of decorating Christmas trees?
Germany
What Christmas song holds the record for being the best-selling single of all time?
Do they know it's Christmas? by Band Aid
Jingle Bells by James Lord Pierpont
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
According to the Harry Potter books, how many total balls are used in a standard Quidditch match?
4
Which Austrian castle is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe?
Festung Hohensalzburg
Donald J. Trump is currently the ... president of the USA. (which number?)
47th
What is the name of the current UK Prime Minister?
Keir Starmer
What is the most popular Xmas song of all times?
Maria Carey's All I want for Christmas is You
Which US city calls itself the “Christmas Tree Capital of the World”?
Memphis, Tennessee
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Seattle, Washington
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Who is the author of the books Pride and Predjudice and Mansfield Park?
Jane Austen
The Austrian flag is the ... (fill in a number) oldest flag in the world.
second