Christmas
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
There are 9 charted Beatles songs that contain the word “love” (or some variation of the word love) in the title. Name 5.
She Loves You, Love Me Do, All You Need Is Love, Can’t Buy Me Love, And I Love Her, All My Loving, She Loves You
What type of meat is Picanha?
Beef
What is the chief port of Ecuador?
Guayaquil
How many kinds of crocodiles and alligators are found in: (a) Brazil; (b) Ecuador; (c) Scotland?
Brazil: 6; Ecuador: 5; UK: 0.
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
An angel
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
Which of the following beaches is famous for its New Year’s party?
Copacabana
What mountain range runs north to south through central Ecuador?
Andes
On the University of Glasgow coat of arms, what does ‘Via, Veritas, Vita’ mean?
the Way, the Truth, the Life
In the classic Christmas movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
Stink, stank, stunk
What the oldest higher education institution (university) in the UK?
University of Oxford – 1096
Which Brazilian football player is the only one to have won 3 World cups?
Pelé
Name Ecuador's currency, at least in theory.
Ecuadorian sucres and US dollars
Name the three countries in Latin America James Bond has visited
Mexico, Brazil & Cuba.
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
Name the UKs national bird.
Robin
Name Brazil's national bird.
rufous-bellied thrush
Which countries border Ecuador?
Peru and Colombia
To the nearest thousand km, as the crow flies, what is the distance (km) to travel from Glasgow to Salvador, and then Salvador to Quito?
8289km & 4631km = 12920km (Answer=13,000)
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
Who are the patron Saints of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), St David (Wales) & St Patrick (NI).
Which famous Brazilian music and dance originated in Rio de Janeiro?
Samba
Which is the world’s highest active volcano?
Sangay
Name the highest mountains in Brazil, UK and Ecuador.
Pico da Neblina (Brazil, 2995m), Ben Nevis (UK, 1345m), Chimborazo (Ecuador, 6263m)