Christmas
Sports
Badminton
Acrobatic Gymnastics
All categories mixed up!
100

Name (or sing) a popular Christmas song in English. 

"Jingle Bells"

100

Which team does Kylian Mbappe play for?

Real Madrid

100

The English word for "volant"

Shuttlecock / Birdie

100

Which of this components evaluates the acrobats performance in terms of choreography, diversity, and ability to perform to the music?

A- Dancing

B- Artistic

C- Execution


B- Artistic

This component focuses on the artistic expression and creativity of the performance, including the choreography and the ability to synchronize movements with the music. It also considers the diversity of the performance.

100

Name at least 5 body parts involved in Acrobatic Gymnastics

Legs          Joints

Ankles       Glutes  

Feet          Shoulder

Arms.        Neck

Knees

200

What is the name of the reindeer that has a red nose

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

200

Basketball: name at least 2 NBA teams

Lakers (L.A.)

Celtics (Boston)

ETC.

https://www.nba.com/teams


200

What is the English word for "filet"? 

The net

200

The first thing to do when you do Acrobatic Gymnastics.

A warm-up

Stretch

200

Pick out the right answer:

In Field Hockey, what is the English name for the word "crosse"

A- A baton

B- A stick

C- A club

B- A stick

300

What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?

Kiss

300

What is the English word for "arbitre"

One of the answers doubles the score... 

Referee

Umpire (score doubled): in some sports, an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate. 


300

Fouls and faults in Badminton: name  one! You can also explain the foul / fault in your own words. )))

Contact Fouls

Service Faults

Double Hit Fouls

Over the Net Fouls

Service Receiving Faults

300

Name one element in a routine

Roll

Wheel / cartwheel

Salto

Handstand

Etc. 

300

Name one Christmas tradition in the US or in the UK... 

Decorating the tree

Baking Christmas cookies (sounds like they're making Bredele overseas...) 

Writing a letter to Santa (and the reindeer!)

Building a gingerbread house

Singing Christmas carols

Exchanging gifts

Wearing an ugly sweater

The Queen's speech

Sending Christmas cards 

Hanging stockings

Pulling Christmas crackers

Spending time with the people you love

Christmas puddings (or plum pudding, UK)

400

What words follow "Silent Night" in the song?

Holy night

400

The word for Football in English is... 

Soccer!

400

Which statement is correct? 

A- The net is 1.55m high at the ends and 1.52m high where it dips in the middle. 

B- The net is 1.90m high at the ends and 1.87m high where it dips in the middle.

Statement A!

400

What is the English for the word "équilibre"? 

Balance

400

What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?

Coca Cola. That's why Santa Claus is dressed in red! Originally Santa Clauss was dressed in green. 

500

Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?

A fairy tale involving children and a witch who lives in a very special house in the woods... 

Hansel and Gretel

500

Sports culture and its terminology are prevalent in businesses and companies.

 “The ball is in their court”

Which sport does this phrase come from? 

Tennis and Basketball!

When you’ve done everything on your end to make a decision, the ball is now in their court—which stems from a stalling tactic in both tennis and basketball. This means it’s up to them to take the next step.

500

Name a Badminton shot. 

A stroke is OK too.

Clear Shot, Drop, Net Lift, Net Kill, Smash, etc.

Strokes (a badminton stroke is the swinging motion performed before you take a shot. In a nutshell, the strokes you execute is fundamental in producing a good shot in a game of badminton):

  • Overhead forehand – the most common we see, the first to learn
  • Overhead backhand – many people’s main weakness
  • Underarm forehand – a low shot on the forehand side
  • Underarm backhand – a low shot on the backhand side
500

Right or wrong: marks may be made on the floor to assist performance.

Wrong


500

At the office, “Slam dunk” means:

A- Having limited options, 

B- Shutting people up, 

C- Scoring points: it may refer to just about any guaranteed success: brilliant ideas, execution, ETC. 

C- Scoring points: it may refer to just about any guaranteed success: ideas, execution or a new hire.