1.
Charlie Chaplin was famous for acting in and directing comedies. He
died on December 25 in which year?
A. 1937
B. 1957 C. 1967 D. 1997
2. On
December 25 1989 the Romanian Communist dictator was killed by firing
squad. What was his name?
A. Enver
Hoxha B. Erich Honecker C. Nicolae Ceaucescu D.Georghe Zamfir
3. On
December 25 William the Conqueror was crowned but where did it take
place?
A.
Arundel Cathedral B. Westminster Abbey C. Winchester Cathedral D.
Buckingham Palace
4. Which
famous mathematician was born on December 25 1642?
A. Sir
Isaac Newton B. Sir Edmund Halley C. Gottfried Leibniz D. Pierre de
Fermat
5. In
1946 an actor and comedian died on December 25. Give his name.
A.
Groucho Marx B. W C Fields C. Buster Keaton D. George Burns
6. Name
the actor or actress famous for their role in the film Casablanca
who was born December 25, 1899.
A.
Humphrey Bogart B. Ingrid Bergmann C. Dirk Bogarde D. Greta Garbo
7. The
Scottish singer Annie Lennox who sang with Eurythmics was born
December 25 but in which year?
A. 1954
B. 1964 C. 1974 D. 1984
8. On
December 25 2016 Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou died at home. What was
he famous for?
A.
Cooking B. Singing C. In politics D. As a driving instructor
9. On
December 25 800 AD Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor but by
whom?
A. By
himself B. By the Pope C. By the Bishop of Paris D. By a court jester
10. On
December 25 1926 Crown Prince Hirohito assumed the throne on the
death of his father Emperor Yoshihito. But which throne?
A.
Chinese B. Japanese C. Korean D. Belgian
11. On
December 25 1995 the man who sang Let it snow Let it snow Let it
snow died. By what name was he known?
A. Dean
Martin B. Frank Sinatra C. Perry Como D. Nat King Cole
12. On
December 25 1991 the Russian President formally resigned on TV. What
was his name?
A. Yuri
Andropov B. Mikhail Gorbachev C. Boris Yeltsin D. Joseph Stalin
Answers:
1b 2c 3b 4a 5b 6a 7a 8b 9b 10b 11a 12b
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