PUBQUIZ DECEMBER 2025

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1-4

TEAMS

* Make a team of 3-5 students 

* Tip: include someone who is good at English

* Think of a name for your team 

* Decide which team member will write the answers

* Put your team name on the paper with the answers

Your teacher will keep score for all the teams!

Rules

* 6 rounds 

* 6 to 8 questions - you can earn 1 -3 pts for a correct answer

* All rounds have a strict time limit (timer or teacher's phone)

* Write answers on paper, don't forget your team name

* Hand in paper IMMEDIATELY after time limit has passed

* Cheating means your entire team has to miss out on the next round

* You can win a sweet prize!

Tip before we start:

Some people will get excited when they know an answer and say it out loud. 

Have one team member listen out for these geniuses. You might get free answers. 

Rounds

1. The News - Photo Round (8 points)

2. Entertainment Round (12 pts)

3. Christmas Music Round (7 pts)

4. General Christmas Trivia Round (7 pts)

5. Sound Round (12 pts)

6. Lightning Round (15 pts)

Round 1: The News - Photo Round (13 pt)

You get photographs that have to do with the news in recent years. 

You get 1 , 2 or 3 questions about the picture. 

You have 20 seconds per photograph to write down the answers.  

1 point for each correct answer.

Write the answers on your paper!

Photo 1. Who was the Democratic Presidential Candidate, who lost against Donald Trump in last year's election? (1 pt)

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Photo 2: Who ended their "Eras" World Tour (that started in March 2023) in December 2024?

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Photo 3: Who is this man? (1 pt). What is his nationality? (1 pt)

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Photo 4: Which Dutch football club almost ceased to exist this year? (1 pt)

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Photo 5: Last year a Dutch singer was excluded from the EuroVision Song Festival for (allegedly) trying to hit a camera person. What is his name? (1 pt)

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Photo 6: Which is the highest-grossing (= made the most money) film of 2025, as of writing this quiz?

HINT: It is NOT an English movie.

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Photo 7: Which country will host the FIFA World Cup in 2034?

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Answers Round 1

Answers round 1 (8 points)

1. Kamala Harris (1)

2. Taylor Swift (1)

3. King Charles III. He is British. (2)

4. Vitesse (1)

5. Joost Klein (1)

6. NeZha (1)

7. Saudi Arabia / Saudi Arabië (1)

Total scores

Add up your team score!

Round 2: entertainment

You get 8 questions. 

3 minutes to answer as many as you can. 

Write the answers on paper. 

Don't forget your team name!

Round 2: Entertainment (13 pt)

1. Which billionaire bought Twitter and renamed it X? (1 pt)

2. What song was streamed the most worldwide in 2024? 1 pt for artist, 1 pt for song title (2 pts)

3. What TV series about a girl named after a weekday became a hit in 2023? (1 pt)

4. Which TikTok account has the most followers, 161,8 million - hint: he lives in Italy. (1 pt)

5. Who is the most popular Dutch streamer on Twitch right now? (1 pt)

6. Out of 8 billion human beings, how many own a smart phone?  1 billion difference under or over counts

7. Top 3 best-selling video games ever? (3 pts max)

8. How many hours a day are teenagers online, on average? 1 hour difference under or over counts. 

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Answers Round 2

Answers round 2 (12 pts)

1. Elon Musk (1 pt)

2. "Die with a smile" by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga (2 pts)

3. Wednesday (1 pt)

4. Khabale Lame (1 pt)

5. Don Kaaklijn (1 pt)

6. 6.9 billion (1 pt) --> 5,9 t/m 7.9 billion counts

7. Minecraft, GTA 5, Tetris (3 pts)

8. 7 hrs 22 minutes (2 pts) --> 6hrs 22m t/m 8hrs 22m counts

Scores

What is the score for all teams right now?

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Christmas Music Round 3

Quizvraag

2) Which Christmas song is this?

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3) Which Christmas song is this?

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4) Which Christmas song is this?

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5) Which Christmas song is this?

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6) Which Christmas song is this?

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Answers Round 3

Answers round 3

1. All I want for Christmas -- Mariah Carey (1 pts for each)

2. The Christmas Song (1 pts)

3. Santa tell me (1 pts)

4. Driving Home for Christmas (1 pts)

5. Jingle Bells (1 pts)

6. Let it snow (1 pts)

Round 3

General Christmas Trivia Round 4

1) What's this drink called?

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2) What's this cartoon character called?

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3) What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

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4) How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?

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

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6) In Mean Girls, what song do The Plastics perform a sexy dance routine to in front of their school?

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7) Which country does Eggnog, a Christmas drink, originate from?

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Answers Round 4

Answers round 4 (7 pts)

1. Eggnog (1 pts)

2. Olaf (1 pts)

3. Home Alone (1 pts)

4. Feliz Navidad (1 pts)

5. Coca Cola (1 pts)

6. Jingle Bell Rock (1 pts)

7. England (1 pts)

Round 5: sound round (12 pts)

https://learnhip.com/soundquiz/home.php

(3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15) - you hear 6 different sounds. 

Identify these sounds. All sounds are from around the home/kitchen. 

You only hear the sounds ONCE!

You can get 1 point for the correct answer in Dutch, 2 points for the correct answer in English.

Answers Round 5

Answers round 5 (12 pts)

1. frying eggs

2. spreading butter on toast

3. stirring a drink

4. sharpening a knife

5. chopping vegetables

6. a sewing machine

Scores

How many points did all the teams gather?

Round 6: Lightning Round (12 pts)

This round is the LAST and extremely FAST!

You get only 10 seconds to answer each question. 

The right answer will win 3 points for your team. 

The final question is a shootout between the two best teams. 

BEST OF LUCK!

Round 6 question 1 (3 pts)

What is the name of the challenge where you have to avoid hearing the song 'Last Christmas'?

Round 6 question 2 (3 pts)

This plant is called mistletoe. 

What do you have to do if you are standing underneath it?

Round 6 question 3 (3 pts)

Millions of Americans watch the Ball Drop live on TV on 

New Year's Eve. In which city does the Ball Drop take place?

Round 6 question 4 (3 pts)

From what movie is this still + quote? 

Round 6 question 5 (3 pts)

How much does Mariah Carey make *in one year* from the profits of her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? 

Name the amount in dollars. 

Closest answer gets 3 points. 

Answers Round 6

Answers round 6 (12 pts)

1. Whamageddon (3)

2. Kiss the person you're with (3)

3. New York City (3)

4. Home Alone (3)

5. 3 million dollars (3)

Let's have a look at the scores!

Do we have a clear winner? 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Or are two teams tied for first position?

These teams will do a shootout with the final question!

Final Question

You get 20 seconds!

How many SQUARES are in the picture on the next slide? 

Closest answer wins!

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Answer shootout

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See you all in English class in 2025!

Have an amazing Christmas holiday!