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E’ tutto pronto per lo Speak Xmas Quiz 2022! Il team in ufficio lo ha già testato, tra un bicchiere di vino e una braciola al sugo, e vi assicuriamo che il risultato è stato esilarante!! Siete pronti a sfidarvi in famiglia, a lavoro, tra amici con il nostro super quiz di Natale?

Trenta nuovissime e sempre più difficili domande dedicate al mondo anglofono su curiosità, cultura natalizia ed eventi passati o futuri. Siete dei veri esperti del Natale o dei perfetti Grinch, scopritelo e divertitevi, ovviamente il tutto in lingua inglese!

Poche regole e tanto divertimento, una tradizione ormai consolidata per una sfida all’ultima risposta.

Le regole sono semplici:

• Il quiz è in inglese e deve essere giocato in inglese quanto più possibile! Le domande sono di difficoltà linguistica e culturale variabile.
  
  
• Non chiedete aiuti da casa, a Google, Siri o Alexa! Concentratevi e confrontatevi con la vostra squadra!
  
  
• L’ideale sarebbe giocare in gruppi di 3 o 4 persone ed un Quiz Master che, secondo la tradizione, deve recitare la parte di chi prende il quiz molto seriamente e indossare indumenti o accessori stravaganti in tema natalizio. Ogni squadra deve decidere un proprio nome.
  
  
• In caso di disputa sulla validità di una risposta, la decisione finale spetta al Quiz Master.
  
  
• Nel seguente link potrete scaricare le domande e le risposte (che avrà solo il Quiz Master).

Question 1: In the film Home Alone, where do the McCallister family go on holiday when they leave Kevin at home?

Question 2: In the Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, how many gifts are given in total?

Question 3: In which country is Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet The Nutcracker set?

Question 4: Three of Santa's reindeers have names that begin with the letter "D." Can you name at least two of them?

Question 5: Which important figure of festive tradition was born in 270 AD?

Question 6: Which apostle described the birth of Jesus in the bible?

Question 7: This year’s Eurovision Song Contest was held in Turin. Where will next year’s be held?

Question 8: How many Scrabble points is the word ‘CHRISTMAS’ worth?

Question 9: Who posted the first ever christmas card with her own face on the envelope?

Question 10: How many candles should go on an advent wreath¹?

Question 11: This year concludes with the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But which 3 countries will together hold the next edition in 2026?

Question 12: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning² British monarch, died in October after 70 years on the throne. But she is not the longest reigning monarch in history. Who was?

Question 13: Talking of Queen Elizabeth II, she was fluent in a second language. Which one?

Question 14: What comes next in the Wham classic Last Christmas: "Once bitten and twice shy, I keep my distance..."?

Question 15: What’s the name of the snowman in the film Frozen?

Question 16: Which famous broadcasting organisation³ celebrated 100 years of activity in October 2022?

Question 17: A Hungarian architect designed one of the most popular Christmas toys time of all time. What was his name and what did he invent?

Question 18: What exceeded 8 billion in November this year?

Question 19: What is the chemical formula of snow?

Question 20: In which famous children’s book was is it ‘always winter but never Christmas’?

Question 21: Who will become a member of the EU and adopt the Euro on 1^st January 2023? 

Question 22: As of December 2022, Russia are officially at war in three countries. Can you name two of them? 

Question 23: Who sacked⁴ one of his own most senior managers with a Tweet in November?

Question 24: Which world-famous actor and comedian died on Christmas Day, 1977?

Question 25: Which Christmas song was the first ever music played in space?

Question 26: Which singer earns around $1m every Christmas only from royalties⁵ on one Christmas song?

Question 27: The film Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve - but in which city?

Question 28: In Harry Potter and the Philsopher's Stone, what does Harry receive for Christmas?

Question 29: Will Smith slapped⁶ which comedian at this year’s Oscars?

And finally…

Question 30: Which group sang "Don't leave me alone like this, Don't say it's the final kiss..." in their Christmas number 1 hit?

Glossary:

1. Advent wreath = corona dell'avvento

2. Reigning = regnante

3. Broadcasting organisation = editore radiotelevisivo

4. Sacked = licenziato

5. Royalties = diritti d'autore

6. to slap = schiaffeggiare

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