1. GEOGRAPHY CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2018

2. Get into groups of 3s or 4s
Collect
1 pair of scissors
1 glue stick
1 piece of A4 paper
1 answer sheet

3. The task is to get as many Christmas jumpers as possible.
Each Christmas jumper is worth a different amount of points 1 2 3 4 5

4. A series of clues will appear on the screen – each will lead to a country that has appeared in the news that month. As soon as you know the answer, fill out an answer sheet and bring it to me at the front. I’ll give you a Christmas jumper worth:
5 points if you’re correct after the first clue
4 points if you’re correct after the second clue
3 points if you’re correct after the third clue
2 point if you’re correct after the fourth clue
1 point if you’re correct after the fifth clue 1 2 3 4 5

5. WIN CHRISTMAS JUMPERS BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS
You must cut out the Christmas jumpers NEATLY and use them to create a Christmas scene on your A4 paper. At the end of the game 5 additional points will be given to the best Christmas scene.
At the end of the game add up the numbers on the NEATLY GLUED IN Christmas jumpers & the team with the highest number wins. Any Christmas jumpers not NEATLY glued on will be worth nothing!!!
You won’t lose points for guessing, but you can only have one guess per clue!

6. ANY QUESTIONS?

7. 1 – January
The president of this country signed an order to keep Guantanamo Bay open. 5
Guantanamo Bay is a military prison and naval base located in Cuba. 4
The prison was originally set up in 2002 by George W Bush. 2
Men from >50 countries (including Afghanistan, Saudi Arabian, Yemen, Pakistan and Algeria) have been held here. 3
Human rights groups condemned Trump for making this decision. 1
USA

8. 2 – February
He plans to crackdown on corruption in the country, and invoke change.
On the 16th, this country’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his State of the Nation address. 4 5
It has three recognised capital cities: Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein 1 3
South Africa 2
This country is on the southernmost tip of the African continent.

9. 3 – March 2 1 4 5 3 The capital city is Helsinki.
The official languages here are Finnish and Swedish. 1
This is a Nordic country and a member of the EU. 4
According to a survey released on March 14, this country was revealed as the happiest country in the world. 5
Finland 3

10. 4 – April 2 1 5 3 4 The currency here is the Malawian kwacha.
On April 12, it was announced that at least 30 people here died from a cholera outbreak. 5
This is an African country, beginning with the letter M.
The outbreak was due to drinking contaminated water and poor food hygiene. 3 4
Malawi

11. 5 – May 2 3 5 1 4 Anagram: aneurism
It used to be a colony of the Netherlands and its former name is Dutch Guiana. 3
On May 3, a pirate attack off this coastline left 12 fisherman missing. 5
This is a small South American country that lies to the north of Brazil.
It has a 480km long river called the “Suriname River“. 1 4
Suriname

12. 6 – June
On June 12, President Trump met the leader of this country in Singapore. 5
The two released a statement stating their intentions to take the necessary steps towards peace. 4
The country is bordered by China and South Korea. 2 1
North Korea
The US hopes to see “major disarmament” here by 2020. 3

13. 7 – July
In the past, all young men in this country were required to become Buddhist monks (even if only for a short time) before they turned 20.
On July 3, medics reached 12 soccer players and their coach trapped in a cave here. 5 3
It is the only SE Asian country that was never colonised by a European country. 4 2
The capital city is Bangkok.
Thailand 1
Anagram: hnaatlid

14. 8 – August 3 5 2 4 1 The country consists of approx. 18,307 islands.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Lombok in this country. 5
The Komodo dragon lives on five of the islands. Weighing up to 150lbs with toxic bites, they can kill far bigger animals – even humans. 2
President Joko Widodo, better known by his nickname Jokowi, expressed "deep sorrow" for those affected. 4
Indonesia
Their currency is the Indonesian Rupiah. 1

15. 9 – September 4 3 2 5 1 The capital city is Dodoma.
This E. African country is known for its vast wilderness areas, e.g. the Serengeti. 3
The country is home to the “big five” (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro (Africa’s highest mountain). 2
An overcrowded ferry capsized in Lake Victoria. 218 deaths were confirmed. 5
Tanzania
Anagram: zaaanint 1

16. 10 – October 1 2 5 3 4 The capital is Beijing.
This country is about the same size as the USA but only has 1 official time zone, where the USA has 4. 2
A sinkhole 656 ft long, 328 ft wide and 387 ft deep opened up in the mountains here. 5
Large areas of the country, especially in Guangxi and Guizhou, have limestone formations susceptible to sinkhole formation. 3
China 4

17. 11 – November
A "positivity trainer" in this country launched a legal battle to change his age to boost his dating prospects.
This country has an ageing population. In 2019 half of their adult population will be older than 50. 5 3 1
Some people call this country Holland.
The Dutchman wants to reduce his age from 69 to 49. 2
The Netherlands 4
The life expectancy in this country is

18. 12 – December 4
It is a Central Asian country and a former Soviet republic. 3
Two astronauts from the International Space Station will return to Earth and land here this month. 2
It’s one of the ‘Stan countries’. 5
Thailand 1
It starts with a ‘K’.

19. 13 – Bonus round. Match the events to months
Socker players trapped in a cave
A cholera outbreak
A man wants to change his legal age
A meeting with Trump
A pirate attack
Overcrowded ferry capsizes
The happiest country in the world is announced
Guantanamo Bay to remain open
A new president
A sinkhole opens up
Two astronauts return to Earth
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake

20. 13 – Bonus round. January – Guantanamo Bay to remain open
February – a new president
March – the happiest country in the world is announced
April – a cholera outbreak
May – a pirate attack
June – a meeting with Trump
July – socker players trapped in a cave
August – a 6.9 magnitude earthquake
September – overcrowded ferry capsizes
October – a sinkhole opens up
November – a man wants to change his legal age
December – two astronauts return to Earth

21. ADD UP YOUR CHRISTMAS JUMPERS!!!...1 2 3 4 5