1) Who wrote the book A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
2) In which Christmas Panto would you find the character Widow Twankey
Aladdin
3) What was the name of Buddy Holly's backing group
The Crickets
4) In the song Jingle Bells what is the name of the horse
Bobtail
5) What was the name of Scrooges dead business partner
Jacob Marley
6) What is the most widely known and most often sung Christmas Carol
Silent Night
7) What name is given to a festive play celebrating Christmas
Nativity Play
8) In the classic Christmas film 'It's a Wonderful Life how do you know when an angel receives their wings
A Bell Rings
9) What is the name of the must have toy this Christmas
Robosapian
10) True or false, according to legend King Arthur pulled the sword from the stone on Christmas Day
True
11) How many doors appear on a traditional Advent calendar
Twenty-Four
12) What do they call News Year Eve in Scotland
Hogmanay
13) In the game of Scrabble, what face value would the word Christmas have a) 16 Points b) 20Points c) 25 Points
a) 16 Points
14) Which actor played the role of Lloyd Christmas in the film Dumb and Dumber
Jim Carey
15) If you were born on Christmas day, which star sign would you be
Capricorn
16) What are the four Sundays before Christmas called
Advent
17) Which well known inventor invented Christmas tree lights a) Thomas Edison b) Benjamin Franklin c) Logie Baird
a) Thomas Edison
18) What colour appeared in the title of an Elvis Presley Christmas hit
Blue (Christmas)
19) Which Victorian cook wrote a definitive guide to Christmas
Mrs Beeton
20) True or false, more diamonds are sold at Christmas time than at Valentine's Day
True
21) In which country will you find the city of Istanbul
Turkey
22) Which male singer and dancer co starred with Bing Crosby in the film White Christmas
Danny Kaye
23) What sort of pudding is demanded in the song We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Figgy Pudding
24) In a complete chorus of Jingle Bells how many times do you sing the word 'jingle'
Six
25) What expression is Scrooge renowned for saying
Bah Humbug
1) What do Santa's elves have on the end of their shoes
Bells
2) Which country annually donated the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Norway
3) According to the Christmas song how many French Hens were there
Three
4) Which children's author wrote the book The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Dr Seuss
5) Comedian Kenny Everett was born Christmas Day 1944 in which English city
Liverpool
6) What is the Christmas Panto at The Southport Theatre this year
Aladdin
7) How many ghosts in total visited Scrooge
Four
8) Which nut popular at Christmas is poisonous if not cooked
Chestnut
9) According to the popular carol, who went out when the snow lay deep and crisp and even
Good King Wenceslas
10) True or false, Christmas trees are grown in all fifty states in America
True (including Alaska and Hawaii)
11) Which popular Christmas item is Prince Albert recognised as first introducing to England
Christmas Tree
12) In 1979 Russia invaded which country over the Christmas period
Afghanistan
13) Which civilisation began the practice of kissing under the mistletoe a) The Greeks b) The Vikings c) The Romans
c) The Romans
14) Two British groups have had three consecutive Christmas Number One hits name either
Beatles & Spice Girls
15) What day is regarded as the first day of Christmas
Boxing Day (26th December)
16) What name is traditionally given to the process of being weaned off hard drugs
Cold Turkey
17) The first postage stamp depicting Christmas was issued in 1937 in which country a) Austria b) Switzerland c) France
a) Austria
18) Which Regent Street shop boasts at being the largest toy shop in the world
Hamley's
19) Two artists have got to number in the singles chart with Mary's Boy Child, name either
Harry Bellafonte & Boney M
20) True or false, the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree started in Switzerland
False (Germany)
21) In which river in Hyde Park do a local swimming club traditionally have a Christmas Day did
The Serpentine
22) What did Santa Claus win in 1964
The Derby
23) In America which town has the nickname of 'Tinseltown'
Hollywood
24) Who are open 24 hours a day and expect over 25,000 calls over the Christmas period
The Samaritans
25) Which saint is associated with Father Christmas
Saint Nicholas
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