ROUND ONE - WE THREE KINGS
1.Which is the only case in British history where a husband has shared
the throne with his wife?
A. William111 and Mary 11
2. Which King was the first member of the British Royal Family to own
and drive a motor car?
A King Edward V11
3. Which French King was distinguished by the fact that he had two
teeth when he was born?
A. Louis X1V
4 How were the English King Richard 1 and his successor King John
related?
A Brothers
5. Which artist angered Henry V111 by painting a flattering portrait of
Anne of Cleves?
A. Hans Holbein
6. King Hussein of Jordan was educated at which British Public School?
A. Harrow
7. Which King of England was the first Prince of Wales?
A. Edward 11
8. King George V changed the name of the British royal family to Windsor.
What had it been previously?
A. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
9. Who was the legendary first King of Rome, ruling for 40 years?
A. Romulus
10. Peter 11 was the last king of Yugoslavia. After his exile in 1945, who
came to power in the country?
A. Tito
ROUND TWO - RED AND GREEN
1.How high can a giant redwood grow - 40m, 60m or 80m?
A. 80m
2. In snooker do you get any points if you pot two red balls at the same
time?
A. Yes - you score for both
3. For which month is the ruby the birthstone?
A. July
4. Have any women ever flown as part of the Red Arrows team?
A. No not yet
5. Is the Japanese Yew evergreen or deciduous
A. Evergreen
6. What is the substance that makes plants green?
A. Chlorophyll
7. How many moons does Mars, the Red Planet have?
A. Two - Phobos and Deimos
8. Who is the author of the novel Hunt for Red October?
A. Tom Clancy
9. What are the first two lines of Tom Jones's hit The Green Green Grass
of Home?
A. The old home town looks the same
As I step down from the train
10.Which organisation quoted - "When the last tree is cut, the last river
poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can't eat
money."
A. Greenpeace
ROUND THREE - IT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER
1.Which comic, first published on December 4th in 1937, featured
Desperate Dan and his craving for cow pies?
A. -'The Dandy'
2 Born on 10th Dec 1914, which actress is best remembered for her
role in the 'Road' series of films with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby?
A.-Dorothy Lamour
3 The world's first motor show opened on Dec 11th 1894, in which
European city?
A.-Paris
4 And also on Dec 11th but in 1936, Edward VIII made his historic
abdication broadcast. Four years later he became governor of which British colony?
A. The Bahamas
5. Today in 1903, what was patented by the Italian merchant Italio
Marcione to make eating ice cream easier?
A-The ice cream cone
6. Name the famous American Indian chief, shot dead on South
Dakota's Grand River on Dec 15th in 1890?
A. -Sitting Bull
7 Musician Paul Tortelier died on Dec 18th in 1990. What instrument
was he famous for playing?
A -The cello
8 Born on 19th Dec in 1922, which Irish celebrity, once a boxing
champion, received a Papal knighthood for charitable works?
A. Eamonn Andrews
9 Magician David Nixon died on Dec 1st in 1978. Which puppet found
fame on his television shows?
A -Basil Brush
10 On the 24th Dec in 1888, Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his
ear. Was it his left ear or his right ear?
A. -His left ear
ROUND FOUR - A COLD SPELL
1. What does the word Eskimo mean?
A. Eaters of raw meat B. Frozen land Dwellers or C. People from
B. the North
A. A Eaters of raw meat
2. What is more hazardous to trees and power lines - an inch of wet snow
or an inch of ice?
A. An inch of ice is heavier
3. In Ice Dancing, how long is the free dance programme?
A. Four minutes
4 In which series does David Jason play an unconventional policeman?
A. A Touch of Frost
5. It is believed that the first frozen desert, a mixture of snow, fruit
pulp, nectar and honey is accredited toA.George Washington, B.Alexander the great, C. Emperor Nero of Rome or D Frosty the Snowman
A. C Emperor Nero of Rome
6. Most Eskimoes have fridges - true or false?
A. True - too keep their food from freezing
7 Where in the USA is the Christmas Classic White Christmas set?
A. Vermont
8. Which of the following is not effected by wind chill?
A dog B. A bird C. a car radiator or D. a person?
A. a car radiator (Wind chill has no effect on cars or other objects.)
9 What is the currency of Iceland?
A. Krona
10. Where is the world's longest fjord? Iceland, Norway or Greenland?
A. Greenland
ROUND FIVE - DING DONG MERRILY
1.Play - Evergreen - Ask - Name the Singer
A. Will Young
2. Play - Hark the Herald - The composer of this carol and also composed
Fingle's Cave - who was he?
A. Mendelssohn
3.Play - Beatles - Ask - who was the first member of this group to
become a grandfather?
A. Ringo Starr
4. Play - A Spaceman came travelling - Ask - Who is singing?
A. Chris De Burgh
5.Play - Little Saint Nick - Ask - name the group and how old is that
record 5 yrs 30 yrs or 39yrs
A. Beach boys 39yrs
6. Play - Silent Night - Ask - Name the carol and the language it is sung
in . Silent Night - German
7. Play - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff- Ask - Mistletoe usually grows on
which tree?
A. Oak
8. Play - Mary's Boy Child - Ask - Name the group and the other hit with
the biblical theme that they had
A. Boney M and By the rivers of Babylon
9. Play - When you wish upon a Star - Ask -Which Disney film does this
song come from?
A. Pinnochio
10. Play - Maggie May - In December 1975 this man decided to go solo.
Ask -Who is he and what was the name of his group?
A. Rod Stewart - The Faces
ROUND 6 - IT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER
1.Born 12th Dec in 1863, who painted 'The Scream', stolen from an
Oslo gallery in February 1994 and later found?
A -Edvard Munch
2 Sir Anthony van Dyck died on 9th December in 1641. He was court painter to which king?
A-Charles I
3 Born 21st December in 1804, Benjamin Disraeli accepted a peerage
in 1876. What title did he take?
A-Earl of Beaconsfield
4 On Christmas Day 1950 what was stolen from Westminster Abbey?
A -The Stone of Scone (or Coronation Stone, from under
the Coronation Chair)
5 Which American state entered the Union 14th dec in 1819 and is
often referred to as the 'Heart of Dixie'?
A-Alabama
6 Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' was published on 17th
December 1843 How many principal ghosts are there in the book?
A.-Four (Ghosts of Past, Present and Future and Marley's Ghost)
7 Known as 'The Voice of Wimbledon' which tennis commentator died
10th Dec in 1992?
A-Dan Maskell
8 What coin ceased to be legal tender at midnight on 31st Dec 1969?
A-The half crown
9 Born in December 1503, which French physician was renowned for
his predictions?
A Nostradamus
10 Born on Christmas Day 1642, who became the first scientist to be
buried in Westminster Abbey?
A-Sir Isaac Newton
Round Seven - Turkey and Truffles
1.What food and drink did King Wenceslas ask his page to bring him?
A. Flesh and wine.
2. In the 5th century what vegetable skin did the Chinese women use to
make a black dye from?
A. Aubergines
3. What do McDonalds in India make their burgers from?
A. Mutton
4. Who's slogan is "they're chewy not chalky"
A.Rennies
5. Which brewery has a Huntsman as its logo ?
A. Tetleys
6. Which two celebrity chefs did a take off of a Morcambe and Wise
sketch for BBC1s Children in Need show?
A. Anthony Worrall Thompson and Ainsley Harriot
7. What animal roasted is the largest item on any menu in the world?
A. Camel
8. The first archaelogical evidence of soup being eaten dates back to 6,000 BC, but from the bones of which animal was it made from?
A. Hippo
9. What type of food is Dunlop?
A. Cheese
10. Which television cook chose cranberries as ingredient of the year in
1995 and caused a major shortage in the shops
A. Delia Smith
ROUND EIGHT - A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS DISNEY ROUND
1.There are two cats from the movie "Alice in Wonderland," one of them
is Dinah, what is the name of the other cat?
A. The Cheshire Cat
2. What was the skunk called in Bambi?
A. Flower
3. What does Dumbo do to make his ears enlarge to huge proportions?
A. Sneezes
4. Which Disney film features the crook, Jasper and Horace?
A. 101 Dalmatians
5. Who is the youngest of the seven dwarfs?
A Dopey
6. The Banks family live at No.17 Cherry Tree Lane, in which Disney
film?
A. Mary Poppins
7. Who provided the voice for the Genie in Aladdin?
A. Robin Williams
8. The Lost Isle of Naboombu featured in which Disney film?
A Bednobs and Broomsticks
9. Whose children were called Diane & Sharon?
A. Walt Disney's
10. In Fantasia, which Disney character plays the wizard?
A. Mickey Mouse
ROUND NINE -Games and Sports
1 The word Luge is French for...
A slope B sledge or C Ice Trails
A. Sledge
2. Which lake in Hyde Park is traditionally used for a Christmas dip?
B. Answer The Serpentine.
3 In which sport would you discuss Barani and Rudolph Techniques?
A : TRAMPOLINING (TYPES OF SOMERSAULTS)
4.Which horse won the 1964 Derby ?
A. Santa Claus
5. Peter Willey was the first and only cricketer to beat Ian Botham at a,
Arm-Wrestling, b, Drinking a yard of ale or c, Welly-Wanging?
6. Who was the first black athlete to captain the British men's team ?
A. Kris Akabusi
7. Who was the only competitor excused a sex-test at the 1976 Montreal
Olympics ?
A. Princess Anne
8. Hack, Hog line, House are all terms used in what winter sport?
A. Curling
9. Which is older - draughts or chess?
A. Draughts
10. What is the most common injury in ten pin bowling?
A. twisted ankle B. friction burns or C sore thumb
A. C sore thumb
Round Ten -Yule log or Soggy Twig
1.St. Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors AND thieves
A. True
2. Bethlehem actually means -House of Bread
A True
3. U.S. President Franklin Pierce was the first to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
A. True
4. The date of Christ's birth is noted in the Book of Matthew in the New Testament.
True or False?
False. The Bible never mentions a specific date for the Nativity
5.Wassailing is the ancient practice of toasting one's crops and livestock to ensure prosperity for the coming year. True or False A. True
6. A German Christmas tradition is to play 'hunt the pickle' A. True
7. Dame Shirley Bassey was the first person to sing live from the Millennium Dome in a broadcast on 22nd December 1999 on Radio2
A. False - it was Sir Cliff Richard
8. Mary rode a donkey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
A. Probably false - there is no mention of a donkey in the biblical account - she probably walked
9. Charlie Chaplin died on Boxing day 1977 A. False = it was Christmas day
10. Another name for a robin is a ruddock A. True
