1) What animal shares its name with the centre of a target
Bull
2) In a car what name is given to the foot pedal used to decrease speed
Brake
3) What is the collective name for apples, oranges and bananas
Fruit
4) A lion stamp/hallmark guarantees the purity of silver but which mark guarantees the purity of gold
A Crown
5) What is the most widely known and most often sung Christmas Carol
Silent Night
6) In a bank what is the name of the secure area used to store money and valuables
Vault
7) Which of the American Great Lakes has a name, which suggests it is better than the others
Lake Superior
8) Sparta was an ancient city in which modern day country
Greece
9) In education what name is given to a person who is employed privately to give lessons individually or in small groups
Tutor
10) True or false, hair yanked out by the roots will not grow back
False
11) What term is used to apply to any dreary household task
Chore
12) What does "E.S.P." stand for
Extra Sensory Perception
13) Which well known inventor invented Christmas tree lights a) Thomas Edison b) Benjamin Franklin c) Logie Baird
a) Thomas Edison
14) What in the world has a 4 ft 6 " long nose, and a 35 ft waistline
Statue of Liberty
15) Which nut popular at Christmas is poisonous if not cooked
Chestnut
16) What animal is associated specifically with owners of Harley Davidson motorbikes
Hog
17) The tradition of decorating fir trees at Christmas started where a) Norway b) Austria c) Switzerland
a) Norway
18) Who presented BBC's Question Time from 1979 to 1989
Robin Day
19) What is the collective name for apples, oranges and bananas
Fruit
20) True or false, in Japan it is illegal to purchase cigarettes under the age of 20
True
21) An apothecary was the old name for which high street shop
Chemist
22) In a game of ten pin bowling what are three consecutive 'strikes' known as
A Turkey
23) Which company invented the 'Walkman'
Sony
24) The Holy Grail was a cup used at which Biblical Event
Last Supper
25) What expression is Scrooge renowned for always saying
Bah Humbug
1) What colour is Lady Penelopes car in Thunderbirds
Pink
2) In Cockney rhyming slang what are mince pies
Eyes
3) What name is given to the leading male character in a pantomime - usually played by a girl
Principal Boy
4) Which company makes the aftershave Old Spice
Proctor & Gamble
5) In which country will you find the city of Istanbul
Turkey
6) Which letter of the alphabet appears in December but not in any other month
D
7) Which Pantomime character slaps his thigh every time he speaks his name
Dick Whittington
8)Which famous horse race did Santa Claus win in 1964
The Derby
9) What substance containing poison is injected into the body to get rid of wrinkles
Botox
10) True or false, the Bible does not record anything ever said by Joseph
True
11) Who had a Christmas hit with 'Two Little Boys' in 1969
Rolf Harris
12) How could Einstein, Edison and Newton be associated with Christmas
Three Wise Men
13) If a turkey can evade the oven what is its average lifespan a) 8 years b) 10 years c) 12 years
c) 12 Years
14) To which town are those who are publicly ignored proverbially sent
Coventry
15) Which family has a pet dog called Santa's Little Helper
The Simpson's
16) Which product was advertised with the slogan 'Puts the T in Britain'
Typhoo T
17) In which century was the first pantomime produced in Britain a) 16th b) 17th c) 18th
c) 18th Century (1717)
18) Which piece of Scottish history was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1950
Stone Of Scone
19) By what three letters do we call the chemical substance, which determines what we look like
D N A
20) True or false, Pogues singer Shane Macgowan was born on Christmas Day
True (1957)
21) In the song the twelve days of Christmas what were the 'Ten Lords' doing
Leaping
22) In which decade did Marilyn Munroe die
1960's (1962)
23) In which game can you play with a yellow dot ball
Squash
24) What is the name of the costume worn by a monk or nun
Habit
25) What name is given to a festive play celebrating Christmas
Nativity Play
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