ROUND ONE – TINSEL
1. Which Star Sign covers Christmas Day?
Capricorn
2. What is the most common item found in a Christmas Cracker?
A Hat
3. In which Seasonal Story does Tiny Tim appear?
A Christmas Carol
4. True or False – The exchanging of presents at Christmas was a tradition introduced by the Romans?
True
5. Who are open 24 hours a day and expect over 25,000 calls over the Christmas period?
The Samaritans
ROUND TWO – SNOWBALLS
6. In which sport has the fastest speed been achieved without mechanical assistance?
Downhill Skiing
7. In which Winter Olympic Sport was the 5000 metres event won in a time of 6m 59.97secs?
Speed Skating
8. In which sport did Betty Snowball compete for England?
Cricket
9. True or False – A Skiier losing a Ski on his way down is automatically disqualified?
False – Two Ski’s Yes!!!
10. On New Years Day 1890, what were used for the first time during a Soccer match in Bolton?
Football Nets
ROUND THREE – PRESENTS
11. Which Mexican plant is called the Flower of the Holy Night?
Poinsettia
12. In Scrabble, what is the face value number of points of the word CHRISTMAS?
16
13. True or False – The tradition of decorating fir trees at Christmas started in Norway?
False – Germany
14. Which boy’s name means ‘born on Christmas Day’?
Noel
15. “Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel” – what are the next seven words of this Carol?
When a poor man came in sight
ROUND FOUR – O YES IT IS!!!
16. In the Pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, Jack receives beans in exchange for what?
His Mother’s Cow
17. In Panto, what is the name of Aladdin’s Mother?
Widow Twanky
18. In which century was the first Pantomime performed in an English Theatre?
18th Century
19. In Panto, what is the name of Prince Charming’s friend?
Dandini
20. Which Pantomime features the character Baron Hardup?
Cinderella
ROUND FIVE – SNOWMEN – ANAGRAMS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH CHRISTMAS BIRTHDAYS
21. A REACTION WINS (3,5,6) 1642-1727 Scientist & Mathematician – SIR ISAAC NEWTON
22. RAMBO HYPER THUG (8,6) 1899 – 1957 Hollywood Actor – HUMPHREY BOGART
23. TRY KNEE EVENT (5,7) – 1944 – 1995 TV and Radio Presenter – KENNY EVERETT
24. IN LEAN ‘N’ OXEN (5,6) – Aged 49 Singer and Songwriter – ANNIE LENNOX
25. DAMN! VOCAL ERROR (5,9) – Aged 43 TV Presenter – CAROL VORDERMAN
ROUND SIX – FIVE WISE QUESTIONS
26. What were the names of the Three Wise Men?
Balthasar, Caspar and Melchior
27. In which town did the Three Wise Men meet baby Jesus?
Bethlehem
28. Which Christian festival is celebrated on 6th January, which marks the end of Christmas, and was the day when Jesus was shown to the Three Wise Men?
Epiphany
29. Who was the King of Judea that was visited by the Three Wise Men on their way to see the new born baby Jesus?
Herod
30. Which of the Three Wise Men’s gifts is used in perfumes and as an antiseptic mouthwash?
Myrrh
ROUND SEVEN – CHRISTMAS DINNER
31. Which company first showed Father Christmas as a rather jolly, round man with a long white beard, in their advertisements of 1931?
Coca-Cola
32. Which sauce traditionally accompanies the Christmas turkey?
Cranberry
33. In Sweden, the Christmas meal includes a Lutfisk, what kind of fish is it?
Cod
34. Matthew Walker is the world’s largest producer of which Christmas item?
Christmas Pudding
35. Eating Nuts at Christmas is popular, which is the fattiest nut – Roasted Cashew, Chestnut, Walnut or Peanut?
Walnut
ROUND EIGHT – CHRISTMAS STARS
36. The Astronauts of which Apollo mission spent Christmas Day 1968 orbiting the moon?
Apollo 8
37. What were the names of the ‘Two Little Boys’ in Rolf Harris’s 1969 Christmas number one hit?
Jack & Joe
38. Do they know its Christmas was a hit for Band Aid in which two years?
1984 / 1989
39. Which female singer / actress co-starred with Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye in the musical film White Christmas?
Rosemary Clooney
40. Where does the Queen usually spend her Christmas?
Balmoral
ROUND NINE – MISTLETOE & WINE
41. How many species of Holly are there – 40, 400 or 4000?
400
42. In which year did the Post Office first introduce Christmas Stamps – 1960, 1966 or 1970?
1966
43. What is St. Stephen the patron saint of – Horses, Boxers or Trees?
Horses
44. Where did the Three Wise Men travel from to see the baby Jesus – Palestine, Macedonia or Babylonia?
Babylonia
45. Which country invented the tradition of kissing under the Mistletoe – Great Britain, Germany or Finland?
Great Britain
ROUND TEN – CRACKERS – ANAGRAMS FOR CHRISTMAS!
46. RACING LOSERS (5,7) – CAROL SINGERS
47. CHATS FIRM HEARTS ( 6,9) – FATHER CHRISTMAS
48. CHRIST! SUNDAY WEEK (6, 10) – TURKEY SANDWICHES
49. SCREAMS TRICK CRASH (9, 8) – CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
50. SURPLUS SORBETS (7, 7) – BRUSSEL SPROUTS
TIE BREAKER – In which year was Silent Night first performed to music?
1818
