1. In 1843 John Callcot Horseley was the first person to design what?CHRISTMAS CARD2. Which England cricket captain was born on Christmas Eve 1932 (114 caps between 54 and 75)? COLIN COWDREY3. Which carol contains the lines "Be near me lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay"AWAY IN A MANGER4. Which comic genius died on Christmas Day 1977 in Switzerland aged 88?CHARLIE CHAPLIN5. Who had a Christmas No 1 hit with Lilly The Pink in 1968 ?THE SCAFFOLD6. What artistic competition was held for the first time at Cardigan castle on Christmas day 1176?EISTEDDFOD7. Kenny Everett was born on Christmas Day 1944 in which English city?LIVERPOOL8. Where in London is there a traditional swim in icy waters on Christmas Day?HYDE PARK9. What famous article was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1950?STONE OF SCONE10. Which sign of the Zodiac does Christmas day fall under?CAPRICORN11. What is the popular name of the white flowered hellebore which blooms from December to February?CHRISTMAS ROSE12. Two acts have had a No 1 with Mary's Boy Child name them both?BONEY M HARRY BELAFONTE13. Two of Santa's Reindeers are called Donner and Blitzen what are their names translated into English?THUNDER & LIGHTENING14. Who in the 19th century is credited with introducing Christmas Trees to this country?PRINCE ALBERT15. Which western explorer discovered Christmas Island in 1777?JAMES COOK16. Which country has donated the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square since 1947?NORWAY17. What is the date of Twelfth Night?6 JANUARY18. Who composed the song White Christmas?IRVING BERLIN19. In the cartoon who did the voice over for Robbie the Reindeer?HARRY ENFIELD20. What would you do to a chestnut to make it a Marron Glace?COAT IT IN SUGAR21. Which plant has the Latin name Viscum Album?MISTLETOE22. The King George VI chase is held on Boxing Day at which racecourse?KEMPTON PARK23. Who invented the Christmas Cracker and his name is still associated with there manufacture?TOM SMITH24. The shrine of Magi is said to hold the bones of the 3 wise men, in which German city would you find it?COLOGNE25. Which saint is associated with Father Christmas?ST NICHOLAS26. True or False - Christmas island is so named because it was discovered on Christmas Day?TRUE27. True or False - Christmas day has been celebrated on the 25th December since AD158?FALSE - AD33628. True or False - The majority of Christmas customs have their origins in the Roman festival of saturnalia?TRUE29. True or False - Bethlehem is Hebrew for house of bread?TRUE30. It is a traditional at Christmas in Devon to burn a decorated bundle of Hay?FALSE - A Decorated Faggot!
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