ROUND ONE - SNOWBALLS
1) What kind of tree was the partridge found in according to The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Pear Tree
2) According to the popular Christmas Carol, who looked out on the Feast of Stephen
Good King Wenceslas
3) In the song 'The 12 Days of Christmas', how many different kinds of bird did "my true love send to me"
Six (Partridge, Turtle Doves, French Hens, Calling Birds, Geese, Swans)
4) Which successful charity was launched on television by Lenny Henry on Christmas Day 1985
Comic Relief
5) According to the popular festive song, what was Frosty The Snowman holding in his hand
A Broomstick
ROUND TWO - CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
6) Which popular Eastenders character died on Christmas Day 2006
Pauline Fowler
7) Del Boy and Rodney Trotter dressed up as who in the Only Fools & Horses Christmas Special titled Heroes & Villains
Batman & Robin
8) The Rev Bernice is visited by some unexpected guests in Roysten Vasey in the Christmas Special of which TV Series
League of Gentlemen
9) Who voices the part of Elastigirl in the film The Incredibles
Holly Hunter
10) The next Star Trek film is due for release on Christmas Day 2008, what number will it be in the Star Trek series
Eleven
ROUND THREE - CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
11) Who was the first voice to be heard on the original1983 version of 'Do They Know Its Christmas'
Paul Young
12) How many horses pull the sleigh in the Christmas song 'Jingle Bells'
One
13) According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of
Coal
14) Who went from Crinkley Bottom To the Christmas Number 1 in 1993
Mr Blobby
15) Which Christmas song includes the line "It seems so long since I could say 'sister Susie sitting on a thistle'"
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
ROUND FOUR - CHRISTMAS POP BLOCKBUSTERS
16) G G G O H - a Christmas Number One in 1966 for Tom Jones
Green Green Grass Of Home
17) I F F - a Christmas Number One hit in 1964 for The Beatles
I Feel Fine
18) S Y L - a Christmas Number One in 1982 for Rene and Renate
Save Your Love
9) A O M M - a Christmas Number One in 1987 for The Pet Shop Boys
10) Always On My Mind
20) I W A L Y - A Christmas Number One in 19892 for Whitney Houston
I Will Always Love You
ROUND FIVE - FESTIVE OPTIONS
21) What was the first song to be broadcast in outer space a) Silent Night b) White Chrsitmas c) I'll Be Home For Christmas
c) I'll Be Home For Christmas
22) In the Chipmonks Christmas song, they ask for a plane that does what a) Loops The Loop b) Flies Fast c) Flies Very High
a) Loops The Loop
23) How many Carry On Christmas Specials were made in total a) 2 b) 3 c) 4
c) 4
24) What are Japanese Christmas Cakes traditionally made of a) Chocolate b) Rice c) Sponge
c) Sponge
25) Whose picture appeared on the front cover of the Christmas 2000 edition of Radio Times a) Terry Wogan b) Father Christmas c) Harry Potter
c) Harry Potte
ROUND SIX - CHRISTMAS PUDDING
26) Which line follows 'I'm dreaming of a White Christmas'
Just Like The Ones I Used To Know
27) Which popular Christmas song did the pig sing in Babe
Jingle Bells
28) In the Muppet Christmas Carol, which Muppet played the part of Charles Dickens
Gonzo
29) Tim Allen inadvertently kills Father Christmas on Christmas Eve and is recruited to take his place in which 1994 film
The Santa Clause
30) Who does Rod Stewart duet with on the song Baby Its Cold Outside
Dolly Parton
ROUND SEVEN - CHRISTMAS PANTO
31) In Pantomime, who is Princess Marcella
Sleeping Beauty
32) In pantomime, what is Aladdin's surname
Twankey
33) Which word, associated with Christmas, comes from a Greek word meaning "we can act anything"
Pantomime
34) In the popular Panto Aladdin, what is the name of Aladdin's brother
Wishy Washey
35) In which Pantomime does Idle Jack appear
Dick Whittington
ROUND EIGHT- CHRISTMAS DINNER
36) What are Oatmeal, Chestnut & sage and onion all types of
Stuffing
37) Which American festival serves up food similar to that of a Christmas dinner
Thanksgiving
38) What would you expect to find in the mouth of a boar at an old fashioned Christmas feast
Apple
39) The sprig of which plant is traditionally used to decorate a Christmas Pudding
Holly
40) Which country eats most Turkey per head of population a) Britain b) France c) Israel,
c) Israel
ROUND NINE - MUSIC ROUND
41) TRACK 1 = 20 SECS
Paul McCartney (Wonderful Christmas Time)
42) TRACK 2 = 19 SECS
Cliff Richard (Saviours Day)
43) TRACK 3 = 8 SECS
Wizzard (I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday)
44) TRACK 4 = 18 SECS
(Wham) Last Christmas
45) TRACK 1 = 6 secs
Maria Carey (I Don't Want A Lot For Christmas
ROUND TEN - TALKING TURKEY !
46) True or false, Italians traditionally leave pizza, spaghetti and a bottle of Chianti for Santa's reindeer
False
47) The reindeer is native to three continents
True (Europe, Asia & America)
48) True or false, It is illegal to kill a partridge on Christmas Day
True
49) True or false, the collective name for turkeys is a rafter
True
50) True or false, letters addressed to Fr Christmas, The North Pole actually go to The North Pole
True (because its an actual place, letters to addressed to Toytown go to Edinburgh)
TB - HOW FAST CAN A WILD TURKEY RUN IN MPH = 20 MPH
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