CHRIS'S CHRISTMAS QUIZTIME

Blog EntryChristmas SixtyNov 4, '07 5:12 PM
for everyone

 

ROUND 1

 

1

What did my true love send to me on the ninth day of Christmas?

9 Ladies Dancing

2

If you were born on Christmas Day, what would your starsign be?

Capricorn

3

Which of Santa's reindeer shares it's name with a high street store?

Comet

4

In which film does the song "White Christmas" appear?

Holiday Inn

5

Which Cliff Richard single was at number one over Christmas in the UK in 1988?

Mistletoe and Wine

6

Which country donates the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year?

Norway

7

Which flower is commonly regarded as the Christmas flower?

Poinsettia

8

Which martyr has his saints day on December 26th?

St Stephen

9

Dora Bryan had a hit in 1963 with "All I want for Christmas is a ……." what?

Beatle

10

Melchior & Balthazar were two - who was the third Wise Man?

Caspar (or Kaspar)

11

In Britain, children put stockings out at Christmas time. What do Dutch children use??

Clogs/Sabot/Shoes

12

What is Myrrh?

Gum Resin

13

Spell Myrrh

MYRRH

14

In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", which famous actor played Ebenezer Scrooge?

Michael Caine

15

Viscum Alban is another name for what?

Mistletoe

16

The real St. Nicholas lived where?

Turkey

17

According to the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many gifts in total did my true love give to me?

364

18

For what event is the Peter Pan Cup competed for on Christmas Day?

100yd swim in Serpentine

19

In which European country are presents brought by Belana the witch on January 6th?

Italy

20

What do the songs "Jingle Bells," "Winter Wonderland," and "Sleighride" have in common?

No mention of Christmas

 

ROUND 2

 

1

Traditionally, what colour is Santa Claus' belt?

Black

2

What is a Christingle?

Candle in an orange

3

Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

4

In "A Christmas Carol", what was Scrooge's first name?

Ebenezer

5

Who composed the song "White Christmas"?

Irving Berlin

6

Which royal is thought to have popularised the Christmas tree in Britain?

Prince Albert

7

What guided the Magi to Jerusalem?

Star in the East

8

Which play by Shakespeare is named after the last day of Christmas?

Twelfth Night

9

Good King Wenceslas was king of which country?

Bohemia

10

Which unlikely duo had a Christmas hit record with Little Drummer Boy?

David Bowie & Bing Crosby

11

Ilex is another name for what?

Holly

12

Which British monarch broadcast the first Christmas message to the Nation via Radio

King George V (1932)

13

What was the name of the Christmas hit record by John Lennon and Yoko Ono?

Merry Christmas - War is Over

14

Which ex-communist leader was executed on Christmas Day in 1989?

Nicolas Ceausescu of Romania

15

Who banned Christmas in 1647

Oliver Cromwell

16

In what American state does most of the movie "White Christmas" take place?

Vermont

17

The world's largest Christmas cracker was made (and pulled) in which country?

Australia

18

In which country do people call Christmas "Little Star"?

Poland

19

Who was the author of "The Night Before Christmas"?

Prof Clements Clark Moore

20

In which European country do children believe in the Three Wise Men  who bring presents on the eve of January 6th?

Spain

 

ROUND 3

 

1

In "The Twelve Days Of Christmas", what were there four of?

Calling Birds

2

What Christmas novelty was invented and marketed by Tom Smith

Christmas Cracker

3

In Christian terms, what name is given to the Christmas period?

Epiphany

4

How many ghosts appeared to Scrooge in Dickens's  “A Christmas Carol”

Four

5

The name of Scrooge's deceased business partner in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was:

Jacob Marley

6

Who is the patron saint of children, sailors, unmarried mothers, pawnbrokers and Christmas?

St Nicholas

7

During which war was a Christmas Day truce called?

WW I (1914/18)

8

In which year did the Queen present her first Christmas TV Broadcast

1957

9

Which country was invaded on Boxing Day 1979?

Afghanistan

10

Who composed the Christmas Oratorio?

Bach

11

What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991?

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

12

Hedera is another name for what?

Ivy

13

On which date did Christmas used to be celebrated?

January 6th

14

The Christmas story is only told in two of the gospels, Luke is one which is the other

Matthew

15

In the song "Winter Wonderland", who do we pretend the snowman is?

Parson Brown

16

Who was on the British throne when Christmas cards were first printed?

Queen Victoria (1843)

17

On Christmas Day 1950, Scottish Nationalists stole the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey. Where did they take it to?

Arbroath

18

Which famous Christmas song written in 1857 was originally intended to be sung at Thanksgiving?

Jingle Bells

19

Who wrote the Christmas story "The Snowman"?

Raymond Briggs

20

Which Italian 13th Century saint popularised the tradition of the Christmas crib?

St Francis of Assisi


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