ROUND ONE: – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive?
A1) 12 Days
Q2) According to Pagans, the mistletoe is supposed to represent a god’s … what?
Q2) Testicles
Q3) In which Ocean is Christmas Island; – the Indian, Atlantic, or Pacific?
A3) Indian
Q4) What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti?
A4) Red or purple
Q5) What line follows “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”?
A5) “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”
Q6) Which family is the center of interest in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”?
A6) The Cratchits
Q7) Advent candles are a popular Christmas tradition in many cultures; – what does the word advent mean; – arrival, beginning, or start?
A7) Arrival
Q8) The Bible doesnt say when Jesus was born. Pope Julius I made this decision in which year; – 350AD, 850AD or 1350AD?
A8) 350 AD
Q9) Back in 1890, James Edgar was which Christmas first; – department store Santa, Christmas card maker, or Christmas cracker maker?
A9) Department store Santa
Q10) Which Christian feast is celebrated on 28 December; – Holy Innocents,Holy Fools, or Holy Donkeys?
A10) Holy Innocents (or Childermass). This day is traditionally considered the unluckiest day of the year and a very bad time to take risks or start new projects. The superstitious are also recommended to avoid washing themselves or trimming their fingernails on this date.
ROUND TWO: – CHRISTMAS STUFFING.
Q11) In Germany, what item of food gets hidden in a Christmas tree?
A11) A pickle.
Q12) Chocolate covered Truffles are occasionally eaten at Xmas; - what animals are used to find truffles?
A12) Pigs
Q13) In many parts of Scandinavia, what four legged animal is killed and eaten at Christmas?
A13) A pig.
Q14) What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart?
A14) A turkey
Q15) What bird did Queen Elizabeth I decree should be eaten as Christmas; – a goose, a duck, or a pheasant?
A15) The Goose
Q16) Tamales, pozoles, and menudo are tradition Xmas dishes in which Central American country?
A16) Mexico.
Q17) What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas; – Chiacchire, Panetonne, or Cannolli?
A17) Panettone
Q18) Gløgg is a traditional Christmas drink, drunk where; – Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland?
A18) All of them.
Q19) According to a 2008 report, who eats more Brussel sprouts; – men, or women?
A19) Men
Q20) In which English county is Starry Gazy Pie eaten at Christmas time; – Cornwall, Devon, or Somerset?
A20) Cornwall. (In the village of Mousehall, to be exact. Can’t think why anyone would think Padstow …)
ROUND THREE: – TOYS AND GAMES.
Q21) What stuffed toy does an actophile collect?
A21) Teddy bears.
Q22) What was the name of Nintendo’s 2005 canine computer game?
A22) Nintendogs
Q23) Which toy brick got recalled in 2008?
A23) Sticklebricks. (From some of the feedback I got at the Hutton, when covered in saliva, Sticklebricks produced Rohypnol. Not something you wan t a baby chewing on, then.)
Q24) Who bought the toy company, Corgi, in 2008?
A24) Hornby
Q25) In which year were Barbie dolls first manufactured; – 1959, 1961, or 1963?
A25) 1959
Q26) In the board game, “Cluedo”, what colour is the Reverend?
A26) Green
Q27) According to writer Ben McIntyre, what’s the world’s most interesting game?
A27) “Monopoly”
Q28) Playing what became Britain’s most popular pastime, during 2008?
A28) Video games
Q29) Which board game has a Genus edition?
A29) “Trivial Pursuit.”
Q30) What type of game is known by the initial’s, ‘RPG’?
A30) A role–playing game.
ROUND FOUR: – MUSIC AND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Q31) Which song was heard on both sides of the trenches on Christmas Eve 1914?
A31) “Silent Night” (“Stille Nacht”, in German)
Q32) “…Do the fairies keep him sober for a day” is a line from which Christmasy Slade hit?
A32) “Merry Xmas Everybody”, by Slade
Q33) The PNC Bank publishes the annual Christmas Price Index, a list giving the current prices of the gifts featured in which Xmas Carol?
A33) “The 12 Days Of Christmas” (Standing at $21, 080•10, up 8.1% on last year, largely blamed on the price of swans)
Q34) Which Beatle was simply having a “Wonderful Christmas Time” in 1979?
A34) Paul McCartney
Q35) “Always On My Mind” was a 1987 UK Christmas number 1 for which duo?
A35) The Pet Shop Boys
Q36) 1972 saw which member of the Osmond family have a Christmas number One, with “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool”?
A36) Little Jimmy Osmond. (Becoming the youngest person to have a UK Number One, in the process. As he’s a devout Mormon, I’m assuming he’s got hordes of kids who want to try and do better than that!)
Q37) Who composed the music for the festive season ballet “The Nutcracker”; – Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, or Mozart?
A37) Tchaikovsky
Q38) Which Pink Floyd song was the last UK Christmas No 1 of the 1970s?
A38) “Another Brick in the Wall”.
Q39) Which country singer had a hit with the ORIGINAL version of “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”; – Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, or Tammy Wynette?
A39) Brenda Lee
Q40) According to the Performing Rights Society 2008 annual Report, which Wham! song is the most played Xmas song of the previous five years?
A40) “Last Christmas”
ROUND FIVE: – CHRISTMAS TV DINNERS.
Q41) Which monsters are to appear in the 2008 “Doctor Who” christmas special?
A41) The Cybermen
Q42) In a christmas version of which series did Miranda Richardson play both Elizabeth the 1st, and Asphyxia the 19th?
A42) Blackadder. (The episode was called Blackadder’s Christmas Carol)
Q43) “The Man Who Blew Away”, “Starbound”, and “The Wisdom of the Witch” were Christmas episodes of which sitcom?
A43) “One Foot in the Grave”
Q44) “Knowing Me Knowing Yule” was which Steve Coogan character’s Xmas special?
A44) Alan Partridge
Q45) Which children’s TV show regularly makes a decoration called an advent crown?
A45) Blue Peter
Q46) Which year of the 1980’s saw the very first Thomas the Tank Engine Christmas Special?
A46) 1986
Q47) At what time of the afternoon is the Queen’s Christmas Day Speech usually broadcast?
A47) 03:00 PM
Q48) Which Star Trek star once played Ebenezer Scrooge?
A48) Patrick Stewart
Q49) What was the only year of the 1970’s to NOT have a Morecombe & Wise Christmas Special?
A49) 1974
Q50) The “Charlie Brown” Christmas special first aired in which year of the 1960’s?
A50) 1965
ROUND SIX: – GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.
Q51) The male of which bird is the only one to sing at night?
A51) The Robin Redbreast.
Q52) The MS Emma Mearsk, one of the largest ships afloat, docked in Dover in 2007, loaded with Xmas gifts. Which far Eastern country did it come from?
A52) China.
Q53) In which European country do malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi get up to mischief around Christmas; – Greece, France, or Hungary?
A53) Greece
Q54) Which ghost was the 2nd to appear to Ebeneezer Scrooge, in the Dickens short story, “A Christmas Carol”?
A54) The Ghost of Christmas Past.
Q55) Which puritan leader banned Christmas, in 1647?
A55) Oliver Cromwell.
Q56) According to national statistic how many Christmas cards does the average family send every year; – 15, 35 or 55?
A56) 55
Q57) Which Christmas tale saw it’s 25th aniversary, in 2007?
A57) “The Snowman”, by Raymond Briggs
Q58) Who makes the Urbi et Orbi speech, at Xmas?
A58) The Pope.
Q59) On which website was the Queen’s Speech made available, last year?
A59) YouTube
Q60) Parts of which country of the UK were the only ones to see a White Xmas, last year?
A60) Scotland
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