CHRISTMAS QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 What date is St Stephen's Day? 26TH DECEMBER
Q2 In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? JACOB MARLEY
Q3 The song White Christmas was first performed in which 1942 film? HOLIDAY INN
Q4 London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? NORWAY
Q5 In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what? 9 LADIES DANCING
Q6 Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem. COMET, CUPID, DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER, VIXEN, DONNER AND BLITZEN
Q7 Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
Q8 The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film? THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Q9 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? WHITE
Q10 In the inspirational 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel? CLARENCE ODDBODY
Q11 What are the names of the three wise men said to have brought gifts to the baby Jesus? BALTHASAR, MELCHIOR AND CASPER
Q12 What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? HOGMANAY
Q13 What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847? CHRISTMAN CRACKER / BON BON
Q14 In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 1984
Q15 Which country did St Nicholas come from? TURKEY
Q16 Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? DR. SEUSS
Q17 From which country does the poinsettia plant originate? MEXICO
Q18 Who wrote Auld Lange Syne? ROBERT BURNS
Q19 How many points does a snowflake have? SIX
Q20 What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas? PANETTONE

[godoubleblues]

Q8 - A Nightmare before Xmas

[magpie in the 80's]

Q8 - A Nightmare before Xmas

correct

[rogernumber10]

5.
In the Tenacious D version by Jack Black, the 12 drugs of Christmas, it was 'Nine Caps a Dropping'

Otherwise, nine ladies dancing

[rogernumber10]

19
trick question? Every snowflake is unique?

[Thiele]

15 Finland

[Thiele]

5. nine ladies dancing

[magpie in the 80's]

5.
In the Tenacious D version by Jack Black, the 12 drugs of Christmas, it was 'Nine Caps a Dropping'

Otherwise, nine ladies dancing

HAHA CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

19
trick question? Every snowflake is unique?

NOT A TRICK Q.
LIKE YOU SAID THEY ARE UNIQUE. WHY?

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Finland

INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

5. nine ladies dancing

CORRECT

[oldfella]

2. Jacob Marley ?

[TroyGFC]

Q4 London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? Denmark
Q9 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? Red

Q14 In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 1985
Q15 Which country did St Nicholas come from? Holland
Q16 Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Dr Zues
Q19 How many points does a snowflake have? 7

[JAS]

Q1 Boxing day...26th December
Q4 I think it's from Norway in thanks for help during WWII
Q6 Dasher, Prancer, Donna, Blixen....have to think about the others
Q9 White
Q12 Hogmany
Q15 Turkey
Q18 Robert Burns...probably

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Another cuppa tea....

Q6 Maybe also Dancer, Comet, Vixen and Snowflake ??? trying to resist the temptation to look it up in my book of poetry for children

Regards
JAS

[bulldogproud]

As my darling JAS says, December 26 - Saint Stephen is also the Patron Saint of Altar Servers, we all belong to the Guild of St. Stephen.

Number 6: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

[bulldogproud]

Question 11: Caspar (the friendly ghost). Melchior (the Milky Bar Kid) and, I think it is Balthazar or something similar.
Cheers

[bulldogproud]

Reindeer question: I think JAS is just about right but substitute Cupid for Snowflake?
Aiming Cupid's antlers (arrow) at JAS.

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Jacob Marley ?

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? Denmark...INCORRECT
Q9 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? Red..........INCORRECT

Q14 In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 1985.........INCORRECT
Q15 Which country did St Nicholas come from? Holland...........INCORRECT
Q16 Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Dr Zues...........CORRECT
Q19 How many points does a snowflake have? 7.............INCORRECT