CHRISTMAS QUIZ NO.2

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. What now traditional festive job was first taken by James Edgar in 1890?1ST DEPARTMENT STORE SANTA
Q2. According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent a god's testicles? MISTLETOE
Q3. The names of which two reindeer mean 'Thunder' and 'Lightning'? DONNER AND BLITZEN
Q4. What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart? A TURKEY
Q5. How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive? 12 DAYS
Q6. Who discovered Christmas Island in 1777? CAPTAIN COOK
Q7. Which song contains the lyric: "Glory shone around"? WHILE SHEPARD'S WATCH THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT
Q8. Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia? GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Q9. According to legend, what special task did King Arthur perform one Christmas Day? PULLED THE SWORD FROM THE STONE
Q10. What did Dirty Den give Angie on Christmas Day, 1986? DIVORCE PAPERS
Q11. In the familiar carol, what line follows “God rest ye merry Gentlemen”? LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY
Q12. Who wrote the Bing Crosby hit White Christmas? IRVING BERLIN
Q13. Which family is the centre of interest in Dicken’s A Christmas carol? THE CRATCHITS
Q14. What line follows “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”? NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, NOT EVEN A MOUSE
Q15. What Christmas song uses this line: 'Said the king to the people everywhere...'? DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR
Q16. What song, made famous in a Judy Garland movie, uses this line: 'Thru the years we all will be together...'? HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Q17. In the familiar song The 12 Days of Christmas, what is the gift on the fourth day? 4 CALLING BIRDS
Q18. What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti? RED OR PURPLE
Q19. In which celebrated film does James Stewart attempt suicide one Christmas? ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
Q20. Which record was both a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1975 and 1991? BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY BY QUEEN
Q21. What toe-tapper uses this line: 'I met a man who lives in Tennessee, and he was headin' for Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie.'? HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Q22. Which nickname for Hollywood sounds Christmassy? TINSELTOWN
Q23. What romantic song uses this line: 'When we finally kiss goodnight...'? LET IT SNOW
Q24. If you were born on Christmas day, what would be your Zodiac sign? CAPRICORN
Q25. What is the name of the ocean current that appears every 5 to 8 years around Christmas off of the Pacific coast of South America? EL NINO
Q26. In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem? PENNSYLVANIA
Q27. Which Christmas carol demands figgy duff? WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Q28. Which British territory was captured on Christmas Day 1941? HONG KONG
Q29. What popular tune uses this line: 'Later on, we'll conspire...'? WINTER WONDERLAND
Q30. While distributing gifts in Holland Father Christmas is accompanied by who ? BLACK PETE
Q31. The German Christmas song Tannebaum is translated into English as what? O CHRISTMAS TREE
Q32. Coca Cola made our modern Father Christmas for an advertising campaign – prior to that, what colour robes did he wear? GREEN
Q33. What was the name of Scrooge’s clerk in a Christmas Carol? BOB CRATCHIT
Q34. If you were celebrating Uphellia after Christmas, where would you be? SHETLAND ISLES
Q35. Who stole Christmas from the town of Hooville? THE GRINCH
Q36. What song uses this line: 'Don't you tell a single soul...'? JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS
Q37. British Children hang stockins up for Santa, what do Dutch children put out? CLOGS
Q38. Which Country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year NORWAY
Q39. Who played Scrooge in 'A Muppet Christmas Carol'? MICHAEL CAINE
Q40. What standard Christmas song uses this line: 'In the air there's a feeling of Christmas.'? SILVER BELLS

[bulldogproud]

Q5: 12 days. This is why we have the 12 days of Christmas. Many think it is the 12 days before Christmas but it is actually the 12 days after.

[johntheclaret]

Q2. According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent a god's testicles? Mistletoe
Q4. What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart? Goose
Q5. How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive? 12 days
Q6. Who discovered Christmas Island in 1777? James Cook
Q7. Which song contains the lyric: "Glory shone around"? Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Q8. Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia? Good King Wenslaslas
Q10. What did Dirty Den give Angie on Christmas Day, 1986? Divorce Papers
Q13. Which family is the centre of interest in Dicken’s A Christmas carol? Cratchet
Q14. What line follows “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”? Nothing was stirring not even a mouse
Q17. In the familiar song The 12 Days of Christmas, what is the gift on the fourth day? Calling Birds
Q18. What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti? Pink
Q19. In which celebrated film does James Stewart attempt suicide one Christmas? A wonderful Life
Q20. Which record was both a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1975 and 1991? Slade It's Christmas
Q22. Which nickname for Hollywood sounds Christmassy? Tinsel Town
Q23. What romantic song uses this line: 'When we finally kiss goodnight...'? Lady In Red
Q24. If you were born on Christmas day, what would be your Zodiac sign? Capricorn
Q26. In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem? Arkansas
Q27. Which Christmas carol demands figgy duff? We wish you a merry christmas
Q28. Which British territory was captured on Christmas Day 1941? Channel Isles
Q31. The German Christmas song Tannebaum is translated into English as what? O Christmas Tree
Q32. Coca Cola made our modern Father Christmas for an advertising campaign – prior to that, what colour robes did he wear? Purple or Green
Q33. What was the name of Scrooge’s clerk in a Christmas Carol? Bob Cratchett
Q35. Who stole Christmas from the town of Hooville? The Grinch
Q37. British Children hang stockins up for Santa, what do Dutch children put out? Clogs
Q38. Which Country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year Norway
Q39. Who played Scrooge in 'A Muppet Christmas Carol'? Bruce Willis

[johntheclaret]

Q3 Donner and Blitzen

[Thiele]

29. Winter Wonderland

[Pseudo]

3 Donner und Blitzen

[bulldogproud]

Q30: Black Pete

On the fourth day was it not 'Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree'?
If read literally the first day gift was also sent on each other day, and so on..
Cheers

With the 'Figgy Duff' question, I refuse to sing that verse at Christmas - sounds not very nice to say that you won't leave until they feed you some sweets!
Cheers

[Thiele]

15. do you hear what i hear

[bulldogproud]

No, I am a bit deaf so have trouble hearing it, Thiele

[bulldogproud]

11. Let nothing you dismay, remember Christ Our Saviour was born on Christmas Day

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5: 12 days. This is why we have the 12 days of Christmas. Many think it is the 12 days before Christmas but it is actually the 12 days after.

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2. According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent a god's testicles? Mistletoe
Q4. What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart? Goose... INCORRECT
Q5. How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive? 12 days
Q6. Who discovered Christmas Island in 1777? James Cook
Q7. Which song contains the lyric: "Glory shone around"? Hark the Herald Angels Sing INCORRECT
Q8. Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia? Good King Wenslaslas
Q10. What did Dirty Den give Angie on Christmas Day, 1986? Divorce Papers
Q13. Which family is the centre of interest in Dicken’s A Christmas carol? Cratchet
Q14. What line follows “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”? Nothing was stirring not even a mouse
Q17. In the familiar song The 12 Days of Christmas, what is the gift on the fourth day? Calling Birds
Q18. What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti? PinkINCORRECT
Q19. In which celebrated film does James Stewart attempt suicide one Christmas? A wonderful Life
Q20. Which record was both a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1975 and 1991? Slade It's ChristmasINCORRECT
Q22. Which nickname for Hollywood sounds Christmassy? Tinsel Town
Q23. What romantic song uses this line: 'When we finally kiss goodnight...'? Lady In RedINCORRECT
Q24. If you were born on Christmas day, what would be your Zodiac sign? Capricorn
Q26. In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem? ArkansasINCORRECT
Q27. Which Christmas carol demands figgy duff? We wish you a merry christmas
Q28. Which British territory was captured on Christmas Day 1941? Channel IslesINCORRECT
Q31. The German Christmas song Tannebaum is translated into English as what? O Christmas Tree
Q32. Coca Cola made our modern Father Christmas for an advertising campaign – prior to that, what colour robes did he wear? Purple or Green
Q33. What was the name of Scrooge’s clerk in a Christmas Carol? Bob Cratchett
Q35. Who stole Christmas from the town of Hooville? The Grinch
Q37. British Children hang stockins up for Santa, what do Dutch children put out? Clogs
Q38. Which Country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year Norway
Q39. Who played Scrooge in 'A Muppet Christmas Carol'? Bruce WillisINCORRECT]

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JTC

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 Donner and Blitzen

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

29. Winter Wonderland

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Donner und Blitzen

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q30: Black Pete..............CORRECT

On the fourth day was it not 'Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree'?
If read literally the first day gift was also sent on each other day, and so on..
Cheers KNOW WHAT YOUR SAYING BDP...BUT ONLY ONE DIFFERENT GIFT IS GIVEN EACH DAY

With the 'Figgy Duff' question, I refuse to sing that verse at Christmas - sounds not very nice to say that you won't leave until they feed you some sweets! HAHA LIKE IT
Cheers

[magpie in the 80's]

15. do you hear what i hear

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

No, I am a bit deaf so have trouble hearing it, Thiele

HAHAHA

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Let nothing you dismay, remember Christ Our Saviour was born on Christmas Day

CORRECT

[Thiele]

20. I wish it could be christmas