#09
Eight Maids A Milking
2. Which fictional character has been played on film by Sir Seymour Hicks, Albert Finney, George Scott, Reginald Owen and Alister Sim?
Scrooge
3. What is the collective name is given to the three wise men from the east who presented gifts to the baby Jesus?
The Magi
4 From which musical did the song "Count your Blessings instead of sheep" come from?
White Christmas
5. Why is Reindeer Moss so called?
It is the staple diet of the Reindeer
6. What is the collective noun for a group of Turkeys?
A Duel or A Raffle
7. What is the real name of the plant known as the Christmas Rose?
Poinsettia
8. What in Cockney Rhyming Slang are "Mince Pies"?
Eyes
9. In which Country did Turkeys originate?
North America and Mexico
10. Who was the star of the film Santa Claus?
Dudley Moore
11 Who wrote the words to Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns
12 Who had a hit with I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard
13 Which Country donates a Christmas Tree for London's Trafalgar Square every year.
Norway (Oslo)
14 How many points does the Star of David have
6
15 Who was coronated on December 25th 1066
William the Conqueror
16 Which Zodiac sign covers Christmas
Capricorn (The Goat)
17 What are the names of the Three Wise Men
Balthazar, Caspar, Melchoir
18 In which year did Mr. Blobby become the Christmas No. 1.
1990, 1993 or 1996 ?
1993
19 What breed of sledge dog is the "Siberian" the best known
Husky
20 Other than Rudolf name the other eight reindeer.
Dancer, Prancer, Donna, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Vixen.
21 Alphabetically which is Santa's first reindeer
Blitzen
22. Alphabetically which is Santa's last reindeer
Vixen
23. Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a High Street store
Comet
24 In the familiar carol what line follows "God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen"
Let Nothing You Dismay
22 In which Ocean is Christmas Island
Indian Ocean
23 Which family is at the centre of the Dickens book "A Christmas Carol"
The Cratchit's
24 Which alcoholic drink is distilled from grain flavoured with Juniper berries
Gin
25 What is the capital of Finland
Helsinki
26 Which of the gifts brought by the 3 wise men is also known as olibanum
Frankincense
27 Cliff Richard had two No. 1 hits at Christmas Mistletoe & Wine was the one what was the other
Saviours Day
(Millennium Prayer did not get to No. 1 in Xmas week)
28 In which film does Bing Crosby sing White Christmas
Holiday Inn
29 Which famous scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642
Sir Isaac Newton
30 How many sides does a snowflake have
6
31 In what pantomime does Widow Twankey appear
Aladdin
32 In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas what is the 4th day
Four Calling Birds
33 Who wrote Bing Crosby's song White Christmas
Irving Berlin
34 Who was the first Christian Martyr
St. Stephen
35 What line follows "T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
36 In which year was the first "Royal Christmas Broadcast by a Monarch was it 1932, 1935 or 1941
1932
37 How did Santa get his red suite in 1931
Coca Cola had the red suit designed for their Xmas adverts.
38. In the story of a Christmas Carol, name the ghosts.
Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Present and Future
39 Who recorded and sang the song The Snowman
Aled Jones
40 Who was the star of the film Jingle All The Way
Arnold Schwarzenegger
41 What was the 6th day of Christmas
Six Geese-a-laying
42 What was the 7th day of Christmas
Seven Swans a-swimming
43 What was the 9th day of Christmas
Nine ladies dancing
44 What was the 10th day of Christmas
Ten Lords a-leaping
45 What was the 11th day of Christmas
Eleven pipers piping
46 What was the 12th day of Christmas
Twelve drummers drumming
47 In what decade were Christmas Cards, in Britain first produced
1840's
48 Where does Santa Claus originally come from
Dutch for St. Nicholas
49 Who is the patron Saint of Children
St. Nicholas
50 What is Father Christmas called in France
Pere Noel
51 Where would you find St. Wenceslas & St. Steven Square's
Prague (Czech. Republic)
52 What was the original colour of Father Christmas Suit
Green
53 The Feast day called Epiphany falls on which date
6th January
54 The Three Wise Men arrived bearing gifts and were given to Jesus on which date (Celebrated in most of Europe)
6th January
55 On which date is St. Stevens Day
26th December
57 On which date is St. Wenceslas day
28th September
58 On which date is St. Nicholas day
6th December
59 Who 1st discovered the north pole
Robert Edwin Peary
60 What was the Millennium Year Christmas No.1
Bob the Builder
61 What is the name of the rhyme that starts "Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat"
The Beggars Rhyme
62 Who wrote the poem "Nativity"
John Milton
63 Who had a pet called Santa's Little Helper
The Simpsons
64 In the Theatrical world, what name is given to the financial backer of a stage production
Angel
65 Who presented the TV quiz show Telly Addicts
Noel Edmonds
66 In which modern country id the site of the ancient city of Troy
Turkey
67 By what name is the song Adeste Fideles better known
O Come All Ye Faithful
68 Was Mickey Rooney born Charles Tinsel , Joe Yule or Frederick Tree
Joe Yule
69 Which song contains the lines: The rising of the sun and the running of the deer
The Holly and the Ivy
70 Which form of entertainment sprang out of the old Commedia dell'arte, whose central characters were Harlequin & Columbine
Pantomime
71 In which TV series does Robbie Coltrane play a psychologist called
Fitz Cracker
72 Which character is played by Richard Attenborough in the 1994 film Miracle on 34th Street
Santa Claus
73 What did Jack Horner eat in the corner
Christmas Pie
74 Which parasitic plant was sacred to the Druids
Mistletoe
75 Who was minister for education and Science from 1981 - 1986 Keith Joseph
76 Proverbially, what kind of "dog", is a person who doesn't want something he has, but won't let anybody else have it
Dog in a Manger
77 Which group had a No at Christmas in 1974 with Lonely this Christmas
Mud
78 In which year did Santa Claus win the Derby was it 1961, 1964 or 1967
1964
79 Who 1st recorded the song Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer back in 1949
Gene Autry
80 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio in 1734 was it Bach, Mozart or Brahms
Bach
81 What is Myrrh, it is a gemstone, an essence distilled from orchids or gum resin
gum resin
82 Who said "What shall we so with this bauble, There take it away"
Oliver Cromwell
83 Which shop in Regents Street is the largest toy shop in the world
Hamley's
84 In which lake in Hyde Park do members of a local swimming club, traditionally take a Christmas Day dip
The Serpentine
85 Which song begins with these lines: "Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, Down the lane, snow is glistening
Winter Wonderland
86 On who's feast day did Good King Wenceslas look out
St. Stephen's
87 Which scientist who produced the Laws of Motion was born on Christmas day
Sir Isaac Newton
88 Which character was played in Coronation Street by Lynne Carol Minnie Caldwell, Ida Barlow or Martha Longhurst
Martha Longhurst
89 Who were walking backwards to Christmas
The Goons
90 In which classic film was Holly Martins the central character
The Third man
91 Which British territory surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941 was it Singapore, Hong Kong or Sarawak
Hong Kong
92 In Raymond Briggs story "The Snowman" what's the name of the little boy whom the snowman takes to Santa Claus's party was it Robert, James or Andrew
James
93 What is the birthstone for December
Turquoise
94 King George 6th Chase is a race run on Boxing Day at which course
Kempton Park
95 What is the collective noun for a group of Donkeys
Drove
96 What did Jack sell for beans
His Cow
97 Which Shakespearean play begins with the words "If Music be the food of love, play on.
Twelfth Night
98 What is the name given to the metal discs in the rim of a Tambourine
Jingles
99 Which record was a Christmas No 1 in both 1975 and 1991
Bohemian Rhapsody
100 What is the next line to Away in a Manger, No crib for a bed,
The little lord Jesus laid down his sweet head
101 Who played the starring role in TV's Crossroads
Noele Gordon
102 Who was the first monarch to broadcast at Christmas
King George V
103 What was calling Dick Whittington to London
Bow Bells
104 On which day in the year is Twelfth Night
6th January
105 Which is a Candied Chestnut - Kissell, Enchilada or Marron Glace
Marron Glace
106 Which of the following plant's Latin name is Viscum Album Mistletoe, Ivy or Holly
Mistletoe
107 Which country holds the sovereignty of Christmas Island
Australia
108 What was the name of the toad in Bagpuss
Gabriel
109 What was the name of the computer in Red Dwarf
Holly
110 Rolf Harris Xmas Hit Two Little Boys what were their names
Joe & Jack
111 Which of the 3 gifts brought by the Wise men is also known as olibanum
Frankincense
112 Who chaired Question Time from 1979 - 1989
Robin Day
113 Who used to say "It's a Cracker"
Frank Carson
114 Who played Dorian in Birds of a Feather
Leslie Joseph
115 Which singing family was David Cassidy a member
The Partridges
116 Who was first to sing on Band Aid "Do they know its Christmas" in 1984
Paul Young
117 What was Brenda Lee doing at Christmas in 1958 Rocking around the
Christmas Tree
TIE BREAK's
Where and when was the first recorded Christmas Tree erected in Europe
France, Strasbourg in 1605
In which year was the first pantomime produced in Britain
1717
In which year were electric Christmas tree lights first used
1895