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Welcome to the Christmas Quiz Pack

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ach page of this quiz pack contains a complete round of questions. We recommend that you use ten questions from each of these rounds in your quiz events. We have included four bonus questions and answers per round should you wish to not use a few. Hence, each page contains fourteen questions and answers. Following the standard rounds, we have included a Handout printable sheet followed by a duplicate version with the answers completed.

Contents

Christmas Round 1 4

Christmas Round 2 5

Christmas Round 3 6

Christmas Round 4 7

Christmas Round 5 8

Christmas Round 6 9

Christmas Round 7 10

Christmas Round 8 11

Christmas Round 9 12

Christmas Round 10 13

Christmas Round 11 14

Christmas Round 12 15

Christmas Round 13 16

Christmas Round 14 17

Christmas Round 15 18

Christmas Round 16 19

Christmas Round 17 20

Christmas Round 18 21

Christmas Round 19 22

Christmas Round 20 23

Christmas Round 21 24

Christmas Round 22 25

Christmas Round 23 26

Christmas Round 24 27

Quiz of the year 2010 28

Quiz of the year 2009 29

Christmas Number Ones 30

Christmas Number Ones Handout with Answers 31

Picture Round 32

Christmas Picture Round: Who is disguised as Santa? 33

Christmas Picture Round Answers 34

Christmas Carol Word Search 35

Tie Break Questions 37

Printable Answer Sheets 40

Quizmaster Score Sheet 44

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Christmas Round 1

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |The name of which city, depending on the language, means either 'House of meat' or |Bethlehem. Arabic Bayt Lahm 'House of meat', |

| |'House of bread'? |Hebrew Beit Leham 'House of bread' |

|2 |Which two Oscar winners have played the role of Kris Kringle in the film 'Miracle |Edmund Gwenn (1947) and Richard Attenborough |

| |on 34th Street'? |(1994) |

|3 |What had Grandma been drinking too much of in the song 'Grandma got run over by a |Eggnog |

| |reindeer'? | |

|4 |Clement C. Moore invented which aerodynamic names? |The names of Santa's reindeer. From his story 'A|

| | |visit from St Nick' or 'Twas the night before |

| | |Christmas' |

|5 |'Oil of Lebanon' is better known as what? |Frankincense |

|6 |In the Christmas song 'Fairytale of New York', who "were singing 'Galway Bay'"? |The NYPD choir. "The boys of the NYPD choir were|

| | |singing 'Galway Bay'" |

|7 |In the popular Christmas song 'Winter Wonderland', what kind of bird has "gone |"Gone away is the Bluebird, here to stay is a |

| |away"? |new bird". |

|8 |Which one of the following 'festive' islands does not exist? |a. Trifle Island |

| |a. Trifle Island, b. Plum pudding Island or c. Roast beef Island | |

|9 |There are Christmas Islands, even Easter Islands. True or false, there is a |False |

| |Thanksgiving Island | |

|10 |The original meaning of which word closely associated with the festive season meant|Yule. (Yuletide means 'turning of the sun') |

| |'wheel'? | |

|+1 |Which popular singer, actor and comedian died on Christmas Day 1995? |Dean Martin |

|+2 |In which language does 'Sung tan chuk ha' or 'Chuk sung tan' mean Merry Christmas? |Korean |

|+3 |What does Christ mean? |Anointed. 'The anointed one' |

|+4 |Complete the title of this Beatles Christmas song with a first name. 'Rudolph the |Rudolph the red nosed Ringo |

| |red nosed......' | |

Christmas Round 2

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |The following are words from which Christmas song: in the lane the snow is glistenin’ |Winter Wonderland |

|2 |On what did Marley's ghostly face first appear to Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol? |The door knocker |

|3 |Santa's favourite tipple is sherry, so they say. There are two main types of sherry. Name|Fino and Oloroso. |

| |them. | |

|4 |In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem? |Pennsylvania |

|5 |True or False: only male reindeer have antlers? |False |

|6 |Due to new laws in most western countries, why would the St Nick in the poem 'A visit |Most public places now have strict anti |

| |from Saint Nicholas (T'was the night before Christmas...) be breaking the law when |smoking rules. The St Nick in the poem |

| |delivering gifts in most public places ? |smokes on the job. "The stump of a pipe |

| | |he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke|

| | |it encircled his head like a wreath" |

|7 |In many parts of Europe the following day plays a significant role in Christmas |St. Stephan |

| |festivities. Which saints day is celebrated on December 26 | |

|8 |Superstition dictates that when making mince pies for Christmas one should always stir in|In a clockwise direction. |

| |which direction? | |

|9 |British Children hang stockings up for Santa, what do Dutch children put out? |Clogs |

|10 |In which European capital city is eel a traditional dinner on Christmas Eve? a. London, |b. Rome - il capitone it's called (When |

| |b. Rome, c. Paris, d. Oslo |in Rome....) |

|+1 |Plus or minus 2 years, when did the 'Etch-A-Sketch' first appear under the Christmas |1960 |

| |tree? | |

|+2 |How did the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe develop? |It was associated with the Scandinavian |

| | |love goddess |

|+3 |Amongst the Laplanders 'Yule Swain' is a type of Santa that rides a goat. It must be a |11 feet tall |

| |large goat because the Yule Swain is quite tall. Plus or minus 2 feet, how tall is he? | |

|+4 |In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what were there two of? |Turtle Doves |

Christmas Round 3

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which Christmas tradition did the very busy Sir Henry Cole introduce in 1843?|The sending of Christmas wishes on mass produced |

| | |Christmas cards. The first cards depicted a family |

| | |toasting an absent friend with the words "Merry |

| | |Christmas and a happy New Year to you". |

|2 |Which 'Christmas' word means 'turning of the sun'? |Yuletide (Yule means wheel in old Norse language) |

|3 |When Kevin is left home alone for the first time, where is the family’s |Paris |

| |destination for their Christmas vacation? | |

|4 |What word is used when you fail to hold a straight course in a boat? |Yawing |

|5 |Which Christmas carol demands figgy duff? |'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' |

|6 |Which Italian cake, popular at Christmas, belongs to Tony ? |Panettone. (Anthony or Tone's bread) |

|7 |Which Christmas item was invented by Tom Smith in 1847? |The Christmas cracker |

|8 |Who stole Christmas from the town of Hooville? |The Grinch |

|9 |What type of bird features on the seventh day of Christmas in the song `The |Swan |

| |Twelve Days Of Christmas`? | |

|10 |Which pantomime hero marries Jasmin |Aladdin |

|+1 |Who wrote the song "I’m dreaming of a white Christmas"? |Irving Berlin |

|+2 |Which Christmas gift of the very highest quality, also known as 'Oil of |Frankincense |

| |Lebanon', comes from Oman? | |

|+3 |Which sultry voice was driving home for Christmas? |Chris Rea |

|+4 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Christmas Bop |Marc Bolan |

Christmas Round 4

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |What was the last UK Christmas No 1 of the 1970s? |Another Brick in the wall, Pink Floyd |

|2 |What is the other name for the Holly plant ? 4 letters |Ilex |

|3 |There are two 'Christmas islands'. Name the oceans in which they are located. |Pacific and Indian |

|4 |Which song was heard on both sides of the trenches on Christmas Eve 1914 ? |Silent Night / Stille Nacht |

|5 |Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia? |Good King Wenceslas |

|6 |Which Christmas dinner was eaten by Elizabeth I to celebrate the English |c. goose |

| |victory over the Spanish Armada? a. fish, b. peacock, c. goose, d. eel | |

|7 |The following words are from which Christmas song: for yellow and red ones |Happy Christmas (War is over) |

| |let's stop all the fight | |

|8 |In Cinderella, what is the name of Prince Charming's friend? |Dandini |

|9 |Which Christmas figure wore green in Victorian England? |Father Christmas |

|10 |Which biblical town's name means 'house of bread' in Hebrew? |Bethlehem |

|+1 |What now traditional festive job was first taken by James Edgar in 1890? |He was the first department store Santa |

|+2 |What did Donald Gardner want for Christmas? |His two front teeth ("All I want for Christmas is my|

| | |two front teeth") |

|+3 |On the eve of 'Kings Day', the 6th of January, what do children in Argentina |Shoes |

| |leave under their beds in the hope they will be filled with small gifts and | |

| |sweets ? | |

|+4 |Which Christmas tradition probably stems from a Engelbert Humperdinck opera ? (|The witches house made of gingerbread covered in |

| |not the 'please release me' Engelbert) |sweets and icing. (opera 'Hansel and Gretel') |

Christmas Round 5

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Who won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1993 for her role in The Piano |Holly Hunter |

|2 |Which Michael Jackson song was a UK Christmas number one in 1995? |Earth Song |

|3 |What is the name of the fruit sauce which is a traditional accompaniment to the|Cranberry |

| |Christmas Turkey? | |

|4 |Who made the headlines in 1906 by refusing Christmas dinner? |Jailed Suffragettes |

|5 |Which horse won the 1964 Derby? |Santa Claus |

|6 |What kind of water is added to high quality marzipan? |Rose Water. |

|7 |Which 'embassy employee' toy was on many a boys Christmas list in 1964-65? |The James Bond 'Attache' Case. (Today they are |

| | |collectors items, one was sold on eBay in 2005 for |

| | |1,025.00 US dollars or 560 pounds!) |

|8 |Which countries football team finished runners up in Group B behind Italy in |Turkey |

| |Euro 2000? | |

|9 |When Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on a spindle, what happened to her? |She Fell Asleep |

|10 |What part of a candy cane represents the blood Christ shed? |The large red stripe |

|+1 |Which Christmas tradition, said to have originated in Germany, was banned in |Christmas Trees |

| |the Soviet Union until 1935? | |

|+2 |Which friar, and the patron saint of, among others, Italy, the Philippines, the|St. Francis of Assisi ( as a teaching guide for the|

| |environment and stowaways, was the first person to stage a nativity scene (or |uneducated ) |

| |manger scene)? | |

|+3 |What was the exact title of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's 1971 Christmas single? |Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |

|+4 |Which charity ceased in 1989 after 5 years in which time it raised 90 million |Band Aid. |

| |pounds? | |

Christmas Round 6

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |True or False: The man who founded the Buddhist Society in London in 1924 was |TRUE |

| |a barrister called Christmas Humphreys? | |

|2 |The names of which two reindeer mean 'Thunder' and 'Lightning'? |Donner and Blitzen |

|3 |Besides being wise men, which royal rank did the 3 Magi hold? |King |

|4 |The Pet Shop Boys had a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1987 with a song that was |Always On My Mind |

| |co-written by country star, Willie Nelson. What was the name of the song? | |

|5 |On which festive day do the French eat Galette des Rois? |On the 6th of January. The Epiphany or 'kings day'. |

| | |Galette des Rois is 'Cake of Kings' |

|6 |What is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel in Its a Wonderful Life? |Clarence Odbody |

|7 |Which King of England was crowned on Christmas day? |William the Conqueror |

|8 |Coca Cola made our modern Father Christmas for an advertising campaign – prior|Green |

| |to that, what colour robes did he wear? | |

|9 |Who did the Carpenters wish a Merry Christmas to in 1970? |Darling ("Merry Christmas Darling") |

|10 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Snoopy's Christmas |The Royal Guardsmen |

|+1 |According to the Christmas song, who had "a jolly happy soul" |Frosty the snowman |

|+2 |What occupation is Joseph the patron Saint of? |Carpenters |

|+3 |In what century was Saint Nicholas of Myra born? |3rd century AD |

|+4 |In which country does Joulupukki, the Yul Goat, bring the presents? |Finland |

Christmas Round 7

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Plus or minus one year, how long does it take a Scotch Pine Christmas tree to |7 years |

| |reach a typical retail height of 6 to 7 feet? | |

|2 |Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday celebrated from 26th December till 1st January, |c) USA |

| |originated from a) Sudan, b) Indonesia, c) USA or d) Kenya? | |

|3 |What did the Sun publish early in December 1993, that got them into a lot of |The Queen's Christmas speech |

| |trouble? | |

|4 |What Hollywood Macho man played the lead in the 1996 film ‘Jingle All The Way’?|Arnold Schwarzenegger |

|5 |In which European country do malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi get up |Greece |

| |to mischief around Christmas? | |

|6 |The dragon-slayer, St. George, was born in Cappodocia. In which modern day |Turkey. |

| |country is Cappodocia? | |

|7 |In what year did John Calcott Horsley invent and design the first Christmas |1843 |

| |card? (+/- 50 years) | |

|8 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: Santa Claus conquers the |Martians |

|9 |In 'The Christmas Song' (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...), what are the |Eskimos. |

| |"folks dressed up like"? | |

|10 |Including Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh |Nine |

|+1 |On which night is it said that, Animals can speak and evil spirits loose their |Christmas Eve |

| |powers? | |

|+2 |In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what do the French Hens represent? |Faith, Hope and Charity |

|+3 |In which country was the city of Natal ("Christmas") founded on 25th December |Brazil |

| |1599? | |

|+4 |In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, which gifts represent the six days of |Geese-a-laying |

| |creation? | |

Christmas Round 8

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |What are you eating if you are enjoying ‘March Bread'? |Marzipan |

|2 |Died on Christmas Day in which year Charlie Chaplin, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 |1977 |

|3 |Bandy is an ancestor of which winter sport? |ice hockey |

|4 |According to legend, what special task did King Arthur perform one Christmas Day? |Pulled the sword from the stone |

|5 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: sung tan chuk ha |Korean |

|6 |Due to an Act of Parliament Christmas was effectively banned in England for 16 long|1664 under the prudish Puritans.. |

| |years. This included all festivities, even the attendance of Mass or a church | |

| |service. Plus or minus 25 years, when did this Scrooge or Grinch like catastrophe | |

| |take place? | |

|7 |According to the Bible, how did Mary get to Bethlehem? |Its never revealed |

|8 |What was the title of Greg Lake's UK top ten Christmas hit of 1975? |I Believe In Father Christmas |

|9 |A word for wine that has been spiced and heated. Six letters |Mulled. |

|10 |The Christmas film 'Miracle in 34th Street' has been remade many times. Who won a |Edmund Gwenn and Richard Attenborough |

| |best supporting actor Oscar for the role of Kris Kringle in the original 1947 film | |

| |and which two time Oscar winner played Kris in the 1994 remake? | |

|+1 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: The Polar |express |

|+2 |In what year were the first electric Christmas lights used? (+/-20 years) |1882 |

|+3 |What told Dick Whittington to 'turn again'? |The Bells Of London |

|+4 |On Christmas day in 1950 what was stolen from Westminster Abbey? |The Stone of Scone |

Christmas Round 9

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Whose is the first voice to be heard on the original recording of Band |Paul Young |

| |Aid's 'Do they Know It's Christmas? | |

|2 |Who ate the Gingerbread House? |Hansel And Gretel |

|3 |While distributing gifts in Holland Father Christmas is accompanied by who|Black Peter |

| |? | |

|4 |Who wrote the following words: "What if Christmas he thought, doesn’t come|Dr. Seuss |

| |from a store" | |

|5 |One often has a glass of something before Christmas dinner as an APERITIF.|To open. |

| |The word stems from the Latin word meaning what? | |

|6 |The mistletoe grows a) only on conifers, b) only on deciduous trees or c) |c) on both |

| |on both? | |

|7 |Why was Boxing Day so named? |After the custom of giving Christmas Boxes/Tips to |

| | |workmen/tradesmen |

|8 |The traditional English 'Father Christmas' was not dressed in red. What |Green. A sign of the returning spring. |

| |colour did he wear ? | |

|9 |In which country does a temperamental 'Julenisse', a cross between a jolly|Norway. Nisse means 'little people'. It is customary to|

| |Santa and an evil Gremlin like creature, deliver presents on Christmas |leave some porridge and beer at the kitchen table to |

| |Eve? |keep him happy! Trust me, it works. |

|10 |In which two Oceans is Christmas island? |Indian and Pacific |

|+1 |In which century was Christmas first celebrated? |In the 4th century |

|+2 |In Jack and the Beanstalk, what does Jack get in exchange for his mother's|Magic Beans |

| |cow? | |

|+3 |Which popular poem did Clement Clark Moore write for his six children in |A visit from St. Nicholas (The night before Christmas) |

| |1822? |"twas the night before Christmas when all through the |

| | |house......" |

|+4 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Insanity over Christmas |Madness |

Christmas Round 10

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Why were Joseph and the expectant Mary on the road to Bethlehem in the first |To pay tax. |

| |place? | |

|2 |What was Michelangelo’s first name? |Michelangelo |

|3 |What is the Celtic name for 'all healer’? |Mistletoe |

|4 |Which Christmas treat was first used to keep noisy children quiet during the |candy cane. (In Cologne cathedral) Just one colour |

| |church service? |then, stripes were introduced later in the US |

|5 |Who had a Christmas number one in the UK in 1974 with 'Lonely This Christmas'?|Mud |

|6 |Which European football league does not take a winter break: a) Italy, b) |c) Portugal |

| |Netherlands, c) Portugal or d) Austria? | |

|7 |Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day? |To compete with a pagan celebration |

|8 |What kind of animal delivers gifts at Christmas in Syria ? |Camel (one of the wise men’s camels) |

|9 |The following words are from which Christmas song: the world in silent |It came upon a midnight clear |

| |stillness lay, to hear the angels sing | |

|10 |Vanilla plays an important role in many Christmas dishes. One of the best |Bourbon |

| |kinds of vanilla was originally grown solely on the island Reunion. The old | |

| |name for Reunion is also the name of this fine vanilla. What is it called? | |

|+1 |Which was the first ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge? |Jacob Marley |

|+2 |What were the names of Cinderella’s two ugly sisters? |Drucilla and Anastasia |

|+3 |The following are words from which Christmas song: she'd been drinking too |Grandma got run over by a reindeer |

| |much eggnog | |

|+4 |Who popularised the Christmas tree in England in the 19th century? |Prince Albert |

Christmas Round 11

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |In the familiar carol, what line follows “God rest ye merry Gentlemen”? |Let nothing you dismay |

|2 |Similar to the tradition of putting cookies & milk out for Santa, the children in |a) a bowl of rice pudding |

| |Sweden try please the Swedish Santa, Tomte, by leaving out a) a bowl of rice | |

| |pudding, b) a glass of vodka, c) a plate of dried herrings or d) a bottle of glogg| |

| |(mulled wine)? | |

|3 |What was the name of Scrooge’s clerk in a Christmas Carol? |Bob Cratchit |

|4 |Which song contains the lyric: "Glory shone around"? |While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night |

|5 |Who is the sweetheart of Harlequin in English pantomime? |Columbine |

|6 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: Hyvaa joulua |Finnish |

|7 |Who sang the following Christmas song: December will be magic again |Kate Bush |

|8 |Which German city, famous for its Christmas market (Christkindmarkt) and Christmas|Nurnberg |

| |ginger bread (Lebkuchen) was once known as the 'ginger bread capital of the world'| |

| |? | |

|9 |What is the surname of the 16th century German monk, a famous religious reformer |Luther |

| |and father of Protestantism, who is considered the originator of putting candles | |

| |on a Christmas tree | |

|10 |What does the word Christ mean? |'Anointed' from the Greek Xristo |

|+1 |True or false: Traditionally German children are not allowed to see the Christmas |TRUE |

| |tree until Christmas Day (which is celebrated on the 24th of December). | |

|+2 |The following words are from which Christmas song: do the fairies keep him sober |Merry Xmas Everybody |

| |for a day | |

|+3 |Who discovered Christmas Island in 1777? |Captain Cook |

|+4 |Who was sang about a Blue Christmas in 1957? |The King, Elvis Presley |

Christmas Round 12

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Advent candles are a popular Christmas tradition in many cultures. What does the |arrival |

| |word advent mean? | |

|2 |Born on Christmas Day 1918, which ex President of Egypt? |Anwar Sadat |

|3 |Every year in November Sinterklaas, the Dutch Father Christmas, arrives in |from Spain (he lives in a palace in Madrid) - |

| |Holland. Where does he come from and how does he get to Holland? (1 point per |(by steamboat) |

| |correct answer) | |

|4 |In many parts of Europe the following day plays a significant role in Christmas |Santa Lucia (popular in Sweden) |

| |festivities. Which saints day is celebrated on December 13 | |

|5 |Many people claim that the first unofficial football international between Germany|Between the trenches in no mans land, Christmas |

| |and a Scotland England side was played on a Christmas Day. The pitch or playing |1914. (No match report is available but it |

| |field was found between what? |seems the Germans won 3-2.) |

|6 |If you were born on Christmas day, what would be your Zodiac sign? |Capricorn |

|7 |Before Pope Julius I decided that December 25th was the day Jesus was born, on |The 6th of January or feast of the epiphany. |

| |which day did early Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus? |(Greek for appearance or revelation) |

|8 |And what did Bing Crosby hear on Christmas day in 1956? |Bells ("I heard the bells on Christmas day") |

|9 |According to the song `The Twelve Days of Christmas`, how many gifts in total did |364 |

| |my true love give to me? | |

|10 |A favourite drink over the Christmas period, how is "the water of life" better |Whisky |

| |known | |

|+1 |True or false: The traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a|TRUE |

| |pig prepared with mustard. | |

|+2 |Who played Scrooge in 'A Muppet Christmas Carol'? |Michael Caine |

|+3 |Who had the Christmas number ones, in 1975 and 1991, and with which song? |Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody |

|+4 |Who composed the music for the festive season ballet 'The Nutcracker' ? |Tchaikovsky |

Christmas Round 13

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart? |A Turkey |

|2 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: nollaig shona dhuit |Irish |

|3 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: Tim Burtons The Night |mare before Christmas |

|4 |In December 1897, what did over a million women ask Queen Victoria to shut on |Pubs |

| |Sundays, over the festive season? | |

|5 |In which country is St. Nick called Sinterklaas? |Holland |

|6 |What significance is holly in celebrating Christmas? |The early church banned mistletoe, so holly was |

| | |substituted |

|7 |Which nickname for Hollywood sounds Christmassy? |Tinseltown |

|8 |Born on Christmas Day 1954 the one time singer with the Eurythmics, who? |Annie Lennox |

|9 |Which word, often associated with Christmas stems from the Greek word for circle |Carol (choranlein) |

| |dance? | |

|10 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: boas festas |Portuguese |

|+1 |What is wrong with the Grinch's heart in 'How the Grinch stole Christmas' ? |two sizes too small |

|+2 |What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti? |Red or purple |

|+3 |Born on Christmas Day 1949, the cousin of actor Rip Torn who went on to play the |Sissy Spacek |

| |title roles in Carrie and a Coalminers Daughter? | |

|+4 |In what year did Coca Cola begin featuring Santa in their advertising at |1931 |

| |Christmas? (+/- 10 years) | |

Christmas Round 14

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Who wrote the following words: "It was always said of him, that he knew how to |Charles Dickens |

| |keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge" | |

|2 |The following are words from which Christmas song: she didnt see me creep down the|I saw mommy kissin Santa Claus |

| |stairs to have a peep | |

|3 |Which Cliff Richard single was at number one over Christmas in the UK in 1988? |Mistletoe and Wine |

|4 |'Who' catches the Grinch red handed stealing Christmas presents ? |Cindy Lou Who |

|5 |What does Cinderella's Fairy Godmother turn into a coach? |A Pumpkin |

|6 |The American ad writer Robert L. May invented which colourful Christmas character |Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. |

| |in 1939 ? | |

|7 |Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz teamed up again for a festive TV spin-off of which |Shrek ("Shrek: Shrek The Halls") |

| |film? | |

|8 |In which year did Wham get a monster hit with "Last Christmas"? |1984 |

|9 |Tom Jones gained a Christmas number one with which hit in 1966? |Green, Green Grass of Home |

|10 |Name The Scaffolds 1968 Christmas number one? |Lilly the Pink |

|+1 |On Christmas day 1967, Paul McCartney announced his engagement to who? |Jane Asher |

|+2 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Where did my snowman go |Petula Clark |

|+3 |On Christmas day in 1864 the traditional swim in the Serpentine first took place, |Hyde Park, London |

| |in which park? | |

|+4 |The following words are from which Christmas song: forever ceasing never. Over us |We Three Kings |

| |to reign | |

Christmas Round 15

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Until the Second World War, St. Nick has only one helper. When the Netherlands was |The Canadians. |

| |liberated in 1945, the liberators reinstated Sinterklaas for the sake of the children. | |

| |Unaware of tradition, these liberators thought that if one helper was fun, several | |

| |helpers would be even better, hence we now think of little helpers rather than a helper. | |

| |Who were the liberators? | |

|2 |True or false, celebrating Christmas was once against the law in Masachusetts? |TRUE |

|3 |Who probably was the first man to illuminate a Christmas tree with candles? |Martin Luther |

|4 |What was the name of the Grinch's faithful four-legged friend? |Max |

|5 |On which three feast 'days' do Americans consume the most food ? |Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and |

| | |Superbowl Sunday. |

|6 |Four of the top five teams at the 2006 ClauWau, the Santa Claus World Championships, came|c) Jamaica (Team High 5) |

| |from the host country, Switzerland. The other team was from a) Japan, b) Holland, c) | |

| |Jamaica or d) Kenya? | |

|7 |Gaja Kristnako is Happy Christmas in which language? |Esperanto. |

|8 |How may pipers were piping in "The 12 days of Christmas" |Eleven |

|9 |True or False: Dr. Seuss, the creator of the Christmas hating Grinch, was a psychiatrist?|FALSE |

|10 |What are the names of the Three Wise Men or The Three Kings? (in western folklore) |Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar |

|+1 |How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive? |12 Days |

|+2 |Born Christmas Day 1887 Nicholson Hilton, the founder of one of the world’s largest Hotel|Conrad |

| |chains, what was his first name, which is also the name given to their super deluxe | |

| |hotels? | |

|+3 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: Bad |Santa |

|+4 |In which pantomime does Maid Marian appear? |Babes In The Wood |

Christmas Round 16

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |In the film 'Die Hard 2', which airport did the terrorist take over on Christmas Eve? |Dulles International Airport (Washington |

| | |DC) |

|2 |In the 1930's, the Addis Brush Company produced the first artificial-brush Christmas |a) toilet brushes |

| |trees, using the same machinery that made their a) toilet brushes, b) hair brushes, c) | |

| |toothbrushes or d) paint brushes? | |

|3 |What did Brenda Lee love doing to her Christmas tree? |Rockin' around it ("Rockin' around the |

| | |Christmas Tree") |

|4 |In the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, what are the 10 Lords-a-leaping said to |The Ten Commandments |

| |symbolise? | |

|5 |The name of which herb is used as a magic word in a Christmas pantomime |Sesame |

|6 |What did the Killers demand that the man in red not do to them, back in 2007? |Shoot ("Don't shoot me, Santa") |

|7 |Where did Richard Attenborough witness a miracle back in 1994? |34th Street ("Miracle on 34th Street") |

|8 |In what year did NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, start tracking |1955 |

| |Santa's flight path around the world? (+/- 5 years) | |

|9 |In which city is Kevin left 'Home Alone' at Christmas? (the first Home Alone) |Chicago |

|10 |Which percentage of Americans don’t celebrate Christmas at all? a. 4%, b. 10% or c. 18%|a. circa 4% |

|+1 |Who is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in regions of Southern Germany, Austria, |The Christkind (Christ Child) - Also |

| |the Czech Republic, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Hungary and parts of Hispanic |accept Kris Kringle, an Americanised |

| |America? |version of the word. |

|+2 |Who had a UK hit single in the seventies with 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday'? |Wizzard |

|+3 |Which word, associated with Christmas, comes from a Greek word meaning "we can act |Pantomime |

| |anything"? | |

|+4 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Run Rudolph Run |Chuck Berry |

Christmas Round 17

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which pantomime character marries Alice Fitzwarren? |Dick Whittington |

|2 |What name is given to the event, 9 months before the birth of Jesus, in which an angel |The Annunciation. |

| |tells Mary "Fear not, for thou shalt bring forth a son”? | |

|3 |What kind of net, found on many a Christmas tree in the Ukraine, is supposed to bring good|A spider’s web. |

| |luck? | |

|4 |What is the name of the ocean current that appears every 5 to 8 years around Christmas off|El Nino |

| |of the Pacific coast of South America? | |

|5 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Merry Xmas Baby |Bruce Springsteen |

|6 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: froehliche weihnacten |German |

|7 |Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents is the first line from which literary |Little Women |

| |classic by Louisa May Alcott? | |

|8 |Plus or minus one year, when did Queen Elizabeth II deliver her first 'Christmas message |1957 |

| |to the nation’? | |

|9 |Born on Christmas Day 1899 the famous actor who had the middle name DeForrest, who made |Humphrey Bogart |

| |his debut in the film The Petrified Forest in 1936? | |

|10 |The following words are from which Christmas song: but the prettiest sight to see is the |It's beginning to look a lot like |

| |holly that will be on your door step |Christmas |

|+1 |Who sang the following Christmas song: Christmas wont be the same this year |Jackson 5 |

|+2 |Which two figures deliver gifts in Russia during the festive season? |Little snowflake (Snegurochka) and |

| | |Grandfather Frost (Dedushka Moroz). |

|+3 |Which pudding with a misleading name was banned by English Puritans because it was deemed |Plum pudding. No plums in plum pudding: |

| |to be 'sinfully rich' ? |sugar, raisons, suet, flour and various |

| | |spices boiled in a bag until 'plum' |

|+4 |Which British colony surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941? |Hong Kong |

Christmas Round 18

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which British comedy duo, who starred in their Christmas Show that was watched by over 28|Morecambe and Wise |

| |million viewers in 1977? | |

|2 |Which Romanian leader was shot with his wife at Christmas 1989? |Ceausescu |

|3 |On which Caribbean island did Princess Diana spend her first Christmas after the Queen |Barbuda |

| |announced she should divorce Prince Charles? | |

|4 |In which country did the first Christmas stamp appear in 1898? |Canada |

|5 |Which island's capital is Flying Fish Cove? |Christmas Island |

|6 |Who took easy listening into the top ten in many countries at Christmas 1995? |Mike Flowers' Pops (Wonderwall) |

|7 |Which ski resort is a favourite for Prince Charles for his Xmas break? |Klosters |

|8 |Who recorded the seasonal song 'Merry Xmas Everybody'? |Slade |

|9 |What did Dora Bryan want for Christmas in 1963? |A Beatle |

|10 |Two members of which group sang on both Band Aid and Band Aid II ? |Bananarama |

|+1 |Which American answer to Band Aid sang 'We Are the World'? |USA For Africa |

|+2 |The following are words from which Christmas song: the choir of children sing their song |Wonderful Christmas Time |

| |they practiced all year long | |

|+3 |The following is a 17th century English recipe for wassail, a popular Christmas drink. |b. the pulp of roasted crab apple |

| |"Next crowne the bowle full with gentle lambs wool add sugar, nutmeg and ginger. with a | |

| |store of ale too; and this ye must doe to make a Wassaile a swinger" What is 'gentle | |

| |lambs wool' ? a. merange, b. pulp of roasted apple, c. double cream, d. lambs wool | |

|+4 |What size was Tim in 'A Christmas Carol'? |Tiny |

Christmas Round 19

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |What country did poinsettias originally come from? |Mexico |

|2 |In which year’s Queens Christmas Day speech, did Queen Elizabeth II refer to having an |1992 |

| |"Anus Horribilis"? | |

|3 |Most of us have had to eat 'humble pie' at least once in our lives. During Elizabethan |Innards or offal (Usually deer). |

| |times it was popular at Christmas feasts. What was the main ingredient? | |

|4 |Revealed in January 1994 Queen Elizabeth had banned family and aides from repeating which|Annus horribilis |

| |2 words that she had used in a previous Christmas day address | |

|5 |So legend has it, whilst poking at a fire, the London-based sweet shop owner Tom Smith |Christmas crackers. |

| |got the inspiration to make what Christmas dinner accessory? | |

|6 |The Bible doesnt say when Jesus was born. Pope Julius I made this decision in which year |b. 350 ad |

| |? a. 50 AD, b. 350 AD, c. 750 AD, d. 1250 AD | |

|7 |The following are words from which Christmas song: once bitten and twice shy I keep my |Last Christmas |

| |distance | |

|8 |Which form of clean 'transport' do Norwegians hide away somewhere in the house on |Brooms (in order to keep the witches |

| |Christmas Eve as a precautionary measure ? |away) |

|9 |Which important spice found in many a Christmas dish or drink stems originally from the |Clove |

| |Moluccan spice islands ? It may help after you have eaten too many sweets!! | |

|10 |Which people first brought Christmas to the New World in colonial times? |The Dutch |

|+1 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: The Bells of |St. Marys |

|+2 |Complete the title of each of the following Christmas film: We're no |angels |

|+3 |Died Christmas Day 1946. US movie-actor / comedian. Noted for his quotes such as, “Anyone|W. C. Fields |

| |who hates small dogs and children can’t be all bad”? | |

|+4 |In Dickens '"Christmas Carol", how many children does Bob Cratchit have? |Six |

Christmas Round 20

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |In order to make their geese happier, fatter & tastier for the coming Christmas season, |a) dress them in woolly hats & scarves |

| |farmers in Cheshire a) dress them in woolly hats & scarves, b) feed them mulled wine, c) | |

| |put up heaters in the coops or d) let them live in their houses? | |

|2 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: kala christouyenna |Greek |

|3 |In which country does an ugly old witch named Bafana deliver presents on the 6th of |c. Italy - To naughty children "Lo dico |

| |December? a. Australia, b. Austria, c. Italy, d. Mexico |alla Befana" (I'll tell the Befana !!) |

|4 |On 26th December of what year was the USSR officially dissolved? |1991 |

|5 |Which Christmas food can be traced all the way back to the 1420s and was originally a way|Christmas Pudding |

| |of preserving meat at the end of the season? | |

|6 |Which is the biggest selling novelty Christmas single of all time in the USA? (Song and |"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by |

| |artists please) |Elmo & Patsy |

|7 |Which Victorian cook wrote a definitive guide to Christmas? |Mrs Beeton |

|8 |True or False: The word turkey is a North American Indian word that literally means fat |False |

| |noisy bird | |

|9 |Who became Emperor of Japan on Christmas Day 1926? |Hirohito |

|10 |On Christmas Day in 1085, King William ordered a complete survey of England - what was it|The Domesday Book |

| |called? | |

|+1 |True or False: In the French version of the song The 12 Days of Christmas, on the 11th |True |

| |day my true love sent me 11 bosomy maidens. | |

|+2 |In which movie does Tim Allen become Father Christmas after he falls off the roof and |The Santa Clause |

| |dies? | |

|+3 |In which film does Zach Gilligan get a Christmas present from his Dad that he can't get |Gremlins |

| |wet, can't feed after midnight and can't put in direct sunlight? | |

|+4 |Which family is featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? |Griswold |

Christmas Round 21

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which Arnold Schwarzenegger festive howler has been voted the biggest ever Christmas turkey|Jingle all the Way |

| |in a poll of 30,000 film fans? | |

|2 |Which actor played a police officer in the video of the Pogues’ Christmas classic 'A |Matt Dillon |

| |Fairytale of New York'? | |

|3 |In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what does the partridge in the pear tree represent? God,|Jesus |

| |Jesus or Love? | |

|4 |A Christmas present for country western fans. Who sang "It was Christmas in prison the food|c. John Prine ('Christmas in prison' from |

| |was real good, we had turkey and pistols carved out of wood" ? a. Willy Nelson, b. Johnny |the album Sweet Revenge) |

| |Cash, c. John Prine, d. Garth Brooks | |

|5 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: mele kalikimaka |Hawaiian |

|6 |What was the title of the theme to The Snowman, taken into the charts by Aled Jones? |Walking In The Air |

|7 |What were the two all time best selling songs in the USA in 1949? (both are Christmas |White Christmas & Rudolph the red nosed |

| |songs) |reindeer. |

|8 |Which artist was famous for his many paintings of the Madonna with Baby Jesus: a. Raphael, |a) Raphael |

| |b. Goya, c. Jackson Pollock, d. Marc Chagall? | |

|9 |Who sang the following Christmas song: I believe in Father Christmas |Greg Lake |

|10 |The following words are from which Christmas song: I don't know if there'll be snow but |Have a holly jolly Christmas |

| |have a cup of cheer | |

|+1 |In the pantomime, what is Aladdin's surname? |Twankey |

|+2 |Which Wallace & Gromit movie, set at Christmas and first aired on 24 December, won the 1995|A Close Shave (Shaun the Sheep) |

| |Oscar for best Animated Short Film? (BQ: Which recurring character was introduced in the | |

| |movie?) | |

|+3 |What was the name Jona Lewie's Christmas single? |Stop the Cavalry |

|+4 |Which duo dressed up as Batman and Robin to go to a fancy dress ball on their 1996 |Del and Rodney Trotter, (Only Fools and |

| |Christmas Day Special? |Horses). |

Christmas Round 22

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which actor and singer died on Christmas Day 1995 and was known as ‘America’s favourite |Dean Martin |

| |drunk’? | |

|2 |In which town did Joseph & Mary live after they were married? |Nazareth |

|3 |Who said 'I'm walking backwards till Christmas'? |Spike Milligan |

|4 |Harry Belafonte had a Number 1 UK hit in November 1957 with the song Mary’s Boy Child. Who |Boney M |

| |reached the same position with the same song in December 1978? | |

|5 |Which actor born in 1920 had the real name Joe Yule Jnr? |Mickey Rooney |

|6 |Which famous pop star appeared in the 1983 film, 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'? |David Bowie |

|7 |If at Christmas, you received a lebkuchen, what should you do with it? |Eat it, it’s German gingerbread |

|8 |Which famous Hollywood ex-couple got married on Christmas Eve, 1990? |Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman |

|9 |Where was I when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus? |On the stairs |

|10 |Which Christmas carol contains the words ‘O tidings of Comfort and joy'? |God rest ye merry gentlemen |

|+1 |What is the last ghost called in ‘A Christmas Carol’? |The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, (or |

| | |the Ghost of Christmas Future) |

|+2 |In ‘it's a Wonderful Life’, what kind of spirit is Clarence? |Angel |

|+3 |What did Karen, Richard and Joseph have in common? |Carpenters |

|+4 |True or false: St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors'? |True |

Christmas Round 23

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |George Frederick Handel's Christmas oratorio, The Messiah, was first performed in 1742 in |b) Dublin |

| |a) London, b) Dublin, c) Vienna, or d) Jerusalem? | |

|2 |The music to 'Silent Night' was originally written for a a) guitar, b) piano, c) |a) guitar |

| |harpsichord or d) pipe organ? | |

|3 |Complete the title of the following Christmas film: Holiday |Inn |

|4 |Which country’s equivalent to Santa delivers gifts on Christmas Eve in the company of a not|b. France - Pere Noel is accompanied by |

| |so very nice butcher who had previously tried (without success) to pickle children alive in|the bad butcher Pere Fouettard. |

| |brine barrels ? a. Italy, b. France, c. Russia, d. Spain | |

|5 |When exactly is 'The Twelfth Night’? |Evening of the 5th January |

|6 |In which celebrated film does James Stewart attempt suicide one Christmas? |Its a wonderful life |

|7 |The following words are from which Christmas song: all ye nations rise, join the triumph of|Hark the herald angels sing |

| |the skies | |

|8 |Who banned Christmas festivities as heathen practice in 1652? |Oliver Cromwell |

|9 |In North America, which organisation is always the first to spot that Santa is underway? |N:O:R:A:D: North American Radar And |

| | |Defense |

|10 |In what country was Christmas banned from 1960 until 1997 when it was reinstated to |Cuba |

| |commemorate a papal visit? | |

|+1 |Who sang the Christmas song Reggae Christmas? |Bryan Adams |

|+2 |What do George C. Scott, Alastair Sim, Daffy Duck, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Fred |They have all played the role of Ebenezer |

| |Flintstone and Jim Carrey all have in common? |Scrooge in film or television |

|+3 |In February 1993 Queen Elizabeth issued a writ against which newspaper over the publication|The Sun |

| |of her Christmas day speech? | |

|+4 |In ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’, what were there eight of? |Maids-a-milking |

Christmas Round 24

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Who said "At Christmas I no more desire a rose, Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled |William Shakespeare |

| |shows; But like of each thing that in season grows."? | |

|2 |In which country does Christmas Day coincide with the birth anniversary of Jinnah - the |Pakistan |

| |founder of the nation? | |

|3 |True or false: The needles in some types of Christmas trees are a good source of Vitamin |False |

| |E. | |

|4 |In the song "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth", why does the singer want |“So I could Wish You A Happy Christmas” |

| |the two front teeth? | |

|5 |The following words mean 'Merry Christmas' in which language: god jul |Norwegian |

|6 |True or false: A long time ago Xmas pudding was actually a porridge... with fruit and |TRUE |

| |alcohol. | |

|7 |Other than blue, which other colours are mentioned in the Elvis song 'Blue Christmas'? |Red, green and white. |

|8 |The following is a 17th century English recipe for wassail, a Christmas drink. "Crowne |b. the pulp of roasted crab apple |

| |the bowle full with gentle lamb’s wool add sugar, nutmeg and ginger. With a store of ale | |

| |too; and this ye must doe to make a Wassaile a swinger" What is 'gentle lamb’s wool' ? a.| |

| |merange, b. pulp of roasted apple, c. double cream, d. lambs wool | |

|9 |On 26th December 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie announced the discovery of which element? |Radium |

|10 |What bird did Queen Elizabeth I decree should be eaten at Christmas? |Goose |

|+1 |If you were celebrating Uphellia after Christmas, where would you be? |Shetland Isles |

|+2 |What is the name of Aladdin's mother? |Widow Twankey |

|+3 |In the song `the twelve days of Christmas`, what did my true love send to me on the 9th |9 ladies dancing |

| |day? | |

|+4 |On Christmas Day 1977, Charlie Chaplin died in a) Switzerland, b) England, c) USA or d) |a) Switzerland |

| |Canada? | |

Quiz of the year 2010

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |Which Jamaican musician, who’s nicknames included Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover, passed away |Gregory Isaacs |

| |in October 2010 after a long battle with lung cancer? | |

|2 |In which city were the 2010 Winter Olympics held? (Several cities hosted events but which |Vancouver, Canada. |

| |city featured on the logo of the competition?) | |

|3 |Which international organisation designated 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and|The United Nations |

| |International Year of Youth. | |

|4 |At the end of February 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in which country, |Chile |

| |triggering a tsunami over the Pacific? (It was one of the largest in recorded history) | |

|5 |The President of which country was tragically among 96 killed when their airplane crashes |Poland, Lech Kaczyński |

| |in western Russia back in April 2010? | |

|6 |Which English performer, impresario, self-publicist and former manager of two well-known |Malcolm McLaren |

| |punk bands died in Switzerland in April 2010? | |

|7 |Where, in January 2010, was the tallest man-made structure to date officially opened? |Dubai, UAE, (Burj Khalifa) |

|8 |Name either of the two hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards that took place in March 2010. |Alec Baldwin or Steve Martin |

|9 |In January 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Haiti, devastating the nation's |Port-au-Prince |

| |capital. Name the capital city. | |

|10 |In May 2010, the Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund agreed to a €110 billion |Greece |

| |bailout package for which country? | |

|+1 |Which movie won “Best Picture” at the 82nd Academy Awards? |The Hurt Locker |

|+2 |33 miners near Copiapó, Chile, trapped 700m underground after a mining accident in San José|69 |

| |Mine, were brought back to the surface after surviving for how many days? | |

|+3 |Where was Deepwater Horizon? |The Gulf of Mexico, the oil platform that |

| | |lead to the oil spill |

|+4 |Why was a place named “EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL” so dominant in the news? (Spell the place name to |Volcanic ash from said named volcano |

| |your quiz players) |disrupted air traffic across N & W Europe.|

Quiz of the year 2009

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2009 was the Year of which animal? For a bonus|The Ox / Buffalo. |

| |point: ironically, what is this animal said to symbolise? |Bonus: Prosperity |

|2 |Which famous film director was arrested in September 2009 in Switzerland on a United States|Roman Polanski |

| |arrest warrant? | |

|3 |Which Olympic champion was banned from his sport for three months after a British |Michael Phelps, American swimmer |

| |'newspaper' published a photograph of him smoking marijuana? | |

|4 |Who, in November 2009, was designated the first permanent President of the European Council|Herman Van Rompuy, The Prime Minister of |

| |and which position of power did he hold at the time? |Belgium |

|5 |Online, reactions to which worldwide-covered event crippled many major websites and |The death of Michael Jackson |

| |services, as the abundance of people accessing the web addresses pushed internet traffic to| |

| |unprecedented and historic levels? | |

|6 |Who in March 2009 said "Aids is a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, and that |Pope Benedict XVI |

| |cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problem"?| |

|7 |How old was Michael Jackson when he died? |Fifty |

|8 |Who was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in February 2009? |Morgan Tsvangirai |

|9 |Who was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2009? |US President Barack Obama |

|10 |At the start of 2009, the Czech Republic took over the presidency of the Council of the |France |

| |European Union, but from which country? | |

|+1 |Which popular American character actor of stage, director, martial artist, spokesman and |David Carradine (Accidental suicide) |

| |singer, best known for his work in the 1970s television series Kung Fu, tragically died in | |

| |June 2009? | |

|+2 |Two European countries joined the NATO in April 2009. Name them |Albania and Croatia |

|+3 |Geir Haarde resigned as Prime Minister of which country after the government and banking |Iceland |

| |system of his country collapsed? | |

|+4 |Which political leader was quoted as saying "I will take questions from the guys but from |Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister |

| |the girls I want telephone numbers" ? | |

Christmas Number Ones

For each of the following UK Christmas Number One hits, write the year in which they were hits in the space to the right of the song:

|# |Artist and Song Title | Year |

|1 |Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone | |

|2 |Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child | |

|3 |Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite | |

|4 |Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You | |

|5 |Renee & Renato - Save Your Love | |

|6 |The Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind | |

|7 |Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool | |

|8 |The Human League - Don't You Want Me | |

|9 |Band Aid (1) - Do They Know It's Christmas? | |

|10 |Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid | |

|11 |Tom Jones - The Green Grass Of Home | |

|12 |Michael Jackson - Earth Song | |

|13 |The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand | |

|14 |Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School | |

Christmas Number Ones Handout with Answers

The answers to the Christmas number ones round can be found below:

|# |Artist and Song Title |Year |

|1 |Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone |1985 |

|2 |Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child |1957 |

|3 |Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite |1986 |

|4 |Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You |1992 |

|5 |Renee & Renato - Save Your Love |1982 |

|6 |The Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind |1987 |

|7 |Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool |1972 |

|8 |The Human League - Don't You Want Me |1981 |

|9 |Band Aid (1) - Do They Know It's Christmas? |1984 |

|10 |Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid |2001 |

|11 |Tom Jones - The Green Grass Of Home |1966 |

|12 |Michael Jackson - Earth Song |1995 |

|13 |The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand |1963 |

|14 |Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School |1977 |

Picture Round

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he following page contains a picture round that you may print out, copy as many times as you have teams playing in your event and distribute. The images have all been converted to greyscale images such that a simple print out may be copied with a standard copier machine and not have any detail lost from the original pictures. Following the picture round page is a duplicate of the page but with the answers included. You can print out the page without the need for any modifications.

Teams must identify the famous person hidden behind the Santa Claus hat and beard. It sounds simple but it really isn’t!

Christmas Picture Round: Who is disguised as Santa?

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Christmas Picture Round Answers

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|Vladimir Lenin |Charles Dickens |Bill Clinton |

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|Kylie Minogue |Simon Cowell |Martin Luther |

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|St. Nicholas |John Lennon |David Beckham |

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Christmas Carol Word Search

The following two pages contain a printable Wordsearch puzzle that you should print out once, make a copy for each team playing in your event and allow the teams the duration of the complete event to find as many of the supplied words as possible. The words to find are all names of Christmas Carols.

Answer Key:

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Tie Break Questions

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n the event of a tie between two or more teams, here are a few tie-break questions for you to use. The idea is that no team would probably know the exact answer but the closest team to the correct answer would gain the necessary points to split the tied teams apart.

|# |Question |Answer |

|1 |How many weeks was the album Dark Side Of The Moon in the US hit parade? |741 weeks (over 14 years!) |

|2 |How many towns in the USA are called Santa Claus? |11 towns across 8 states |

|3 |The coldest temperature ever recorded (correct as of December 2009) was in Antarctica in|-89.6°C |

| |1983. In degrees Celsius, what was the temperature? | |

|4 |When was the first charity Christmas card mass-produced? |1949 (UNICEF) |

|5 |How fast can an average turkey run? |20 Miles per hour |

| | |32 KM per hour |

|6 |How big was the world’s biggest snowman, built in Maine USA back in 1999? |113 feet |

| | |34.4 metres |

|7 |Up to what maximum speed can a wild turkey fly? |55 Miles per hour |

| | |88 KM per hour |

|8 |On average, what percentage of American homes eat Turkey at Christmas? |50.4% |

|9 |In which year was the very first pantomime performed in the United Kingdom? |1717 |

|10 |How many fires erupted in the April 18th, 1906 San Francisco earthquake? |50 |

|11 |The World's 2nd largest desert is the Australian Desert. How many square miles (sq |598,455 sq Miles (1,549,991.33 sq km) |

| |kilometres) does it occupy? | |

|12 |How long is the Suez Canal in kilometres? |163km |

|13 |Over how many rounds did John L Sullivan beat Jake Kilrain in 1889 in the last bare |75 |

| |knuckle World Heavyweight boxing contest? | |

|14 |In which year did James Plimpton invent the 4 Wheel Roller Skates? |1863 |

|15 |How deep is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean? |8,605 metres (28,230 ft) below sea level,|

| | |Puerto Rico Trench |

|16 |How many people has Rambo liquidated in all four Rambo films? |220 |

|17 |How many Dollars did the US pay Russia for Alaska? |7,200,000 |

|18 |How many millionaires were aboard the ill-fated Titanic? |57 |

|19 |According to Guinness Brewing Company, facial hair is responsible for an incredible |162,000 |

| |amount of wasted beer. They estimate that as many as how many pints of their beer are | |

| |trapped in moustaches and wiped away every year? | |

|20 |Many people know (thanks to many pub quiz questions being written about such fact) that |1386 |

| |England's oldest ally is Portugal, thanks to the two countries signing the Treaty of | |

| |Windsor. In which year was the treaty signed, marking the start of this long allegiance?| |

Printable Answer Sheets

The following pages contain printable empty answer sheets with various combinations of answer fields.

1. 3 x 10 Answers per page. Simply print out one copy of this page and copy it as many times as you need. Cut the copies into three between the columns and give one third of a sheet for each round of your quiz. Ie; if you have four rounds of ten questions, give four of these to each team.

2. 1 x 40 Answers per page. If you wish to give your teams just one sheet of paper for their answers and correct them at the end of the quiz event, then this sheet is the one for you. Again, print it out, copy it as many times as you have teams.

3. 2 x 10 Answers per page. If your teams require more space per answer, then this is the answer sheet for you. Again you will have to cut the copied pages in half before distributing amongst the teams.

Quizmaster Score Sheet

The following sheet is for you the Quizmaster. Assuming that you run four rounds of questions, then this table will work very well for you.

So, either before you start your quiz questions or as each team hands in their first set of answers after the first round is over, write the name of the quiz team in an empty space in the very left-hand column.

After the first round of questions, you can write in the scores for each of the teams, reading out the scores if you wish in the order in which they appear on that paper.

After round two repeat the above in the next column along. Of course, the next column is marked differently; it is for you to add up the results of round one and two together, so that you can announce the current scores, rather than the scores for one round at a time.

Now, move your way along the score sheet until the last two columns and there you can see spaces for the final scores for each of the teams as well as their overall rankings, making it very easy for you to highlight which teams have won the competition, second, third places etc as well as any further accolades that you may wish to dish out.

Don’t forget to keep the suspense building as you progress through the rounds. Some Quizmasters choose not to announce the scores after round three for example.

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Words to find in the Wordsearch

Circle each of the words listed above in the Wordsearch puzzle.

They may be hidden vertically, horizontally AND diagonally.

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