CHRISTMAS TABLE QUIZ #3 - Nollaig Shona



CHRISTMAS TABLE QUIZ #3

ROUND 1

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Snapdragon is a Christmas tradition. Is it (a) a drink (b) a bird (c) a|A Game |

| |game? | |

|2. |Unscramble the following letters to name one of Santa’s reindeer: |Donner |

| |RONDEN | |

|3. |At this time of year people in France say “Joyeaux Noel”. What does |Merry Christmas |

| |this mean? | |

|4. |What animal did Mary ride on during her trip to Bethlehem with Joseph? |Donkey |

|5. |What type of pies are traditionally eaten at Christmas? |Mince Pies |

|6. |What item of clothing is traditionally hung up at Christmas for Santa |Stocking |

| |to fill with presents? | |

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ROUND 2

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Cén Gaeilge atá ar “Christmas Eve”? |Oíche Nollag |

|2. |The Ruddock is an alternative name for which bird associated with |Robin |

| |Christmas? | |

|3. |The book “A Christmas _______” was written by Charles Dickens. |Carol |

|4. |A boy called “________ Mc Allister” was left “Home Alone” at Christmas.|Kevin |

| |What was his first name? | |

|5. |Finish the name of the seasonal pantomime: “Snow White and the ______ |Seven Dwarves |

| |________”? | |

|6. |Where were turkeys first found: (a) North America (b) South America (c)|North America |

| |Africa? | |

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ROUND 3

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |The Poinsettia is traditional at Christmas. Is it (a) a candle (b) a |A Flower |

| |cracker (c) a flower? | |

|2. |According to the Christmas song, what are Frosty the Snowman’s eyes |Coal |

| |made from? | |

|3. |In the Bible, who followed a star to visit the baby Jesus? |Three Wise Men / Three Kings |

|4. |True or false, an island called “Christmas Island” belongs to |True |

| |Australia? | |

|5. |What word is missing from this line of a Christmas carol: “We three |Orient |

| |Kings of ______ are”? | |

|6. |What boy’s name is also the name for a male turkey: (a) Seán (b) Tom |Tom |

| |(c) Sam | |

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ROUND 4

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |In the Christmas Carol, what two words come before the words: “holy |Silent Night |

| |night, all is calm, all is bright”? | |

|2. |What toy did Arnold Schwarzenegger attempt to buy in the Christmas |Turbo Man |

| |movie “Jingle All the Way”: (a) Turbo Man (b) Barbie Doll (c) Action | |

| |Man? | |

|3. |If it snows at Christmas, what word beginning with “S” could you use to|Sledge |

| |slide down a hill? | |

|4. |The names of two of Santa’s reindeer begin with the letter “C”. One is |Cupid |

| |Comet, what is the other? | |

|5. |What precious metal is associated with the Three Wise Men? |Gold |

|6. |On what day does Christmas Day fall this year? | |

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ROUND 5

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Which member of the Beatles had a hit song with “Happy Xmas War is |John Lennon |

| |Over”: (a) Ringo Starr (b) Paul Mc Cartney (c) John Lennon? | |

|2. |In Poland the Christmas Eve feats contains how many dishes: (a) 5 (b) |12 (representing the 12 months of the |

| |10 (c) 12? |year) |

|3. |According to the Christmas song what did Santa ask Rudolph to guide? |His Sleigh |

|4. |Are the berries on mistletoe red or white? |White |

|5. |True or false, an angel appeared to Joseph telling him to take Mary |True |

| |and the baby Jesus to Egypt? | |

|6. |“Papa Noel” is the name given to what Christmas character in Brazil? |Santa Claus / Father Christmas |

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ROUND 6

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Finish the name of the Christmas song which was sung by Bing Crosby: |White |

| |“I’m Dreaming of a _______ Christmas”? | |

|2. |Which of these Christmas words is also a European country: (a) Holly |Turkey |

| |(b) Cranberry (c) Turkey? | |

|3. |True or false, an Austrian priest called Joseph Mohr wrote the |True |

| |Christmas carol “Silent Night” in 1818? | |

|4. |What is the name of the Simpson’s dog? |Santa’s Little Helper |

|5. |What word can go before the following words: cracker, pudding, card? |Christmas |

|6. |What kind of Christmas did Elvis Presley have in the 1964 pop charts: |Blue |

| |(a) Blue (b) White (c) Red? | |

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ROUND 7

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |What country finishes line from the Christmas carol “The First Noel”: |Israel |

| |“Born is the King of _______”? Is it (a) Turkey (b) Bethlehem (c) | |

| |Israel? | |

|2. |Is the period before Christmas known as Advent or Lent? |Advent |

|3. |According to the Christmas song, what did the other reindeer not let |The Reindeer Games |

| |Rudolph join in? | |

|4. |“Listen” is an anagram for what Christmas decoration? |Tinsel |

|5. |According to the Christmas saying, Christmas is coming, the what are |Geese |

| |getting fat? | |

|6. |How many reindeer accompany Santa Claus on his long journey? |9 (Rudolph and eight others) |

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ROUND 8

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Finish the line of the Christmas song: “Good King Wenceslas looked out |Stephen |

| |on the feast of (a) Jesus (b) Michael (c) Stephen? | |

|2. |If Santa was playing darts and scored treble 20 with his first dart, |60 + 18 + 50 = 128 |

| |double 9 with his second and a bullseye with his third, what score did | |

| |he get? | |

|3. |According to the Christmas song, what kind of magical hat brought |Silk |

| |Frosty the Snowman to life: (a) silk (b) leather (c) wool? | |

|4. |In which European country did the tradition of decorating the Christmas|Germany |

| |tree start: (a) Hungary (b) Romania (c) Germany? | |

|5. |What colour is Santa Claus’ belt? |Black |

|6. |Which Christmas song contains the lines: “Pa rum pum pum pum, rum pump |Little Donkey |

| |pum pum, rum pump pum pum”? | |

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Tie Breaker

|No. |Question |Answer |

|1. |Which Christmas hit for “Wham!” contained the line: “But the very next |Last Christmas |

| |day you gave it away”? | |

|2. |What sport completes the name given by people in the UK to the day |Boxing Day |

| |after Christmas Day: (a) Boxing Day (b) Hurling Day (c) Football Day? | |

|3. |True or false, the first Christmas Card is said to have been designed |True |

| |by Sir Henry Cole in 1846? | |

|4. |In what kind of building was Jesus born? |A Stable |

|5. |Hogmanay is celebrated in Scotland on which day over the Christmas |New Year’s Eve |

| |season? | |

|6. |How many windows are there on an Advent Calendar? |25 |

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