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CHRISTMAS QUIZ Score 10 points for every correct answer – Score 5 points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There are 12 rounds with 6 questions in each round.Round 1 – Christmas Music1Which famous Motown group sang ‘Santa Claus is coming to town’?AnswerJackson 52“So, this is Christmas” are the famous lyrics to which classic John Lennon festive hit?AnswerHappy Xmas (war is over)3Who was playing thePipes of Peace in 1983?AnswerPaul McCartney4Which female American star was in a Santa suit singing ‘All I want for Christmas is you!’?AnswerMariah Carey5Which 1940s star was‘Dreaming of a whiteChristmas’? Answer Bing Crosby6‘Wherever you are’ reached No 1 in the UK during Christmas 2011. Which famous choir sung it?AnswerMilitary Wives ChoirRound 2 – Santa1Where does Santa live?AnswerThe North Pole2What type of animal pullsSanta’s famous sleigh?AnswerReindeer3How many reindeer doesSanta have?AnswerNine4Name Santa’s most famous reindeer?AnswerRudolph – the red- nosed reindeer5Who helps Santa to make his toys for his good little girls and boys?AnswerHis elves6Name 3 of Santa’s reindeersAnswerThey are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and RudolphRound 3 – International Xmas1In some European countries December 6th is a special day when this person brings gifts. Who is it?AnswerSt Nicholas2Which country first sentChristmas cards?AnswerUK/England/Britain - The tradition started in Victorian England in 1862 when the first mass produced cards weresent3‘Joyeux Noel’ is what you will hear in several countries of the world. In what language is this phrase?AnswerFrench4What would be your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day?AnswerCapricorn5In the Philippines people decorate their Christmas trees with ‘parols’ – What are they?AnswerLanterns6In which ocean isChristmas Island?AnswerIndianRound 4 – Christmas general1What did my true love give to me on Christmas Eve?AnswerNothing – the 12 days of Christmas start on December 26th!2Name the evergreen plant it’s traditional to kiss underAnswerMistletoe3During the Christmas season special songs are sung. What is the name of these songs collectively?AnswerCarols4Who was Frosty?AnswerThe snowman5How many days are there on an advent calendar?Answer246Name the four ghosts in ‘A Christmas Carol’.AnswerJacob Marley, Christmas past, Christmas present, Christmas futureRound 5 – More Christmas Music1Which rock superstar sang ‘Peace on earth, Little Drummer Boy’ with legend Bing CrosbyAnswerDavid Bowie2Who was “drivin’ home for Xmas”??AnswerChris Rea3Mary’s Boy Child was originally recorded by Harry Belafonte. Which band had a massive No1 hit with the song in the1970s? Answer Boney M4What was the title of GregLake’s classic Xmas hit?AnswerI believe in Father Christmas5In the 80s who sang‘Last Christmas’?AnswerWham6Who wrote the classic multi-million seller ‘White Christmas’?AnswerIrving BerlinRound 6 – The Nativity story1Name the three Kings that went to see baby JesusAnswerCaspar, Melchior, Balthazar2What gifts did the threeKings give baby Jesus?AnswerGold, frankincense and myrrh3What guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus?AnswerA star4Christ was laid in a manger. What is a manger?AnswerA feeding trough5How did the shepherds hear about Christ’s birth?AnswerAn angel appeared before them6Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem, according to the Gospel of Luke?AnswerHis father went to Bethlehem for a census (Luke 2:1-6)Round 7 – A Christmas mix1Who published ‘A Christmas Carol’ in1843?AnswerCharles Dickens2What was Jesus wrapped in when he was born?AnswerSwaddling clothes3What colours are the berries of the mistletoe plant?AnswerWhite4What were the shepherds doing in the fields?AnswerWatching their flocks5According to the popular song, who got run over by a reindeer?AnswerGrandma6Who was the first ghost to appear in ‘A Christmas Carol’?AnswerJacob Marley – The first ghost to visit Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ was his former business partner Jacob MarleyRound 8 – Christmas Pot luck1Who is the mother ofJesus? Answer Mary2What Christmas Ballet is the most famous of all?AnswerThe Nutcracker3Where can we exchange kisses at Christmas?AnswerUnder the mistletoe4What is the abbreviation of the word Christmas?AnswerXmas5In which book will you read about Ebenezer Scrooge?Answer‘A Christmas Carol’6Who is Jack Frost?AnswerHe is a personification of frost and cold weather, normally frosty weather.Round 9 – A UK Christmas1In the UK the day after Christmas is called what?AnswerBoxing Day2Which annual Christmas Day event began in the UK in 1932?AnswerThe tradition of the UK Monarch delivering a speech to the Empire on Christmas Day – today the UK, the Commonwealth & the World3London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?AnswerNorway4What do the English eat atChristmas?AnswerA roast Turkey dinner followed by Christmas Pudding5Which UK country only declared Christmas Day a public holiday in 1958?AnswerScotland6What is traditionally hidden in the Christmas Pudding?AnswerA coinRound 10 – Christmas History1Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas Day?AnswerJesus Christ2What city was Jesus born in?AnswerBethlehem3What does the wordChrist mean?AnswerChrist means Messiah orAnointed One4Who said ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men’?AnswerAngels5Who wanted to kill Jesus?AnswerKing Herod6Who was the father ofJesus? Answer God Round 11 – Famous Carols1From which country does the Christmas carol‘Silent Night’ originate from?AnswerAustria2From which carol will you hear the words ‘Oh tidings of comfort and joy’?Answer‘God rest ye MerryGentlemen’3‘Disperse the gloomy clouds of night’ are the words from which famous carol?Answer‘Hark the Herald Angels’4‘Looking down where he lay’ is from which famous carol?Answer‘Away in a Manger’5‘Joyful and triumphant’ are the words from which famous carol?Answer‘Oh come all Ye Faithful’6In which carol will you find the words ‘Bearing gifts we traverse afar’?Answer‘We three Kings’Round 12 – Another Christmas Mix1What brought Frosty the snowman to life?AnswerIn the song, Frosty the snowman was brought to life by a magic hat that was placed upon his head2In the story of Jesus being born - what was Joseph’s job?AnswerHe was a carpenter3In the famous song about Christmas ‘on the second day of Christmas’ what gift was given to the truelove?AnswerTwo turtle doves4What is the 12th day ofChristmas called?AnswerEpiphany5Finish the song sentence– ‘We wish you a merryChristmas…’Answer‘And a Happy New Year’6What colour are holly berries?AnswerRed ANSWER SHEET PART 1Team nameRound 1ScoreRound 4Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotalRound 2ScoreRound 5Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotalRound 3ScoreRound 6Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotal ANSWER SHEET PART 2Round 7ScoreRound 10Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotalRound 8ScoreRound 11Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotalRound 9ScoreRound 12Score1)1)2)2)3)3)4)4)5)5)6)6)TotalTotalQuiz round scoresTotalQuiz round scoresTotalRound 1Round 7Round 2Round 8Round 3Round 9Round 4Round 10Round 5Round 11Round 6Round 12Halfway Total - Rounds 1-6Total - Rounds 7-12Halfway scoreSecond half scoreFinal score ................
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