Christmas Quiz #1
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Christmas Quiz #1
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Questions
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In which city was the Salvation Army founded?
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What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz?
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Born Christmas day 1908, by what name was gay icon author of The Naked Civil Servant popularly known?
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What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick?
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La Befana is the legendary character who delivers Christmas presents to children in which country?
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Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life?
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In technical astronomical terms what is the duration of the winter solstice; an instant, a day, three months, or six months?
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What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857?
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What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally?
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Gwyl San Steffan is the name for 26th December (St Stephen's Day or Boxing Day) in which country?
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Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?
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What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark?
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Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr?
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Kiritimati, the first inhabited place to experience each New Year, is more commonly known as what?
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What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches?
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Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense?
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Jackie Wilson's re-issued song Reet Petite became the 1986 UK Christmas number one after helping to advertise what brand?
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When the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar how many days were dropped?
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What drink advert launched the slogan 'The Right One' in 1970?
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What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape?
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Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?
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In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve?
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Who wrote the songs for the 1954 film White Christmas?
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Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House?
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How many courses are there traditionally in a Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper?
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In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many pipers are there?
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From what does the month of December take its name?
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What did Scottish students take from Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1950?
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What celebratory receptacle is falsely claimed to have been modelled on the breast of Marie Antoinette?
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In technical astronomical terms, what is the duration of the winter solstice; an instant, a day, three months, or six months?
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Which actress-singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?
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Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas, what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?
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What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December?
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US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856?
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Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card?
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What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico?
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Brandy is made from distilling what?
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What was Girls Aloud's 2002 UK Christmas number one single?
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Which famous comedy double-act partner made the first ever UK mobile phone call, New Year's Day, 1985?
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White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in which country?
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Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday is a 25th December celebration in which country?
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Who is the narrator in the 2000 film The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?
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What was the cyclone named that hit Darwin, Australia, in Christmas 1974?
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Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin?
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Choirboy Peter Auty sang the film version of which song later recorded as a hit record by Aled Jones?
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What drink invented by Francis Showering has a fawn mascot?
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What creature, noted for feeding on its berries, is linked by name to the mistletoe plant?
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In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"?
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What is the chemical formula of snow?
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The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus?
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Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ?
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'Full of Eastern Promise' is an advertising slogan of what exotically positioned chocolate product?
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Which poem written by Clement Moore was originally titled A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
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What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon?
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What celebratory receptacle is falsely claimed to have been modeled on the breast of Marie Antoinette?
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Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas?
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Which author and creator of Jekyll and Hyde, gave his birthday by formal deed to Anne Ide because she disliked her own birthday of December 25th?
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What animal is the Scandinavian Christmas Julbock symbol?
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Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series?
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What song topped the UK charts at Christmas in 1957 and in a medley version in 1978?
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Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899?
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What British spacecraft was lost on Mars at Christmas 2003?
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What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called?
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American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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In which city was the Salvation Army founded?London
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What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz?Toto
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Born Christmas day 1908, by what name was gay icon author of The Naked Civil Servant popularly known?Quentin Crisp
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What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick?Poult
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La Befana is the legendary character who delivers Christmas presents to children in which country?Italy
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Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life?George Bailey
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In technical astronomical terms what is the duration of the winter solstice; an instant, a day, three months, or six months?An instant
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What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857?Jingle Bells
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What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally?White Christmas
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Gwyl San Steffan is the name for 26th December (St Stephen's Day or Boxing Day) in which country?Wales
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Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?Eartha Kitt
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What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark?Tinsel
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Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr?St Stephen
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Kiritimati, the first inhabited place to experience each New Year, is more commonly known as what?Christmas Island
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What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches?Pipes of Peace
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Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense?Balthazar
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Jackie Wilson's re-issued song Reet Petite became the 1986 UK Christmas number one after helping to advertise what brand?Levi's
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When the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar how many days were dropped?Eleven
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What drink advert launched the slogan 'The Right One' in 1970?Martini
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What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape?The Cooler King
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Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?Shoes
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In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve?Norway
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Who wrote the songs for the 1954 film White Christmas?Irving Berlin
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Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House?Theodore Roosevelt
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How many courses are there traditionally in a Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper?Twelve
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In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many pipers are there?Eleven
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From what does the month of December take its name?Ten
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What did Scottish students take from Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1950?The Coronation Stone
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What celebratory receptacle is falsely claimed to have been modelled on the breast of Marie Antoinette?Champagne coupe
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In technical astronomical terms, what is the duration of the winter solstice; an instant, a day, three months, or six months?An instant
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Which actress-singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?Eartha Kitt
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Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas, what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?Shoes
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What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December?Capricorn
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US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856?Christmas tree
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Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card?UNICEF
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What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico?Poinsettia
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Brandy is made from distilling what?Wine
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What was Girls Aloud's 2002 UK Christmas number one single?Sound of the Underground
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Which famous comedy double-act partner made the first ever UK mobile phone call, New Year's Day, 1985?Ernie Wise
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White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in which country?Australia
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Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday is a 25th December celebration in which country?Pakistan
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Who is the narrator in the 2000 film The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?Anthony Hopkins
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What was the cyclone named that hit Darwin, Australia, in Christmas 1974?Tracy
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Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin?C
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Choirboy Peter Auty sang the film version of which song later recorded as a hit record by Aled Jones?Walking in the Air
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What drink invented by Francis Showering has a fawn mascot?Babycham
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What creature, noted for feeding on its berries, is linked by name to the mistletoe plant?Mistle thrush
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In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"?Good King Wenceslas
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What is the chemical formula of snow?H2O
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The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus?Circumcision
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Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ?For Christmas comes but once a year
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'Full of Eastern Promise' is an advertising slogan of what exotically positioned chocolate product?Fry's Turkish Delight
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Which poem written by Clement Moore was originally titled A Visit from Saint Nicholas?The Night Before Christmas
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What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon?A Charlie Brown Christmas
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What celebratory receptacle is falsely claimed to have been modeled on the breast of Marie Antoinette?Champage coupe
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Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas?Arizona and Florida
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Which author and creator of Jekyll and Hyde, gave his birthday by formal deed to Anne Ide because she disliked her own birthday of December 25th?Robert Louis Stevenson
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What animal is the Scandinavian Christmas Julbock symbol?Goat
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Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series?Only Fools and Horses
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What song topped the UK charts at Christmas in 1957 and in a medley version in 1978?Mary's Boy Child
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Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899?Humphrey Bogart
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What British spacecraft was lost on Mars at Christmas 2003?Beagle 2
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What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called?Thank God it's Christmas
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American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character?Santa Claus
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