“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Christmas week again folks and another year almost gone.
Time of course for the BIG Christmas quiz.
Some of the questions are fairly easy, but one or two will keep you thinking for a while.
So grab a cup of coffee, or something stronger if you like, and test your knowledge of Christmas and things Christmasy.
And, as always, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy, good luck, and a very Merry Christmas.
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Q. 1: In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode ‘HOH OHO’?
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Q. 2: Which Christmas plant takes its name from the first US Minister to Mexico?
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Q. 3: What date is St Stephen’s Day?
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Q. 4: The song ‘White Christmas’ was first performed in which 1942 movie?
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Q. 5: Who is officially credited as the author of ‘Auld Lang Syne’?
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Q. 6: ‘Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents’ is the opening line from which classic novel?
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Q. 7: Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics ‘…To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray..’?
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Q. 8: In ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’, what were there eight of?
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Q. 9: If you’ve watched a TV show like ‘The Sopranos’ you’ve probably heard the term ‘Bada Bing’, but in what country is Christmas known as ‘Bada Din’ (the big day)?
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Q. 10: Which of Santa’s reindeer shares its name with a mythical god of love?
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Q. 11: What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
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Q. 12: The character ‘Jack Skellington’ appears in which 1993 Tim Burton movie?
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Q. 13: What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas“?
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Q. 14: Marzipan is made (conventionally in the western world) mainly from sugar and the flour or meal of which nut?
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Q. 15: In the inspirational 1946 movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, what’s the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel?
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Q. 16: What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847?
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Q. 17: We all know that “Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephan” and that he liked his pizzas deep pan crisp and even, but in which country was Wenceslas king?
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Q. 18: Who wrote ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’?
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Q. 19: Who were first people to visit the baby Jesus?
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Q. 20: A Christmas present for country western fans. Who sang “It was Christmas in prison the food was real good, we had turkey and pistols carved out of wood” ?
a) Willy Nelson b) Johnny Cash c) John Prine d) Garth Brooks
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Q. 21: What do George C. Scott, Alastair Sim, Daffy Duck, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Fred Flintstone and Jim Carrey all have in common?
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Q. 22: Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as ‘marshworts’?
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Q. 23: The American ad writer Robert L. May invented which colorful Christmas character in 1939?
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Q. 24: ‘Three Kings Day’ is known by what numerical name in Britain?
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Q. 25: What Angel visited Mary?
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Q. 26: Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978?
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Q. 27: Peter Auty sang ‘Walking In The Air’ in what Christmas time movie?
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Q. 28: What do American singer and actor Dean Martin, actress and singer Eartha Kitt, and Charlie Chaplin all have in common?
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Q. 29: In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, ‘…my true love brought to me nine…’ what?
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Q. 30: Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem ‘The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees’?
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Q. 31: Who composed the music known as ‘The Nutcracker Suite’, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892?
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Q. 32: What is the surname of the family in the 1989 movie ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’?
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Q. 33: Patra, the birthplace of the original Santa Claus, St Nicholas, is in which modern country?
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Q. 34: How many of Rudolph’s eight companions names start with ‘D’? (A point for the correct number and bonus points for each one you can name correctly.)
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Q. 35: Which southern central US state, whose capital city has the same name, was the last to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
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Q. 36: Under which Puritan leader did the English parliament pass a law banning Christmas in 1647?
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Q. 37: In the song ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas‘, how many swans were a-swimming?
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Q. 38: Why were Joseph and the expectant Mary on the road to Bethlehem in the first place?
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Q. 39: In which country was Boxing Day renamed ‘Day of Goodwill’ in 1994?
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Q. 40: How many Lords-a-leaping are there in ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’?
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Q. 41: In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem?
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Q. 42: Which Hasbro children’s robot action figures were the most popular Christmas presents in 1984?
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Q. 43: What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word ‘estincelle’, meaning spark?
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Q. 44: In the movie ‘Jingle All The Way’ name the toy Arnold Schwarzenegger was hunting?
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Q. 45: Which famous mathematician was born on Boxing Day in 1791?
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Q. 46: What does the word ‘Christ’ mean?
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Q. 47: Which 1987 action/comedy movie opens to the music of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’?
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Q. 48: What Apple product was reportedly the most popular Christmas gift in 2007?
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Q. 49: A lot of them have already been mentioned in this quiz, so how many presents were given in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?
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Q. 50: In the Christmas carol, which town is known as ‘Royal David’s City’?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode ‘HOH OHO’?
A. 1: Canada.
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Q. 2: Which Christmas plant takes its name from the first US Minister to Mexico?
A. 2: Poinsettia.
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Q. 3: What date is St Stephen’s Day?
A. 3: 26th December.
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Q. 4: The song ‘White Christmas’ was first performed in which 1942 movie?
A. 4: Holiday Inn.
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Q. 5: Who is officially credited as the author of ‘Auld Lang Syne’?
A. 5: Robert Burns.
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Q. 6: ‘Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents’ is the opening line from which classic novel?
A. 6: Little Women.
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Q. 7: Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics ‘…To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray..’?
A. 7: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
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Q. 8: In ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’, what were there eight of?
A. 8: Maids-a-milking.
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Q. 9: If you’ve watched a TV show like ‘The Sopranos’ you’ve probably heard the term ‘Bada Bing’, but in what country is Christmas known as ‘Bada Din’ (the big day)?
A. 9: India.
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Q. 10: Which of Santa’s reindeer shares its name with a mythical god of love?
A. 10: Cupid.
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Q. 11: What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
A. 11: White.
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Q. 12: The character ‘Jack Skellington’ appears in which 1993 Tim Burton movie?
A. 12: The Nightmare before Christmas.
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Q. 13: What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”?
A. 13: “Just like the ones I used to know”.
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Q. 14: Marzipan is made (conventionally in the western world) mainly from sugar and the flour or meal of which nut?
A. 14: Almond.
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Q. 15: In the inspirational 1946 movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, what is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel?
A. 15: Clarence (Oddbody).
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Q. 16: What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847?
A. 16: Christmas cracker.
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Q. 17: We all know that “Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephan” and that he liked his pizzas deep pan crisp and even, but in which country was Wenceslas king?
A. 17: Bohemia (Czech Republic)
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Q. 18: Who wrote ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’?
A. 18: Dr Seuss.
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Q. 19: Who were first people to visit the baby Jesus?
A. 19: Shepherds.
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Q. 20: A Christmas present for country western fans. Who sang “It was Christmas in prison the food was real good, we had turkey and pistols carved out of wood” ?
a. Willy Nelson b. Johnny Cash c. John Prine d. Garth Brooks
A. 20: Answer c. John Prine (‘Christmas in prison’ from the album Sweet Revenge)
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Q. 21: What do George C. Scott, Alastair Sim, Daffy Duck, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Fred Flintstone and Jim Carrey all have in common?
A. 21: They have all played the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in movies or television.
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Q. 22: Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as ‘marshworts’?
A. 22: Cranberry sauce.
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Q. 23: The American ad writer Robert L. May invented which colorful Christmas character in 1939?
A. 23: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
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Q. 24: ‘Three Kings Day’ is known by what numerical name in Britain?
A. 24: Twelfth Night.
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Q. 25: What Angel visited Mary?
A. 25: Gabriel.
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Q. 26: Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978?
A. 26: A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas.
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Q. 27: Peter Auty sang ‘Walking In The Air’ in what Christmas time movie?
A. 27: The Snowman.
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Q. 28: What do American singer and actor Dean Martin, actress and singer Eartha Kitt, and Charlie Chaplin all have in common?
A. 28: All died on Christmas day.
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Q. 29: In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, ‘…my true love brought to me nine…’ what?
A. 29: Ladies dancing.
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Q. 30: Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem ‘The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees’?
A. 30: T S Eliot.
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Q. 31: Who composed the music known as ‘The Nutcracker Suite’, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892?
A. 31: Tchaikovsky.
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Q. 32: What is the surname of the family in the 1989 movie ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’?
A. 32: Griswold.
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Q. 33: Patra, the birthplace of the original Santa Claus, St Nicholas, is in which modern country?
A. 33: Turkey.
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Q. 34: How many of Rudolph’s eight companions names start with ‘D’? (A point for the correct number and bonus points for each one you can name correctly.)
A. 34: Three – Dasher, Dancer and Donner
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Q. 35: Which southern central US state, whose capital city has the same name, was the last to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
A. 35: Oklahoma.
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Q. 36: Under which Puritan leader did the English parliament pass a law banning Christmas in 1647?
A. 36: Oliver Cromwell.
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Q. 37: In the song ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’, how many swans were a-swimming?
A. 37: Seven.
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Q. 38: Why were Joseph and the expectant Mary on the road to Bethlehem in the first place?
A. 38: To pay tax (and take part in a census).
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Q. 39: In which country was Boxing Day renamed ‘Day of Goodwill’ in 1994?
A. 39: South Africa
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Q. 40: How many Lords-a-leaping are there in ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’?
A. 40: 10.
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Q. 41: In which American state would you find the city of Bethlehem?
A. 41: Pennsylvania
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Q. 42: Which Hasbro children’s robot action figures were the most popular Christmas presents in 1984?
A. 42: The Transformers
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Q. 43: What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word ‘estincelle’, meaning spark?
A. 43: Tinsel.
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Q. 44: In the movie ‘Jingle All The Way’ name the toy Arnold Schwarzenegger was hunting?
A. 44: Turbo Man.
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Q. 45: Which famous mathematician was born on Boxing Day in 1791?
A. 45: Charles Babbage.
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Q. 46: What does the word ‘Christ’ mean?
A. 46: ‘Annointed’ (from the Greek ‘Xristo’).
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Q. 47: Which 1987 action/comedy movie opens to the music of ‘Jingle Bell Rock;?
A. 47: Lethal Weapon
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Q. 48: What Apple product was reportedly the most popular Christmas gift in 2007?
A. 48: The iPod Touch.
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Q. 49: How many presents were given in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?
A. 49: 364.
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Q. 50: In the Christmas carol, which town is known as ‘Royal David’s City’?
A. 50: Bethlehem.
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