Christmas Quiz No. 1 - Completed

[ApusApus]

Probably the first of several ................... 2 goes each to start with!

1. Who created Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? - Robert L May (fiercebowls)
2. What is the opening line of "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole? - Chestnuts roasting on an open fire (jen)
3. In which town was Jesus raised as a child? - Nazareth (jen)
4. What is the time difference between Lapland, Finland & London, UK? - 2 hours (trevnhil)
5. Can you name 2 of the 3 song titles of the 1990's UK Christmas No. 1's by the Spice Girls? - 2 Become 1, Too Much, Goodbye (fiercebowls)
6. Who is the Patron Saint of Children? - St Nicholas (jen)
7. According to the Christmas carol, which king last looked out on the feast of Stephen? - Wenceslas (June)
8. Who plays Juliet in the Love Actually movie? - Keira Knightley (Cactuslil)
9. Which famous Christmas poem was written by Clement Clark Moore? - Twas the night before Christmas (June)
10. What is the name of the fictional town in How The Grinch Stole Christmas? - Whoville (Cactuslil)
11. By what title was the song Jingle Bells originally released? - One Horse Open Sleigh (Flossie)
12. Balsam, Douglas, Fraser & Noble are all types of what - Christmas Trees (jen)
13. Who released "Step Into Christmas" in 1973? - Elton John (Jimgym)
14. True or False: Jesus was born on Christmas Day? - False (AndrewA)
15. The Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" brings tidings of what? - Comfort & Joy (AndrewA/Varky)
16. What is a baby reindeer called? - Calf (AndrewA)
17. In which ocean did the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami occur? - Indian Ocean (Varky)
18. In the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation movie, what creature did the Griswold family discover in their Christmas Tree? - Squirrel (donandpam)
19. What song was Christmas No. 1 in the UK in 2016? - Rockabye (Flossie)
20. When is Childermas (Feast of the Holy Innocents)? - 28 December (jen)


Shane

[June]

7. Wenceslas.

9. T'was the night before Christmas...and all through the house not a creature was stirring etc

[jen]

12 = christmas trees

3 = Nazareth

6 = St Nicholas

[jen]

2 = Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

[AndrewA]

14. False
15. Comfort and Joy

[Varky]

15 Comfort and Joy
17 Indian Ocean

[Jimgym]

13. Elton John

[ApusApus]

Half way through!


Shane

[Cactuslil]

10: Whoville
16: Fawn

[AndrewA]

16. The name for a young Reindeer is a calf, but I would call them "cute"

[ApusApus]

10: Whoville
16: Fawn

1 out 2!

[ApusApus]

16. The name for a young Reindeer is a calf, but I would call them "cute"

Cute calves it is!


Shane

[jen]

20 = December 28th

[ApusApus]

Correct jen but maybe let others have a go at finishing the rest, after all I did say 2 goes each to start with!


Shane

[jen]

Sorry Shane, I'd missed the 2 goes each.

[ApusApus]

No problem ............ you obviously know a lot about Christmas stuff!


Shane

[ApusApus]

Still 7 to go folks!


Shane

[Cactuslil]

8: Kiera Knightly

[fiercebowls]

1. Robert L May
5. 2 Become 1
Too Much
Goodbye

[ApusApus]

4 to go!


Shane