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Christmas Quiz No. 1 - Completed

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:31 pm
by 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

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:33 pm
by June
7. Wenceslas.

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

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:19 am
by jen
12 = christmas trees

3 = Nazareth

6 = St Nicholas

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:14 am
by jen
2 = Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:24 am
by AndrewA
14. False
15. Comfort and Joy

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:13 am
by Varky
15 Comfort and Joy
17 Indian Ocean

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:39 am
by Jimgym
13. Elton John

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:30 pm
by ApusApus
Half way through! :)


Shane

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:55 pm
by Cactuslil
10: Whoville
16: Fawn

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:03 pm
by AndrewA
16. The name for a young Reindeer is a calf, but I would call them "cute"

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:04 pm
by ApusApus
Cactuslil wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:55 pm 10: Whoville
16: Fawn
1 out 2!

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:07 pm
by ApusApus
AndrewA wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:03 pm 16. The name for a young Reindeer is a calf, but I would call them "cute"
Cute calves it is! :D


Shane

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:29 pm
by jen
20 = December 28th

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:46 pm
by 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

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:07 pm
by jen
Sorry Shane, I'd missed the 2 goes each.

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:12 pm
by ApusApus
No problem ............ you obviously know a lot about Christmas stuff! :)


Shane

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:14 pm
by ApusApus
Still 7 to go folks! :P


Shane

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:36 pm
by Cactuslil
8: Kiera Knightly

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:37 pm
by fiercebowls
1. Robert L May
5. 2 Become 1
Too Much
Goodbye

Re: Christmas Quiz No. 1

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:54 pm
by ApusApus
4 to go! :)


Shane