Christmas Quiz - help me get a load of questions!

[filthymindedvixen]

I need to organise a quiz for around 20-30 adults from a very wide range of backgrounds so need to have a really good mix of christmas questions so that a) it isn't prohibitively difficult
b) everyone stands a chance of being able to contribute an answer
c) I have done a quiz for the past 3 years so they probably know all my questions by now.

Can you all think of one question please? (and give me the answer too...)

And yes, name all of Santa's Reindeers is almost a tradition now

aw come on!! Thought you'd all be queueing up to demonstrate your knowledge...

Names of the three wise men/magi?

Balthazar
Melchior
Gaspar

How's that!

how's this?

answers on a link at the bottom!

will be watching this thread to nick your easy questions for my youth club!

many of them are too 'American' melly, but thanks, there are a few on there i can nick.

Oooh, too much like hard work for a Monday morning.....

One for the older generation: What are the ingredients of a Snowball (some godforsaken stuff including advocaat I think)

Okay, okay.

Names of Santa's reindeer (Blixen, Dancer, Rudolph etc...!)

Name of Scrooge's business partner (Marlow)

Who played Tiny Tim in the Muppet Christmas Carol (it was Kermit's nephew, I think, but don't ask me his name).

Can I go now? My head really hurts...

Girls in the Last Xmas video - Pepsi and shirley
Occupation of Dan Akroyd in Trading Places - banker
Which carol always opens the Festival of 9 lessons and carols from Kings? Once in Royal david's city

ok...why do we shorten christmas to xmas?

....because x is the first letter of christs name in greek (nicked of newsrounds kids quiz!!)

I thought x was used as a code by Christians to avoid persecution and also to signify Christ on the cross?

Boy, does my head hurt now

oh blimey! tbh, i have no idea...like i said, i just nicked it from the bbc newsround christmas quiz!!!

what about the 12 days of christmas?

What is the traditional meat served at xmas dinner in UK?They will say turkey; it's actually goose.

bella - Kermit's nephew who played Tiny Tim was called ROBIN.

I'm sorry, I've gone blank for any more questions.............

girlandboy - well done!!!

Although, frankly, perhaps you should be a little embarrassed at that level of knowledge about the Muppets!

Who first had a Christmas tree in the UK?

Queen Victoria.

What form of plant is mistletoe - bush, tree etc.

Trick question - it grows on other trees.

Foreign names for mulled wine-

gluhwein (German/Swiss)

vin chaud (French)

glogg (Swedish)

Mummy's little helper (our house)

bella - was scrooge's business partner not Marley? Or I am inventing a rasta connection for the Christmas Carol (yeah mon!)

how many presents altogether did my true love give to me over the 12 days...?

answer later...

What is the official definition of a white Christmas in England?

(when one snowflake falls on the London Weather Centre)

Yep - Jacob Marley!

In which year was Christmas banned and by whom?

(1647 by Oliver Cromwell)

I can think of some questions but I don't know the answers to them!

which christmas carol is this?

OIRDC

(ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY)

or

HTHAS

(Hark the herald angels sing)

etc

Who wrote 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'?

(Clement Clark Moore)

What is the poem also known as?

(A Visit from St Nicholas)

Yes, vixen - you are right: Marley. Just checking you were all awake

I think a Jamaican Christmas Carol could be quite interesting, though...

1.Name the Simpson's pet dog:
a) Rover
b) Dancer
c} Santa's Little Helper

Answer C

2.When is the last date before christmas for sending a Christmas card by 2nd class post?

Answer 18th December

Q.Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
A. Charles Dickens