- What was the exact title of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s 1971 Christmas single?
- The Christmas Star (Poinsettia) originated from… a. Cuba, b. China, c. Mexico d. Brazil
- Which Wallace & Gromit movie, set at Christmas and first aired on 24 December, won the 1995 Oscar for best Animated Short Film and which recurring character was introduced in the movie?
- In which country does Joulupukki, the Yul Goat, bring the presents?
- Which cartoon family have a dog called Santa’s Little Helper?
- Four of the top five teams at the 2006 ClauWau, the Santa Claus World Championships, came from the host country, Switzerland. The other team was from… a. Japan, b. Jamaica, c. Holland, d. Kenya
- In what year did Band Aid release their record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?“? (Mike A definitely knows this one)
- In Dickens ‘”Christmas Carol“, how many children does Bob Cratchit have and what’s the name of the youngest?
Those who went to the History Society Quiz will have a decided advantage as these questions were used in one of its general konowledge sections. So if you were there, hold back a day or so before revealing the answers.
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1. Oh my God (if there is one) its Christmas again (shopping is over)
2. Leatherbritches nursery
3. El Buntingo?
4. Don’t know, can we finnish this quis here?
5. The theme tune goes da da da da da de DAAAA de…….
6. Jamaica …… naaa Alaska
7. 24 years ago
8. Tiptoe through the tulips
Somebody’s been at the sherry for my trifle – think it had gone off a bit.
#1 – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
#7 – I shall refrain from answering this one, but S. Claws is incorrect.
I’ve been stuck in snow, so it has taken me a while to respond to these answers.
Well S. Claws you have failed miserably, you almost got one right!! Maybe you are saving all your strength for Thursday night.
Tip C, it’s no good making a swig at S. Claws, where are your answers.
Well done Mike – Question 1 is correct and we all know that you know the answer to Q7.
Come along everyone – take a break and have a go.
Okay then- I can see I need to rise to the challenge.
7. What about 25 years ago – 1984?
Just had to go and skin through ancient copy of Christmas Carol
8. 6 children with Tiny Tim the youngest
Ok, well Tip C has obviously sobered up enough to get the correct answer to Q7 & Patti has used her ingenuity to find Q8 answer.
So
1. – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
7. – 1984
8. – 6 children with Tiny Tim the youngest
What about the rest?
Q5. Really Santa’s little helpers are the elves, but help comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, even in The Simpsons.
Well done Tin Sell, Questions 2,3,4,6.
Clue to Question 2, they like eating Fajitas, that’s the people not the Poinsettias!
Well, this quiz was clearly too difficult, so here are the answers.
Part 8
1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
2. Mexico
3. A Close Shave & Shaun the Sheep.
4. Finland
5. The Simpsons
6. Jamaica
7. 1984
8. 6 children & the youngest was Tiny Tim