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PUBSQUIZ.CO.UK WEEKLY QUIZ – Christmas Quiz 001 QUIZ MASTER’S QUESTION SHEET

ROUND 1: Celebrity Santas Picture Quiz (001)

Q1 Christopher Biggins Q2 Rowan Atkinson Q3 Paul Daniels Q4 Vincent Price Q5 Billie Piper Q6 Russell Crowe Q7 David Beckham Q8 Bjorn Borg Q9 Melanie Brown (aka Scary Spice) Q10 Tom Jones

ROUND 2: Christmas Music

Q11 Always On My Mind was a 1987 UK Christmas number 1 for who? The Pet Shop Boys Q12 Which Rock Legends had a UK Christmas number 1 hit in 1975 and 1991

with the same song? Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody

Q13 According to Spitting Image, in 1986 what had happened to Santa? He was on the dole [ie, unemployed] Q14 In which year was the Band Aid Do They Know Its Christmas single first

released? 1984

Q15 Who sang “The Fairy Tale of New York” with The Pogues? Kirsty MacColl Q16 Who wrote the song White Christmas immortalised by Bing Crosby? Irving Berlin Q17 Which Take That track knocked Mr Blobby from the top spot to give them a

UK Christmas number 1? Babe

Q18 Which single associated with the film Donnie Darko was a hit over Christmas 2004?

Mad World

Q19 Who was Driving Home for Christmas in 1988? Chris Rea Q20 Two Little Boys was a UK Christmas number 1 for who in 1969? Rolf Harris

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ROUND 3: Christmas Television A little knowledge can be dangerous, but a lot of knowledge can help you score points…

Q21 Hi-de-ho! Which bad taste festive character were we introduced to by South Park? Mr Hanky [The Christmas Poo] Q22 What was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Christmas Day 1957? Queens [Christmas Day] Speech Q23 30 million viewers tuned in to Eastenders on Christmas day 1986 to watch Den

Watts give his wife Angie what for Christmas? Divorce papers

Q24 In the Christmas special of which show, did a group of priests find themselves lost in a lingerie department?

Father Ted

Q25 What was the name of the Shrek animated Christmas special? Shrek the Halls Q26 Rowan Atkinson appeared as the proprietor of a Victorian moustache shop, the

nicest man in all England, in which Christmas special? Blackadder’s [Christmas Carol]

Q27 Which show was broadcast on Christmas day from 1969 to 1980, with the single exception of 1974?

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special

Q28 Who arranged family reunions and treats for disadvantaged children in what became a tear jerking annual Christmas day show?

Noel Edmonds

Q29 In a 1974 Christmas special entitled “Jessica’s First Christmas” which hapless father and husband found himself flying through the air like a fairy at the church nativity?

Frank Spencer

Q30 The Miracle on Evergreen Terrace is a Christmas episode of which long running television show?

The Simpsons

ROUND 4: True or False The answer to the following statements is either true or false.

Q31 Don’t You Want Me? Was a UK Christmas hit single in 1981 for the Human League. True or false? True

Q32

The names of the biblical three wise men were Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar?

True [Caspar also recorded as Jaspar or Gaspar according to different sources]

Q33 Singer Annie Lennox was born on Christmas day? True Q34 Animated character Robbie the Reindeer was voiced by Ardal O’Hanlon? True Q35 Patrick Stewart has not played the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge in a movie adaption

of “A Christmas Carol”? False (he was in a 1999 movie version)

Q36 The film “White Christmas” features Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby? True Q37 The Beatles had a number 1 Christmas hit in the UK with “I Want to Hold Your

Hand”? True Q38 Blitzen and Rudolph are names of two of Santa’s reindeer? True Q39 Quince is a seasonal fruit related to pears and apples? True Q40 Marge Simpson provided Channel 4s Alternative Queen’s Speech in 2004? True

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ROUND 5: Christmas Films

Q41 What was the surname of the central characters in National lampoons Christmas Vacation?

Griswolds

Q42 In Home Alone, Kevin McAllister tells a suspicious shop assistant his age. How old is he supposed to be in the movie?

8 years old

Q43 Did Aled Jones sing on the soundtrack for The Snowman? True or false? False. Walking in the Air was recorded by a different singer for the film.

Q44 Name the Christmas film in which a dead father returns as a snowman. Jack Frost, 1998 starring Michael Keaton.

Q45 Every time a bell rings, an angel earns his wings - name the syrupy Christmas classic.

It’s A Wonderful Life

Q46 Name the 2003 film in which Will Ferrell plays an oversized Santas helper.

Elf

Q47 What type of creature is Gizmo in the film Gremlins? Mogwai Q48 Name the film directed by Danny Boyle about two young brothers

Damian and Anthony who discover money stolen from a train robbery, and set about giving it to poor people?

Millions

Q49 Name the 2003 movie in which a foul mouthed conman dresses as Father Christmas to rob stores on Christmas Eve.

Bad Santa

Q50 Can you name the film made in 1947 and then again in 1994 about Kriss Kringle?

Miracle on 34th Street

ROUND 6: More Christmas Trivia

Q51 On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… what? 6 Geese-a-laying Q52 What festive item was invented by Thomas J. Smith of London in 1847? Christmas Cracker Q53 In the song “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” what kind of pudding is

asked for? Figgy Pudding

Q54 At Christmas it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?

Mistletoe

Q55 Name the gifts brought by the Magi? Gold, Frankinsence and Myrrh Q56 In A Christmas Carol – who was dead to begin with? Jacob Marley [Scrooge’s former

business partner] Q57 Which company is often credited with giving us the now classic image of

Father Christmas dressed in red and white? The Coca Cola Company.

Q58 In The Muppets Christmas Carol who plays the role of hard hearted Ebeneezer Scrooge?

Michael Caine

Q59 How many sides does a snowflake have? Six Q60 Which of the following did not take part in recording the initial Band Aid

single? Phil Collins, George Michael, Sting, Elton John, Paul Young? Elton John

Tie Breaker Q In which year was A Christmas Carol first published? A 1843

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