Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Quiz Archive 22nd December

Round 1 General Christmas Knowledge


1 How many ghosts appeared to Scrooge in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”?#twubquiz

2 The tradition of the Christmas tree originated in which European country?#twubquiz

3 Which song was Christmas No 1 in both 1975 and 1991?#twubquiz

4 Complete this festive verse – “Twas the night before christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring not even a …“#twubquiz

5 According to tradition, in which country was St Nicholas born?#twubquiz

6 True or False – All of Santa’s reindeer are male #twubquiz


7 If Jesus really was born on Christmas Day, what Starsign would he have been?#twubquiz

8 Which Christmas tune contains the lyrics “Sleigh bells ring, are you list'nin'? In the lane, snow is glist'nin'”?#twubquiz

9 True or False – Bethlehem in Hebrew, translates as “House Of Bread”#twubquiz

10 According to the Bible who is Jesus’s father?#twubquiz

Round 2 Christmas Movies

1 In which 1988 film remake of “A Christmas Carol” does Bill Murray play a cynically selfish TV executive?#twubquiz

2 Which classic 1946 Christmas film features the line “Daddy, every-time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings”#twubquiz

3 Who plays the role of the Prime Minister, in “Love Actually”?#twubquiz

4 Arnold Schwarzenegger is a father trying to get the must have toy, Turbo Man, in which 1996 film?#twubquiz

5 In the film “A Muppet Christmas Carol”, who plays the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge?#twubquiz

6 Which 1942 film first featured Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas”?#twubquiz

7 Of the two crooks in the 1990 film “Home Alone”, one was Daniel Stern, who was the other?#twubquiz

8 Who plays the character of Chris Kringle aka Santa Claus, in the 1994 remake “Miracle On 34th Street”#twubquiz

9 Who wrote the book, that was the basis for the 1982 animated film, “The Snowman”#twubquiz

10 Which 1988 film saw Bruce Willis battling against a group of terrorists that crudely interrupted a Christmas party #twubquiz

Round 3 Pictures


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Round 4 Christmassy answers

1 Which Shakespeare play begins “If music be the food of love play on” ? #twubquiz
2 Which horse won the 1964 Derby ? #twubquiz
3 What was the name of Spandau’s only prisoner ? #twubquiz
4 Who plays the role of Dorian Green in “Birds of a Feather” ? #twubquiz
5 What was the pen name of author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ? #twubquiz
6 What was the real name of Eric Morecambes partner ? #twubquiz
7 What is Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe's middle name ? #twubquiz
8 Who is the host of Deal or No Deal? #twubquiz
9 What is the name of the computer in Red Dwarf ? #twubquiz
10 What is the highest waterfall in the world ? #twubquiz

Round 5
Identify the Christmas objects from the cryptic clues

1. Appointments? #twubquiz

2. Dad's a barber? #twubquiz

3. Crazy? #twubquiz

4. Make a pig of yourself when you find them? #twubquiz

5. The orange song? #twubquiz

6. A pleasure in Ankara? #twubquiz

7. Vision for cockney? #twubquiz

8. Type that goes on your head? #twubquiz

9. Second visitor in a Christmas Carol? #twubquiz

10. Truncated French stick? #twubquiz

Answers
Answers ROund 1

1 Four

2 Germany

3 Bohemian Rhapsody

4 Mouse

5 Turkey

6 False (Vixen)

7 Capricorn

8 Winter Wonderland

9 True

10 God

Answers
1 Scrooged
2 It’s a Wonderful Life”
3 Hugh Grant
4 Jingle All The Way”
5 Michael Caine
6 Holiday Inn
7 Joe Pesci
8 Richard Attenborough
9 Raymond Briggs
10 Die Hard

Round 3 Answers

1. Puss in boots
2. Cinderella
3. Sleeping beauty
4. Aladdin
5. Babes in the wood
6. Jack and the Beanstalk
7. Mother goose
8. Dick Whittington
9. Peter pan
10. Robinson crusoe

Round 4 Answers


1 Twelfth Night
2 Santa Claus
3 Rudolph Hess
4 Leslie Joseph
5 Lewis Carrol
6 Ernest Wiseman
7 Gabriel
8 Noel Edmonds
9 Holly
10 Angel Falls

ANSWERS

1. Dates

2. Parsnips

3. Nuts / Crackers

4. Truffles

5. Tangerine

6. Turkish delight

7. Mince pies

8. Pork Pie

9. Christmas present

10. Shortbread

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