All I Want For Christmas Is A
Quiz
1 Which doll from Toy Story was the best selling Christmas toy of 1995?
Answer – Buzz Lightyear
2 Who co-wrote the song Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob Geldof?
Answer – Midge Ure
3 What is the name of Santa’s only female reindeer?
Answer – Vixen
4 What did my true love give to me on the 6th day of Christmas?
Answer – 6 geese a laying
5 Which film saw Arnold Schwarzenegger trying to buy his son a Turbo Man doll for Christmas?
Answer – Jingle All The Way
6 Which alternative name for Santa Claus derives from the German for “Christ child”?
Answer Kriss Kringle
7 Which was the first film to feature the song White Christmas?
Answer – The Holiday Inn
8 Which scientist famed for his theory of gravity was born on Christmas Day 1642?
Answer – Isaac Newton
9 The festival of which saint is celebrated on December 26th?
Answer- St Stephen
10 Which Dr Seuss character stole Christmas?
Answer – The Grinch
11 Which Irish group enjoyed a 1983 hit with New Years Day?
Answer – U2
12 What name is given to a stoat in its winter coat?
Answer – Ermine
13 Who discovered and named Christmas Island on December 25th 1777?
Answer – Captain James Cook
14 What would your star sign be if born on Christmas Day?
Answer – Capricorn
15 What is the capital of Turkey?
Answer – Ankara
16 Who played Mr Lawrence in the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence?
Answer – Tom Conti
17 In the novel A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Bob Cratchit’s sickly son?
Answer – Tiny Tim
18 What was Mr Bean looking for when he got his head stuck in a turkey?
Answer – His watch
19 Who wrote the children’s tale The Snowman?
Answer – Raymond Briggs
20 In which city is Wenceslas Square?
Answer – Prague
21 Which female singer had a 1994 hit with All I Want for Christmas Is You?
Answer – Mariah Carey
22 Who banned Christmas in 1647?
Answer –Oliver Cromwell
23 Which song contains the line, “He’s making a list and checking it twice”?
Answer – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
24 Whose flagship the Santa Maria was shipwrecked on Christmas Day 1492?
Answer – Christopher Columbus
25 Which soft toy was the worlds best selling Christmas toy in 1998?
Answer – Furbies
26 Who had a 1972 christmas hit with Long Haired Lover from Liverpool?
Answer – Jimmy Osmond
27 Which London shop is the worlds largest toy shop?
Answer – Hamleys
28 Who played the role of Scrooge in The Muppets Christmas Carol?
Answer – Michael Caine
29 In which town was Jesus born?
Answer – Bethlehem
30 In which film did Jim Carrey play Lloyd Christmas?
Answer – Dumb & Dumber
31 What is the name of the horse in the song Jingle Bells?
Answer – Bobtail
32 In which country is the king born in the song The First Noel?
Answer – Israel
33 Which saint introduced Christmas to Ireland?
Answer – St Patrick
34 Which Christmas carol includes the line, o tidings of comfort and joy?
Answer – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
35 Which fictional snowman was brought to life by a magical silk hat?
Answer – Frosty the Snowman
36 Who played Scrooge in the 1988 film Scrooged?
Answer –Bill Murray
37 A rafter is the collective noun for which creatures?
Answer – Turkey
38 Which Shakespeare play’s title is derived from the 6th January?
Answer – Twelfth Night
39 In which language does God Jul mean merry Christmas?
Answer – Swedish or Norwegian
40 In which century was the first ever Christmas card sent?
Answer – 19th century
41 From which country did the Christmas cake Stollen originate?
Answer – Germany
42 In which classic Christmas film did James Stewart attempt to commit suicide at Christmas?
Answer – It’s a Wonderful Life
43 Who is the patron saint of children?
Answer – St Nicholas
44 Which coin ceased to be legal tender in Great Britain on New Years Day 1961?
Answer – Farthing
45 Who played an elf called Patch in Santa Claus-The Movie?
Answer – Dudley Moore
46 Who did Henry VIII marry on January 6th 1540?
Answer – Anne of Cleves
47 Which Dickens novel features a Christmas party at Dingley Dell?
Answer – Pickwick Papers
48 The head of which famous statue was stolen on New Years Day 1998?
Answer – The Little Mermaid
49 What 7 letter C word is the alternative name for a reindeer?
Answer – Caribou
50 According to Syrian tradition which animal delivers Christmas presents?
Answer - Camel