Just for fun Quiz
(Christmas 2012)
Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?
Answer – William the Conqueror/William I (in 1066)
In which film did the song White Christmas first feature?
Answer – Holiday Inn
To which country does the territory of Christmas Island belong?
Answer – Australia
In the song `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, how what did my true love give to me on the 12th day?
Answer: 12 drummers drumming
Who sang the christmas song `Driving Home For Christmas`?
Answer – Chris Rea
Who had a Christmas number one in 1974 with `Lonely This Christmas`?
Answer – Mud
If you were born on Christmas day which star sign would you be?
Answer – Capricorn
What word associated with Christmas could be illustratied by `ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ`?
Answer – Noel
What was the biggest selling single in the UK in the 1980s?
Answer – “Do they know it’s Christmas ?” by Band Aid
What is the name of the dog in `The Grinch Who Stole Christmas`? Ben, Max or Rod?
Answer – Max
The Pet Shop Boys had a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1987 with a song that was co-written by country star, Willie Nelson. What was the name of the song?
Answer – Always on my mind
In what year was the first Christmas card produced?
Answer – 1846
Which country began the tradition of exchanging gifts at Christmas? Italy, Denmark or Turkey?
Answer – Italy
Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other?
Answer – A Christmas Carol
What was the name of Scrooge`s deceased business partner in Charles Dickens` `A Christmas Carol`?
Answer – Jacob Marley
In which year did Alabama become the first American state to recognise Christmas as an official holiday?
Answer – 1836
In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what does the partridge in the pear tree represent? God, Jesus or Love?
Answer – Jesus
Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean?
Answer – Indian
Which Cliff Richard single was at number one over Christmas in the UK in 1988?
Answer – Mistletoe and Wine
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