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Xmas quiz

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Questions taken from the recent quiz night.
Quiz by Sarah Dutton

 

Hard QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS
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1

Who wrote the poem A Visit From St Nicholas aka The Night Before Christmas?

2

Who wrote the poem The Nightmare Before Christmas?

3

In which country did the real St Nicholas live?

4

Which character was added to the Santa Claus myth by an American department store in 1939?

5

Which Hollwood star played the child who believed in Santa Claus in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street?

6

What colour was Santa's coat, before it was red?

7

In 1973, who wrote and illustrated a strip-cartoon book called Father Christmas, in which he was depicted as a grumpy old man, living in a terraced house in England?

8

According to tradition, eating at least one what on each of the 12 days of Christmas is thought to bring luck for the coming year?

9

A special Christmas episode of which TV show saw Santa's reindeer killed and replaced by new reindeer called Steven, Fluffy, Horace, Chantel, Skippy, Rainbow, Patches and Montel?

10

In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, how many children does Bob Cratchit have?

11

Which act has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?

12

Which Christmas song includes the line 'It seems so long since I could say 'sister Susie sitting on a thistle''?

13

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'The children will sing, he'll be back at Christmas time... '

14

Which of the following songs is the only one of the three to mention the word 'Christmas' in the lyrics?

15

Who had a minor hit in 1986 with the song 'Santa Claus Is On The Dole'?

16

Which one of the following singles was not a Christmas number one?

17

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'Light the lights, ring the chimes, come on in, it's party time... '

18

Which three artists sing the opening line on the 'Band Aid', 'Band Aid II' and 'Band Aid 20' singles?

19

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'I have had to fight almost every night down throughout the centuries... '

20

Who had a top ten hit single in 1956 with I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas?

21

Which film includes the line 'Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas. '?

22

In which film does Jim Carrey play the character of Lloyd Christmas?

23

Which film, set around Christmas time, features a creature called a Mogwai?

24

What was the profession of Bill Murray's character in the film 'Scrooged'?

25

Which film includes the lines 'Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back. ”

26

In which Bond film does the character Dr Christmas Jones appear, and who plays her?

27

Which christmas film includes the lines... 'Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday seaso

28

With which Christmas film would you associate the character of Jack Skellington?

29

In 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' who played the Spirit Of Christmas?

30

Who provided the voice of the narrator in the 1982 film 'The Snowman'?

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