Pauls Christmas Quiz 1
1. Which word, closely associated with Christmas, stems from the Greek for circle dance ?
2. With which Christmas movie does one associate the following words?
"Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings"
3. The following are words from which Christmas songs ?
a. she didnt see me creep down the stairs to have a peep
b. she'd been drinking too much egg nog
c. once bitten and twice shy I keep my distance
d. in the lane the snow is glistenin
e. the choir of children sing their song they practiced all year long
4. In which year of The Great War was the now famous Christmas Eve football matched between the Brits and the Germans played?
5. The Christmas film 'Miracle on 34th Street' has been remade several times. Who won a best supporting actor Oscar for the role of Kris Kringle in the original 1947 film and which two time Oscar winner played Kris in the 1994 remake ?
6. Who catches the Grinch red handed stealing Christmas presents ?
7. In which country does an ugly old witch named Befana deliver presents on the night of 5th/6th of January ?
a. Austria, b. The Netherlands, c. Italy, d. Romania
8. In which country is St. Nick called Sinterklaas ?
9. "Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephan". In which country was Wenceslas king ?
10. Apparently, while poking at the fire, the London sweet shop owner Tom Smith got the inspiration to make what?
ANSWERS
1. Carol (choranlein)
2. It's A Wonderful Life
3. Five Answers:
a. I saw mommy kissin Santa Claus
b. Grandma got run over by a reindeer
c. Last Christmas
d. Winter Wonderland
e. Wonderful Christmas Time
4. 1914. ( No match report is available but it seems the Germans won 3-2.)
5. Edmund Gwenn and Richard Attenborough
6. Cindy Lou Who
7. Answer c. Italy (Said to naughty children "Lo dico alla Befana" (I'll tell the Befana !!))
8. The Netherlands (Holland)
9. Bohemia (Czech Republic)
10. Christmas crackers