Christmas Quiz 2
The following questions are based loosley on the theme of Christmas
1. Which horse won the 1964 Derby?
2. Who is Aladdins Mother?
3. What were the names of Cinderellas two ugly sisters?
4. On which night is it said that, Animals can speak and evil spirits loose their powers?
5. What was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1950?
6. What bird did Queen Elizabeth I decree should be eaten as Christmas?
7. Which British colony surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941?
8. Died Christmas Day 1946. US movie-actor / comedian. Noted for his quotes such as, Anyone who hates small dogs and children cant be all bad?
9. Who banned Christmas festivities as heathen practice in 1652?
10. What Hollywood Macho man played the lead in the 1996 film Jingle All The Way?
11. In Holland, what do children put out on Christmas Eve, instead of stockings?
12. In December 1897, what did over a million women ask Queen Victoria to shut on Sundays, over the festive season?
13. What job was first taken by James Edgar in 1890?
14. What occupation is Joseph the patron Saint of?
15. What was Scrooge's business partner called?
16. What did the Sun publish early in December 1993, that got them into a lot of trouble?
17. Who had the Christmas number ones, in 1975 and 1991, and with which song?
18. What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart?
19. Who discovered Christmas Island in 1777?
20. Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia?
21. In which century was Christmas first celebrated ?
22. Jesus was probably born during what season?
23. Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day?
24. How did the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe develop?
25. What significance is holly in celebrating Christmas?
26. What country did poinsettias originally come from?
27. Who probably was the first man to illuminate a Christmas tree with candles?
28. True or false, celebrating Christmas was once against the law in Masachusetts?
29. St. Nicholas was born in what country?
30. What part of a candy cane represents the blood Christ shed?
ANSWERS
1. Santa Claus
2. Widow Twankey
3. Drucilla and Anastasia
4. Christmas Eve
5. The Stone of Scone
6. Goose
7. Hong Kong
8. W. C. Fields
9. Oliver Cromwell
10. Arnold Schwarzenegger
11. Clogs
12. Pubs
13. He was the first department store Santa
14. Carpenters
15. Jacob Marley
16. The Queen's Christmas speech
17. Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
18. A turkey
19. Captain Cook
20. Good King Wenceslas
21. In the 4th century
22. Spring
23. To compete with a pagan celebration
24. It was associated with the Scandinavian love goddess
25. The early church banned mistletoe, so holly was substituted
26. Mexico
27. Martin Luther
28. True
29. Turkey
30. The large red stripe