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BORED?... How`s your Christmas Knowledge

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Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 25 Nov 2013 18:03

For tonight only. EDITED; Closing time 10:30 .

1. What date is St Stephen's Day?
2. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner?
3. The song White Christmas was first performed in which 1942 film?
4. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?
5. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what?
6. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem.
7. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'?
8. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?
9. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
10. In the inspirational 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?
11. What are the names of the three wise men said to have brought gifts to the baby Jesus?
12. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?
13. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847?
14. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record?
15. In which modern country is St Nicholas's birthplace and hometown?
16. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
17. From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?
18. Who is officially credited as the author of Auld Lang Syne?
19. How many points does a snowflake have?
20. What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?

Mersey

Mersey Report 25 Nov 2013 18:05

Stomps Feet.....

I can't do quizzes without cheating :-P :-P ;-)

Island

Island Report 25 Nov 2013 18:06

Cheat then Mersey, it's wot chrismuss is orl abaht :-D :-D :-D

Mersey

Mersey Report 25 Nov 2013 18:08

Ok, I will but dont tell anyone ;-) :-D

BarbinSGlos

BarbinSGlos Report 25 Nov 2013 18:11

Sorry Budgie but I go to bed by 11pm

not enough time ;-) ;-) ;-)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Nov 2013 18:28

9 is white

11 Baltazar, Melchior ???

4 Norway

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 25 Nov 2013 18:30

Using any means open to you is not cheating Mersey sweetie, its called "using your initiative" he,he, :-D :-D :-D

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Nov 2013 18:34

Mind you a quiz is not a lot of fun if people just look up the answers on the web :-D

Island

Island Report 25 Nov 2013 18:41

1. 26th December
2. Jacob Marley
3. Holiday Inn
4. Norway
5. Ladies dancing
6. Dasher and Dancer and Donner and Blitzen. Cupid and Comet and….President Nixon
7. Go-od Tidings of Comfort and Joy, comfort and Joy....it'll come to me
8. The Grinch/Snowman/ Pass
9. White
10. Raphael/Jimbob/Hebob-a-bendigo (never seen it)
11. Melchior, Balthazar, Gaspar
12. Hogmony
13. Mince pie
14. 1984
15. Turkey
16. Pass
17. Mexico
18. Rabbie Burrruns
19. Six
20. Pannetone

Do I get extra pois for having a stab at all of them? :-D

Mersey

Mersey Report 25 Nov 2013 18:42

Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Such hard work!!

What Island says

Island

Island Report 25 Nov 2013 18:47

going for a lie down :-(

Btw......Pass isn't my answer for 16 :-D so don't copy Mersey. lol

While we're in christmassy mode.......(which we're not because it's still November).....did GR give us christmas smileys one year?

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Nov 2013 18:52

1. 32nd Febry
2. Thora Hird
3. Jaws
4. Turkey
5. Nine Stinky Kippers
6. Dave, Dee, Dosey, Beeky, Mitch, Titch, Bill, Ben, Weed.
7. Little Donkey
8. Annie get yer Gun
9. 27
10. Nigel
11.Mr Kipling. My Harvey and Mr Jones.
12.Hock the Noo
13.Toffee Apple
14. Yes
15. Africa
16. The Bevs
17. Liverpool
18. Jerry and the Pacemakers
19. No
20. Doughnut

Don't even think about telling me i'm wrong!!

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 25 Nov 2013 18:53

Island 14 correct.... that's more than I got :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Nov 2013 18:55

Yes Island...........one with a hat on.

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 25 Nov 2013 18:56

Prickles.. :-0 How do you do it... Whats your secret. :-S

:-D :-D :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Nov 2013 18:57

Shhhhhhhh!

And i never cheated once..........honest!!

;-) ;-)

Island

Island Report 25 Nov 2013 19:07

only 14??? :-0 :-0 :-0 and me a convent gal?

I know Pass is wrong and mebbee Hebob-a-bendigo :-0 but...but...but.... :-(

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 25 Nov 2013 19:11

Thrown in a little quicky for you...

Find the Ns.. How many?

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMNM
MMMMMMMMNMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMNM
MMMMNMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

How many Os?..

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCC
COCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
COCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCCOCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC


How many 5s?..

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS5S
S5SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SSSSSSSSS5SS5SSSS
SS5SSSSSSSSSSSSSS

:-D :-D

Mersey

Mersey Report 25 Nov 2013 19:13

My head hurts :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Nov 2013 19:14

4 N's

7 O's

5 5's