YHBC Christmas Quiz
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Round A - Only Connect !
Round A - Only Connect !
Based on the TV Quiz - the vowels have been removed and the letters re-spaced (but in the correct order!!!)
Half are Films from 2015, Half are English Stately Homes
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THHN GR GM S - MC K NGJ YP RT 2
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WB RN B BY
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HT FL D HS
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ST RW RS - T HFR CW KN S
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NSDT
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B LNH MP L C
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BRD GFS P S
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HM P TNC RTP LC
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JRS SC WR L D
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LN GL T HS
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Round
1 - Current Affairs
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Round 1 -Score
Current Affairs
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Who recently captained GB to Davis Cup glory?
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Who won the X-Factor in 2015?
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Which celebrity just missed the Strictly Final?
(First name only)
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Which Britain has just launched into space?
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Who has been voted "Sports Illustrated"
sportsperson of the year?
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Which "American Idiot" recently advocated
closing the borders to Muslims?
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How much did Margaret Thatcher's red box sell
for recently? (Nearest £10k)
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Who is currently top of the Football Premier
League? (as of Weds 16th Dec)
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Which team has threatened to pull out of
Formula One over rule changes?
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Who has recently stated that the new Climate agreement is
"The best chance we have" to save the planet?
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YHBC Christmas Quiz
Round
2 - It's Christmas !
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Round 2 -Score
It's Christmas !
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What colour are mistletoe berries?
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What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?
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How many points does a snowflake have?
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What is the name of the traditional Christmas
Cake in Italy?
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What is the chemical formula for Snow?
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Which 2 US States have Towns named
"Christmas"? (Half point for each)
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Who is said to have presented the Baby Jesus
with Frankincense?
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What is the name of George's guardian angel in
"It's a Wonderful Life"?
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Which British Monarch delivered the first
national Christmas message?
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Which Christmas song was initially banned in
the US?
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YHBC Christmas Quiz
Round
3 - True or False
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True or False
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147 is the highest break in Snooker
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There are always 7 Clocks in a Las Vegas Casino
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Forest Fires move faster uphill than downhill
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A "Jiffy" is a real unit of time
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The electric chair was invented by a Doctor
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The Hawaiian alphabet has 10 letters
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in our
solar system combined
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Pearls melt in vinegar
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The first product to be given a barcode was
Colgate Toothpaste
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The King of Diamonds represents Julius Caesar
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Round
4 - Top 10
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By Population, name the top 10 Cities in the UK (per 2011 census). 1 point per correct City, Bonus 5 for getting 9 correct, Bonus 10 for getting all 10 but -1 per incorrect
answer (You can get a negative score for this round!!!)
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