1. Pot Luck
1 Where was I when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus?
The Stairs
Handel’s great Christmas oratorio, The Messiah, was first performed in 1742 in
2 which capital city?
3 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
Dublin
White
The first published Xmas card showed a family participating in what activity?
4 a]Sledging b]Eating Xmas dinner c]Carol singing
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There are three inhabited places named Christmas Island one in the Indian
Ocean ,another in the Pacific and one in which Canadian province?
What important contribution to our Christmas customs was made by German
born Louis Prang? a]Mass produced Xmas cards b] The Xmas tree c] Writing the
Queens speech
In Tchaikovsky’s ballet "The Nutcracker", whick King is the nutcracker’s main
enemy?
Traditional coins are hidden in Xmas puddings, this tradition is based on the
Roman feast of Saturnalia when what was hidden in food? a]A key b]A type of
fortune cookie c]A dried bean
b]Eating Xmas dinner
Nova Scotia
a]Mass produced Xmas cards
King of the Mice
c]A dried bean [Whoever found it was
then "master of the revels"]
9 "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is a Xmas tale featuring which detective? Sherlock Holmes
Which poem by Clement Moore was originally titled "A Visit From Saint
10 Nicholas."?
2.Picure Round Female Panto Stars
1 Jerry Hall
2 Michelle McManus
3 Su Pollard
4 Pracilla Presley
5 Elanine C Smith
6 Claire Sweeney
7 Babs Windsor
8 Deena Payne [Accept Viv Windsor]
9 Cilla Black
10 Sherry Hewson
3. Xmas Food and Drink
The Night Before Christmas
True or false when turkeys were walked to market they were given special
1 boots?
2 Panettone is a cake traditionally eaten in which country at Christmas?
TRUE
Italy
After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol, he invites Bob Cratchit to join him for what drink? a]Eggnog b]Smoking
3 Bishop c]Mead
4 What is set on fire in the Xmas drink Snapdragon?
5 Before fowl what animal was traditionaly eaten at Xmas?
b]Smoking Bishop
Brandy
Pig/Boar
6 Which dessert is immortalized in the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"?
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At Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages, swans and peacocks were sometimes
served "endored". What does that mean?
"Eveninks and Morninks I drink" what?
Named after a Dr Suess character what cocktail is made from melon-flavored
Midori and lemon juice?
Instead of turkey most central European countries favour which fish as the main
meal? a]Salmon b]Pike c]Carp
Figgy Pudding
Painted and served wrapped in their
own skin and feathers
Warninks Advocaat
Grinch
c] Carp
4.Xmas through the ages
1 What could be bought in the USA at Xmas 1933 for the first time in 13 years?
2 George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 crossing which river?
Alcohol
Delaware
3 In 1932 which famous author wrote the first Xmas address by our Monarch?
All through the Christmas season in old England, "lambswool" could be found in
the houses of the well-to-do. What was it? a]Hot Ale b]Artificial snow c]A
4 confection made from almonds and sugar
Which world leader died on Xmas day 1926 leaving the Chrysanthemum Throne
5 to his son?
Which US President, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the
6 White House in 1912?
Beginning with "A" what was the first American state to declare Xmas Day a
7 holiday?
What catalogue company published it's first catalogue for Christmas 1872?
8 a]Littlewoods b]Montgomery Ward c]Universal Stores
9 Which European leader and his wife were executed on Xmas day 1989?
10 In 1941 Japan occupied which British colony?
Rudyard Kipling
a]Hot Ale
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan [accept
Japanere Emperor]
Teddy Roosevelt
Alabama
b]Montgomery Ward
Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife
Hong Kong
5. Music Round [Christmas]
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White Christmas
Amother Lonley Christmas
Thank God It's Christmas
What Christmas Means to Me
Father Christmas
Christmas
There's no lights on the christmas tree mother
Merry Xmas Baby
Blue Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling
Lady Gaga
Prince
Queen
Stevie Wonder
The Kinks
The Who
SAHB
BB King
Bon Jovi
Carpenters
6. Xmas Trivia
1 How many ghosts appear in Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"?
2 Which Dicken's character was originaly called Puny Pete?
In Victorian times, most Londoners would have been familiar with the "goose
club". What was it? a]A savings scheme b]A tool for dispatching geese c] A
3 Drinking den of ill repute
4 Whose last words were "I'll be back again someday"?
5 If you were born on Christmas Day, what's your star sign?
6 In what direction does the Star lead the 3 kings?
Usually made from coathangers how many candles were on a Blue Peter advent
7 crown?
Which well-known author of fantasy fiction also created a book called The
8 Father Christmas Letters?
9 What Apollo Mission sent a Christmas broadcast message to Earth in 1968?
10 In what city did Miracle on 34th Street take place?
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7. Picture Round Male Panto Stars
Chegggers
Ian Bishop
Gok Wan
Wayne Sleep
Russell Grant
Ken Morley
Bradley Walsh
Bobby Davro
John Barrowman
Four [Christmas Past, Christmas
Present, Christmas Yet to Come, and
the ghost of Jacob Marley.
Tiny Tim
a]A savings scheme
Frosty The Snowman
Capricorn
West
Four
J.R.R. Tolkien
Eight
New York
10 Mark Labbat
8. Xmas films
1 Who stole Xmas?
The Grinch
Of the many versions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Which of
the following films has NOT yet been made? a]Mickey’s Christmas Carol
2 d]Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol c] A Simpson's Christmas Carol
c] A Simpson's Christmas Carol
3 What was the name of the little boy who was "Home Alone" for Xmas?
Kevin
4 What Mel Gibson police thriller opens with the song,"Jingle Bell Rock"?
5 Who were the two male co-stars in "White Christmas?"
Which film appears on TV at Xmas more often than any other holiday
6 movie?
What is the name of the family in "National Lampoon's Christmas
7 Vacation"?
In 1908 Thomas Ricketts was the first actor to play which Dicken's
8 character on film?
9 Who played the title role in "Bad Santa"?
10 Whicj Xmas baddie had a dog called Max?
9. Xmas around the world
Lethal Weapon
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
It's a Wonderful Life
The Griswalds
Scrooge
Billy Bob Thornton
The Grinch
Gift-giving goblins known as "Yule Lads" are part of which European island's
Iceland
1 folklore?
Malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi play troublesome pranks on Greek
children at Christmas time. What should you burn to get rid of them? a]Incence
b]An old shoe
2 b]An old shoe c]Your dinner
The poinsettia
3 What plant is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night" in Mexico?
4 The “Urn of Fate” is part of the Christmas celebrations in which country?
In which of the Baltic states must children perform a song or poem before
5 receiving a gift from Grandfather Christmas?
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbock. Made from straw, it
6 is a small figurine of which animal?
On Boxing Day in which country is a wren carried door to door, to collect
7 money for charity? a]Ireland b]Wales c]England
8 In which Scandanavian country are brooms hidden on Xmas Eve?
Single women in the Czech Republic do something strange on Christmas Eve.
What is this unusual ritual? a]Toss a shoe over their shoulder b]Kiss the first
9 man they see after midnight c] Burn a holly wreath
Which South American country celebrate Misa del Gallo or “Mass of the
10 Rooster” on Christmas Eve?
Italy
Lithuania
Goat
a]Ireland
Norway
a]Toss a shoe over their shoulder
Bolivia
10. Music Round (Xmas Hits]
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Moon River
Reet Petite
Save Your Love
Sound Of The Underground
Stay Another Day
That's My Goal
I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
I Hear You Knockin'
It's Only Make Believe
Mad World
Tie Breakers
Danny Williams
Jackie Wilson
Renee & Renato
Girls Aloud
East 17
Shayne Ward
Westlife
Dave Edmunds
Conway Twitty
Michael Andrews/Gary Jules
According to the Guinness world records, how tall was tallest Christmas tree
ever cut ?
In 2007 the Children’s Society in London made the worlds largest stocking it
held how many presents?
In what year was the first Xmas tree sold?
In which year did Oliver Cromwell ban Xmas celibrations?
Christmas purchases account for what % of all retail sales?
In which year did artificial Christmas trees outsell real ones?
How many miles per second would Santa have to travel to deliver to every
home in the world on Xmas Day?
Built in 1999 how tall was the world's biggest snowman?
In what year were Electric lights for trees were first used?
In what year was "A Christmas Carol" published?
What percentage of Christmas cards sold in Britain contain any religious
imagery or message?
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