Christmas Table Quiz ©

Round 1 Question 1: Which gift, brought by the Three Wise Men, had the longest name? ©

Round 1 Question 2: In which film, set at Christmas, did Bruce Willis first play the part of cop John Mc Clane? ©

Round 1 Question 3: According to the song, what did Santa ask Rudolph to guide? ©

Round 1 Question 4: What is St. Stephen’s Day known as in the UK? ©

Round 1 Question 5: A doll of which “Toy Story” character was the most popular Santa gift in 1995? ©

Round 1 Question 6: Which traditional Christmas song was originally entitled “One Horse Open Sleigh”? ©

Round 2 Question 1: What is the only nationality mentioned in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”? ©

Round 2 Question 2: According to the 1953 hit song by Jimmy Boyd, who was kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe? ©

Round 2 Question 3: Cén Ghaeilge atá ar “Happy Christmas”? ©

Round 2 Question 4: A town in Idaho, USA has a Christmassy name. Is it (a) Rudolph (b) Santa Claus (c) Pullacracker? ©

Round 2 Question 5: Donner and Dancer are two of Santa’s reindeer that begin with the letter D. What is the third? ©

Round 2 Question 6: Which of the Three Wise Men shares a name with a friendly ghost in a film? ©

Round 1 Answers Question 1: Which gift, brought by the Three Wise Men, had the longest name? FRANKINCENSE ©

Round 1 Answers Question 2: In which film, set at Christmas, did Bruce Willis first play the part of cop John Mc Clane? DIE HARD ©

Round 1 Answers Question 3: According to the song, what did Santa ask Rudolph to guide? SLEIGH ©

Round 1 Answers Question 4: What is St. Stephen’s Day known as in the UK? BOXING DAY ©

Round 1 Answers Question 5: A doll of which “Toy Story” character was the most popular Santa gift in 1995? BUZZ LIGHTYEAR ©

Round 1 Answers Question 6: Which traditional Christmas song was originally entitled “One Horse Open Sleigh”? JINGLE BELLS ©

Round 3 Question 1: What three words describe the snow in the carol “Good King Wenceslas”? ©

Round 3 Question 2: In which Scandinavian country is there a theme park called “Santaworld”? ©

Round 3 Question 3: In which film did Tim Allen play a character who accidentally killed Santa? ©

Round 3 Question 4: In the song “A Christmas Alphabet” what does the C stand for? ©

Round 3 Question 5: What is the more common title of the Christmas carol “Adeste Fideles”? ©

Round 3 Question 6: Which of the following was not one of Santa’s reindeer: (a) Dancer (b) Lancer (c) Prancer ©

Round 2 Answers Question 1: What is the only nationality mentioned in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”? FRENCH ©

Round 2 Answers Question 2: According to the 1953 hit song by Jimmy Boyd, who was kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe? MOMMY ©

Round 2 Answers Question 3: Cén Ghaeilge atá ar “Happy Christmas”? NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT ©

Round 2 Answers Question 4: A town in Idaho, USA has a Christmassy name. Is it (a) Rudolph (b) Santa Claus (c) Pullacracker? SANTA CLAUS ©

Round 2 Answers Question 5: Donner and Dancer are two of Santa’s reindeer that begin with the letter D. What is the third? DASHER ©

Round 2 Answers Question 6: Which of the Three Wise Men shares a name with a friendly ghost in a film? CASPAR ©

Round 4 Question 1: True or false, Joulupukki is the name given to Father Christmas in Finland, a name which literally means "Yule Buck". ©

Round 4 Question 2: Did the Three Wise Men travel to see the baby Jesus from the North, South, East or West? ©

Round 4 Question 3: What type of nuts are traditionally roasted at Christmas and can be used in stuffing for the turkey? ©

Round 4 Question 4: A traditional Christmas food is “Frumenty”, a type of spiced cereal. Is this (a) Porridge (b) Cornflakes (c) Rice Krispies? ©

Round 4 Question 5: Which character, created by Dr. Zeuss, stole Christmas? ©

Round 4 Question 6: How many times is the word “Christmas” mentioned in the song “Jingle Bells”? ©

Round 3 Answers Question 1: What three words describe the snow in the carol “Good King Wenceslas”? DEEP, CRISP, EVEN ©

Round 3 Answers Question 2: In which Scandinavian country is there a theme park called “Santaworld”? SWEDEN ©

Round 3 Answers Question 3: In which film did Tim Allen play a character who accidentally killed Santa? THE SANTA CLAUSE ©

Round 3 Answers Question 4: In the song “A Christmas Alphabet” what does the C stand for? CANDY ©

Round 3 Answers Question 5: What is the more common title of the Christmas carol “Adeste Fideles”? O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL ©

Round 3 Answers Question 6: Which of the following was not one of Santa’s reindeer: (a) Dancer (b) Lancer (c) Prancer LANCER ©

Round 5 Question 1: What school subject is the last word of the song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”? ©

Round 5 Question 2: Whose ship, the Santa Maria, was shipwrecked on Christmas Day, 1492? ©

Round 5 Question 3: What vegetable is traditionally left as a treat for Santa’s reindeer? ©

Round 5 Question 4: What bird is associated with St. Stephen’s Day? ©

Round 5 Question 5: Which fruit sauce is traditionally served with turkey at Christmas time? ©

Round 5 Question 6: What is the capital of Turkey? ©

Round 4 Answers Question 1: True or false, Joulupukki is the name given to Father Christmas in Finland, a name which literally means "Yule Buck“? TRUE ©

Round 4 Answers Question 2: Did the Three Wise Men travel to see the baby Jesus from the North, South, East or West? EAST ©

Round 4 Answers Question 3: What type of nuts are traditionally roasted at Christmas and can be used in stuffing for the turkey? CHESTNUTS ©

Round 4 Answers Question 4: A traditional Christmas food is “Frumenty”, a type of spiced cereal. Is this (a) Porridge (b) Cornflakes (c) Rice Krispies? PORRIDGE ©

Round 4 Answers Question 5: Which character, created by Dr. Zeuss, stole Christmas? THE GRINCH ©

Round 4 Answers Question 6: How many times is the word “Christmas” mentioned in the song “Jingle Bells”? 0 (NONE) ©

Round 6 Question 1: Who had the Christmas No. 1 record in Ireland in 2009? ©

Round 6 Question 2: Which angel informed Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus? ©

Round 6 Question 3: Wassailing was an old name for doing what at Christmas? ©

Round 6 Question 4: Name the main character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”? ©

Round 6 Question 5: What name is given to a play telling the story of the birth of Jesus? ©

Round 6 Question 6: In the film “Home Alone 2”, Kevin Mc Allister was left alone at Christmas in which city? ©

Round 5 Answers Question 1: What school subject is the last word of the song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”? HISTORY ©

Round 5 Answers Question 2: Whose ship, the Santa Maria, was shipwrecked on Christmas Day, 1492? CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ©

Round 5 Answers Question 3: What vegetable is traditionally left as a treat for Santa’s reindeer? CARROTS ©

Round 5 Answers Question 4: What bird is associated with St. Stephen’s Day? WREN ©

Round 5 Answers Question 5: Which fruit sauce is traditionally served with turkey at Christmas time? CRANBERRY SAUCE ©

Round 5 Answers Question 6: What is the capital of Turkey? ANKARA ©

Round 7 Question 1: How many drummers were drumming in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? ©

Round 7 Question 2: True or false, Little Christmas — also known as Women’s Christmas (Nollaig na mBan) falls on January 5th. ©

Round 7 Question 3: What colour are the berries on mistletoe? ©

Round 7 Question 4: What is the missing word from the Christmas song “Then one ________ Christmas Eve, Santa came to say ……..”? ©

Round 7 Question 5: This island country, whose leader is called Fidel Castro, banned Christmas in 1969 and re- introduced it in Name the country? ©

Round 7 Question 6: Not including Rudolph, how many reindeer accompany Santa on his travels? ©

Round 6 Answers Question 1: Who had the Christmas No. 1 record in Ireland in 2009? JOE MC ELDERRY ©

Round 6 Answers Question 2: Which angel informed Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus? GABRIEL ©

Round 6 Answers Question 3: Wassailing was an old name for doing what at Christmas? SINGING CAROLS ©

Round 6 Answers Question 4: Name the main character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”? SCROOGE ©

Round 6 Answers Question 5: What name is given to a play telling the story of the birth of Jesus? NATIVITY PLAY ©

Round 6 Answers Question 6: In the film “Home Alone 2”, Kevin Mc Allister was left alone at Christmas in which city? NEW YORK ©

Round 8 Question 1: Which scientist, famous for his theory of gravity, was born on Christmas Day, 1642? ©

Round 8 Question 2: Is holly an evergreen or deciduous tree? ©

Round 8 Question 3: What Christmas song, which featured in the film “The Snowman” was a hit for Aled Jones in 1985? ©

Round 8 Question 4: On what day was Christmas Day last year? ©

Round 8 Question 5: What seven letter word beginning with C is another name for a reindeer? ©

Round 8 Question 6: “No Crib for a Bed” is the second line from which Christmas carol? ©

Round 7 Answers Question 1: How many drummers were drumming in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? 12 ©

Round 7 Answers Question 2: True or false, Little Christmas — also known as Women’s Christmas (Nollaig na mBan) falls on January 5th. FALSE (It’s on the 6th) ©

Round 7 Answers Question 3: What colour are the berries on mistletoe? WHITE ©

Round 7 Answers Question 4: What is the missing word from the Christmas song “Then one ________ Christmas Eve, Santa came to say ……..”? FOGGY ©

Round 7 Answers Question 5: This island country, whose leader is called Fidel Castro, banned Christmas in 1969 and re-introduced it in Name the country? CUBA ©

Round 7 Answers Question 6: Not including Rudolph, how many reindeer accompany Santa on his travels? 8 ©

Round 8 Answers Question 1: Which scientist, famous for his theory of gravity, was born on Christmas Day, 1642? ISAAC NEWTON ©

Round 8 Answers Question 2: Is holly an evergreen or deciduous tree? EVERGREEN ©

Round 8 Answers Question 3: What Christmas song, which featured in the film “The Snowman” was a hit for Aled Jones in 1985? WALKING IN THE AIR ©

Round 8 Answers Question 4: On what day was Christmas Day last year? FRIDAY ©

Round 8 Answers Question 5: What seven letter word beginning with C is another name for a reindeer? CARIBOU ©

Round 8 Answers Question 6: “No Crib for a Bed” is the second line from which Christmas carol? AWAY IN A MANGER ©

Tie-Breaker Question 1: True or false, “Claustrophobia” is the word for the fear of Santa Claus? ©

Tie-Breaker Question 2: Two of Santa’s reindeer begin with the letter C. One is Cupid. Name the other? ©

Tie-Breaker Question 3: Which member of The Beatles had a hit with “Happy Xmas, War is Over”? ©

Tie-Breaker Question 4: Christmas Island belongs to which country? ©

Tie-Breaker Question 5: What Irishman and former pop star, along with Midge Ure, wrote the charity song “Do They Know it’s Christmas”? ©

Tie-Breaker Question 6: True or false, 34-year old copywriter Robert L. May wrote the story of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer in 1939 as a children’s colouring book, and 2.4 million copies were handed out that year. ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 1: True or false, “Claustrophobia” is the word for the fear of Santa Claus? FALSE ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 2: Two of Santa’s reindeer begin with the letter C. One is Cupid. Name the other? COMET ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 3: Which member of The Beatles had a hit with “Happy Xmas, War is Over”? JOHN LENNON ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 4: Christmas Island belongs to which country? AUSTRALIA ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 5: What Irishman and former pop star, along with Midge Ure, wrote the charity song “Do They Know it’s Christmas”? BOB GELDOF ©

Tie-Breaker Answers Question 6: True or false, 34-year old copywriter Robert L. May wrote the story of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer in 1939 as a children’s colouring book, and 2.4 million copies were handed out that year. TRUE ©