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1 There've been some bad Christmas no. 1s, but I reckon this is one of the worst - Mr Blobby! But which year was it?
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1989
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1993
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1991
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1995
Correct!Wrong!It was 1993. Feels like yesterday for those of us of a certain age...
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2 Which country gives Britain the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square?
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Finland
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Sweden
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Norway
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Denmark
Correct!Wrong!Norway. And there's nor-way you'll forget that again, will you?
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3 In the poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas", the names of Santa's eight reindeer are given. Which is the letter that the largest number of the names start with?
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C
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B
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R
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D
Correct!Wrong!They are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen. So the answer is D (and no, sorry, Rudolf is not in there - he's a newcomer!)
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4 In which country is steamed sheep's head a traditional Christmas food?
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Norway
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Malaysia
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Estonia
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Iceland
Correct!Wrong!Norway. Now I love Norway, but I'm seriously not going to visit there at Christmas, hearing that! Makes even sprouts seem appetising in comparison
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5 Turkey forms the centrepiece of the traditional Christmas dinner. But where do they originate?
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United States
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Turkey (duh!)
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Mexico
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England
Correct!Wrong!No, not Turkey! How's that for confusing, eh? The domesticated turkey originates in Mexico. So why isn't it traditional to have turkey tacos, eh?
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6 Here are some initial letters in the first lines of some Christmas carols (example: AIAM = "Away in a Manger"). Except one isn't a Christmas carol. Which one?
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WTKOOA
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HTHAS
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OLTOB
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IDWALFC
Correct!Wrong!Figured them all out? No? You obviously haven't had enough Christmas music inflicted on you yet! They are:- We Three Kings of Orient Are, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Little Town of Bethlehem... and I Don't Want A Lot For Christmas (which may be absolutely everywhere but is not actually a carol)
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7 How many presents in total on the 12th day of Christmas (count a "maid a milking" etc as one item - not the lady and the cow separately.)
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78
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83
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144
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66
Correct!Wrong!78 it is. Which you can figure out by doing 1+2+3+....+12
(Be glad I didn't ask you for the total for all twelve days!)
For those of a mathematical persuasion, there's a quicker way than just adding up... hope you used it! (Not that I'm judging or anything) -
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8 Which of these is the name Santa goes by in Finland?
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Kanakaloka
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Mikulas
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Joulupukki
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Julenissen
Correct!Wrong!Kanakaloka is from Hawaii, Mikulas from Hungary, Julenissen from Norway and Joulupukki from Finland.
Now since Santa probably resides in Finnish territory, maybe you need to think how you're addressing him if you want to be on the nice list! -
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9 Here are some "facts" about everyone's favourite(?!?) festive veg, Brussels Sprouts. One of them is untrue. Which?
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The British eat more sprouts per head than any other nation
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An area equivalent to more than 3200 football pitches is devoted to sprout-growing in the UK
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Sprouts are a traditional English food, with references dating back to the 13th century
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The record for sprout-eating is 31 in a minute
Correct!Wrong!Actually, sprouts were first mentioned only in the late 18th century.
So maybe our ancestors rightly regarded them as inedible? They knew a few things back in the day, then! -
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10 Which of these is the highest grossing Christmas movie?
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Die Hard
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The Grinch
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Home Alone
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Elf
Correct!Wrong!It's Home Alone, from way back in 1990.
(Oh, and as the question shows, Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, so there!) -
Another Christmas Quiz!
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Gold Star!
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You really are a Christmas expert!
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Silver Star
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Not bad... with a bit of revision over the festive season you could potentially hit the heights!
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Christmas Turkey
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OK, it's a pass. But you need to do some Christmas revision! That's your task for later this month
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Bah Humbug!
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You don't really do Christmas, do you...
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