Quizerama Xmas 2008
1. What fruity sauce is traditionally served with turkey?
Cranberry Jelly
2. What sort of pudding is demanded in the song ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’?
Figgy Pudding
3. Which Victorian cook wrote a definitive guide to Christmas?
Mrs Beeton
4. What spice is used to flavour the traditional Christmas eggnog?
Cinnamon
5. If a turkey can evade the oven what is its average lifespan a) 8 years b) 10 years c) 12 years
c) 12 Years
Spare - If you didn’t want Turkey for Christmas, what is the biggest bird you can buy for the festive lunch?
Ostrich!
Round Two - Xmas wouldn’t be the same without….
6. Something invented in 1847 by Tom Smith, a baker of wedding cakes from Clerkenwell, London?
Christmas cracker
7. Something designed in 1840 by John Callcott Horsley, a British narrative painter and a member of the Royal Academy?
Christmas Cards
8. An idea started by Saint Boniface, a monk from Crediton, Devon and then brought to England in 1841, by Queen Victoria’s German husband, Prince Albert?
Christmas Trees
9. The inspiration of Edward Johnson in 1882, a colleague of Thomas Edison?
Christmas Tree Lights
10. A 19th century tradition in Protestant Germany for chalking a line on the wall for each day to Christmas?
Advent Calendar
Round Three - Christmas Songs
11. In the song "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth", why do I want my two front teeth?
So I could Wish You A Happy Christmas
12. According to the song, "Frosty The Snowman" what kind of soul does Frosty have?
A Jolly Happy Soul
13. In the song "Winter Wonderland", who do we pretend the snowman is?
Parson Brown
14. What did Frosty The Snowman do when they placed the magic hat on his head?
He Began To Dance Around
15. It would of been a laugh to see Mommy doing what last night?
Kissing Santa Claus
Spare - Who was seated next to me a day or two ago in the song Jingle Bells?
Miss Fanny Bright!
Round Four - It’s Behind You!
16. In the pantomime Aladdin what was the name of Aladdin’s brother?
Wishy Washy
17. Fe Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Englishman is a classic line from which Xmas pantomime?
Jack and the Beanstalk
Spare - What is the name of the cow in the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk?
Old Buttercup
18. In Panto, what is the name of Prince Charming’s friend?
Dandini
19. Which Pantomime character slaps his thigh every time he speaks his name?
Dick Whitington
20. Which Pantomime features the character Baron Hardup?
Cinderella
Spare - What is the name of the Princess that Aladdin marries?
Jasmine
Round Five - The Twelve Days of Christmas
21. Which chat show host is found in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Alan Partridge
22. Which sporting venue is found in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Lords
23. Which comedienne is found in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Dawn French
24. Which wedding anniversary is found in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Golden
25. Which brand of soap is found in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Dove
Round Six - Christmas Cracker Blockbusters
26. SG - When the salt and pepper say “Hi” to each other they are passing on?
Seasons Greetings
27. BH - When you cross a sheep with a insect whose forgotten the words you get?
Bah Humbug
28. CE - On December 24th Adams wife is known as?
Christmas Eve
29. NP - It could be an Opinion Survey in Alaska?
North Pole
30. SK - A Quiet Medieval armour wearer?
Silent Knight!
Round Seven - Snowballs
31. In which sport has the fastest speed been achieved without mechanical assistance?
Downhill Skiing
32. In which war did British and German forces play football during a temporary cease-fire?
First World War (The Leeds Rifles)
33. Which Skating Blade is thinnest, Ice Hockey or Ice Skating?
Ice Hockey
34. For what can you win the Peter Pan Cup on Christmas Day?
Bathers traditionally go for a swim in The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London
35. What was the first sport to be televised on British TV?
Boxing
Round Eight - Christmas Around The World
36. Which seaside town does the Snowman fly over in the famous musical animated cartoon?
Brighton
37. From which Scandinavian country do most of are Christmas trees come from?
Denmark
38. Which country invented the tradition of kissing under the Mistletoe – Great Britain, Germany or France?
Great Britain
39. The tradition of decorating fir trees at Christmas started in which European country - Holland, Germany or Norway?
Germany
40. In which country were turkeys first found?
North America
Spare - Which Pacific Island did Capt. James Cook discover on Christmas Eve, 1777?
Christmas Island
Round Nine - Connections?
41. What is the more common name for the Chilean Pine tree?
Monkey Puzzle
42. Which 80’s female singer recorded ‘Eigth day’ and ‘Will you’?
Hazel O’connor
43. Which is the only South American country that has Portugese as its official language?
Brazil
44. Which former member of Soft Cell recorded a hit record with Gene Pitney?
Marc Almond
45. What is the connection?
All types of NUT
Round Ten - QI Christmas
46. True or False - The Wise Men were three Kings from the Orient?
False (They weren’t Kings at all)
47. True or False - Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because of a decree by Caesar Augustus?
True (Luke 2:1-5)
48. True or False - Mary rode on a donkey from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
False (A donkey does not appear any where in the Biblical account. She probably walked)
49. True or False - Shepherding in the Bible was considered a very noble occupation?
False (In first century B.C., shepherding was close to what we would consider garbage collecting)
50. True or False - There are no records of Joseph speaking in the Christmas Story?
True (He must have said something but the Bible doesn’t recount it)
Tiebreaker - In which year was the first pantomime produced in Britain?
1717
When was the first charity Christmas card produced?
1949 - for UNICEF
In total, how many birds are given as gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
1 Partridge on 12 days = 12
2 Turtle Doves on 11 days = 22
3 French Hens on 10 days = 30
4 Calling Birds on 9 days = 36
6 Geese on 7 days = 42
7 Swans on 6 days = 42 Total = 184
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls
