Christmas Table Quiz 03

Christmas Quiz

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Round 1


Round 1


Question 1

Apart from Rudolph, how many other reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

Round 1


Question 2

If Christmas Day is on a Tuesday, on what day will New Year’s Day be?

Round 1


Question 3

Unscramble these letters to get a filling for Christmas pies: TEAMCEMIN?

Round 1


Question 4

What kind of sweet completes the phrase often used by Scrooge: “Bah _____”

Round 1


Question 5

Which of these gifts did the Wise Men give to baby Jesus: Gold, Silver or Bronze?

Round 1


Question 6

What is the more common name of the Christmas carol “Adeste Fideles”?

Christmas Joke No. 1Christmas Joke No. 1

Who hides in a bakery at Christmas?

A mince spy!


Round 2


Round 2


Question 1

Cad is brí le “putóg na Nollag”?

Round 2


Question 2

Red and what other colour is associated with Christmas?

Round 2


Question 3

“Rosh Hashanah” is the name of what Jewish festival?

Round 2


Question 4

What boy’s name is also the name for a male turkey: Tom, Dick or Harry?

Round 2


Question 5

A star or what other item is usually placed on top of a Christmas tree?

Round 2


Question 6 In the Philippians, people decorate their homes at Christmas with “parols”. Are they plants, lanterns or crackers?


What kind of Christmas candle burns longer, a red or a green candle?Neither, a candle always

burns shorter!© Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie

Round 1 Answers


Round 1 Answers


Question 1

Apart from Rudolph, how many other reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

8

Round 1 Answers


Question 2

If Christmas Day is on a Tuesday, on what day will New Year’s Day be?

Tuesday


Question 3

Unscramble these letters to get a filling for Christmas pies: TEAMCEMIN?

Mincemeat

Round 1 Answers

Round 1 Answers


Question 4

What kind of sweet completes the phrase often used by Scrooge: “Bah _____”

Humbug

Round 1 Answers


Question 5

Which of these gifts did the Wise Men give to baby Jesus: Gold, Silver or Bronze?

Gold

Round 1 Answers


Question 6

What is the more common name of the Christmas carol “Adeste Fideles”?O Come All Ye Faithful


What happened to the man who stole a calendar at Christmas?

He got 12 months!


Round 3


Round 3


Question 1

What is the scientific formula for melted snow?

Round 3


Question 2

Cén dath atá ar shrón Rudolph?

Round 3


Question 3

What plant, which originated in Mexico, is associated with Christmas?

Round 3


Question 4If you received all the gifts in the song “12 days of Christmas”, how many gifts would you get: 12, 78 or 364?

Round 3


Question 5

In what year were the first Christmas Cards sent in the UK: 1930, 1843 or 1906?

Round 3


Question 6

In which Christmas song is the line: “Tis the season to be jolly”?


Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters?

They both drop needles!


Round 2 Answers


Round 2 Answers


Question 1

Cad is brí le “putóg na Nollag”?Christmas Pudding

Round 2


Question 2

Red and what other colour is associated with Christmas?

Green

Round 2


Question 3

“Rosh Hashanah” is the name of what Jewish festival?Jewish New Year

Round 2


Question 4

What boy’s name is also the name for a male turkey: Tom, Dick or Harry?

Tom

Round 2


Question 5

A star or what other item is usually placed on top of a Christmas tree?

Angel

Round 2


Question 6 In the Philippians, people decorate their homes at Christmas with “parols”. Are they plants, lanterns or crackers?

Lanterns


What is the best Christmas present in the world?A broken drum – you

can’t beat it!© Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie

Round 4


Round 4


Question 1 What French word, meaning “to eat”, is the name of the place where the baby Jesus was placed in the stable?

Round 4


Question 2

What did my True Love give to me on the 8th day of Christmas?

Round 4


Question 3

Under what plant should you kiss someone at Christmas?

Round 4


Question 4

Unscramble the letters (TUNCKREARC) to find the name of the famous ballet often performed at Christmas?

Round 4


Question 5

In what country does “Snowflake Girl” help to deliver Christmas presents: Russia, Bulgaria or Ukraine?

Round 4


Question 6

After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Mary, Joseph and Jesus travel?


Why do mummies like Christmas so much?

Because of all the wrapping!


Round 3 Answers


Round 3 Answers


Question 1

What is the scientific formula for melted snow?

H2O

Round 3 Answers


Question 2

Cén dath atá ar shrón Rudolph?

Dearg

Round 3 Answers


Question 3

What plant, which originated in Mexico, is associated with Christmas?

Poinsettia

Round 3 Answers


Question 4If you received all the gifts in the song “12 days of Christmas”, how many gifts would you get: 12, 78 or 364?

364

Round 3 Answers


Question 5

In what year were the first Christmas Cards sent in the UK: 1930, 1843 or 1906?

1843

Round 3 Answers


Question 6

In which Christmas song is the line: “Tis the season to be jolly”?

Deck the Halls


What did Mrs. Claus say to Santa when she looked in the sky?

Looks like rain, dear!


Round 5


Round 5


Question 1

What saint’s day is celebrated on December 26th?

Round 5


Question 2

What was the name given to the group of singers brought together to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas”?

Round 5


Question 3

Cén Gaeilge atá ar “present”?

Round 5


Question 4

Unscramble the letters (RARYANCEB) to get the name of a fruit sauce that accompanies turkey?

Round 5


Question 5

How many times is “Santa” mentioned in “Jingle Bells”?

Round 5


Question 6 Which of these characters did not appear in a children’s version of “A Christmas Carol”: Kermit the Frog, Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse?


How do you know when Santa is in the room?

You can sense his presents!


Round 4 Answers


Round 4 Answers


Question 1 What French word, meaning “to eat”, is the name of the place where the baby Jesus was placed in the stable?

Manger

Round 4 Answers


Question 2

What did my True Love give to me on the 8th day of Christmas?

8 Maids-A-Milking

Round 4 Answers


Question 3

Under what plant should you kiss someone at Christmas?

Mistletoe

Round 4 Answers


Question 4

Unscramble the letters (TUNCKREARC) to find the name of the famous ballet often performed at Christmas?

Nutcracker

Round 4 Answers


Question 5

In what country does “Snowflake Girl” help to deliver Christmas presents: Russia, Bulgaria or Ukraine?

Ukraine

Round 4 Answers


Question 6

After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Mary, Joseph and Jesus travel?

Egypt


What comes at the end of Christmas Day?

The letter Y!


Round 6


Round 6


Question 1

What famous Christmas story did Raymond Briggs write which was later made into an animated movie?

Round 6


Question 2

De ghnáth, cén dath atá ar bhuataisí San Nioclás?

Round 6


Question 3

What girl’s name is also a song sung at Christmas?

Round 6


Question 4

What is the name of the fleshy growth that hangs down over a turkey’s beak: a snood, a snoop or a snook?

Round 6


Question 5

What item brought Frosty the Snowman to life?

Round 6


Question 6Which of the following is not a real US town/city: Snowflake, Texas; Noel, Missouri; or Santa Claus, Georgia?

Christmas Joke No. 10 Christmas Joke No. 10

What do Santa’s elves learn at school?

The Elf-abet!


Round 5 Answers


Round 5 Answers


Question 1

What saint’s day is celebrated on December 26th?St. Stephen’s Day

Round 5 Answers


Question 2

What was the name given to the group of singers brought together to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas”?

Band Aid

Round 5


Question 3

Cén Gaeilge atá ar “present”?

Bronntanas

Round 5


Question 4

Unscramble the letters (RARYANCEB) to get the name of a fruit sauce that accompanies turkey?

Cranberry

Round 5


Question 5

How many times is “Santa” mentioned in “Jingle Bells”?

None

Round 5


Question 6 Which of these characters did not appear in a children’s version of “A Christmas Carol”: Kermit the Frog, Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse?

Bugs Bunny


What do you call Santa when he stops moving?

Santa Pause!


Round 7


Round 7


Question 1

The ruddock is another name for which bird associated with Christmas?

Round 7


Question 2

What kind of boy said, “Come they told me” in the Christmas Carol?

Round 7


Question 3

Name the seasonal film about a magical train taking children to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus?

Round 7


Question 4

What was the name of the Grinch’s dog: Mike, Max or Rex?

Round 7


Question 5

What king ordered baby boys to be put to death at the time of Jesus’ birth?

Round 7


Question 6

Which of Santa’s reindeer shares the same name as a mythological god of love?


What do you call Frosty the Snowman in May?

A Puddle!


Round 6 Answers


Round 6 Answers


Question 1

What famous Christmas story did Raymond Briggs write which was later made into an animated movie?

The Snowman

Round 6 Answers


Question 2

De ghnáth, cén dath atá ar bhuataisí San Nioclás?

Dubh

Round 6 Answers


Question 3

What girl’s name is also a song sung at Christmas?

Carol

Round 6 Answers


Question 4

What is the name of the fleshy growth that hangs down over a turkey’s beak: a snood, a snoop or a snook?

Snood

Round 6 Answers


Question 5

What item brought Frosty the Snowman to life?

A Silk Hat

Round 6 Answers


Question 6Which of the following is not a real US town/city: Snowflake, Texas; Noel, Missouri; or Santa Claus, Georgia?

Snowflake, Texas


What Christmas song is hidden in the alphabet: A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Noel (No L)!© Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie

Round 8


Round 8


Question 1

Which author wrote “A Christmas Carol” featuring Ebeneezer Scrooge?

Round 8


Question 2

“The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes” is a line from which Christmas Carol?

Round 8


Question 3

What currency was introduced into Ireland on New Year’s Day 2002?

Round 8


Question 4

What is the name of a promise made for the New Year: Revolution, Resolution or Rebellion?

Round 8


Question 5

Unscramble the letters (LUBBAE) to find something hung on a Christmas tree?

Round 8


Question 6

What might a naughty child find in his stocking on Christmas morning: Turf, Coal or Briquettes?


What do reindeer have that no other animals have?

Baby Reindeer !


Round 7 Answers


Round 7 Answers


Question 1

The ruddock is another name for which bird associated with Christmas?

Robin

Round 7 Answers


Question 2

What kind of boy said, “Come they told me” in the Christmas Carol?

Drummer Boy

Round 7 Answers


Question 3

Name the seasonal film about a magical train taking children to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus?

The Polar Express

Round 7 Answers


Question 4

What was the name of the Grinch’s dog: Mike, Max or Rex?

Max

Round 7 Answers


Question 5

What king ordered baby boys to be put to death at the time of Jesus’ birth?

Herod

Round 7 Answers


Question 6

Which of Santa’s reindeer shares the same name as a mythological god of love?

Cupid


What’s an Ig?An Eskimo’s house

without a loo!


Round 8 Answers


Round 8 Answers


Question 1

Which author wrote “A Christmas Carol” featuring Ebeneezer Scrooge?

Charles Dickens

Round 8 Answers


Question 2

“The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes” is a line from which Christmas Carol?Away in a Manger

Round 8 Answers


Question 3

What currency was introduced into Ireland on New Year’s Day 2002?

Euro(€)

Round 8 Answers


Question 4

What is the name of a promise made for the New Year: Revolution, Resolution or Rebellion?

Resolution

Round 8 Answers


Question 5

Unscramble the letters (LUBBAE) to find something hung on a Christmas tree?

Bauble

Round 8 Answers


Question 6

What might a naughty child find in his stocking on Christmas morning: Turf, Coal or Briquettes?

Coal


What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?

It’s Christmas, Eve!


Tie-Break Round


Tie-Break Round


Question 1

What Irishman wrote the lyrics for the Christmas No. 1 song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Tie-Break Round


Question 2

Which religious leader fled Tibet when Chinese forces invaded on Christmas Day 1950?

Tie-Break Round


Question 3

Ankara is the capital of what country which is also a Christmas bird?

Tie-Break Round


Question 4

On what date is Nollaig na mBan celebrated?

Tie-Break Round


Question 5 Which Oliver _____ (Plunkett, Twist or Cromwell) was a British ruler who cancelled Christmas when he came to power?

Tie-Break Round


Question 6

Which of these Gospels does not tell the story of the birth of Jesus: Matthew, Mark or Luke?


Why did Santa’s elf push his bed into the fireplace?Because he wanted to

sleep like a log!© Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie

Tie-Break Answers


Question 1

What Irishman wrote the lyrics for the Christmas No. 1 song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Bob Geldof

Tie-Break Answers


Question 2

Which religious leader fled Tibet when Chinese forces invaded on Christmas Day 1950?

Dalai Lama

Tie-Break Answers


Question 3

Ankara is the capital of what country which is also a Christmas bird?

Turkey

Tie-Break Answers


Question 4

On what date is Nollaig na mBan celebrated?

January 6th

Tie-Break Answers


Question 5 Which Oliver _____ (Plunkett, Twist or Cromwell) was a British ruler who cancelled Christmas when he came to power?

Cromwell

Tie-Break Answers


Question 6

Which of these Gospels does not tell the story of the birth of Jesus: Matthew, Mark or Luke?

Mark

A Final Christmas Joke A Final Christmas Joke T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. They'd been worn all week and needed the air!

Happy Christmas!© Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie

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