Christmas Table Quiz © . Round 1 Question 1: Which gift, brought by the Three Wise Men, had the...

Christmas Table Quiz

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Round 1 AnswersQuestion 1:

Which gift, brought by the Three Wise Men, had the longest name?

FRANKINCENSE© www.seomraranga.com


In which film, set at Christmas, did Bruce Willis first play the part of cop John Mc Clane?

DIE HARD© www.seomraranga.com


According to the song, what did Santa ask Rudolph to guide?

SLEIGH© www.seomraranga.com


What is St. Stephen’s Day known as in the UK?

BOXING DAY© www.seomraranga.com


A doll of which “Toy Story” character was the most popular Santa gift in 1995?

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR© www.seomraranga.com


Which traditional Christmas song was originally entitled “One Horse Open Sleigh”?

JINGLE BELLS© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


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


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



What is the only nationality mentioned in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”?

FRENCH© www.seomraranga.com


According to the 1953 hit song by Jimmy Boyd, who was kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe?

MOMMY© www.seomraranga.com


Cén Ghaeilge atá ar “Happy Christmas”?

NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT© www.seomraranga.com


A town in Idaho, USA has a Christmassy name. Is it (a) Rudolph (b) Santa Claus (c) Pullacracker?

SANTA CLAUS© www.seomraranga.com


Donner and Dancer are two of Santa’s reindeer that begin with the letter D. What is the third?

DASHER© www.seomraranga.com


Which of the Three Wise Men shares a name with a friendly ghost in a film?

CASPAR© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


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


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



What three words describe the snow in the carol “Good King Wenceslas”?

DEEP, CRISP, EVEN© www.seomraranga.com


In which Scandinavian country is there a theme park called “Santaworld”?

SWEDEN© www.seomraranga.com


In which film did Tim Allen play a character who accidentally killed Santa?

THE SANTA CLAUSE© www.seomraranga.com


In the song “A Christmas Alphabet” what does the C stand for?

CANDY© www.seomraranga.com


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

O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL© www.seomraranga.com


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

LANCER© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


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


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



True or false, Joulupukki is the name given to Father Christmas in Finland, a name which literally means "Yule Buck“?

TRUE© www.seomraranga.com


Did the Three Wise Men travel to see the baby Jesus from the North, South, East or West?

EAST© www.seomraranga.com


What type of nuts are traditionally roasted at Christmas and can be used in stuffing for the turkey?

CHESTNUTS© www.seomraranga.com


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

PORRIDGE© www.seomraranga.com


Which character, created by Dr. Zeuss, stole Christmas?

THE GRINCH© www.seomraranga.com


How many times is the word “Christmas” mentioned in the song “Jingle Bells”?

0 (NONE)© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


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


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



What school subject is the last word of the song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”?

HISTORY© www.seomraranga.com


Whose ship, the Santa Maria, was shipwrecked on Christmas Day, 1492?CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS



What vegetable is traditionally left as a treat for Santa’s reindeer?

CARROTS© www.seomraranga.com


What bird is associated with St. Stephen’s Day?

WREN© www.seomraranga.com


Which fruit sauce is traditionally served with turkey at Christmas time?

CRANBERRY SAUCE© www.seomraranga.com


What is the capital of Turkey?

ANKARA© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


Round 7Question 5:This island country, whose leader is called Fidel Castro, banned Christmas in 1969 and re-introduced it in 2000. Name the country?


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



Who had the Christmas No. 1 record in Ireland in 2009?

JOE MC ELDERRY© www.seomraranga.com


Which angel informed Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus?

GABRIEL© www.seomraranga.com


Wassailing was an old name for doing what at Christmas?

SINGING CAROLS© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


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


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


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



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

FALSE (It’s on the 6th)© www.seomraranga.com


What is the missing word from the Christmas song “Then one ________ Christmas Eve, Santa came to say ……..”?

FOGGY© www.seomraranga.com


This island country, whose leader is called Fidel Castro, banned Christmas in 1969 and re-introduced it in 2000. Name the country?

CUBA© www.seomraranga.com


What Christmas song, which featured in the film “The Snowman” was a hit for Aled Jones in 1985?

WALKING IN THE AIR© www.seomraranga.com

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


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


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


Tie-BreakerQuestion 4:Christmas Island belongs to which country?


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


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

FALSE© www.seomraranga.com

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

COMET© www.seomraranga.com

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

JOHN LENNON© www.seomraranga.com

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

BOB GELDOF© www.seomraranga.com

Tie-Breaker AnswersQuestion 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© www.seomraranga.com

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