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Ok an easy quiz for you all, when you have all the answers do a post with them on, you only need to give question number and letter of answer.
For Sappy a clue
1=c (she will kill me when she sees that lol)
Just do one post with your answers on, I will mark them after a tot of rum or two and you never know you might all win.
Enjoy Enaid x
QUESTIONS
1. Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa's reindeer?
a. Prancer
b. Blitzen
c. Klaxon
2. At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
a. Ivy
b. Holly
c. Mistletoe
3. If you were given some frumenty at a Medieval Christmas party, what would you probably do with it?
a. Eat it
b. Put it in your sweetheart's hair
c. Use it to polish your boots
4. Which of the following names does NOT belong to one of the Three Kings?
a. Balthazar
b. Teleost
c. Melchior
5. One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol. Who wrote it?
a. Mark Twain
b. Charles Dickens
c. Hans Christian Andersen
6. After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, he invites Bob Cratchit to join him for some "smoking bishop". What did he mean?
a. A fast variation of chess popular in Victorian London
b. A premium pipe tobacco
c. A hot spiced drink
7. Many movies on Christmas themes have been made for television and the cinema over the years, including dozens of versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Which of the following films has NOT yet been made?
a. The Jetsons' Christmas Carol
b. Popeye's Christmas Carol
c. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
8. On the tenth day of Christmas, what does my true love give to me?
a. Ladies dancing
b. Lords a-leaping
c. Lovebirds flying
9. What kind of Christmas is Bing Crosby dreaming of in his famous song?
a. White
b. Wonderful
c. Warm
10. Who was Charles Dickens' main character in "A Christmas Carol"?
a. Oliver Twist
b. David Copperfield
c. Ebenezer Scrooge
11. Who introduced into England the custom of setting up and decorating a Christmas tree?
a. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
b. William the Conqueror, in 1066.
c. The Druids.
12. December 26 is known as Boxing Day in the U.K. and throughout the British Commonwealth. Why?
a. Fathers took their sons to boxing matches on the day following Christmas Day.
b. All the Christmas decorations are taken down and put away in boxes.
c. From 'dole boxes' placed in churches
13. How many 'las' are after the 'fa' in "Deck the Halls?"
a. Six
b. Seven
c. Eight
14. How many geese are laying in "The Twelve Days of Christmas?"
a. Four
b. Six
c. Eight
15. What is Frosty's nose made of?
a. Carrot
b. Button
c. Coal
16. Where was mommy kissing Santa Claus?
a. Beside the Christmas tree.
b. Near the chimney.
c. Under the mistletoe.
17. As you finish singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," what desert do you ask for?
a. Plum pudding
b. Trifle
c. Figgy Pudding
18. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
a. George the Fifth
b. Queen Victoria
c. Queen Elizabeth
19. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
a. Oliver Cromwell
b. Henry the Eighth
c. The Mormons
20. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date?
a. 24th December
b. 26th December
c. 1 January
For Sappy a clue
1=c (she will kill me when she sees that lol)
Just do one post with your answers on, I will mark them after a tot of rum or two and you never know you might all win.
Enjoy Enaid x
QUESTIONS
1. Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa's reindeer?
a. Prancer
b. Blitzen
c. Klaxon
2. At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
a. Ivy
b. Holly
c. Mistletoe
3. If you were given some frumenty at a Medieval Christmas party, what would you probably do with it?
a. Eat it
b. Put it in your sweetheart's hair
c. Use it to polish your boots
4. Which of the following names does NOT belong to one of the Three Kings?
a. Balthazar
b. Teleost
c. Melchior
5. One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol. Who wrote it?
a. Mark Twain
b. Charles Dickens
c. Hans Christian Andersen
6. After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, he invites Bob Cratchit to join him for some "smoking bishop". What did he mean?
a. A fast variation of chess popular in Victorian London
b. A premium pipe tobacco
c. A hot spiced drink
7. Many movies on Christmas themes have been made for television and the cinema over the years, including dozens of versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Which of the following films has NOT yet been made?
a. The Jetsons' Christmas Carol
b. Popeye's Christmas Carol
c. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
8. On the tenth day of Christmas, what does my true love give to me?
a. Ladies dancing
b. Lords a-leaping
c. Lovebirds flying
9. What kind of Christmas is Bing Crosby dreaming of in his famous song?
a. White
b. Wonderful
c. Warm
10. Who was Charles Dickens' main character in "A Christmas Carol"?
a. Oliver Twist
b. David Copperfield
c. Ebenezer Scrooge
11. Who introduced into England the custom of setting up and decorating a Christmas tree?
a. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
b. William the Conqueror, in 1066.
c. The Druids.
12. December 26 is known as Boxing Day in the U.K. and throughout the British Commonwealth. Why?
a. Fathers took their sons to boxing matches on the day following Christmas Day.
b. All the Christmas decorations are taken down and put away in boxes.
c. From 'dole boxes' placed in churches
13. How many 'las' are after the 'fa' in "Deck the Halls?"
a. Six
b. Seven
c. Eight
14. How many geese are laying in "The Twelve Days of Christmas?"
a. Four
b. Six
c. Eight
15. What is Frosty's nose made of?
a. Carrot
b. Button
c. Coal
16. Where was mommy kissing Santa Claus?
a. Beside the Christmas tree.
b. Near the chimney.
c. Under the mistletoe.
17. As you finish singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," what desert do you ask for?
a. Plum pudding
b. Trifle
c. Figgy Pudding
18. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
a. George the Fifth
b. Queen Victoria
c. Queen Elizabeth
19. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
a. Oliver Cromwell
b. Henry the Eighth
c. The Mormons
20. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date?
a. 24th December
b. 26th December
c. 1 January
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