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Nick-Fox
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Questions taken from the recent quiz night.
Quiz by Sarah Dutton

 

Hard QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS
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Question 1 / 30

Who wrote the poem A Visit From St Nicholas aka The Night Before Christmas?

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Question 2 / 30

Who wrote the poem The Nightmare Before Christmas?

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Question 3 / 30

In which country did the real St Nicholas live?

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Question 4 / 30

Which character was added to the Santa Claus myth by an American department store in 1939?

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Question 5 / 30

Which Hollwood star played the child who believed in Santa Claus in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street?

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Question 6 / 30

What colour was Santa's coat, before it was red?

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Question 7 / 30

In 1973, who wrote and illustrated a strip-cartoon book called Father Christmas, in which he was depicted as a grumpy old man, living in a terraced house in England?

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Question 8 / 30

According to tradition, eating at least one what on each of the 12 days of Christmas is thought to bring luck for the coming year?

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Question 9 / 30

A special Christmas episode of which TV show saw Santa's reindeer killed and replaced by new reindeer called Steven, Fluffy, Horace, Chantel, Skippy, Rainbow, Patches and Montel?

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Question 10 / 30

In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, how many children does Bob Cratchit have?

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Question 11 / 30

Which act has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?

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Question 12 / 30

Which Christmas song includes the line 'It seems so long since I could say 'sister Susie sitting on a thistle''?

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Question 13 / 30

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'The children will sing, he'll be back at Christmas time... '

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Question 14 / 30

Which of the following songs is the only one of the three to mention the word 'Christmas' in the lyrics?

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Question 15 / 30

Who had a minor hit in 1986 with the song 'Santa Claus Is On The Dole'?

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Question 16 / 30

Which one of the following singles was not a Christmas number one?

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Question 17 / 30

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'Light the lights, ring the chimes, come on in, it's party time... '

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Question 18 / 30

Which three artists sing the opening line on the 'Band Aid', 'Band Aid II' and 'Band Aid 20' singles?

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Question 19 / 30

Identify the song from which the following lyric is taken : 'I have had to fight almost every night down throughout the centuries... '

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Question 20 / 30

Who had a top ten hit single in 1956 with I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas?

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Question 21 / 30

Which film includes the line 'Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas. '?

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Question 22 / 30

In which film does Jim Carrey play the character of Lloyd Christmas?

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Question 23 / 30

Which film, set around Christmas time, features a creature called a Mogwai?

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Question 24 / 30

What was the profession of Bill Murray's character in the film 'Scrooged'?

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Question 25 / 30

Which film includes the lines 'Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back. ”

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Question 26 / 30

In which Bond film does the character Dr Christmas Jones appear, and who plays her?

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Question 27 / 30

Which christmas film includes the lines... 'Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday seaso

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Question 28 / 30

With which Christmas film would you associate the character of Jack Skellington?

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Question 29 / 30

In 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' who played the Spirit Of Christmas?

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Question 30 / 30

Who provided the voice of the narrator in the 1982 film 'The Snowman'?

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