'Tis The Season
Christmas Critters
Festive Films
Christmas Tunes
Christmas Answer Smash
Eww Sports
100
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
100
What did Mary ride as she travelled to Bethlehem with Joseph?
A donkey
100
What is the name of Will Ferrell's character in Elf?
a) Buster
b) Bonny
c) Buddy
d) Bertie
c) Buddy
100
Which Christmas song begins ‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank…’?
Fairy Tale of New York - The Pogues
100
The titular character of a legend from a town in Lower Saxony, Germany
Mince Pied Piper of Hamlin
100
Who were the joint top scorers in the 2021/22 Premier League season?
Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-Min (with 23 goals)
200
What colour did Father Christmas wear before Coca Cola rebranded him in red?
Green
200
What colour is a polar bears skin?
Underneath the polar bear’s white coat its skin is BLACK – this helps to absorb heat.
200
Which actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol?
Michael Caine
200
Who recorded the original – and still the most famous – version of ‘White Christmas’ in 1942?
Bing Crosby
200
A dark coffee flavoured liqueur
PoinsetTia Maria
200
Which Premiership footbal team is mentioned in the bible in Jeremiah 50:25?
Arsenal
(it reads: "The Lord has opened his arsenal and brought out the weapons of his wrath, for the Sovereign Lord Almighty has work to do in the land of the Babylonians.")
300
How many gifts were given in total in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' song?
364
300
Along with Rudolph, what are the names of the 8 other reindeer that pull Father Christmas' sleigh?
Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer & Vixen
300
Who plays Kris Kringle in the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street?
Richard Attenborough
300
How many ‘las’ are after the ‘fa’ in ‘Deck the Halls’?
8
300
A large aquatic mammal that used to be mistaken for a mermaid.
SnowManatee
300
Which England footballer was famously never given a yellow card?
Gary Lineker
400
What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word ‘estincelle’ meaning spark?
Tinsel
400
Which British Ruler was the first to eat a Turkey?
King Henry VIII.
Turkeys first arrived in Europe, to Spain in 1519; and the first turkey was brought to the UK in 1526 by a sailor called William Strickland. (In 1550 he was given a coat of arms featuring a turkey on it!)
400
Who was wearing the ‘ugly Christmas jumper’ in Bridget Jones?
a) Mark Darcy
b) Daniel Cleaver
c) Jack Qwant
d) Bridget Jones
a) Mark Darcy
400
Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001 scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams?
Nicole Kidman
400
Bond girl played by Honor Blackman in the 1964 film, Goldfinger
KramPussy Galore
400
In which year was the Christmas truce match? A football game between Allied and German soldiers on the Western Front during World War One.
1914
500
Balsam, Douglas, Fraser, and Noble are all types of what?
Christmas Tree
500
What do traditional Ukranians put on their Christmas tree for good luck?
A spider’s web
500
In which fictional Los Angeles skyscraper does the majority of Die Hard take place?
Nakatomi Plaza
500
‘Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!’ is a lyric from which Christmas Carol?
Ding Dong Merrily On High
500
Australian model, businesswoman, television host and actress known as 'The Body'
Sleigh bElle Macpherson
500
The Fosbury Flop is a technique used in which sport?
High Jump
600
What country has the tradition of filling children's clogs with treats and candies on December 5th?
The Netherlands.
600
In Puerto Rico, children leave grass under their bed for which Christmas animal?
A Camel
600
Which actor plays the titular character in the 2004 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
Jim Carrey
600
Who sang Let It Go in the Disney film Frozen?
Idina Menzel
600
English rock band formed in the 1960's, the individual band members names were Jimmy, Robert, John Paul and John
Sled Zepplin
600
Which former England football manager would you associate with the Christmas Tree formation?
Terry Venables
(it looks like this as represented by Milan)
700
What word do the Scottish people give for the last day of the year and its celebration?
Hogmanay
700
In the Christmas ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ what animal is defeated by the Nutcracker soldiers?
The Mouse King
700
Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?
a) Walt Disney
b) Henry Selick
c) Tim Burton
d) Ray Harryhausen
b) Henry Selick
700
How many Christmas number one singles has Michael Bublé had in the UK?
Zero
700
An Italian brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread
ChestNutella
700
England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup thanks to an iconic drop goal from Jonny Wilkinson. How many points did England score in the match?
20
800
In which European country is it a tradition to jump from a chair right before midnight and also smash plates against friends' doors?
Denmark
800
Which loud-singing bird, with a total of 88 species, belongs to the family Troglodytidae?
Wren
The wren traditionally was honoured on St. Stephen's Day, December 26.
800
Who had a 'Christmas Vacation' in a 1989 festive film?
National Lampoon
800
What did Good King Wenceslas look out on?
the Feast of Stephen
800
The ex wife of Billy Bob, Johnny Lee and Brad
Angelina Jolie
800
Which sporting legend suffered a serious head injury in a French Alps Christmas ski accident in 2013?
Michael Schumacher
900
2023 is the year of which animal according to the Chinese zodiac?
Rabbit
900
In a Christmas carol released in 1953, what kind of animal did Gayla Peevey claim they wanted for Christmas?
A hippopotamus - The song 'I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas' was written by John Rox.
900
Who played British Prime Minister in 2003 film ‘Love Actually’?
Hugh Grant
900
What was named the UK's favourite Christmas carol in 2021 for the sixth year in a row?
O Holy Night
900
The upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is granted by appointment or by heredity or official function
Gingerbread House of Lords
900
Who has won more grand slam tennis titles: Serena Williams or Roger Federer?
Serena Williams
1000
Songkran, often celebrated by water fights, is the New Year's festival in which Asian country?
Thailand
1000
What is the name of the Grinch's pet dog?
MAX!!
1000
In the Christmas themed ‘Batman Returns’, what decoration do Batman and Catwoman say “can be deadly if you eat it?
Mistletoe
1000
Which band scored an unlikely Christmas No. 1 in 2009 thanks to a public revolt against winners of ‘The X Factor’?
Rage Against the Machine with Killing in the Name
1000
A British brand of sticky polypropylene-based adhesive that you might use when wrapping your presents
TinSellotape
1000
Which manager was sacked by Chelsea just after enjoying Christmas dinner with the team?
Jose Mourinho