GENERAL
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TV & FILMS
MUSIC
TRADITIONS
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100

The 'X' in 'Xmas' comes from this alphabet?

GREEK ALPHABET

100

This 2003 Christmas film starrs Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Alan Rickman & Rowan Atkinson?

'LOVE ACTUALLY'

100

The year when Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' was released?

1994

100

The name given to the vocalists who go door-to-door, singing Christmas songs?

CAROLERS

100

Comet is the first reindeer to come alphabetically?


(Blitzen is the first)

200

The brand that is the reason why Santa's suit is red?

COCA-COLA

200

The late-great actress who portrayed Kevin's mother in the 'Home Alone' franchise?

CATHERINE O'HARA

200

Brenda Lee's age when she recorded 'Rockin Around The Christmas Tree'?

13

200

KFC is eaten on Christmas Day in this Asian country?

JAPAN

200

Candy Canes were NOT always red & white?


(They have ALWAYS been red & white)

300

This company is known for producing the 'Frosty the Doughman' donut?

KRISPY KREME

300

The 7-letter word that is punched into the boy's ticket in 'The Polar Express'?

300

Complete the phrase that's seen in brackets in John Lennon's song released in 1971; 'Merry Xmas (___)'?

WAR IS OVER

300

Detty December is commonly celebrated in this part of Africa?

WEST AFRICA

300

In the '12 Days of Christmas' song, there are MORE Drummers Drumming than Pipers Piping?


(12 drummers & 11 pipers)

400

The Christmas devil; Krampus is said to originate in many European countries. This is the first country if the countries were arranged in ALPHABETICAL ORDER?

AUSTRIA

400

The first two 'Bad Santa' films were released this many years apart?

13 (2003 & 2016)

400

The American military played 'White Christmas' over Armed Forces Radio to trigger an emergency evacuation during this 20th century conflict?

THE VIETNAM WAR

400

This South American country usually has church-goers travel by roller skates?

ROLLER SKATES

400

Wham's 'Last Christmas' music video was the last time George Michael was seen without a beard?


(According to nme.com)

500

This was the NASA mission that produced 'Jingle Bells' been the first song to be played in space?

GEMINI 6A

500

The 'Only Fools & Horses' actor who voiced Santa Claus in 'Arthur Christmas'?

JIM BROADBENT

500

Chris Rea was actually driving to this English city whilst producing 'Driving Home For Christmas'?

MIDDLESBROUGH

500

This country is associated with the guardian spirit known as Saunatonttu; aka 'The Sauna Elf'?

FINLAND

500

Theodore Roosevelt was the first US President to erect a Christmas tree in the White House?


(Benjamin Franklin did; Roosevelt was the only president to actually BAN it during his presidency)

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