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100

What colour suit did Santa wear until Coca Cola rebranded him in red?

Green

100

What name is given to small sausages wrapped in bacon, a staple at a British Christmas dinner?

Pigs in Blankets

100

Name Will Ferrell's character in Elf?

Buddy

100

In the Marks & Spencer Christmas advert for 2010, modelling legend Twiggy appeared alongside Dannii Minogue, Lisa Snowdon and which popular comedian?

Paddy McGuinness, Jason Manford, Rob Brydon, Peter Kay or Russell Brand

Russell Brand

100

Name Santa's 7 reindeer?

Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolph.

200

Bob Geldof and Midge Ur wrote the song 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in which year?

1984

200

 Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country?

Germany

200

In The Muppet Christmas Carol, who played Scrooge?

Michael Caine

200

Who proposes to who in the 2008 Gavin And Stacey Christmas special?

Dave coaches proposes to Nessa

200

In the 2016 John Lewis Christmas advert, what type of animal is first to bounce on the newly constructed trampoline?

A Fox

300

Traditionally served hot at Christmas, with what is mulled wine concocted?

Red wine, sugar, spices

300

What is the meal consisting of left-over vegetables served on 26th December?

Bubble & Squeak

300

How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol? and name them

Four: former business partner Jacob Marley, and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

300

Over 30 million people watched EastEnders on Christmas Day ? in an episode that culminated in Dirty Den handing Angie Watts a divorce. What was the year?

1986

300

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck?

Wattle

400

What comes next in Wham's Last Christmas: "Once bitten and twice shy, I keep my distance..."

But you still catch my eye

400

Which milk-based beverage is available around the Christmas holidays and comes in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions?

Eggnog

400

Name 4 of the top 5 Christmas films of all time?

  • Home Alone.
  • It's A Wonderful Life.
  • The Snowman.
  • Die Hard.
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
400

Which actor is credited as playing Hero Boy, Father, Conductor, Scrooge and Santa in 2004 film The Polar Express?

Tom Hanks

400

Who created Rudolph, the most popular reindeer of Santa Claus?

Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939, when he wrote a Christmas-themed story-poem to attract customers in his department store.

500

Name the 12 days of Christmas gifts?

  1. A partridge in a pear tree,       
  2. Two turtle doves,       
  3. Three french hens,       
  4. Four calling birds,       
  5. Five gold rings,       
  6. Six geese a-laying       
  7. Seven swans a-swimming,       
  8. Eight maids a-milking,       
  9. Nine ladies dancing,       
  10. Ten lords a-leaping,       
  11. Eleven pipers piping,       
  12. Twelve drummers drumming
500

How many standard bottles of champagne are in a Réhoboam?

Six

500

According to 1946's Christmas classic It's Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?

An Angel gets its wings

500

In which decade was the first televised Christmas address from a British monarch & who gave the address?

1950s (1957) Queen Elizabeth II

500

If you sang the song 12 days of Christmas, how many birds would there be?

 184.

1 partridge in a pear tree on each of the 12 days. 1 x 12 = 12

2 turtle doves on the last 11 days. 2 x 11 =  22       3 French hens on the last 10 days. 3 x 10 =  30     4 calling birds on the last 9 days. 4 x 9 = 36   

6 geese a-laying on the last 7 days. 6 x 7 =  42       7 swans a-swimming on the last 6 days. 7 x 6 = 42