Friday, 13 December 2013

Christmas Quiz 5th and Final day!

Well done everyone, please get your answers (all 75) to the Library by the end of the day ready for marking! (watch out for No. 75! it might not be as obvious as you think)


61 What Christmas item was invented by London baker Tom Smith in 1847?

62 In which ocean does the Australian territory of Christmas Island lie?

63 “Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents” is the opening line from which classic novel?

64 What is the Welsh for Christmas ?

65 What did Santa Claus win in 1964 ?

66 In which fictional land is it always winter but never Christmas ?

67 Which poem written by Clement C Moore first named Santa's reindeer ?

68 What present did Harry Potter receive from Prof. Dumbledore for his first Christmas at Hogwarts ?

69 How many points does a snowflake have?

70 The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period, and also to a particular tradition popular with children?

71 How many white Christmases have there been in the last 52 years ?

(A)   4

(B)   38

(C)   10

72 Why Does the Thames no longer freeze over ?

(A)   It Never gets cold enought

(B)   The water is too poluted

(C)   It is to fast flowing

73 Which cold sensation is described with the ,sadly obsolete word “ CURGLAFF”

(A)   A headache caused by eating cold food too quickly

(B)   The feel of your partnerscold  feet in bed

(C)   The shock felt when lowering yourself into cold water

74 How many las in a line of “Deck the halls”? (in total for the whole song!)

 

75. Who told Mary and Joseph that there was no room at the inn?

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