Christmas 11 - Answers

Published: Monday 21st November 2022A free Christmas quiz about all aspects of the festive period.
  1. The coconut flavoured cake known as "Bibingka" is a Christmas favourite in which South East Asian country? Philippines.
  2. Traditionally when do the 12 Days of Christmas start? Christmas Day.
  3. First coined by the travel and tourism industry, what name is given to the period between Christmas and the New Year? Twixmas.
  4. Which opera by Puccini is set in Paris during the Christmas period? "La Boheme".
  5. How many different types of birds are given as gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? Six (Partridge, Turtle Dove, French Hen, Calling Bird, Goose and Swan).
  6. During which war did Longfellow write the poem "Christmas Bells"? American Civil War.
  7. Often served as part of a Christmas dinner, what name is given in Scotland to "Pigs in Blankets"? Kilted Soldiers.
  8. In which year was Christmas made a federal holiday in the USA? 1870
  9. Which of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels is set during Christmas? "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle".
  10. Who proposed to Nessa in the 2008 Christmas special of "Gavin and Stacey"? Dave (Coaches).
  11. Professor Redlaw is a character in which of Charles Dickens' Christmas novellas? "The Haunted Man".
  12. In which country is Father Christmas known as "Babbo Natale"? Italy.
  13. The carol "Joy to the World" is based on which Psalm? Psalm 98.
  14. Which Stephen King horror story is set around Christmas? "Pet Sematary".
  15. What ailment forced Alex to stay at home from school in "Home Alone - 3"? Chickenpox.
  16. Which horse with a Christmassy name won the Epsom Derby in 1964? Santa Claus.
  17. In which European country are children given presents by St Basil on January 1st each year? Greece.
  18. Which novel by John Grisham was adapted for the cinema as "Christmas with the Kranks"? "Skipping Christmas".
  19. In the movie "Elf", what is the first rule in the Code of the Elves? Treat every day as Christmas Day.
  20. For which organisation was the first charity Christmas card produced in 1949? UNICEF.

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