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Jill s Christmas Quiz 2017 - Questions and Answers Some new questions I have found or put together and some oldies but goodies! 1. Who are the 2 hosts of the 2017 series of I'm a Celebrity.

1 Jill s Christmas Quiz Questions and Answers Some new questions I have found or put together and some oldies but goodies! 1. Who are the 2 hosts of the 2017 series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here Extra Camp who were also jungle campmates in 2016? Scarlett Moffatt and Joel Dommett 2. What is the name of the Liquorice figure in Liquorice allsorts? Bertie Bassett 3. From which Disney film do the following words come? Second star to the right and straight on till morning. Peter Pan 4. What is 2017 in Roman numerals? MMXVII 5. 'Driving Home for Christmas' was used in Christmas commercials for which supermarket chain in 1997, 1998, and 2011? Iceland 6. Actress Martine McCutcheon plays a new junior member of the household staff at '10 Downing Street' in which Christmas-themed film? Love Actually 7. In October 2012, Merry Christmas, Baby was the first Christmas album by which singer/ songwriter Rod Stewart 8. Which Downton Abbey star played Charles Dickens in the 2017 film The man who invented Christmas? Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey) 9. Miss Chatterer is an anagram of which festive item Christmas Tree 10. The Abominable Snowman is another term for which creature of folklore? Yeti 11. Often eaten for Christmas dinner, swede is a cross between which two vegetables? A cabbage and a turnip 12. Which cartoon character had a canine companion called Snowy? Tintin 13. What is the French word for snow? Neige 14. In which year was the deepest snow in the UK recorded? or Kindrogan, Perthshire recorded 47 cm. 15. Which male star of The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca was born on Christmas Day in 1899? Humphrey Bogart 16. In which language does Kala Christouyenna mean merry Christmas? Greek 17. Which famous festive single do the words Top to toe in tailbacks, oh, I got red lights on the run. (point each for name of song and artist) Driving Home for Christmas Chris Rea 18. According to the festive song where which type of tree was the Partridge sitting in? Pear Tree 19. In 1992 a re-run of Thunderbirds model became the elusive Christmas toy of the year and led to Blue Peter showing us how to make a home-made version what was the toy model of? Tracey Island 20. What is the name of the character who plays the actress played the young heroine in the 2000 Jim Carrey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Cindy Lou Who 21. When is Saint Stephen s Day in the UK better known as? Boxing Day 22. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house What are the next nine words? Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse Which Christmas films did these groups of actors star in? 23. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black (2006) The Holiday 24. Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen and Pam Ferris. Nativity! 25. Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham (2003) Bad Santa

2 26. Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins and Jane Leeves. Miracle on 34th Street 27. Which famous charity single do the words And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom come? Do They Know It s Christmas Band Aid 28. What is the name of the container, mostly associated with Mexico and made of papier-mâché which children then break to release the gifts at celebration parties? Piñata 29. In the song what size was the donkey on the dusty road who had to keep on plodding onwards with its precious load? Little 30. Which spirit is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas Pudding? Brandy 31. What is a female turkey called Hen 32. The Wolf of..(where) was a very successful Leonardo DiCaprio film which was released on Christmas Day 2013? The Wolf of Wall Street 33. In which country was the carol Silent Night written? Austria 34. Which famous BBC sitcom aired a 40th Anniversary Special in December 2013? Open All Hours (Entitled Still Open All Hours ) 35. Traditionally, what colour is Father Christmas s belt? Black 36. What animal appears on a packet of Fox's Glacier mints Polar bear 37. St Winifred s School Choir had a No1 hit in 1980 with which song about a relative? There s No One Quite Like Grandma 38. How many people are there in a curling team? Which handheld digital pet was the Christmas Toy of 1997 Tamagotchi 40. In Vicar of Dibley: The Christmas Lunch Incident (1996), the vicar reluctantly accepts invitations to too many Christmas dinners How many Christmas dinners did Geraldine have? Four (1: Frank Pickle and Jim Trott, 2: David and Hugo Horton, 3: Alice and her mother and sister and 4: Owen Newitt) 41. Which little character in TV s The Royle Family was born on Christmas Day 1999? Baby David (Best) 42. Which character did Bertie marry in the 2015 Christmas grand finale Special of Downton Abbey Lady Edith 43. What colour is the festive Poinsettia flower? Red 44. In which direction did the 3 Kings see the bright star? East 45. What ingredient is added to wine to make Port? Brandy 46. The pop video of the 1984 hit "Last Christmas" by Wham was set in what type of weather? Snow (at a ski resort ) 47. Egg, sugar cream and vanilla make what Christmas day favourite? Custard 48. Which couple won the Strictly Come Dancing 2016 final? Joanne Clifton and Ore Oduba 49. Can you name the 7 types of chocolates found in Cadbury miniature heroes Cadbury Eclairs Fudge Dairy Milk Caramel Dairy Milk Cadbury Wispa Cadbury Twirl Creme Egg Twisted

50. What colour was Lily in the 1968 Scaffold Christmas number one hit? 14. Pink (can you sing it?) _ 51. Up to which month in 2018 can you use an old version of a 10 note as legal tender?

3 50. What colour was Lily in the 1968 Scaffold Christmas number one hit? 14. Pink (can you sing it?) _ 51. Up to which month in 2018 can you use an old version of a 10 note as legal tender? March (last day is 1 st March 2018) 52. Which designs form the 2017 Royal Mail Christmas stamp collection? Madonna & Child designs, and winning designs from the Children s Design Competition held by Royal Mail (snow man and family and Father Christmas) 53. What C is another word for North American Reindeer? Caribou 54. Which song is full of threats and warning about Santa Claus arrival? Santa Claus is Coming to Town (You d better watch out, you d better not cry, better not pout ) 55. Which actress will make her debut as the 13 th and first female Dr Who in the 2017 Christmas special? Jodie Whittaker 56. Snowflakes are clear not white is that true or false? True. according to the met office While snowflakes appear white as they fall through the sky, or as they accumulate on the ground as snowfall, they are in fact totally clear 57. What is the Christian name of Mr Griswold in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? Clark 58. Post was still delivered on Christmas Day until which year 1941, 1951 or In which country were the Call The Midwife team in the 2016 Christmas special? South Africa 60. What is figgy pudding better known as? Christmas pudding 61. In A Christmas Carol what was the Christian name of Scrooge s business partner Marley? Jacob 62. What colour was the Christmas in the 50s Elvis Presley song? Blue 63. From what does the Fairy Godmother create Cinderella's footmen? Mice 64. How many of Santa s reindeer have names end with the letters ER? 4 Dasher, Dancer, Prancer Donner 65. Which pop singer sang the chorus with Bing Crosby to a hit which included the words " Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum Pum " David Bowie 66. If you were born on Christmas day under what zodiac sign would you be? Capricorn 67. Which place is known as "Tinsel Town" Hollywood 68. What colour is the packet of Walker s prawn cocktail crisps? Cerise pink 69. Which band claimed the 2016 Christmas Number 1 spot with their track Rockabye Clean Bandit 70. According to the festive song - what is the 9 th gift my true love sent to me? 9 Ladies Dancing 71. The house of Bollinger produces which type of drink popular at Christmas? Champagne

4 72. Which seasonal plant was sacred to Druids? Mistletoe 73. In Santa Claus the movie how did Santa injure himself? Fell off a roof 74. Originally made from shredded silver, which Christmas decoration was invented in Germany in 1610? Tinsel 75. Norway spruce and blue spruce are commonly used as what festive feature? Christmas tree 76. What type of drink is Oloroso? Sherry 77. What day of the week will Christmas Day 2020 be on? Friday 78. What is the name of the new judge for the 2017 series of Strictly Come Dancing? Shirley Ballas (for a bonus point is Shirley s particular expertise in Latin or ballroom dancing? Latin hence her nickname The Queen of Latin 79. Ending in the letter O what is a British slang word for Christmas Crimbo 80. In the sweet selection Quality Street what sweet is in the turquoise blue wrapper Coconut Eclair 81. In the 2016 Film Bad Santa 2 who stars again as Willie who teams up once again with his sidekick steal from a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve Billy Bob Thornton 82. What were the names of Cliff Richard s 2 Christmas singles of 1988 and 1990? Mistletoe and Wine and Saviours Day (point for each) 83. In which Charles Dicken s novel did Mr and Mrs Fezziwig appear? A Christmas Carol 84. In the Agatha Christie novel The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding who is the character sleuth who solves the mystery? Hercule Poirot 85. In which language is father Christmas known as Pere Noel French 86. What line did Bono sing solo in Band Aid's 1984 version of 'Do They Know it's Christmas'? Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you 87. If you were cooking the Christmas dinner on 200 degrees centigrade what would the equivalent gas mark be? Gas Mark Organised by the Lions of Sunderland and held in Seaburn,, into which sea hundreds of dippers dip on Boxing Day North Sea 89. How many units of alcohol does a large (250ml) glass of 12% alcohol wine contain? 3 units 90. How many times do you sing jingle bells in the chorus of jingle bells? 6 times 91. Adeste fidelis are Latin 1st words of an ancient hymn (better known as a Christmas carol) how these words commonly translated? O Come All Ye Faithful 92. Christmas Lights was 2010 Christmas single for which band? Coldplay 93. Which Christmas pop song has the lyrics Look to the future now - It's only just begun "Merry Xmas Everybody" (Slade ) 94. In which US city is the Christmas movie Elf based? New York 95. By what name is a drink made from red wine infused with spices and served warm during the festive season known? Mulled Wine 96. Which female singer released a Christmas song in 2013 called 'One More Sleep'? Leona Lewis 97. Name the wise man whose name begins with B Balthazar 98. Which Christmas poem was originally called 'A Visit from Santa Nicholas'? Twas the Night Before Christmas 99. Which Christmas song (made famous by Judy Garland) includes the lyrics, 'From now on, our troubles will be out of sight'? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

100. What is the name of the bottle size which holds 1.5 litres Magnum Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

5 100. What is the name of the bottle size which holds 1.5 litres Magnum Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Fill your glass again, with a merry face and a contented heart.your Christmas shall be merry, and your new year a happy one. Celebrate the season as one of geniality, charity, and remembrance." I can think of no better description of Christmas than that. Charles Dickens Merry Christmas

Round 1 Christmas Music

Round 1 Christmas Music NFE CHRISTMAS QUIZ - DECEMBER 00 Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There