Wednesday 21 December 2011

Christmas Quiz - The Answers

The CD Team Christmas Quiz 2011 is now closed and the winner and two runners-up have been informed.


1. How many pipers piping did my true love give to me?

     9
     10
>> 11 <<

2. What animal is Snowball in George Orwell's book 'Animal Farm'?

     Horse
>> Pig <<
     Dog

3. John Callcott Horsley first designed what commercial Christmas item in 1843?

     Pudding
>> Card <<
     Cracker

4. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

>> Norway <<
     Sweden
     Germany

5. In what year was Band-Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' the UK Christmas chart-topping record?

     1982
>> 1984 <<
     1986

6. Who sang the 2005 Xmas number 1 'That’s My Goal'?

     Gareth Gates
>> Shayne Ward <<
     Westlife

7. From which country does the Poinsettia originate?

>> Mexico <<
     Australia
     Italy

8. Who wrote 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'?

     Dr. Who
     Dr. Zhivago
>> Dr. Seuss <<

9. How many "la's" in one line of the song 'Deck the Halls'?

     7
>> 8 <<
     9

10. How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Spanish?

     Oye Coma Va
     Adeste Fideles
>> Feliz Navidad <<

11. Who wrote the book that inspired the 1983 animated film 'The Snowman'?

>> Raymond Briggs <<
     Rudyard Kipling
     A A Milne

12. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the movie 'Jingle All The Way'. What year was it released?

     1994
     1995
>> 1996 <<

13. In which city was Kevin lost during Christmas in ‘Home Alone 2’?

     Los Angeles
     Miami
>> New York <<

14. If you were born on Christmas Day what star sign would you be?

     Sagittarius
>> Capricorn <<
     Aquarius

15. Christmas Ridge is located in which underwater mountain range?

     Indian Ocean
     Atlantic Ocean
>> Pacific Ocean <<

16. Which ruler of England once abolished Christmas?

>> Oliver Cromwell <<
     Henry the VIII
     Winston Churchill

17. What is the city of Bethlehem also known as?

     The Holy City
>> The City of David <<
     The Forbidden City

18. What is the name of the character played by Will Ferrell in the movie 'Elf'?

     Santa
>> Buddy <<
     Rudolph

19. What Christmas food is made from Marsh-whorts?

     Brandy Sauce
     Bread Sauce
>> Cranberry Sauce <<

20. In Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' who was Scrooge’s dead business partner?

>> Jacob Marley <<
     Casper McFadden
     Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

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Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous 2012!

Author: Richard Dearing, Managing Director