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