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dave.m

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Friday Christmas Quiz.
« on: December 21, 2007, 04:40:00 PM »

Two Rounds Today.

Part 1

Christmas General Knowledge

1. Which group has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?


2. According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of?


3. In the song "Twelve Days Of Christmas", what are there 11 of?


4. In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?


5. What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad?


6. Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964?


7. Which TV family adopted a greyhound for Christmas in 1989?


8. Only two groups have had 3 consecutive Christmas Number Ones in the UK charts? The Beatles are one, who are the other group?


9. In the film "Home Alone", to which country do Kevin's family fly to for Christmas, leaving him behind?


10. Which Oscar winning actor played Scrooge in the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?





Part 2

Secret Santas.
Numbered:
1..2..3
4..5..6
7..8..9..10




Good Luck!

dave
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2007, 02:42:36 PM »

Dave it'll have to be tomorrow for me, I have to wrap prezzies for later!
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 11:35:51 AM »


Christmas General Knowledge

1. Which group has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?

I want to say Cliff Richard but that's not a group  :no:


2. According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of?

Coal


3. In the song "Twelve Days Of Christmas", what are there 11 of?

Pipers piping


4. In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?

Pass


5. What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad?

Dancer  (unless Donna was a buck  :-[ )


6. Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964?

Pass

7. Which TV family adopted a greyhound for Christmas in 1989?

Was that Tyrone and the Duckworths adopting Monica (Coronation Street)  :shrug2:


8. Only two groups have had 3 consecutive Christmas Number Ones in the UK charts? The Beatles are one, who are the other group?

The Spice Girls

9. In the film "Home Alone", to which country do Kevin's family fly to for Christmas, leaving him behind?

Pass (never seen it, don't intend to  :P)


10. Which Oscar winning actor played Scrooge in the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?

Michael Caine




Part 2

Secret Santas.

1. Natalie Bassingthwaite (wild shot in the dark!)
2. Keep wanting to say 'Bobby Ewing' so Patrick Duffy
3.  Trevor Macdonald
4. Whoever he is, he's definitely guilty!
5. Sid James
6.  Barbara Windsor
7. Bill Clinton
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Jennifer Aniston
10.  Rula Lenska

Any significance in the fact that all the ladies appear to be topless  ::)


Thanks Dave, I definitely needed some teammates this week  :-[
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2007, 02:20:00 PM »

1. Which group has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?
The Humbugs?

2. According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of?
Humbugs

3. In the song "Twelve Days Of Christmas", what are there 11 of?
Humbugs

4. In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?
"Frosty the Humbug"

5. What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad?
Dad Humbug

6. Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964?
The International Humbug Eating Competition

7. Which TV family adopted a greyhound for Christmas in 1989?
The Humbugs Simpsons

8. Only two groups have had 3 consecutive Christmas Number Ones in the UK charts? The Beatles are one, who are the other group?
The Humbugs?

9. In the film "Home Alone", to which country do Kevin's family fly to for Christmas, leaving him behind?
Humbug Land

10. Which Oscar winning actor played Scrooge in the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?
Michael Humbug Caine
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2007, 11:43:11 PM »

1. Which group has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?
Guess - Cliff Richard


2. According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of?
Coal


3. In the song "Twelve Days Of Christmas", what are there 11 of?
Pipers Piping


4. In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?
We wish you a merry christmas?


5. What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad?
Dancer


6. Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964?
Grand National?


7. Which TV family adopted a greyhound for Christmas in 1989?
The simpsons


8. Only two groups have had 3 consecutive Christmas Number Ones in the UK charts? The Beatles are one, who are the other group?


9. In the film "Home Alone", to which country do Kevin's family fly to for Christmas, leaving him behind?
Europe somewhere


10. Which Oscar winning actor played Scrooge in the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?
Michael caine?


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1. Cameron Diaz
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3. Trevor McDonald
4. That magician - David Blane?
5- added - Mother Theresa
6. Marilyn Munro
7. President Clinton
8. Ant from ant and dec
9. Billy Piper?
10.
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 11:48:24 PM »

After just seeing stephs answer re 1 - I missed "group" too.... so that ones wrong :D


oooooooooh   and I just sussed out who no 5 is cause I thought it was a guy at first..... then saw the blue hood thingy - Its Mother Theresa - can I add that in?
(sod it I did do)  :lol:


and pressy for floydy

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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2007, 11:53:30 PM »

Christmas General Knowledge with Answers

1. Which group has had more Christmas number one singles than any other?

The Beatles (4)

2. According to the song "Frosty The Snowman", what were Frosty's eyes made out of?

Coal

3. In the song "Twelve Days Of Christmas", what are there 11 of?

Pipers Piping

4. In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?

Jingle Bells

5. What 'D' is the name of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer's dad?

Donner

6. Which famous annual event did Santa Claus win in 1964?

The Derby (Santa Claus was the name of the racehorse)

7. Which TV family adopted a greyhound for Christmas in 1989?

The Simpsons

8. Only two groups have had 3 consecutive Christmas Number Ones in the UK charts? The Beatles are one, who are the other group?

The Spice Girls

9. In the film "Home Alone", to which country do Kevin's family fly to for Christmas, leaving him behind?

France

10. Which Oscar winning actor played Scrooge in the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?

Michael Caine





Secret Santas Answers

1. Cameron Diaz

2. Alan Hansen

3. Sir Trevor McDonald

4. David Blaine

5. Mother Terasa

6. Marilyn Monroe

7. Bill Clinton

8. Ant Partlin

9. Billie Piper

10. Catherine Tate.


Well done.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and I'll have a simple quiz ready for next Friday.

dave
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Re: Friday Christmas Quiz.
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2007, 11:59:10 PM »

Thanks again dave :D
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