Quiz 651 – Christmas 2023

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Christmas Day In History

1             Columbus’s flagship sank in Christmas Day 1492 – what was it called?

2             Which famous building in London was completed on Christmas Day 1771?

3             Which President of the USSR resigned on Christmas Day 1991?

4             Which French footballer was named European Footballer of the Year on Christmas Day 1984 for the 2nd time?

5a           Born on Christmas Day 1899, which writer and raconteur was the subject of the play and film The Naked Civil Servant?

5b           Which actress, famed for her role in Crossroads, was born on Christmas Day 1919?

5c           Born on Christmas Day 1949, which actress played Carrie in 1976?

                Christmas Film Quotes

6             “The thing about trains … it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on.” (2004)

7             “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” (2003)

8             “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!” (1992)

9             “I’m not a pervert! I just was looking for Turbo Man doll!” (1996)

10a        “Remember, George: No man is a failure who has friends.”  (1947)

10b        “Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.” (1947)

10c         “No-one should be alone at Christmas” (2000)

                Christmas Lyrics

11           How many Las follow Fa in the song Deck The Halls?

12           After Mommy was seen kissing Santa Claus, what did she do to him then?

13           Who were singing Galway Bay in Fairytale of New York?

14           In the 60s Dora Bryan sang the song “All I want for Christmas is…. what”?

15a        “Fear not, said he” is the start of the 2nd verse of which carol?

15b        “God of God, Light of Light” is the beginning of the 2nd verse of which carol?

15c         “He came down to Earth from heaven” is the beginning of the 2nd verse of which carol?

                Christmas General

16           Which race did Santa Claus win in 1964?

17           Which member of McFly wrote the books The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas & The Christmasaurus?

18           The first Christmas stamps in the UK in 1966 were designed by viewers of which children’s TV show?

19           Traditionally what happens to all guests invited to the Royal gathering at Sandringham on arrival and departure?

20           Who were the 4 stars of the 1954 film White Christmas?

                General Knowledge

                The first letter of each answer spells a 10 letter Christmas word

21           The Spinnaker Tower is a landmark in which English city on the south coast?

22           Who was Arthur Jefferson’s partner in a famous double act?

23           What is the most common metal in the Milky Way galaxy?

24           Which footballer was nicknamed Bites Your Legs because of his tackling ability?

25           Which famous landmark was visible from Frasier’s balcony then mysteriously disappeared?

26           Mrs Darrell Waters is famous for writing children’s books, by what name is she better known?

27           “The only song that he could play was Over the Hills and Far Away” – which nursery rhyme character am I talking about?

28           In the Wimbledon Men’s Singles final what was played for the first time in 1973?

29           In the legendary sketch about class with Cleese & Barker, what was Ronnie Corbett’s first line?

30           Which Beatles album reached number 6 in the album charts 40 years after it reached number 1 in 1969?

Answers

1             Santa Maria                                                       

2             St Paul’s Cathedral                                                          

3             Gorbachev                                                         

4             Michel Platini                                                    

5a           Quentin Crisp                                                    

5b           Noele Gordon                                                   

5c           Sissy Spacek                                                                       

6             The Polar Express                                                            

7             Elf                                                          

8             Home Alone 2                                                   

9             Jingle All The Way                                                           

10a        It’s A Wonderful Life                                                       

10b        Miracle On 34th Street                                                  

10c         How The Grinch Stole Christmas                                                                                

11           Eight                                                     

12           Tickle him                                                           

13           The NYPD choir                                                

14           A Beatle                                                               

15a        While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night                                                

15b        O Come All Ye Faithful                                                   

15c         Once In Royal David’s City                                                                            

16           The Derby                                                           

17           Tom Fletcher                                                     

18           Blue Peter                                                           

19           They  get weighed                                                           

20           Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney,Vera Ellen                                                                    

21           Portsmouth                                                       

22           Oliver Hardy                                                      

23           Iron                                                       

24           Norman Hunter                                                

25           Space Needle                                                    

26           Enid Blyton                                                        

27           Tom Tom the Piper’s Son                                                              

28           Tie break                                                             

29           I know my place                                               

30           Abbey Road                                                       

Jackpot

Q             In which Bond film does the character Dr Christmas Jones feature?

A             The World Is Not Enough

Number Guess (Nearest wins)

Q             How many calories are there in total in a Tesco Finest Chocolate Star Panettone?

A             2712

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Entertaining Smells

1             Atari manufactured one of the first video games based on a tennis format with 2 paddles and a ball – what was it called?

2             Which book by David Walliams was about a tramp who was very smelly who becomes a star after appearing on Question Time?

3             Little Plum in the Beano was a member of which tribe?

4             “There are children here somewhere. I can smell them” is a quote from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by which character?

5             Complete these: –

5a           1957 Burt Lancaster/Tony Curtis film The Sweet Smell of ……. What?

5b           Anthony Newley stage musical The Roar of the Greasepaint ….. The Smell of the ….. What?

5c           Nirvana song Smells Like …… What (2 words)?

                Solar system

6             Which member of the Solar System was demoted from a planet to a minor or dwarf planet in 2008?

7             Which planet’s moons are named after characters from Shakespeare and Alexander Pope?

8             Which of the planets has the most known moons?

9             Featured in the first Star Trek film what was the name of the first man-made object to leave the Solar System?

10a        Heaven Is A Place On Earth 1987

10b        Venus 1986

10c         Life On Mars 1973

10d        The Sun Always Shines on TV 1983

10e        Moonlighting 1975

                Lasts

11           Eugene Cernan was the last man to do what?

12           The Last One Part 2 was the final episode of which TV comedy series in 2004?

13           Which Australian was the last amateur to win the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon?

14           2015 was the last year that the Queen  & Prince Philip travelled overseas together – which Mediterranean island did they visit?

15           Last words: –

15a        “Either the wallpaper goes, or I do” were the last words of the writer of The Picture of Dorian Grey – his name?

15b        “Oh what’s the bloody point” were the last words is which British actor’s diaries?

15c         “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn” were the last words of which American sportsman?

                Special Days

16           Nick Easter played 54 games for England at which sport?

17           The 14th March is not steak & kidney day or minced beef & onion day but is celebrated by mathematicians as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter – which is?           

18           Which day of the year is Star Wars Day?

19           The 1st of November is (not really) named after which girl group which included the Appleton sisters?

20a        Which Jewish religious period begins on 7th December this year and ends in 15th December?

20b        Which religious period begins on the 3rd December this year and ends on the 24th December?

20c         The 6th of January (or the closest Sunday) is the end of the Christmas celebration and is known as what in the Christian Church?

                General Knowledge

21           The Republic of China is generally known as what?

22           Which legendary Englishman was played by Sean Connery on film and his son on TV?

23           The Calypso was the best known ship used by which French undersea explorer?

24           Which game “ties you up in knots”?

25           Which word can be a solo card game, a single precious stone & a Bond film character?

26           How much is a black and white TV license (to the nearest £)?

27           Hameda & Nirita airports serve which capital city?

28           Jim’s Whiskey Liqueur is a clue to the band known for the song Woodstock in 1970 – who were they

29           Three Little Maids From School Are We is a song from which Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera?

30           What do the Inuit people in the far north of Canada use a refrigerator for?

Answers

1             Pong

2             Mr Stink

3             Smellyfeet

4             Child Catcher     

5a           Success

5b           Crowd

5c           Spirit     

6             Pluto

7             Uranus

8             Saturn (145)

9             Voyager 1 (Vger in Star Trek)

10a        Belinda Carlisle

10b        Bananarama

10c         David Bowie

10d        Aha

10e        Leo Sayer            

11           Walk on the Moon

12           Friends

13           John Newcombe

14           Malta

15a        Oscar Wilde

15b        Kenneth Williams

15c         Joe DiMaggio    

16           Rugby Union     

17           Pi Day

18           May the 4th

19           All Saints Day

20a        Hannukah

20b        Advent

20c         Epiphany            

21           Taiwan

22           Robin Hood

23           Jacques Cousteau

24           Twister

25           Solitaire

26           £53.50 (accept 53 or 54)

27           Tokyo

28           Matthews Southern Comfort

29           The Mikado

30           To stop food from freezing

Jackpot

Q             Ilene Woods was the voice of which Walt Disney character?

A             Cinderella

Number Guess (Nearest wins)

Q             In which year was the first recorded use of orange as a colour?

A             1502

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