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Answers to Christmas Quiz 2003 The following are the second lines of Carols and Christmas Songs. Name them: 1. “Wing your flight o’er all the Earth”… Angels from the Realms of Glory 2. “Let earth receive her King”… Joy to the World 3. “In Heaven the Bells are ringing”… Ding Dong Merrily on high 4. “Was to certain poor Shepherds in fields as they lay”… First Noel 5. “My true love sent to me”… 12 Days of Christmas 6. “One can hear the falling snow”… Still, Still, Still 7. “The stars are brightly shining”… Oh Holy Night 8. “Just like the ones I used to know”… White Christmas 9. “That Glorious song of all”… Void 10. “Among the leaves so Green”… Here we come a-wassailing 11. “In the Lane, snow is Glistening”… Winter Wonderland 12. “Do You see what I see”… Do you hear what I hear 13. “All is calm, all is bright”… Silent Night 14. “How Still we see thee lie”… Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 15. “On Christmas Day, On Christmas Day”… I saw three ships 16. “And Ransom captive Israel”… O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 17. “By, By, Lullay, Lullay”… The Coventry Carol 18. “That glorious song of old”… It came upon a Midnight Clear 19. “Underneath the Mistletoe last night”… I saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus 20. “Bearing Gifts we travel afar”… We Three Kings ****************** 21. The History of Christmas goes back over how many years… Approximately 4000 years 22. In the Julian Calendar When was St. Nicholas Day… December 19th Note Julian and Not Gregorian Calendar 23. What exactly are the Twelve day of Christmas… From Sundown 24th December to Sundown 5th January 24. Why is “Christmas” sometimes spelled as “Xmas”… "Christ" in Greek is "Xristos" 25. “Mo’adim Lesimkha Shanah Tova” is “Merry Christmas” in what language… Hebrew 26. Who wrote the poem “Mistletoe”… Walter de la Mare 27. Name Scrooge’s partner in Dickens “Christmas Carol”… Jacob Marley 28. Name the Three Wise Men… Caspar, Balthazar and Melchior 29. and what gifts did they bear… Gold Frankincence and Myhrr 30. In Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” who is the Nutcrackers main enemy… The King of the Mice 31. December 26th is whose Saints Day… Saint Stephen 32. Who wrote the book “A Childs Christmas in Wales”… Dylan Thomas 33. In which Country was Christmas made illegal in 1647… England 34. At a medieval Christmas what was “Hot Cockles”… A Game 35. Who wrote “The Father Christmas Letters”… J.R.R.Tolkien 36. In Dickens “Christmas Carol” what was “Smoking Bishop”… Hot Spiced Drink 37. Borman, Lovell and Anders were the first people to do what… First Astronauts to spend Christmas in space 38. Who starred in the film “A Christmas Wish”… Lindsay Wagner or Jimmy Durante 39. Who received a hand knitted sweater and an invisible cloak as a Christmas present… Harry Potter 40. Where was Handels great Oratorio “The Messiah” first performed … Dublin 41. Where is Santa Claus known as Pere Noel… France 42. Good King Wenceslas was king of which country… Bohemia 43. What do Dutch children use instead of a Christmas stocking… Shoes 44. The traditional Christmas flower, the Poinsettia originated where… Mexico 45. The Swedish Christmas decoration “Julbukk” is usually made of what… Straw 46. In which country did the original Saint Nicholas live… Turkey 47. In Finland what does a goat named “Ukko” do… Carries Father Christmas 48. In the Netherlands who is “Black Peter”… Father Christmas’s assistant 49. Where is Noel Lake situated… Indiana, USA 50. Where was the largest Christmas Cracker pulled… Australia 51. In England the central character in “Mumming Plays” is whom… St. George 52. The first Christmas Tree was erected in which country… Germany 53. In which year did the Monarch of England make his first Christmas broadcast…1932 54. “Oplatek” is an important part of a Polish Christmas. What is it… Wafer Biscuit 55. In Iceland who are the “Jolasveinar”… 13 Gift Giving Goblins 56. Scottish children sometimes cry “Up the Lum” meaning what… Shout their Christmas Greetings up the Chimney 57. In Italy what is the “Urn of Fate”… An Urn containing presents 58. In which ocean is Christmas Island, part of the Republic of Kiribati”… Pacific 59. In which English county is Christmas Common… Oxfordshire 60. In which European city is Wenceslas Square… Prague 61. Who wrote the quotation “For Christmas comes but once a year”… Thomas Tusser 62. In which Pantomime does “Widow Twankey” appear… Aladdin 63. In 1937 the first postage stamp commemorating Christmas was issued where… Austria 64. In 1974 which City was devastated by a Cyclone on Christmas Eve… Darwin 65. Where is “Grandfather Frost” the giver of Christmas presents… Russia 66. “Dasher”, “Dancer”, “Prancer”, “Vixen”, “Cupid”, “Donner & Blitzen”- Whose missing… Comet – Rudolph was not a Santa Reindeer 67. In which year was the first televised Royal Christmas Message…1957 68. How long is Santa’s beard supposed to be… Over One Metre 69. The carol “Silent Night” has been translated into how many languages … Over 180 70. What was originally called a “Hackin”… English Christmas Pudding 71. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” what did the Two Turtle Doves represent… The old and New Testaments 72. Name “Dick Whittington’s” cat… Pussy or Puss 73. Humphrey Bogart was born on Christmas Day. Of which year…1957 74. Which Pantomime is set in Baghdad… Sinbad the Sailor 75. “It was Christmas Day in the Workhouse” Who wrote it… George R Sims 76. Mince Pies in Britain. In which century did they first appear…16th 77. Who invented the Christmas Cracker… Tom Smith 78. Who sang “I’m walking backwards to Christmas”… Spike Milligan 79. In which year was the 25th December introduced as Christs birthday... 320AD 80. What Christian Symbol was so revered by early Britons that it was cut by a Golden Sickle…Mistletoe 81. Where in the Bible is Christ’s actual Birth mentioned… It isn’t specifically mentioned. I will accept St. Luke. Chapter 2 verses 6 & 7 82. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” comes from which Musical… Meet me in Saint Louis 83. Who said “Christmas is the day that holds all time together”… Alexander Smith 84. Who founded the Buddhist Society in London in 1924… Christmas Humphreys Q.C. 85. In which country is the traditional Christmas meal “Consoada”… Portugal 86. Where did Grinch steal Christmas… Whoville 87. In the Ukraine what is “Kolach”… Christmas Bread 88. Which carol is sung to the melody “Greensleeves”… What Child is this 89. Which carol was denounced for its “Lack of Musical Taste”… O Holy Night 90. Which carol was originally composed for a Guitar accompaniment… Silent Night 91. The melody for which carol was composed by a Newspaper Editor… It came upon a Midnight clear 92. Which carol was first published as “Luther’s Cradle Hymn”… Away in a Manger 93. “Adeste Fideles” is better known as what… O Come all ye Faithful 94. Who wrote the carol “Love came down at Christmas Time”… Anthony Baldwin 95. What do “Jingle Bells”, “Winter Wonderland” and “Sleighride” have in common… There is no mention of Christmas 96. Who wrote the carol “All my heart this night rejoices”… Paul Gerhardt 97. The music of which carol was once a Piano and Violin Duet… Deck the Halls 98. Who wrote the carol “Wisemen still seek Him”… Lynn Cooper 99. Which carol mentions a “Figgy Pudding”… We wish you a Merry Christmas 100. “Old Lang Syne” means what… Good Old Times
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