Christmas Quiz 2011!

So, here it is ... the Christmas Quiz 2011!! (courtesy of my friend Andrea)

Q1:      In what year did Band Aid release their record "Do They Know It's Christmas?"?

            (Bonus Point: whose is the first voice to be heard on the original recording?)

A1:       1984 (Paul Young)

Q2:      London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

A2:       Norway

Q3:      True or False: only male reindeer have antlers?

A3:       False

Q4:      Name 5 of Santa’s reindeer?

A4:       Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph

Q5:      Which city is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth?

A5:       Bethlehem

Q6:      Which European football league does not take a winter break:
            a) Italy, b) Netherlands, c) Portugal or d) Austria?

A6:       Portugal

Q7:      What was the name of Queen's 1984 Christmas single?

A7:       Thank God it's Christmas

Q8:      What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?

A8:       Panettone

Q9:      What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?

A9:       Hogmanay

Q10:    What is St Stephen's Day more commonly known as?

A10:     Boxing Day

Q11:    In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what?

A11:     Ladies dancing

Q12:    In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, what was the name of Bob Cratchett’s youngest child?

A12:     Tiny Tim

Q13:    Which country did St Nicholas come from?

A13:     Turkey

Q14:    Who wrote the book ‘how the Grinch stole Christmas?’

A14:     Dr Seuss

Q15:    What is the chemical formula of snow?

A15:     H2O

Q16:    What type of animal is Snowball in George Orwell's book Animal Farm?

A16:     A pig

Q17:    In Britain which vegetable is often included in the ingredients of a Christmas pudding?

A17:     Carrot

Q18:    In which year did Wham get a monster hit with "Last Christmas"?

            a) 1983  b) 1984  c) 1985  d) 1986

A18      1984

Q19:    Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen?

A19:     Cake

Q20:    If you were born on Christmas day, what would be your Zodiac sign?

A20:     Capricorn

Q21:    Who had the Christmas 2010 no. 1 single?

A21:     Matt Cardle

Q22:    From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?

A22:     Mexico

Q23:    How many points does a snowflake have?

A23:     Six

Q24:    What are ‘pigs in blankets’?

A24:     Sausages wrapped in bacon

Q25:    Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?

A25:     Australia