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1. The carol "Silent Night" was written in which country?

2. Where did "Good King Wenceslas" rule?

3. What was the last Beatles' Christmas number one?

4. Which Christmas plant has the Latin name"Hedera"?

5. Who sang the opening line of "Do They Know It's Christmas" for Band Aid II in 1989?

6. To which city does New York cop John McClane travel to on Christmas Eve in "Die Hard"?

7. What fruit is used to make a Christingle?

8. Why did Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem?

9. Which British group had the last Christmas number one of the seventies?

10. What was first brought to Great Britain by William Strickland in 1526?

11. Which European country was the first to issue a Christmas stamp?

12. How would you make a chestnut into a "Marron glace"?

13. In which German city would you find the shrine of the Magi, said to house the bones of the Three Kings?

14. What first went on sale as "Smith's bon-bons"?

15. Which wrestler starred in the 1996 turkey "Santa with Muscles"?

16. Where does the Queen normally spend Christmas Day?

17. Where would you be if your Christmas gifts were bought by "Shengdan Laoren"?

18. Which Pope in AD 320 declared December 25th to be Christmas Day?

19. Which Saint first performed a nativity play?

20. What didn't The Darkness want to end in their 2003 Christmas hit?

21. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square,London is an annual gift from which nation?

22. According to the Christmas carol, “Good King Wencelas looked out on the Feast of Stephen”. On what date does the Feast of Stephen fall?

23. From which country did Saint Nicholas originate?

24. If a person was given all the gifts in the song “The Twelve days of Christmas”, how many gifts in total would they receive?

25. What Christmas item was invented by London baker Tom Smith in 1847?

26. In which ocean does the Australian territory of Christmas Island lie?

27. “Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents” is the opening line from which classic novel?

28. If you were born on Christmas day under what zodiac sign would you be?

29. From which country were turkeys introduced into the UK in the 16th Century?

30. What is the name of the German/Austrian yeast cake often served at Christmas?

31. Which Disney animation, based on a T.H.White book was first released on Christmas Dai in 1963?

32. In “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” why was The Grinch so mean?

33. Who is said to have introduced the Christmas tree into the UK?

34. What were the names of the three wise man?

35. Which plant associated with Christmas has the Latin name “Viscum Album” ?

36. In which Bond film does the character Dr. Christmas Jones appear?

37. What Christmas item was first commercially designed by John Calcott Horsley in 1843?

38. What is the name of The Simpson's pet greyhound?

39. Who were “Walking Backwards to Christmas”, in song in 1956?

40. Which is the only book in The Bible to mention the arrival of The Magi at the birth of Christ?

41. Featuring among others the songs “My Funny Valentine” and “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”,what Rodgers and Hart musical opened in New York on Christmas Day in 1940?

42. What is the name of the sweet Italian bread often served at Christmas?

43. In which year in The Queen's Speech did Queen Elizabeth II the past twelve months as a “Annus Horribilus”?

44. Born on Christmas Day in 1954, she had hits with such songs as “Walking on Broken Glass” and “No More I Love Yous”,what is her name?

45. Who was crowned King of England on December 25th 1066?

46. Which monarch was the first to make the annual broadcast to the nation ?

47. In which film was the song “White Christmas” first featured ?

48. In Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” which is the first ghost to visit Scrooge ?

49. What is the Welsh for Christmas ?

50. What did Santa Claus win in 1964 ?

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51. Which of Santa's reindeer share it's name with an electrical retailer ?

52. Which “Eastenders” character had a baby on Christmas Day 1998 ?

53. In which country did the Poinsettia originate ?

54. The plant “Viscum Album” is better known as which Christmas decoration?

55. Which rock singer starred in the film “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” ?

56. Which female character left “Coronation Street” on Christmas Day 1987 ?

57. Which seasonal job was first filled by James Edgar in 1890 ?

58. With which seasonal product did J C Hall make his millions ?

59. Who composed “The Christmas Oratorio” ?

60. In which film did Judy Garland sing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” ?

61. What is myrrh ?

62. What name is given to the four week period leading up to Christmas ?

63. Who discovered Christmas Island ?

64. In which fictional land is it always winter but never Christmas ?

65. Which fruity sauce is a usual accompaniment to the Christmas turkey ?

66. Over which country did Good King Wencelas rule ?

67. Who wrote the book that became the cartoon classic “The Snowman” ?

68. What color is Father Christmas' belt ?

69. What did “Frosty the Snowman” have for a nose ?

70. In which TWO oceans can you find Christmas Island ?

72. Which English leader banned Christmas in 1647 ?

73. What was the name of Tiny Tim's father in “A Christmas Carol” ?

74. What is the day that Christmas puddings are made traditionally called ?

75. Which Nobel Prize winning author wrote King George V's Christmas broadcast in 1932 ?

76. Which alcoholic beverage is used to make a Snowball ?

77. Which poem written by Clement C Moore first named Santa's reindeer ?

78. What present did Harry Potter receive for his first Christmas at Hogwarts ?

79. On what date does Twelfth night occur ?

80. Which is the only book of the New Testament that mentions the Three Kings ?

81. Who wrote the song “White Christmas” ?

82. Which US state was the last to declare Christmas a holiday ?

83. In Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” what is Scrooge's first name ?

84. Name the three reindeer whose name begins with the letter 'D' ?

85. What song was the UK Christmas number 1 in both 1975 and 1991 ?

86. In the film “Jingle All The Way”, what toy was Arnold Schwarzenegger searching for ?

87. In the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol" which character narrated the story?

88. What brand of water do Del Boy and Rodney attempt to sell in their 1992 Christmas special?

89. In "Coronation Street" who nearly choked on a sixpence during Christmas dinner in 1961?

90. In which New England state was the 1942 movie "Holiday Inn" set?

91. Who played Fred Claus in the 2007 movie of the same name?

92. Who plays Gideon, the Angel in Disney's 1985 movie "One Magic Christmas"?

93. Which song from the 1954 film "White Christmas" was nominated for the Best Song Oscar?

94. What was the name of Captain Mainwaring's brother in the 1975 "Dad's Army" Christmas episode?

95. In which year was the Queen's first TV Christmas message?

96. What was the name of the boy in the TV film "The Snowman"?

97. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message?

98. In the 1947 film "Miracle on 34th Street”, who played Kris Kringle?

99. Which long running TV series opened with a 1971 episode called "The Homecoming - A Christmas Story"?

100. Which English cricketer won the 2007 "Strictly Come Dancing" Christmas special making a hat trick of wins?
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101. Who killed Dennis Rickman in "Eastenders", on New Year’s Eve 2005?

102. Who plays Jack Frost in the 2006 movie "The Santa Clause 3"?

103. What came to Cranford in the 2009 Christmas special, "Return to Cranford"?

104. Which "Happy Days" actor starred in the 1979 movie "An American Christmas Carol"?

105. In "Coronation Street", where was Rosie Webster born on Christmas Eve 1990?

106. In the 1947 film "Miracle on 34th Street", who played the young girl Susan?

107. How many ingredients did the Catholic Church decree that there should be in a Christmas pudding?

108. What game pie was traditionally eaten in Suffolk for breakfast on Christmas day?

109. What is a baby turkey called?

110. White Christmas, a cake made from coconut, rice and dried fruit, is popular in which country?

111. "Tai Tai" are biscuits given to good children at Christmas in which country?

112. Which cheese often eaten at Christmas is known as the King of English cheeses?

113. In the 17th century Christmas cake was made to be eaten on what day?

114. One may have an "Aperitif" before the Christmas meal, what does this mean in the original Latin?

115. What Christmas sauce is known at Cambridge University as "Senior Wrangler" sauce?

116. New Zealanders would never serve which meat for Christmas dinner?

117. Which English Victorian cook wrote the definitive Christmas cookbook?

118. What is a "Pfefferkuchenhaus"?

119. What should be eaten on each of the twelve days of Christmas to bring luck for the following year?

120. Where did turkeys originate from?

121. In a traditional mince pie, which ingredient would make it unsuitable for vegetarians?

122. Who made the eating of mince pies illegal in Britain?

124. What is the popular name for the Sunday before Advent when it is tradition to make the Christmas pudding?

125. In what country is porridge called "Kukya" eaten on Christmas Eve?

126. The coconut flavored cake known as "Bibingka" is a Christmas favorite in which South East Asian country?

127. At what time did Queen Victoria sit down for Christmas Dinner?

128. In which country are gifts bought to children on Epiphany Eve by a female Santa Claus named BEFANA ?

129. In which language is Christmas referred to as NADOLIG ?

130. In which German cathedral is there a shrine to the Three Wise Men ?

131. What is GLOGG, traditionally served at Christmas in Sweden ?

132. Which country in 1937 became the first to issue special Christmas greeting stamps ?

133. BOAS FESTAS is the Christmas greeting in which language ?

134. In which country is COUGNOU a sweet bread served for Christmas breakfast ?

135. Where would you celebrate Las Posadas, a nine day Christmas celebration ?

136. Eaten prior to the Christmas Eve meal in Poland, what is OPLATKI ?

137. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square in London is an annual gift from the people of Oslo in Norway, when did this custom originate ?

138. Good King Wenceslas was not actually a king but a duke, over which country was he duke ?

139. According to Swedish folklore, which animals pull Santa's sleigh ?

140. Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees ?

141. In which modern country did Saint Nicholas spend most of his life ?

142. Which North American city started the tradition of a Christmas parade ?

143. In which country is JOULUPUKKI the equivalent of Father Christmas ?

144. Where is the first decorated Christmas tree thought to have originated ?

145. In which country are the Christmas presents delivered by the JOLASVEINAR [or Christmas Goblins] ?

146. In which region of the World do JONKONNU parades take place on December 26th ?

147. From what do Christian children in Syria receive their Christmas presents ?

148. In which Christmas classic is it said that “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets wings” ?

149. How did “Blackadder's Christmas Carol” differ fundamentally with Dickens' original ?

150. Which THREE stars shared the billing with Bing Crosby in “White Christmas” ?

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151. Which long running character left Coronation Street on Christmas Day in 1987 to become a housekeeper for a doctor in Derbyshire ?

152. Who played Scrooge in “The Muppets Christmas Carol” ?

153. Which duo dressed as Batman and Robin in their 1996 Christmas special ?

154. In which city was “Miracle on 34th Street” set ?

155. What was the name of the character played by Jim Carrey in “Dumb and Dumber” ?

156. In whose Christmas special did various BBC newsmen perform “There is Nothing Like a Dame” ?

157. In which 1979 film did Fred Astaire play EIGHT different roles including Father Christmas ?

158. Which British monarch was the first to broadcast their Christmas message on television ?

159. In the film “Die Hard 2” which airport did the terrorists take over on Christmas Eve ?

160. Which popular Eastender's character died on Christmas Day in 2006 ?

161. Which song from the 1954 movie “White Christmas” was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song ?

162. Which rock superstar starred in the film “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” ?

163. Which UK TV station has since 1993 broadcast an alternative Christmas message featuring such characters as Marge Simpson and President Ahmadinejad of Iran ?

164. The song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” features in which 1944 musical ?

165. Which long running TV series features a character called Santa's Little Helper ?

166. What present did Harry Potter receive from Hagrid in his first Christmas at Hogwarts ?

167. Which Welsh singer made her acting début in the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas Special ?

168. What alcoholic sauce is usually served with Christmas pudding ?

169. Often served at Christmas, what name is given to chipolatas wrapped in bacon ?

170. Meaning literally Christ's Bread, from which European country does Christopsomo originate ? -

171. What is the alcoholic ingredient in a Snowball cocktail ?

172. Where would you be if your Christmas dinner consisted of rice and peas, chicken, oxtail and goat curry ?

173. Who created a Christmas pudding for Waitrose in 2010 with a whole orange inside ?

174. With turkey being practically unknown in which Asian country has KFC become the Christmas treat ?

175. From which vegetable was Frosty the Snowman's nose made from ?

176. The French call it “Buche de Noel”, by what name do we know this Christmas dessert ?

177. Which fish is popular as a Christmas dish in Eastern Europe ?

178. What in Germany is Lebkuchen, which is traditionally served in the Christmas season ?

179. What spice is usually used to flavor egg-nog ?

180. What shape is the Belgium sweet bread COUGNON said to represent ?

181. What should be eaten on each of the twelve days of Christmas to bring good luck ?

182. Of what is a Norfolk Black a variety ?

183. Traditionally what is hidden inside a rice pudding at Christmas in Sweden ?

184. In which area of France would the Christmas meal be finished with Thirteen desserts to represent Jesus and the 12 disciples ?

185. A favorite for Christmas dinner, by what name do we know the vegetable Brassica oleracea ?

186. What would you expect to find in the centre of a STOLLEN ?

187. What in the UK was traditionally mixed into the Christmas Pudding to bring good luck to the recipient ?

188. What's your favorite Christmas movie?

189. What movie did Chevy Chase star in, with co star Beverly De'Angelo?

190. Who starred in the Movie 'the Christmas list'?

191. Macaulay Culcin, stared in which Christmas movie?

192. Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of which country?

193. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean?

194. 'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol?

195. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film?

196. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts?

197. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'?

198. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892?

199. Which southern central US state, whose capital city has the same name, was the last to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?

200. In which country, the largest of its continent, is it said that finding a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are decorated with artificial spider webs?
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201. What day of the week was Christmas day in the year 2000 (in the conventional western calendar)?

202. Very loosely related to Christmas, the predatory animal 'uncia uncia' is better known by what name?

203. We wish you a What?

204. Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle?

205. Having fun so far? I hope there wasn't too many repeated questions? You do know that I copied/pasted these from Google, right?

206. In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming?

207. What former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in 1918?

208. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer?

209. Do you like to decorate your Christmas tree?

210. In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO?

211. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language?

212. The surname Chandler derives from the making or selling of what?

213. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas?

214. What date is St Stephen's Day?

215. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner?

216. The song White Christmas was first performed in which 1942 film?

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

218. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem.

219. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'?

220. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?

221. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?

222. In the inspirational 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?

223. What are the names of the three wise men said to have brought gifts to the baby Jesus?

224. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?

225. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847?

226. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record?

227. In which modern country is St Nicholas's birthplace and hometown?

228. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

229. From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?

230. Who is officially credited as the author of Auld Lang Syne?

231. How many points does a snowflake have?

232. What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?

233. What is the chemical formula of snow?

234. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856?

235. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card?

236. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico?

237. Brandy is made from distilling what?

238. What was Girls Aloud's 2002 UK Christmas number one single?

239. White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in which country?

240. Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday is a 25th December celebration in which country?

241. Who is the narrator in the 2000 film The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

242. What was the cyclone named that hit Darwin, Australia, in Christmas 1974?

243. Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin?

244. Choirboy Peter Auty sang the film version of which song later recorded as a hit record by Aled Jones?

245. What drink invented by Francis Showering has a fawn mascot?

246. What creature, noted for feeding on its berries, is linked by name to the mistletoe plant?

247. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"?

248. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December?

249. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus?

250. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ?

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251. 'Full of Eastern Promise' is an advertising slogan of what exotically positioned chocolate product?

252. Which poem written by Clement Moore was originally titled A Visit from Saint Nicholas?

253. What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon?

254. What celebratory receptacle is falsely claimed to have been modeled on the breast of Marie Antoinette?

255. Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas?

256. Which author and creator of Jekyll and Hyde, gave his birthday by formal deed to Anne Ide because she disliked her own birthday of December 25th?

257. What animal is the Scandinavian Christmas Julbock symbol?

258. Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series?

259. What song topped the UK charts at Christmas in 1957 and in a medley version in 1978?

260. Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899?

261. What British spacecraft was lost on Mars at Christmas 2003?

262. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called?

263. American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character?

264. Jackie Wilson's re-issued song Reet Petite became the 1986 UK Christmas number one after helping to advertise what brand?

265. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz?

266. Born Christmas day 1908, by what name was gay icon author of The Naked Civil Servant popularly known?

267. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick?

268. La Befana is the legendary character who delivers Christmas presents to children in which country?

269. Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life?

270. In technical astronomical terms what is the duration of the winter solstice; an instant, a day, three months, or six months?

271. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857?

272. What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally?

273. Gwyl San Steffan is the name for 26th December (St Stephen's Day or Boxing Day) in which country?

274. Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?

275. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark?

276. Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr?

277. Kiritimati, the first inhabited place to experience each New Year, is more commonly known as what?

278. What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches?

279. Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense?

280. When the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar how many days were dropped?

281. What drink advert launched the slogan 'The Right One' in 1970?

282. What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape?

283. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?

284. In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve?

285. Who wrote the songs for the 1954 film White Christmas?

286. Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House?

287. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many pipers are there?

288. From what does the month of December take its name?

289. What did Scottish students take from Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1950?

290. Which country first sent Christmas cards?

291. How many days of Christmas are there in the carol?

292. What famous ballet is performed at Christmas?

293. How many Reindeer does Santa have?

294. Can you name all the Reindeer?

295. Why was the Cringe so mean?

296. What brought frosty the snowman to life?

297. Who was the first ghost to appear in a Christmas carol?

298. What are the 2 most popular Christmas colors?

299. What do the Elves learn at School?

300. What is the difference between a Christmas Alphabet and the normal one?
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301. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?

302. What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail?

303. Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday?

304. Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stolen?

305. According to the UK National Meteorological Office what year (prior to 2007) was the last White Christmas in Britain?

306. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas?

307. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol?

308. Where did the saying "Jimmy Christmas" come from?

309. How many Christmas cards do you send out?

310. How many cards on average do you get each year?

311. Do you enjoy writing cards out?

312. Do you give Presents?

313. Do you get many presents for Christmas?

314. How did the custom of giving Christmas presents originate?

315. What's the name of the period leading up to Christmas?

316. How many Wise Men brought gifts to Jesus?

317. How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas?

318. What was the name of John the Baptist's Mother?

319. Who brings presents to children in Holland on the 5th/6th December?

320. How many letters are in the angelic alphabet?

321. In what town was Jesus born?

322. How many presents were given in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?

323. In what decade was the first Christmas Card sent in the UK?

324. What country did the family escape to?

325. How many of Rudolph's eight companions names start with 'D'?

326. What country did Christmas Trees originate from?

327. Who was the Jewish King who ordered the babies to be killed?

328. What's the second line of "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas"?

329. What was Joseph's job?

330. Who started the custom of Wassailing?

331. Who were first people to visit the baby Jesus?

332. What's lucky to find in your Christmas Pudding?

333. What Angel visited Mary?

334. Where did the baby Jesus sleep?

335. What year was Santa clause the movie made?

336. Who was Rudolph?

337. Who was Jack Frost?

338. Who stared in the Magic of Christmas?

339. Can you guess what my favorite Christmas movie is?

340. Can you guess what my favorite Christmas song is?

341. Finish the rest of this song. Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell ....?

342. Who are main two actors in the movie, the Christmas Kiss?

343. Did you know you can use Google for your answers?

344. Is your gold growing a bit?

345. How many Christmas songs can you remember off by heart?

346. What did Ernest do around Christmas time?

347. Which Cliff Richard's song was Christmas number one in the UK in 1988?

348. If you were born on Christmas day, which star sign would you belong to?

349. In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many lord were leaping?

350. How many gifts would you receive if you received all the gifts in the song ‘12 days of Christmas’?

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351. Which Alicia Key's song made Christmas number one in the US in 2007?

352. What type of cake is traditionally eaten at Christmas time in Italy

353. Which year did Band Aid release the song entitled 'Do They Know it's Christmas' in the UK?

354. Which Phil Collin's song made Christmas number one in the US in 1989?

355. Who was the author of "A Christmas Carol"?

356. Which Michael Jackson song reached Christmas number one in the US in 1991?

357. Which song did The Bee Gees have a Christmas number one with in the US in 1977?

358. What type of pie is typically left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?

359. What two things do we traditionally give to our friends and families on Christmas Day?

360. Who had Christmas number one in the US in 1974 with 'Angie Baby'?

361. What are Santa's helpers called?

362. How many doors of an advent calendar would you open before Christmas Day arrives?

363. In the famous Christmas song, which plant was Mummy kissing Santa Clause under?

364. In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many gold rings were there?

365. Who stared in Mr St. Nick?

366. How many movies were made by the same name of 'The Santa Claus?

367. What did the first ever SMS text message, sent December 3rd 1992, read?

368. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics ' all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around'?

369. Which American actress plays the Ghost of Christmas Present in the film ‘Scrooged’?

370. The Beach Boys had a Christmas number one US hit single in 1966 with which song?

372. Which country is Eggnog said to have originated from?

373. Which famous scientist born on Christmas day was the first scientist to be buried in Westminster Abbey in London?

374. What is the name of the little boy in the filmed story of "The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs?

375. From which town had Mary and Joseph come before arriving in Bethlehem?

376. Name the Christmas song with the initials ‘WIAWW’?

377. Which 3 dimensional puzzle, sold by Ideal Toy Corp., was the most popular Christmas gift in 1980?

378. "There's never really been a real hood Christmas movie" is a quote by which American rapper and actor?

379. 'Ilex' is the scientific genus of which type of Christmas foliage?

380. Which spirit based sauce is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding?

381. In the Christmas song 'Jingle Bells', how many horses pulled the sleigh?

382. By what other title is the film ‘National Lampoons Christmas Vacation’ known in the U.K.?

383. In which year did the US postal system first issue Christmas stamps?

384. “He’s making a list and he’s checking it twice. He’s going to know who’s naughty and nice” is taken from which Christmas song?

385. Finish this song. We wish you a Merry, what?

386. Who played the Grinch in the 2000 film?

387. On the seventh day of Christmas, what SSAS did my true love give to me according to the song?

388. The Christmas film ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is based in which US city?

389. The port of Archangel is situated on which sea?

390. A year contains 365 days so on what number day does Christmas Day fall?

391. Which famous American actor makes a cameo appearance in the film 'The Holiday' in the scene where Iris and Miles are in a Blockbuster store selecting films?

392. What is the most common gift received from a Christmas cracker?

393. Leona Lewis had a Christmas number one UK hit single in 2006 with which song?

394. Advocaat is a Christmas festive drink of what color?

395. Which British Monarch gave the first royal Christmas broadcast to his empire on Christmas Day in 1932?

396. Name the character played by Macaulay Culkin in the film ‘Home Alone’?

397. Which Caesar ordered the census that caused Mary and Joseph to be in Bethlehem at the time of Jesus’ birth

398. Which female American singer sang 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' in 1994?

399. Which hand-held Nintendo product was reportedly the most popular Christmas gift in 1989?

400. "Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white’." is a quote by which American actor and singer?
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401. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

402. In which city was the Salvation Army founded?

403. How many courses are there traditionally in a Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper?

404. Which American male comedian plays Kate Winslet's love interest in the film ‘The Holiday’?

405. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a red nose, but did he have antlers?

406. In which German city would you find the Shrine of The Three Kings?

407. Madonna had a Christmas number one US hit single in 1984 with which song?

408. Which ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ actress plays Bill Murray's love interest in the film ‘Scrooged’?

409. Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a small solar system body (SSSB)?

410. Szaloncukor is a sweet associated with Christmas in Hungary. Other than fondant, what is the other main ingredient?

411. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics 'In heaven the bells are ringing'?

412. Which singer of the Eurythmics was born on 25th December in 1954?

413. What word can mean a type of 18th century London dark ale and someone who helps people with their luggage when checking into a hotel?

414. What is the name of the elf played by Will Ferrell in the 2003 film ‘Elf’?

415. Which fictional land never has a Christmas but it's always winter?

416. By what means did God warn the Wise Men not to return to Herod?

417. Which characters created by American Greetings, whose insignia were their tummy symbols, were the most popular Christmas presents in 1985?

418. Which capital city of Nicaragua was devastated by an earthquake on Christmas Day in 1972?

419. Who wrote the Christmas carol 'Once in Royal David's City'?

420. Which historic playwright quoted "At Christmas I no more desire a rose, than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows; but like of each thing that in season grows."

421. The song 'Mary's Boy Child' has reached number one in the UK charts in two different years (in 1957 & 197 cool . Who sang on each occasion?

422. What type of rodent is hidden in the Christmas tree in the film ‘National Lampoons Christmas Vacation’?

423. “Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap it's grand” are lyrics taken from which Christmas song?

424. Santa Claus gets kidnapped and tortured in which 1993 Walt Disney musical fantasy Tim Burton remake?

425. What is the full name of the team (acronym 'ELFS') that rescues Scott Calvin from jail in the film ‘The Santa Clause 1’ ?

426. In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" what did my true love give in total on the fifth day?

427. Santa's nine reindeer share how many hooves?

428. Which country is said to export the largest amount of Christmas trees each year?

429. What is the name given to Father Christmas in France?

430. Which socialist state officially ceased to exist on 25 December in 1991?

431. Who had a Christmas number one UK hit single with "Merry Xmas Everybody" in 1973?

432. What type of berry sauce is commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner in the US and Christmas dinner in the UK, often served with turkey?

433. Who won a boxing match on Christmas Day 1950 with a technical knock out against Hans Stretz?

434. Which American actor plays the part of Billy Ray Valentine in the film ‘Trading Places’?

435. To which family of plants does the Christmas Rose belong?

436. Name the Angel that brought the news that Jesus was to be born to Mary?

437. Which popular Christmas song was written by classical music composer, Katherine Kennicott Davis, in 1941 (originally known as "Carol of the Drum")?

438. Which board game by Parker Brothers, where the buying and selling of properties takes place, is reported to have been the most popular Christmas gift of 1936?

439. "Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store" was a quote by which well-known Dr?

440. Japanese Christmas cakes are traditionally made from what type of filling?

441. Who had a Christmas number one US hit single with "Empire State Of Mind" in 2009?

442. What job does Cameron Diaz' character Amanda Wood do in the Christmas film ‘The Holiday’?

443. “Bearing gifts we traverse afar” are words from which Christmas carol?

444. In the 1971 novelty Christmas song, 'Ernie' was the fastest what in the west?

445. "You better watch out, you better not cry" are words taken from which popular Christmas song?

446. What is the Grinch intent on stealing in the film, ‘The Grinch’ (2000)?

447. Of all the US states at the time, which was last to declare Christmas as a legal public holiday, in 1907?

448. 'Waits' was the name given to what type of singers/ bands of people who sang on Christmas Eve in old times?

449. What type of pet is 'Santa's Little Helper' in the TV cartoon series, The Simpsons?

450. Who had a Christmas number one US hit single with "How Deep Is Your Love" in 1977?

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451. In the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer’s Stone what Christmas present does Harry receive in his first semester at Hogwarts?

452. What ‘MR’ was a UK Christmas Number One in 1961 for Danny Williams?

453. Borscht is a Ukrainian soup made traditionally with which root vegetable?

454. Which 'Something About Mary' actor and teenage idol during the 1980s
played a police officer in the video of the Pogues Christmas classic 'A Fairytale of New York'?

455. Which 2010 3D fantasy film is an adaptation of a famous ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?

456. What was the name of Cain and Able's mother in the bible?

457. What Apple product was reportedly the most popular Christmas gift in 2007?

458. 'Picea abies' is a popular Christmas type of what?

459. In the 1993 film 'The Piano' which 'Holly' won an Oscar for Best Actress?

460. Which of Santa's reindeer has a name translated to Thunder in English?

461. In the UK 'Pigs in a blanket' refers to small sausages wrapped in what?

462. In the film ‘The Santa Clause 1’ what is the name of the head elf?

463. On the third day of Christmas, what TFH did my true love give to me according to the song?

464. Which British Prime Minister stated "Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends."

465. Which English hymn writer wrote the words to the carol "Joy to the World"?

466. What were the names of Jesus Christ's earthly parents?

467. What is the name of Kevin's older brother in the film ‘Home Alone’?

468. Bacalhau is often cooked on social occasions in parts of Portugal at Christmas, but what is it?

469. What was the last UK Christmas number one of the 20th century?

470. Which of the following is not one of the names given to the Wise Men who visited Jesus after his birth? Melchior, Balthazar, Jeduthun, Caspar.

471. In which year of the 1960s did the UK Post office first introduce Christmas stamps for postage?

472. Which Christmas song includes the lyrics "Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring, snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun"?

473. If I was born on Christmas Day, yet my birthday falls in the summer, where would I be?

474. In which mountain does the Grinch live in the film ‘The Grinch’ (2000)?

475. Children receive presents from 'Befana' depicted as a witch on a broom stick, on 6th January in which European country?

476. Name the actor that plays Jasper Bloom in the film ‘The Holiday’?

477. If written alphabetically, which of Santa's reindeer would come last?

478. What is Scrooge's Christian name?

479. Celebrated by the Irish, on what date does the 'Wren Day' (Lá an Dreoilín) fall?

480. In which Christmas song is Santa asked to "slip a sable under the tree, for me"?

481. Which Hasbro children’s robot action figures were the most popular Christmas presents in 1984? Clue: 'More Than Meets The Eye'.

482. Who had a Christmas number one US hit single with "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" in 1988?

483. Which type of thin biscuit has the same name as a Christmas novelty which goes bang when pulled?

484. Who discovered Christmas Island?

485. Name the family that appears in the National Lampoons films?

486. Who had a Christmas number one UK hit single with "Two Little Boys" in 1969?

487. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are usually hibernating in winter but in which park do they spend their first Christmas, after being woken by Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy?

488. To which main city in Judaea did the Wise Men first go to ask where they might find Jesus?

489. In the Christmas song Jingle Bells the horse was 'lean and....’. What'?


490. “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph” is a quote by which American singer, dancer, television and film actress?

491. What do you do on Christmas day?

492. Do you travel much around the month of December?

493. What does Christmas mean to you?

494. Do you watch religious movies?

495. Can you name one Christmas classic movie?

496. Can you name one Christmas classic song?

497. Did you know, you're nearly finished?

498. What movie will you watch on Christmas day?

499. What one wish would you like to see happen on Christmas?

500. Congratulations, you've finished this quiz. Shoot me a labelled pm' Christmas Quiz' with information such as what prize you've won, and what page you start and finish on.
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