1. The kind and generous 4th century bishop St. Nicholas lived in a part of the world which is now what country?
2. The name of which of The Three Wise Men or Three Kings starts with the letter ‘C’?
3. What is the English equivalent of a Norwegian ‘Julekaka’?
4. In The Pogues’ Christmas song ‘Fairy Tale of New York’, which choir “are singing Galway Bay”?
5. True or False: You can go ice skating on the Eiffel Tower during the Christmas holidays.
6. Frankincense and Myrrh are both obtained from what? (first letter ‘R’)
7. In which film with a festive theme does Billy Bob Thornton play the US President?
8. Which Renaissance painters were the Christmas hit amongst children in 1990?
9. The ‘Christmas Eve Flower’, or poinsettia, is native to which country? a. Brazil b. India c. China d. Mexico
10. Which event on Christmas Eve 1968 was, at the time, the most watched broadcast ever in the history of television?
1. Including Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
2. A favourite drink over the Christmas period, how is “the water of life” better known?
3. According to the Christmas song, who had “a jolly happy soul”?
4. The name of which herb is used as a magic word in a Christmas pantomime?
5. How may pipers were piping in “The 12 days of Christmas”?
6. What is the surname of the 16th century German monk, a famous religious reformer and father of Protestantism, who is considered the originator of putting candles on a Christmas tree?
7. Which pantomime hero marries Jasmine?
8. Besides being wise men, which royal rank did the 3 Magi hold?
9. What is the name given to a piece of music that is played at the beginning of a production such as a pantomime/opera etc?
10. Rearrange the first letters of each answer to make what most people like to see plenty of at Christmas..