Make it Crisis this Christmas Quiz

1. The red and white of Santa’s outfit was allegedly introduced by which soft drink in its advertising? A: Pepsi B: Coca-Cola C: Red Bull

2. Which well-known singer made an appearance with his guitar at a Crisis Centre last Christmas? A: Daniel Bedingfield B: Will Young C: Chris Martin

3. How many ghosts are there in “A Christmas Carol”? A: Four B: Three C: Five

4. Who composed the song “White Christmas”? A: Bing Crosby B: Irving Berlin C: Gordon Jenkins

5. Which rubber faced comic actor took the title role in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? A: Mike Myers B: Jim Carrey C: Benedict Cumberbatch

6. In what country was Christmas banned from 1960 to 1997 when it was reinstated to commemorate a papal visit? A: Cuba B. Russia C. Albania

7. How many people experiencing homelessness were helped off the streets within weeks of the coronavirus pandemic reaching Britain? A: 1,200 B: 13,000 C:15,000

8. What do you stick into an onion when using a traditional bread sauce recipe? A: Cloves B: Olives C: Pennies

9. A swede is a cross between which two veggies? A: A carrot and a parsnip B: A cabbage and a turnip

10. Which Charles Dickens’ inspired character did Bill Murray channel so hilariously? A: Pip B: The Artful Dodger C: Ebenezer Scrooge

11. What group of veggies does that most hated Christmas classic – the Brussel sprout – belong to? A: Cabbages B: Onions C: Cauliflower

12. Visions of which sweet treats danced in children’s heads as they dreamt, according to Clemence Clarke Moore’s poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”? A: Truffles B: Candy canes C: Sugar-plums

13. In the Wham song “Last Christmas” what did George Michael give last Christmas? A: Chocolate B: His tears C: His heart

14. What was the original colour of Father Christmas’s outfit? A: Green B: Purple C: Black and white 1. C: 15,000 11. A: Cabbages 2. C: Chris Martin 12. C: Sugar-plums 3. A: Four 13. C: His heart 4. B: Irving Berlin 14. A: Green 5. B: Jim Carrey 15. C: A yule log/chocolate log 6. A: Cuba 16. A: Clarence Odbody 7. B: Coco-Cola 17. A: Fish 8. A: Cloves 18. A: Silver 9. B: A cabbage and a turnip 19. B: Pear

10. C: Ebenezer Scrooge 20. B: The Netherlands/Holland

A: Switzerland B: The Netherlands C: Germany C: Netherlands The B: Switzerland A:

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In which country are children’s clogs filled with candy and treats on the the on treats and candy with filled clogs children’s are country which In 20.

A: Lemon B: Pear C: Fig C: Pear B: Lemon A:

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Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to the famous famous the to according in, sitting partridge the was tree of type Which 19.

A: Silver B: Gold C: Myrrh C: Gold B: Silver A:

Which was NOT given to baby Jesus by the three wise men? wise three the by Jesus baby to given NOT was Which 18.

A: Fish B: Lobster C: Clams C: Lobster B: Fish A:

What traditional dish do people in Poland put in a bath before Christmas? before bath a in put Poland in people do dish traditional What 17.

A. Gabriel B. Clarence Odbody C. Ernie C. Odbody Clarence B. Gabriel A.

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What is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in the film, film, the in angel guardian Bailey’s George of name the is What 16.

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What is a “Buche de Noel” – popular on dinner tables across France at Christmas? at France across tables dinner on popular – Noel” de “Buche a is What 15.