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Festive Favourites 2 The Chain 3 A round on some of the things we enjoy A general round with a twist. The answer to each at Christmas. question begins with the last letter of the previous answer, all the way to the end of the round. 1 Paul Young in 1984, Kylie Minogue in 1989, Chris Martin in 2004 and One Direction in 2014 1 Which word, popularised by Thomas Edison, all sang the first line in which song? is the title of Number 1 hits by both Lionel Richie Answer: Do They Know It’s Christmas and Adele? Answer: Hello 2 Santa’s Little Helper is a dog belonging to which famous TV family? 2 What is a game in which you must cure ailments Answer: The Simpsons such as broken heart, water on the knee and butterflies in the stomach? 3 Which long-running Agatha Christie play Answer: Operation is set at Christmas time? Answer: The Mousetrap 3 Which country contains a mountain range known as The Southern Alps? 4 What goes between the fruit cake and Answer: New Zealand the icing in a traditional Christmas Cake? Answer: Marzipan 4 Which poet, best known for ‘Under Milk Wood’, wrote a short story called ‘A Child’s Christmas 5 Which double act’s Christmas Special was in Wales’? watched by around 28 million people in 1977? Answer: Dylan Thomas Answer: Morecambe & Wise 5 Which band’s best selling single contains 6 In which ballet by Tchaikovsky does a the line“Does your granny always tell you Christmas present turn into a prince who that the old songs are the best”? defends Clara from the Mouse King? Answer: Slade (Merry Xmas Everybody) Answer: The Nutcracker 6 What substance found on teeth is the hardest 7 Which festive song has been recorded by produced by the human body? Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt and Kylie Minogue Answer: Enamel amongst others? Answer: Santa Baby 7 What is the common name in the UK for what is known in the USA as Spandex? 8 According to the song ‘We Wish You A Merry Answer: Lycra Christmas’, what dish do we wish to be brought and do we, apparently, all like so much that 8 What is a chemical element whose name has “we won’t go until we get some”? one letter less in American English compared Answer: Figgy Pudding to British English? Answer: Aluminium/aluminum 9 Which N was a surprise 2009 Christmas hit movie which has had sequels subtitled ‘Danger 9 What is a sweet, made from sugar, egg whites in the Manger’ and ‘Dude, Where’s My Donkey’? and gelatin, that is named after a plant from Answer: Nativity! which traditional versions were made? Answer: Marshmallow (not Meringue) 10 Name either one of the two fictional TV characters who have had UK Christmas 10 Which character first appeared in a short story number ones. in The London Evening News on Christmas Eve Answer: Mr Blobby and Bob the Builder 1925 called ‘The Wrong Sort of Bees’? Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh Quizmas Questions

Sport and Games 4 Yule Never Guess! 5 A round on sport as well as indoor games. This last round has a Christmas theme and also has a few questions where you might think you 1 If a jockey wears purple with gold trim, scarlet know the answer, but aren’t 100% sure. sleeves and black velvet cap, who owns the horse he is riding? 1 If you were born on Christmas Day, what would Answer: The Queen be your star sign? Answer: Capricorn 2 Which chess piece always stays on squares of the same colour? 2 In the popular song, what did my true love give Answer: Bishop to me on the sixth day of Christmas? (just need one answer, not all the other gifts) 3 The first sportspeople to win both ‘Strictly Answer: Six Geese a-laying Come Dancing’ and ‘I’m a Celebrity ...’ came from which sport? 3 Which country donates the Christmas tree Answer: Cricket (Mark Ramprakash and Phil Tufnell) for Trafalgar Square each year? Answer: Norway 4 What Olympic sport has 6 outfield players and a goalkeeper per side, and goals 3m wide 4 Who is the final Ghost that Ebenezer Scrooge and only 90 cm high? encounters in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Answer: Water Polo Answer: Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come 5 On 6th February 1971, Alan B. Shepard hit two 5 True or False: Jon Bon Jovi’s first appearance golf balls at a venue where no one else had ever on a record was singing ‘R2-D2 We Wish You played before. Where? a Merry Christmas’ on the 1980 Star Wars album Answer: The Moon ‘Christmas in the Stars’, an album that contained a billboard number 69 with ‘What Can You Get a 6 What word links a sport film from 2009 to an Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns inaugural sporting event organised by Prince a Comb)’. Harry in 2014? Answer: True Answer: Invictus 6 Is a donkey the father or the mother of a mule? 7 In a standard deck of cards, which is the only Answer: Father (the mother is a horse) King not to have a moustache? Answer: King of Hearts 7 Who resigned as President of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day in 1991? 8 Which sporting event always starts 17 days Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev before the May Day bank holiday? (the May Day Bank Holiday being day 17 of the event) 8 In the Nativity story in the Gospel of Luke, Answer: World Snooker Championships Mary visits her relative Elizabeth, who is herself pregnant - with whom? (who is the baby, 9 In which game, invented at Cambridge University, not who is the father!) might players squidge those playing pieces Answer: John the Baptist which are not squopped? Answer: Tiddlywinks 9 In which Ocean would you find Christmas Island? Answer: Indian 10 On the evening of the 1st January 2015, Chelsea and Manchester City both had 46 points, with 10 Which king was crowned in Westminster a goal difference of 25, both having scored 44 Abbey on Christmas Day 1066? goals and conceded 19 goals. On what basis were Answer: William I (William the Conqueror) Chelsea shown as top of the Premier league? Answer: Alphabetical order Quizmas Questions

Pictures 6 BHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies. 1 a. Can you name the festive movie? 6 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: It’s A Wonderful Life Answer: Gremlins b. What festive song does the b. In which US city is the crowd sing in the final scene sequel set? of this 1940s classic? Answer: New York Answer: Auld Lang Syne 2 a. Can you name the festive movie? 7 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Home Alone Answer: A Christmas Carol b. Name two other feature films the child star of b. In Disney’s 1983 animated version of this story, this hugely successful film appeared in. this character is portrayed by what animal? Answers: Home Alone 2. Getting Even With Dad. Answer: A duck Richie Rich. The Pagemaster. My Girl. The Good Son. Only the Lonely. The Nutcracker

3 a. Can you name the festive movie? 8 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Elf Answer: Love Actually b. Name the actor who starred in this modern b. Most of this film was shot on location day family favourite? in which UK city? Answer: Will Ferrell Answer: London

4 a. Can you name the festive movie? 9 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Miracle On 34th Street Answer: The Nightmare Before Christmas b. What is the full name of the character on the b. Who directed this creepy holiday themed tale? right? (It’s not Santa Clause or Father Christmas) Answer: Tim Burton Answer: Kris Kringle

5 a. Can you name the festive movie? 10 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Snowman Answer: The Grinch b. Name one of the two Brighton b. What is unusual about the title landmarks that appear in this scene. character’s heart? Answer: Brighton/Royal Answer: His heart is two sizes Pavilion and Brighton/ too small Palace Pier Quizmas Questions

Pictures 6 BHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies. 1 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. What festive song does the crowd sing in the final scene of this 1940s classic?

2 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. Name two other feature films the child star of this hugely successful film appeared in.

3 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. Name the actor who starred in this modern day family favourite?

4 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. What is the full name of the character on the right?

5 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. Name one of the two Brighton landmarks that appear in this scene.

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Pictures 6 BHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies. 6 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. In which US city is the sequel set?

7 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. In Disney’s 1983 animated version of this story, this character is portrayed by what animal?

8 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. Most of this film was shot on location in which UK city?

9 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. Who directed this creepy holiday themed tale?

10 a. Can you name the festive movie? b. What is unusual about the title character’s heart?

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