MARTINS 2017 CHRISTMAS QUIZ READ ME FIRST

Lets get the formalities out of the way Happy Holidays! This quiz is unashamedly based on Christmas,
Christmas traditions, and my experiences of Christmas. Whatever Christmas means to you, whether it be a
religious festival, a time to spend with family and friends, something other people do, or just a good excuse
for a party, you are welcome to play. I mean no offence in offering this up to my friends from other
cultures and religions, and I hope none is taken. Ive tried to keep an international audience in mind with
the questions, but Ive spent all 38 of my Christmases to date in the UK, so my cultural breadth might be
lacking!

As we all know, Christmas is about giving, and this is my gift to you. Ive researched and written the quiz
myself, in an effort to get you something fun to do that you wont find elsewhere. In return, I have an ask.
With this quiz, Im raising money for Anthony Nolan, A UK-based charity devoted to saving the lives of
people with blood cancer.

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Finally, something on the how to play. Do as many or as few rounds as you like. Be competitive. Be
collaborative. Argue. Blame. Praise. Congratulate. Commiserate. Celebrate. But most importantly, have
fun. Im offering no prizes, but if you play with others, you can offer all the prizes in the word. Ive done
my best to ensure the answers are correct, but there are no money-back guarantees! If Google gives you a
different answer, so be it. Those who have tried my quizzes before know that I like to put some really
tough questions in now and then theres no point in everyone getting full marks, right? So dont be put
off give it your best shot. There wont be many who score 100%... Will you be one of them?

With that, I wish you, your family, your friends, and anyone youre meeting over the coming couple of
weeks, the warmest greetings of the season.

Heres that link again, in case you missed it the first time: Martins 2017 Christmas Quiz page.
THE QUESTIONS
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 3 points per correct answer

1. In 1510, in which city was the first decorated Christmas Tree displayed?
Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Riga, Venice

2. In which country is Jlabkafl is a Christmas tradition?

Canada, Iceland, Romania, Scotland, Sweden

3. The Poinsettia is indigenous to which country?

Algeria, India, Italy, Mexico, South Africa

4. It was perfectly legal before and after, but where was it was illegal to celebrate Christmas between
1647 and 1660?
England, France, Germany, Italy, America

5. In 1742, where did British-German composer Handel premire his Oratorio The Messiah.
Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, London, Vienna

6. Hyv Joulua means Happy Christmas where?

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

7. Die Vierschanzentournee or The Four Hills Tournament starts in Germany, but finishes where?
Argentina, Austria, Italy, Nepal, Switzerland

8. Sinterklaas comes to visit on 5th December, or 6th December, depending where you are. Where
does his journey begin?
Finland, Germany, Russia, Spain, Turkey

9. Carp is traditional Christmas fare in many countries, but in which of the below would you be most
likely to find it.
Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, The International Space Station

10. Where did Babushka live?

Greece, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Syria

Total out of 30 _________

CHRISTMAS OVER THE YEARS 2 points per correct answer

This happened on 24th December, in which year AD (or CE if you prefer)?

1. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is appointed the Allied Supreme Commander

1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946

2. New Yorks Idlewild Airport is renamed JFK Airport

1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970

3. Apollo 8 becomes the first manned mission to enter the moons orbit
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

This happened on 25th December, in which year AD (or CE if you prefer)?

4. William The Conqueror is crowned King of England

1060, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1086

5. German and British front line troops declare an unofficial truce

1914, 1915, 1916, 1941, 1943

6. Sir Isaac Newton is born

1618, 1642, 1677, 1690, 1717

7. Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau set up the first successful communication between a Web
browser and server via the Internet
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996

8. Charlie Chaplin dies

1945, 1956, 1963, 1970, 1977

9. Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the USSR

1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

10. The first recorded celebration of Christmas

35, 100, 163, 247, 336

11. General George Washington and his army cross the Delaware River to attack the British in Trenton,
New Jersey
1770, 1772, 1774, 1776, 1778
 12. Hirohito becomes Emperor of Japan
1926, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940

13. Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

755, 770, 785, 800, 815

This happened on 26th December, in which year AD (or CE if you prefer)?

14. A tsunami caused by a 9.3-magnitude earthquake kills more than 230,000 along the rim of the
Indian Ocean
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

15. Cinema-goers get their first viewing of The Exorcist

1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Total out of 30 _________

A CHILDS CHRISTMAS 3 points per correct answer

We live in a materialistic age. All my parents got for Christmas was an orange, an apple and a sixpence, but
more recently the hit seasonal toys have been a little more glamorous. Can you decipher the ones below?

1. In 1990, these four renaissance heroes busted out from the sewers into childrens homes.

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2. In 1996, this toy took children to infinity and beyond.

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3. In 2008 you could stamp all over Troy Boltons face with this musical dance mat.

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4. In 1983, you could adopt your own kid straight from the allotment.

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5. These robots were so popular in the mid-80s they needed to go in disguise.

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6. In 1994, a close-knit band of teenagers in fictional Angel Grove, CA, transformed into a uniformed
team of superheroes ready to take on any villains. And they had merch!

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7. 2015s cutest robot incarnation. Better than the 1977 version?

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8. 2014 this doll was hot off the shelves, but a little cold to the touch.

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9. 1978. 4 plastic animals. Lots of small white balls. A hunger to win.

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10. In 1970, this was the world's first indoor ball. It was probably as safe indoors as the guns of the
same name are today.

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A LYRICAL CHRISTMAS 1 point per correct answer

From which carols do these lines come? Benchmarking studies have shown this section to be quite
tough

1. Glory to the new-born King!

2. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care

3. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin

4. What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb

5. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ, her little Child

6. And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same

7. Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing

8. Fa la la la la, la la la la

9. Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, From heavens all gracious King!

10. Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night

From which old school Christmas songs do these lyrics come?

11. There'll be parties for hosting, Marshmallows for toasting, And carolling out in the snow

12. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

13. He knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake!

14. To hear sleigh bells in the snow

15. Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore

 16. As they shouted out with glee

17. He'll say: Are you ready? We'll say: No man

18. The fire is slowly dying, And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing

19. Making spirts bright

20. Off with my overcoat off with my gloves, Who needs an overcoat I'm burning with love?

From which new school Christmas songs do these lyrics come? If you know the original artist but not
the song, you can still get the point. If you know both, you can show off. But no bonuses!

21. Then the stranger spoke, he said "Do not fear, I come from a planet a long way from here

22. Welcome to my Christmas song, I'd like to thank you for the year

23. I'll protect you from the hooded claw, Keep the vampires from your door

24. They sold me a dream of Christmas, They sold me a Silent Night

25. Happy Christmas, Kyoko, Happy Christmas, Julian

26. It'll be cold so cold Without you to hold

27. Candles burnin' low, Lots of mistletoe. Lots of snow and ice, Everywhere we go

28. Now I know what a fool I've been. But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

29. The choir of children sing their song

30. Well, way up north where the air gets cold, There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told

Total out of 30 _________

A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS 1 point per correct answer

Find the music for this round here: https://youtu.be/S-xKFbjKNWU

It plays through twice you might need both plays!

1. Very simple. Whose voice is this?

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2. How many times does the word Christmas appear in this song? 7, 19 or 33?

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3. Name the artist(s):

Choose from
i. _____________________________________

Don McLean ii. _____________________________________

Frank Sinatra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra iii. _____________________________________
The Jackson 5
Perry Como
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles iv. _____________________________________
The Supremes
v. _____________________________________

4. Name the artist(s):

Choose from
i. _____________________________________

Andy Williams ii. _____________________________________

Bing Crosby
Dean Martin iii. _____________________________________
Frank Sinatra
Michael Bubl
Otis Reading iv. _____________________________________
Stevie Wonder
v. _____________________________________

5. Another simple one? Name the band.

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6. In which film does this piece of music feature?

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7. Getting trickier? Whose voice is this?

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8. Who are you about to hear sing?

Choose from
i. _____________________________________

Backstreet Boys ii. _____________________________________

East 17
Elton John iii. _____________________________________
Jona Lewie
Kylie Minogue
Mud iv. _____________________________________
N-Sync
v. _____________________________________

9. The ridiculously hard Spot the Carol question:

Place in the order you hear them

i. _____________________________________

A. Away In A Manger ii. _____________________________________

B. Ding Dong Merrily On High
C. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen iii. _____________________________________
D. Good King Wenceslas
E. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
F. O Come All Ye Faithful iv. _____________________________________
G. O Little Town of Bethlehem
H. Once In Royal Davids City v. _____________________________________
I. Silent Night
J. We Three Kings
K. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
vi. _____________________________________
L. Whilst Shepherds Watched
vii. _____________________________________

viii. _____________________________________

ix. _____________________________________

x. _____________________________________

xi. _____________________________________

xii. _____________________________________

Total out of 32 _________

A CHRISTMAS FILM QUIZ, JUST TO FINISH OFF
Fans of my work will have tried this one before, as it dates back to 2014. But its still up there on YouTube,
and whether or not this is the first time out for you, have fun. Its out of 42, so you can write below if you
want. Click here to access: https://youtu.be/E1MO-y6QCdg. The answers come at the end of the video.

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