Robert XMAS Jeopardy Jeopardy Template 100 What is Silent Night? It is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht 100 What is a BB gun? Ralphie desperately wanted this item for Christmas in 'A Christmas Story' 100 In 1987, this cat enjoys Christmas at the family farm in the countryside 100 He's known to be a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce 100 It is the chemical composition of snow 200 In the song 12 Days of Christmas, this many swans were a swimming 200 The miracle on 34th street happened in this city 200 What is a really big turkey? In the Mr. Bean Christmas Special, Mr. Bean ends up wearing this on his head 200 In the novel 'A Christmas Carol', he was Scrooge's deceased business partner 200 It is the birth sign of people born on 25 December 300 What is 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'?

Child star Jimmy Boyd sang this hugely popular 1950's Christmas song 300 He played Santa in the movie 'The Santa Clause' 300 What is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'? What is 1965? It was the title of the first Peanuts Christmas TV special BONUS double your points - It was the first year it aired 300 Who is Tiny Tim? Charles Dickens is said to have considered the names Little Larry and Puny Pete for this character 300 Santa has his own postal code in this country HOH OHO? 400 What is White Christmas by Bing Crosby? It is the biggest selling Christmas single, globally, of all time 400 In the 1969 movie, Frosty the Snowman, wore this for a nose 400 Who is Alvin, from Alvin and the Chipmunks? He gives Tommy his Golden Echo harmonica in this 1981 TV Christmas special 400 Who is George Bailey? Who is James Stewart? He is the central character in the film It's a Wonderful Life BONUS: Double points if you name the actor 400 Who is Tchaikovsky?

He composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker 500 What is 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'? In this Christmas Carol, the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..' are sung 500 In 1992, he played the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Muppets Christmas Carol'? 500 What is The Island of Misfit Toys? In the 1964 classic 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', Rudolph travels to this island 500 Vince Vaughan plays this character, Santa's older brother 500 What is advent? The Latin word that means 'coming' gave the English language this term which refers to the coming Christmas period as well as a particular tradition popular with children So How Much Do You Know About Christmas...A Quiz - General Chat - Boards - Genes Reunited So How Much Do You Know About Christmas...A Quiz Here are thirty questions............I will put on the answers on Monday night. 1) Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?

2) 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? 3) Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? 4) On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar? 5)Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? 6) What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail? 7) What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? 8) The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date? 9) Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? 10) Presepe in Italy refers to what Christmas tradition? 10) Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy? 12) What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?

13) Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus? 14) The 1954 movie White Christmas was the first to be made using what new Paramount film format? 15) Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? 16) What changed in 1752 which caused Britain to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter? 17) Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? 18) According to the UK National Meteorological Office what year (prior to 2007) was the last White Christmas in Britain? 19) The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? 20) How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 21) The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? 22) In which body of water is Christmas Island? 23) Which diarist noted on 25th December 1662, "(Christmas Day).

Had a pleasant walk to White Hall, where I intended to have received the communion with the family, but I have come too late..." 24) The USA's official National Christmas Tree is in which National Park? 25) John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? 26) In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? 27) Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas? 28) In Britain which token vegetable is often included in the ingredients of a Christmas pudding? 29) What animal is Snowball in George Orwell's book Animal Farm? 30) Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first what to Britain from North America in 1526? Enjoy...............Bev xx Christmas New 2015 Jeopardy Template First place in Canada to celebrate Christmas 100 How do many people spend Boxing Day? A) Working. B) Shopping C) Wrapping presents. 100 What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? 100 Just like the ones I used to know What's the second line of "I'm dreaming of a white christmas"?

100 True or false: Joseph married Mary immediately after the angel appeared to him? 200 This Provence spends more on Christams gifts than any other. 200 Norway London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? A) Canada B) Norway C) Denmark D) Scotland 200 How many points does a snowflake have? 200 I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus 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? 200 Canada In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode: HOH OHO? A) The U.S. B) Canada C) New Zealand 300 5.8 million litres of eggnog were consumed How much eggnog is consumed at Christmas time in Canada? A. 300,000 Litres B. 5.8 Million Litres C. 50 Million Litres D. 500 Million Litres 300 What's lucky to find in your Christmas Pudding? 300 What country did Christmas Trees originate from?

300 White Christmas (by Bing Crosby) What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? 300 Charles Dickens One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol. Who wrote it? A) Mark Twain B) Charles Dickens C) Hans Christian Andersen D) Thomas M. Sawyer 400 The French drink 'Lait de Poule' What drink was adapted to become the American Christmas drink 'Egg Nog'? A) The Scandinavian drink 'Gløgg' B) The Austrian drink 'Gluhwein' C) The German drink 'Biersuppe' B) The French drink 'Lait de Poule' 400 In the U.S., he's called "Santa Claus" - what's his British name? 400 Rudolph Which of the following names is NOT a name of one of Santa's original reindeers? A) Comet B) Cupid C) Dasher D) Dancer E) Prancer F) Vixen G) Donner H) Rudolph I) Blitzen 400 1984 In what year was Band-Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" recorded?

A) 1977 B) 1980 C) 1984 D) 1990 400 B: A lump of coal Santa keeps close track of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice! Nice children often receive toys and candy in their stockings, but naughty children may receive: A) A book B) A lump of coal C) An old shoe D) An orange 500 'Jannying' Mummering is a tradition which mainly takes place in the province of Newfoundland, more commonly in small towns and villages rather than large towns and cities. What is another name for Mummering? 500 Sandringham House Where does the British Queen traditionally spend Christmas? A) Windsor Castle B) Buckingham Palace C) Sandringham House D) Balmoral castle 500 Solid white. In the 1950s an automated machine was invented that could put on the red stripes on candy canes. What color were they before the 1950s? 500 Silent Night What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called "Stille Nacht"?

500 Amazon.co.uk: Customer Discussions: Christmas quiz - need questions ( and answers!) Christmas quiz - need questions ( and answers!) Sort: Oldest first | Newest first Showing 1-6 of 6 posts in this discussion Initial post: 5 Dec 2010 16:01:12 GMT here are a few i have just found on the net, hope they are of some help. List of 35 Christmas Questions & Answers What popular Christmas song sung by Jimmy Boyd in the 1950's was banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it apparently mixed sex and Christmas? (I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus) Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? (Oliver Cromwell) What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? (Silent Night) Which American state in the early nineteen hundreds was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? (Oklahoma) Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy? (Testicles) Common name for small baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?

(Pigs in blankets) Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? (Delaware) Traditional in Germany at Xmas, what sort of food is stollen? (Cake) How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? (364) Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country? (Australia) The USA's official National Christmas Tree is in which National Park? (Kings Canyon National Park, California) John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? (Christmas card) In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? (Postmen) Which token vegetable is often included in the ingredients of a Christmas pudding? (Carrot) What type of animal is Snowball in George Orwell's book Animal Farm? (A pig) Yorkshire man William Strickland is said to have brought what to Britain from North America in 1526? (Turkey) Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? (George the Fifth) Name the wise man that gifted gold to baby Jesus?

(Melchior) What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? (White Christmas) What was Scrooge's first name? (Ebenezer) Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a "D"? (Dasher Donder Dancer) What Christmas holiday drink other than mulled wine contains sugar, milk, and eggs? (Eggnog) What was Frosty last words? ("I'll be back again someday") On what street did a Santa Claus miracle occur? (34th) Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer are there? (9) Name the characters that sing "The Chipmunk Song"? (Alvin, Theodore, and Simon) What is the most popular tree topper? (Angel) What do most elves wear on the tips of their shoes? (Bells) After red and green, what are the two most popular Christmas colors? (Silver and Gold) Where did Santa land his sleigh "The Night before Christmas"? (On the roof) What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night before Christmas? (Dasher) 1.What goes "oh, oh, oh??

=Santa walking Backwards 2.What goes red white red white red white?=Father Christmas rolling down a hill! 3.What does Father Christmas always go down the chimney?=Because it soots him! 4.What does Santa Claus' cat want for Christmas?=Some new claus! 5.Who looks after Father Christmas when he's ill?=The National Elf Service!!! 6.Who gives presents and bites people?=Santa Jaws!!! 7.What is Father Christmas' favourite drink? =Beer-d!! 8.Who is Santa's most famous elf?=elfvis! 9.What is Father Christmas' wife called ?=Mary Christmas! 10.Mary said to Santa, "what's that out-side?" Santa replied "it's Reindeer =(Rain Dear)" Hope these help here is a the website ustoms/Xmas/santajokes.htm Stille Nacht - German Christmas Carol Lyrics & History By Ingrid Bauer Updated July 26, 2016. It was Dec. 24th ,1818 in a small Austrian village called Oberndorf, just hours before Christmas mass and pastor Joseph Mohr was in a bind. His musical plans for the evening church service were ruined since the organ of his church (St.

Nicholas Kirche) had broken down recently due to a recent flooding of the nearby river. What could he do? In a moment of inspiration, he grabbed a Christmas poem he had written two years earlier and quickly set off to the neighboring village, where his friend Franz Gruber, the church organist, lived. It is believed that Franz Gruber was able to produce on that night in just a few short hours, the first version of the world renowned Christmas hymn “Stille Nacht”, written as a guitar accompaniment. The song that we sing today is slightly different from the original version - it is believed that folk singer and choir groups altered the original melody slightly as they performed the carol throughout Europe in the ensuing decades. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States (See Stille Nacht complete with an English translation for the original Stille Nacht version.). The English version we know today was written by the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young, however, the standard English version contains just three verses, whereas the German version contains six. (only verses 1, 6 and 2 from the original Joseph Mohr version are sung in English.) There is an interesting binaural version of this song .

You will hear the English text in your left ear and simultaneously the German text in your right ear. Get your headphones and give it a minute to get used to this new approach. There is also a version sung by Nina Hagen , an opera prodigy, rather known as the mother of punk. But fear not, it is actually sweet to listen to. German Amazon.co.uk: Customer Discussions: The Sunshine Quiz The Sunshine Quiz Sort: Oldest first | Newest first Showing 201-215 of 215 posts in this discussion Posted on 6 May 2011 15:26:32 BDT BOF © says: I was talking to a golf fanatic (who bored me sh*tless) in the cricket club over the weekend and the question of how many clubs came up I answered 18 he came back with 14, as I had put 14 on your quiz and been told 18 on the answers I had thought no more about it but his reply made me check up. I got this from 'wiki' "A maximum of fourteen clubs is allowed in a player's bag at one time during a stipulated round.

The choice of clubs is at the golfer's discretion, although every club must be constructed in accordance with parameters outlined in the rules. (Clubs which meet these parameters are usually called 'conforming'.) Violation of these rules can result in disqualification." Methinks I need an extra point (and anyone else who answered 14). best bones K I love you - no sweat. ;-) best bones Mistress K asks the questions so the answers are as per her definition so there, cut the whinging. No complaints from me K, I've maintained my position in the pecking order. Toffeeman says: One last point...just try singing Happy Birthday with all three names.... And on a related subject, the song Happy Birthday by Altered Images is thirty this year..now how old do you feel. Try not to have a heart attack... but here's a Christmas Quiz. Answers are as per my answer sheet so no quibbling. Answers to me by 12pm on 21/12/11. Christmas Quiz 2011 Music 1.

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? 2. What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? 3. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? 4. 'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol? 5. In Coldplay's 2010 Christmas single video, the Latin phrase Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere (seen above the stage) loosely means what? (combining an ironic rock'n'roll myth, with a seasonal sentiment popularised by Greg Lakes's 1975 Christmas hit - and for two bonus points: name the Greg Lake song, and the Coldplay 2010 Christmas single)? 6. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892? 7.

In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming? 8. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer? 9. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? 10. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called? 11. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857? 12. What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? 13. 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? 14. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? 15. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 16. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 17. What did Frosty The Snowman have for a nose? 18.

In the song `Winter Wonderland', who do we pretend the snowman is? 19. In the traditional song, `Go Tell It On The Mountain', what are you supposed to go tell? 20. According to the song, `Frosty The Snowman', what kind of soul does Frosty have? Film and Television 1. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? 2. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? 3. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? 4. Who is the narrator in the 1966 TV special How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? 5. What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon? 6. Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series? 7. Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life? 8. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz? 9. What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape? 10. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?

11. In the movie, `Miracle On 34th Street', a man is on trial for claiming to be Santa Claus. What convinces the judge to rule in the man's favor? 12. The lyrics, "There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads" are from which Christmas movie? Literature 1. Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? (one point for each correctly named ghost, and a bonus point for all four) 2. Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas? 3. Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees? 4. 'Olive the Other... (what?)', is a Christmas book by Vivian Walsh and J Otto Seibold: Reindeer; Snowman; Otter; or Orangutan? 5. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ? 6. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? 7. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem? 8.

Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 9. Who wrote Auld Lange Syne? 10. What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the novel, `A Christmas Carol'? Food and Drink 1. What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail? 2. Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? 3. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts? 4. In the UK it is traditionally believed that eating what each day of the twelve days of Christmas brings happiness the following year: Sausage; Mince pie; Carrot; or Christmas cake? 5. Brandy is made from distilling what? 6. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick? Religion 1. On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar? 2. Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus? 3. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name in Britain? 4. The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period, and also to a particular tradition popular with children? 5.

The early pagan religious winter festival celebrated by archaic Scandinavian and Germanic people, later absorbed into Christmas celebrations, is still referred to in what alternative word for the Christmas season? 6. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus? 7. Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr? 8. Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense? 9. What date is St Stephen's Day? 10. True or false: Joseph was the one that told Mary she was going to have a baby. Pop Culture Christmas 1. Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978? 2. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card? 3. 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? 4. Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899? 5. American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character? 6.

Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008? History 1. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? 2. Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? 3. What changed in 1752 which caused England to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter? 4. The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? 5. Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first what to Britain from North America in 1526? 6. In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? 7. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856? 8. In which city was the Salvation Army founded? 9. Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House? 10. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847? 11. John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? 12.

Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? Christmas Around The World 1. Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? 2. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? 3. 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? 4. In Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour/color underwear on New Year's Eve ensures finding new love the following year: Yellow; Green; Red; or Brown? 5. In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO? 6. In 2004, the post office of which country gave away twenty million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards smell like fir trees, cinammon, gingerbread or honey wax? 7. Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas? 8. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside? 9.

In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve? 10. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? 11. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? 12. Which country did St Nicholas come from? Generally Christmas 1. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of anatomy? 2. What is the chemical formula of snow? 3. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico? 4. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December? 5. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language? 6. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark? 7. From what does the month of December take its name? 8. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? Krytical says: I'm sure the meager few of you who decided to brave it are eager for the answers... so here they are: Christmas Quiz 2011 Music 1.

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? I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus 2. What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? Silent Night 3. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? We Three Kings of Orient Are (composed by Rev John Henry Hopkins, 1857) 4. 'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol? I Saw Three Ships 5. In Coldplay's 2010 Christmas single video, the Latin phrase Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere (seen above the stage) loosely means what (combining an ironic rock'n'roll myth, with a seasonal sentiment popularised by Greg Lakes's 1975 Christmas hit - and for two bonus points: name the Greg Lake song, and the Coldplay 2010 Christmas single)?

I Believe Elvis Lives (Greg Lake's song - I Believe In Father Christmas; Coldplay's 2010 Xmas single - Christmas Lights) 6. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892? Tchaikovsky 7. In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming? Seven 8. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer? Chris Rea 9. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? Good King Wenceslas 10. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called? Thank God it's Christmas 11. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857? Jingle Bells (or, One Horse Open Sleigh) 12. What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? White Christmas (by Bing Crosby) 13.

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? Pipes of Peace 14. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 15. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 1984 16. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 364 17. What did Frosty The Snowman have for a nose? Button 18. In the song `Winter Wonderland', who do we pretend the snowman is? Parson Brown 19. In the traditional song, `Go Tell It On The Mountain', what are you supposed to go tell? That Jesus Christ is born 20. According to the song, `Frosty The Snowman', what kind of soul does Frosty have? A jolly happy one Film and Television 1. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?

George the Fifth (in 1932) 2. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? The Snowman 3. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? Griswold 4. Who is the narrator in the 1966 TV special How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Boris Karloff 5. What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon? A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) 6. Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series? Only Fools and Horses 7. Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life? George Bailey (played by James Stewart) 8. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz? Toto 9. What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape? The Cooler King 10. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film? The Nightmare before Christmas 11.

In the movie, `Miracle On 34th Street', a man is on trial for claiming to be Santa Claus. What convinces the judge to rule in the man's favor? The Post Office give all the mail addressed to Santa Claus to Kris Kringle 12. The lyrics, "There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads" are from which Christmas movie? The Nightmare Before Christmas Literature 1. Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Yet to Come, and Jacob Marley (one point for each correctly named ghost, and a bonus point for all four) 2. Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas? 'Twas The Night before Christmas 3. Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees? T S Eliot 4. 'Olive the Other... (what?)', is a Christmas book by Vivian Walsh and J Otto Seibold: Reindeer; Snowman; Otter; or Orangutan? Reindeer 5. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ?

For Christmas comes but once a year 6. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? Jacob Marley 7. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem? Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen (or Dunder and Blixem - Incidentally Donner and Blizten mean Thunder and Lightning in German.) 8. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Dr Seuss 9. Who wrote Auld Lange Syne? Robert Burns 10. What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the novel, `A Christmas Carol'? Bob Cratchett Food and Drink 1. What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail? Advocaat (or advokatt, pronounced 'advocar' - normally a blend of brandy, egg yolks, vanilla and sometimes other ingredients.) 2. Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? Cake 3. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts? Cranberry sauce 4.

In the UK it is traditionally believed that eating what each day of the twelve days of Christmas brings happiness the following year: Sausage; Mince pie; Carrot; or Christmas cake? Mince pie 5. Brandy is made from distilling what? Wine 6. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick? Poult Religion 1. On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar? 6th January 2. Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus? Melchior 3. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name in Britain? Twelfth Night 4. The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period, and also to a particular tradition popular with children? Advent 5. The early pagan religious winter festival celebrated by archaic Scandinavian and Germanic people, later absorbed into Christmas celebrations, is still referred to in what alternative word for the Christmas season? Yule (or Yule-tide) 6. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus?

Circumcision 7. Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr? St Stephen 8. Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense? Balthazar 9. What date is St Stephen's Day? 26th December 10. True or false: Joseph was the one that told Mary she was going to have a baby. False Pop Culture Christmas 1. Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978? A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas 2. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card? UNICEF 3. 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? Robert Louis Stevenson 4. Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899? Humphrey Bogart 5. American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character? Santa Claus (Father Christmas) 6. Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?

Eartha Kitt History 1. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? Oliver Cromwell 2. Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? Delaware 3. What changed in 1752 which caused England to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter? The calendar (the English adoption of the Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar, shifted Christmas day back 12 days - and all the other days too of course - 11 days were skipped in 1752 and a further day in 1800.) 4. The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? Christmas Fair on a frozen River Thames (known as a Frost Fair) 5. Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first what to Britain from North America in 1526? Turkey 6. In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? Postmen 7. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856? Christmas tree 8.

In which city was the Salvation Army founded? London (1865, originally the Christian Mission, by William Booth) 9. Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House? Theodore Roosevelt 10. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847? Christmas cracker 11. John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? Christmas card 12. Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? Mistletoe Christmas Around The World 1. Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? Oklahoma 2. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? Arctic Ocean 3. 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? Ukraine 4.

In Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour/color underwear on New Year's Eve ensures finding new love the following year: Yellow; Green; Red; or Brown? Red 5. In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO? Canada 6. In 2004, the post office of which country gave away twenty million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards smell like fir trees, cinnamon, gingerbread or honey wax? Germany 7. Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas? Arizona and Florida 8. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside? Shoes 9. In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve? Norway (according to legend, witches would steal them otherwise) 10. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? Norway 11. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? Hogmanay 12. Which country did St Nicholas come from? Turkey Generally Christmas 1. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of anatomy? Testicles 2.

What is the chemical formula of snow? H2O 3. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico? Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) 4. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December? Capricorn 5. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language? Welsh 6. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark? Tinsel 7. From what does the month of December take its name? Ten (Latin, decem - it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar) 8. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? White Silent Night. The history of a famous carol The history of a famous carol by Bill Egan On Christmas Eve 1818 the carol "Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht" was heard for the first time in a village church in Oberndorf, Austria. As the fame of this carol grew, its whereabouts were slowly forgotten. Myths and fanciful tales gathered around its origins. Only recently the name of the real composer was discovered.

Here Bill Egan tells the true history of this beautiful piece of popular music. Daily Discoveries Tues Dec 8th - Discussions - Forget Me Nots Daily Discoveries - Etsy Teams Daily Discoveries Tues Dec 8th Forget Me Nots Daily Discoveries Daily Discoveries Tues Dec 8th Who can join? Forget Me Nots Daily Discoveries is a moderated team with the following requirements: Our team is open to shop owners. You may post one item per day per shop in the daily thread but can promote sales, treasuries, ask for help and guidance, etc . Well okay, sometimes we post more than one item a day afterall, we are proud of what we create. All items posted to the daily thread are posted on our curated team pages which in term are posted on our website and blog daily The more your participate on the team the more promotion you receive.

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Report a post Thank you for taking time to help Etsy! Please note that you will not receive a personal response about this report. We will review this post privately... Why are you reporting this post? Thread is in the wrong section of the forums. Post discusses private matters (transaction details, feedback, copying, etc). Post is abusive or insulting to another member. Post discusses a specific item, shop or member in a negative way. Post is from an alternate or "sock puppet" account. Post is an unsolicited promotion, advertisement, or spam. Any additional comments? Edit Post Edit your post below. After editing, the post will be marked as edited and the date & time of the last edit displayed. What is this? Admin may choose to highlight awesome community posts that are friendly, answer questions, and offer informative links. What does it do? Highlighted posts are placed at the top of each page in a thread for greater visibility. This topic has been closed. This discussion is public. Patricia from TheOldBarnDoor says I’ve just stepped from a nice warm shower where I washed away the dirt and grime of the day’s work on the farm. I’m sitting her in my powder blue polar fleece pyjamas and sipping warm green tea.

All is right with my world. Gee, maybe that was a bit too much information. Did you miss Monday’s thread with all the wonderful posts and conversation? Not to worry, just like déjà vu all over again – here it is My item for today is wonderful and I have wrestled with parting with it. This is a 1970 reprint of a catalogue from Canada’s famous T Eaton Co Department Store. It is a wonderful glimpse into life at the turn of the century from fashion to furnishing the home, seeds for the garden, harness and saddles, lace, wallpaper – a wonderful trip through time. Yesterday I posed some December / Holiday trivia questions for you. Here are the answers (in capital letters at the end of each question). Hope you enjoyed these and possibly learned something new. 1)Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? GEORGE THE FIFTH IN 1932 2) Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?

CHRISTMAS PAST CHRISTMAS PRESENT CHRISTMAS YET TO COME AND OF COURSE JACOB MARLEY 3) What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? SILENT NIGHT 4) The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date? 24TH DECEMBER 5) Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? OKLAHOMA 6) Which token vegetable is often included in the ingredients of a Christmas pudding? CARROT 7) Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? SWEAT BREAD OR CAKE 8) How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 364 9) Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country? AUSTRALIA 10) John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? CHRISTMAS CARD 11) Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas?

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 12) What country issued the first Christmas postage stamp? CANADA 1898 (known as the Map Stamp) I shall try to round up some more holiday trivia for you in a few days. Candice from practicallyfrivolous says Hi everyone! I've been missing my teammates lately! I was on vacation for a while. Hubby and I drove to Las Vegas to visit some friends and hit Mammoth Lakes and Tahoe on the way home. We had a great time! The weather was great until the day we drove home from Tahoe. We hit a 100 mph wind storm and blizzard conditions. It made our 8 hour drive turn into a 12 hour drive but we made it home safely. I think we both overdid it though because we both ended up getting a bad cold. He got it first and since I was stuck in a car with him for 12 hours it was a safe bet that I'd get it too. I spent most of yesterday and today in bed. Still feel pretty lousy but hopefully tomorrow morning will be better since I have to go back to work tomorrow bright and early.

:) Edited on Dec 7, 2015 Hi all! I had a small sale last night. A buyer purchased a set of Christmas tags. I have a feeling my shop is quickly winding down from the mini rush it had at the end of November. I have lots of ideas bouncing around in my head for the new year. Some are recycled from previous years and some are new. I still believe that what I'm currently selling isn't working. I'm not even going to attempt to stock new items right now. I'm focusing on home and family life during the holidays and just renewing expired listings. Patricia, I think your outfit sounds much prettier than mine! I'm still in my Zumba clothes - t-shirt, yoga capris, an old pink hoodie over that because I got chilly in the house, black socks and my scuff slippers. My daughter told me I'm stylin' tonight. ha ha This card auto renewed today:

Question: What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht?
Answer: Silent Night