Well done on completing my quiz! I wonder how you will fare? Answers are below!

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1. Which actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol?​

•  How's your impressions? It's Michael Caine! Only supposed to etc etc the doors off!​

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  2. Christmas Island is in which sea or ocean:

A) South China Sea, B) Arctic Sea or C) Indian Ocean?

• Indian Ocean! Christmas Island is a territory of Australia, but the country it is closest to is Indonesia.

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3.  On the 11th day of Christmas, what is the gift the singer receives?

• Great Scot, it's 11 pipers piping!

 

4. Which country first started the practise of putting up Christmas trees?

• Germany, seemingly popularised by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

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5. 26 years after its release, Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is you’ became a UK number one single in what year?

• 2020

 

6. What item is traditionally hidden in a Christmas Pudding?

• A coin (sixpence, historically)

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7. Which of Santa’s reindeer shares its name with the Roman god of love?

• Cupid! Cupid the reindeer was keen to emphasise they are better behaved than their godly namesake.

 

8. What is “Merry Christmas” is Spanish?

• All together now... Feliz Navidad! Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano y Felicidad..... I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

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9. In which panto does the character of Buttons feature?

A) Thumbelina B) Aladdin C) Sleeping Beauty D) Cinderella

• Cinderella! Oh no it isn't... Oh yes it is!! 

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10. A Ukrainian tradition is to put ornaments of what on their Christmas trees?

• Spiders and Spiderwebs. Either one is fine! Comes from a folk tale about how tinsel is made, and is meant to signify good luck. 

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How did you do?

 

I hope you have enjoyed, a Merry Christmas to you all.