Christmas Quiz

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  1. blackbelt_judoj

    blackbelt_judoj New Member

    HAPPY CHRISTMAS everybody :)

    To get you in the festive mood why not have a go at tis little Christams Quiz: -


    1. Where did poinsettias originally come from?

    2. In the Ukraine, what does it mean if you find a spider web in teh house on Christmas morning?
    a) Good luck
    b) Misfortune will strike in the coming year
    c) The winter will be unusually bad
    d) Your house needs cleaning

    3. In many hoseholds, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is finding a trinket that predicts your future for the coming year. For instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy. What will you be if you find a button?
    a) Poor
    b) Famous
    c) A bachelor
    d) Called away on a trip

    4. One of the adventures of Sherlock Homes takes place during the Christmas season. Which of these does the tale hinge apon?
    a) A burglar disguised as Father Christmas
    b) A blue diamond found in a goose
    c) A cat trapped in an organ pipe
    d) A poisened flask of Napolean brandy

    5. Who probably was the first man to illuminate a Christams tree with a candle?
    a) Alexander the Great
    b) Pope John I
    c) Martin Luther
    d) Pope Bob II

    6. What do they decorate in India at Christmas time?
    a) Father Christmas
    b) Banana and Mango trees
    c) Small pine trees
    d) Coconut (palm) trees

    7. Name all of Santa's Reindeers

    8. After Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" he invites Bob Cratchit to join him for some "smoking bishop". What did he mean?
    a) A fast variation of Chess popular in Victorian England
    b) A premium pipe tobacco
    c) A hot spiced drink
    d) A Christmas Pudding, soaked in Brandy and set alight

    9. Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day?
    a) That's when Jesus was born
    b) To compete with a pagan celebration
    c) That's when Christmas Trees are in season
    d) That's when the bible says to elebrate it

    10. What significance is holly in celebrating Christmas?
    a) The pointed leaves represented the Star of Bethlehem
    b) It was mistaken for mistletoe
    c) The red berries are a Christmas colour
    d) The early Church banned mistletoe, so holly was substituted

    Good luck..... :bang:
     
  2. Kinjiro Tsukasa

    Kinjiro Tsukasa I'm hungry; got troll? Supporter

    You haven't posted either the answers, or a link to the answers, but I'll give it a go (mind you, I'm just guessing on some of them -- I haven't googled anything here :D ):

    Spoiler alert: Don't look at the rest of my post if you want to guess for yourself!





    1) Mexico
    2) a)
    3) a)
    4) b)
    5) c)
    6) b)
    7) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
    8) c)
    9) b)
    10) a)

    How did I do? :D
     
  3. blackbelt_judoj

    blackbelt_judoj New Member

    Couldn't you even make up a name for the last reindeen? :(
     
  4. blackbelt_judoj

    blackbelt_judoj New Member

    Ok, i confess. I don't know the answers. This was a quiz i was set at work. To help me win i foolishly set my hopes on my MAP buddies coming through with the correct answers :D

    If i win a chocolate bar i promise to share!!!
     
  5. Kinjiro Tsukasa

    Kinjiro Tsukasa I'm hungry; got troll? Supporter

    :eek: I provided eight names -- there are more than eight?

    OK, Rudolph! ;)

    Or Joseph, depending on which version of the song you're listening to. :D
     
  6. MartialArtsSnob

    MartialArtsSnob New Member

    The last reindeer is Olive.

    You know, from the song..........Olive the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names...................
     

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