Once the turkey, sherry and mince pies have been eaten and you’ve heard the Queen’s Christmas message, why not settle down with family and friends and test your knowledge of festive entertainment.
Our new Christmas Quiz has five rounds covering music, TV, film and literature is devised by Forum Chair and expert Quiz Master, Malcolm Kielty.
Round 1 – Christmas TV quiz
When Ross can’t find a Santa outfit in time for Christmas in Friends, what does he dress up as instead to impress his son Ben? [Answer: Holiday Armadillo]
Who proposes to who in the 2008 Gavin And Stacey Christmas special? [Answer: Dave proposes to Nessa]
Which celebrity won the first ever Strictly Come Dancing in December 2004? [Answer: Natasha Kaplinsky with Brendan Cole]
Who was killed off in 2012’s Downton Abbey’s Christmas special cliffhanger? [Answer: Dan Stevens’ Matthew Crawley]
The Snowman was shown on TV for the first time on Boxing Day of which year? [Answer: 1982]
Which British monarch delivered the first ever Christmas message? [Answer: George V in 1932]
Which Doctor made his debut in the show’s 2005 festive special called The Christmas Invasion? [Answer: David Tennant]
In The Vicar of Dibley’s 1996 Christmas special, which actor guest starred as Tristan Campbell, who ended up proposing to Geraldine on Christmas Day? [Answer: Peter Capaldi]
Round 2 – Christmas film quiz
How old is Kevin McCallister in Home Alone? [Answer: 8]
According to 1946’s Christmas classic It’s Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings? [Answer: An Angel gets its wings]
In Mean Girls, what song do The Plastics perform a risqué routine to in front of their school? [Answer: Jingle Bell Rock]
In Will Ferrell’s Elf, what’s the first rule in the Code of The Elves? [Answer: Treat Every Day like Christmas]
What feel-good song is everyone dancing to in the final scene of The Holiday? [Answer: You Send Me by Aretha Franklin]
In Love Actually, name the British boy band Billy Mack is competing against for Christmas Number One? [Answer: Blue]
Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve – but in which city? [Answer: Los Angeles]
Which famous US political figure and celebrity makes a cameo in Home Alone 2? [Answer: Donald Trump.
Round 3 – Christmas literature quiz
Which March sister opens LM Alcott’s Little Women by grumbling “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents?” [Answer: Jo March]
In Harry Potter and the Philsopher’s Stone, what do the Dursleys give Harry for Christmas? [Answer: A 50-pence piece]
In what classic novel does the protagonist set sail for a sea voyage on a cold Christmas day [Answer: Moby Dick]
Which character declares “Merry Christmas, one and all!” in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? [Answer: Tiny Tim]
In which children’s classic is it ‘always winter but never Christmas’? [Answer: CS Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe]
What year was Clement C Moore’s poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’ first published? [Answer: 1823]
The Father Christmas Letters is written and illustrated by which famous novelist? [Answer: J RR Tolkien]
The Goblet of Fire, who did Harry end up going to the Yule Ball with on Christmas Day? [Answer: Parvati Patil]
Round 4 – Christmas music quiz
Which Christmas hit originally released in 1984 has been no.1 in the UK charts three times? [Answer: Do They Know it’s Christmas]
Cliff Richard had his 12th number one hit with his sing-along Christmas classic Mistletoe and what? [Answer: Wine]
Mariah Carey’s iconic Christmas hit All I Want for Christmas officially signals the start of the festive period – but what year was it released? [Answer: 1994]
Which group sang “Don’t leave me alone like this, Don’t say it’s the final kiss” in their bell-tolling Christmas no.1? [Answer: East 17]
What comes next in Wham’s Last Christmas: “Once bitten and twice shy, I keep my distance…” [Answer: But you still catch my eye]
How many gifts in were given in The Twelve Days of Christmas Christmas carol? [Answer: 364]
Which band beat 2009’s X Factor winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas no.1 following a successful campaign that started on social media? [Answer: Rage Against the Machine]
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time? [Answer: White Christmas by Bing Crosby]
Round 5 – Christmas quiz for kids
Dr Seuss’s The Grinch attempts to steal Christmas from which unsuspecting town? [Answer: Whoville]
What’s the name of the giant snow monster that guards Elsa’s palace in Frozen? [Answer: Marshmallow]
What does Harry receive from Dumbledore during his first Christmas at Hogwarts? [Answer: Cloak of Invisibility]
In Home Alone, what festive song does Kevin impressively mime along to in front of the mirror? [Answer: Rocking Around The Christmas Tree]
In The Princess Switch, what competition is Vanessa Hudgens’ Stacey taking part in before her brush with royalty? [Answer: A baking competition]
What hangs from the marble banisters in Hogwarts castle over Christmas?
[Answer: Everlasting icicles]
What is the name of the main big baddie in The Nightmare Before Christmas? [Answer: Oogie Boogie]
Name Will Ferrell’s character in Elf [Answer: Buddy]
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Answers
Round 1
Holiday Armadillo
Dave proposes to Nessa
Natasha Kaplinsky with Brendan Cole
Dan Stevens’ Matthew Crawley
1982
George V in 1932
David Tennant
Peter Capaldi
Round 2
8
An Angel gets its wings
Jingle Bell Rock
Treat Every Day like Christmas
You Send Me by Aretha Franklin
Blue
Los Angeles
Donald Trump
Round 3
Jo March
A 50-pence piece
Moby Dick
Tiny Tim
CS Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
1823
J RR Tolkien
Parvati Patil
Round 4
Do They Know it’s Christmas
Wine
1994
East 17
But you still catch my eye
364
Rage Against the Machine
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Round 5
Whoville
Marshmallow
Cloak of Invisibility
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
A baking competition
Everlasting icicles
Oogie Boogie
Buddy