Hi!
We have another fun Christmas themed quiz for you this week. This time it’s a classic general knowledge. Just like last week, the answers will be released on Monday so you have the weekend to answer.
Good Luck and remember it’s just for fun so no getting cranky in the comments if someone else thinks it’s a different answer!
1. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word ‘estincelle’ meaning spark?
2. Which famous scientist who developed the three laws of motion, was born on Christmas day 1642?
3. Which company uses ‘The Holidays are coming’ to advertise their brand at Christmas?
4. In the song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many ladies were dancing?
5. What is traditionally found in a Christmas pudding?
6. Snowflakes are often portrayed as being 6-sided but studies suggest that less than what percentage of snowflakes exhibit the ideal six-fold symmetric shape?
a) 0.1% b) 1% c) 10%
7. The Twelve Days of Christmas traditionally finish on which date?
8. How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
9. What is the chemical formula of snow?
10. In what year was ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens published?
a) 1799 b) 1801 c) 1837 d) 1843
11. How many presents in total we were given in the 12 Days of Christmas?
a)354 b)364 c)374 d)384
12. What colour are mistletoe berries?
13. Which president was the first to decorate the White House Christmas tree?
14. Which year did four Scottish students steal The Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day?
15. Which direction are you meant to stir mincemeat for good luck?
Thanks for playing and good luck in future draws 🙂
Anonymous
3 years ago
Your question No.10. In what year was ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickson published? Is wrong, as the writer was actually called Charles Dickens.
SidewaysSyd
2 years ago
It was probably predictive text which decided Dickson was the better answer, not a mistake by May!
Em
3 years ago
Thank you for your strength Anonymous. We are getting married on 22nd, so we will have something to celebrate on Christmas Day! We will try to make it as special as we can.
I have sent your message to May to make sure she sees it too!
Anonymous
3 years ago
Some people got nowt better to do except nit pick. I wish you and your fiancé lots of strength and a very Merry Christmas. Thanks for your hard work to you and your team and especially poor May. 💜
Em
3 years ago
That's what happens when poor May is forced to write multiple quiz blogs in a short period of time. With me being in and out of hospital at the moment with my fiancé's cancer diagnosis and trying to book an emergency legal wedding next week, I am not working as much. Poor May is having to do a lot of the Admin as well as her Digital Marketing role. She's been so busy, bless her. That's how he was Charles Dickson instead of Dickens. But it got edited yesterday.
We are sorry for it but it's what happens when we are under a bit more staffing pressure. We are usually very good at attention to details and typos are usually rare.
Hannahbee23
3 years ago
1. Tinsel
2. Isaac Newton
3. Coca-Cola
4. Nine
5. Silver Sixpence
6. a) 0.1%
7. January 6th
8. Feliz Navidad
9. H2O
10. d) 1843
11. b) 364
12. White
13. Benjamin Harrison
14. 1950
15. Clockwise