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All questions 1 mark each, unless otherwise indicated.
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Christmas Traditions

	Question	Answer
1	Which country first started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?	Germany
2	The tradition of the Christmas stocking is thought to originate from the life of which Christian Saint? In which modern-day country was this Saint born? ½ point each	Saint Nicholas put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters Turkey
4	What are the traditional 12 days of Christmas?	The Twelve Days of Christmas are 25^th Dec to 5^th January.
5	According to tradition, what should be eaten on each of the 12 days of Christmas to bring good luck for the year ahead?	Mince pie
6	What traditional Christmas beverage has roots in the British medieval times, and is sometimes called Milk Punch?	Eggnog
7	According to tradition, when should you have your Christmas decorations down by.	5^th January – Twelfth night
8	What pagan holiday was in place before Christmas took over?	Yuletide
9	Christians celebrate Epiphany on which date? Bonus point: what is this day known as in Spain?	6 January Three Kings Day

Christmas Music

	Question	Answer
10	The BandAid Christmas song: ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ begins with the lines: “It’s Christmas time, and there’s no need to be afraid. At Christmas time, we let in light and banish shade” Who sang the first lines in the original 1984 recording?	Paul Young
11	Who sang the first lines in the 2004 recording?	Chris Martin
12	Who sang the first lines in the 2014 recording?	One Direction & Ed Sheeran (Either will suffice)
13	Who is the only artist to appear in all 3 versions?	Bono
14	What is the all-time best-selling Christmas song and who sang it ? (½ Point each for Song and Artist)	White Christmas Bing Crosby
15	‘Driving Home for Christmas’ was written by Chris Rea about a drive back to which UK city?	Middlesborough
16	Which Christmas hit features the lyrics: “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?” Who sang it? ½ Point each for Song and Artist	Rocking Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
17	According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?	Eight maids a-milking
18	According to Frank Sinatra, what is the weather like outside. Name the song. ½ Point each for weather and Artist	Frightful Let it Snow
19	Which artist has had 5 consecutive UK Christmas number one singles? Bonus – what links all five songs?	Ladbaby Bonus – all songs referenced food and proceeds went to Trussel Trust a food bank charity.
20	Which hit Christmas song begins: “When the snowman brings the snow, Well he might like to know” ½ Point each for Song and Artist	I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day Wizzard
21	What were the boys of the NYPD choir singing in ‘Fairytale of New York’? Who sang Fairytale of New York? ½ Point each for Song and Artist	Galway Bay Kirsty McColl and the Pogues
22	Which hit Christmas song begins: “Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall” ½ Point each for Song and Artist	Merry Christmas Everybody Slade
23	How many gifts are there in the 12 days of Christmas song in total?	364 (Per the song, the gifts are cumulative, meaning that each day’s gift includes all the gifts from the previous days). Formula: n x (n+1) x (n + 2) ÷ 6
24	What was Frosty the Snowman’s nose made out of?	A Button

Christmas Films

	Question	Answer
25	How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol? Bonus point for each ghost name.	Four — the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and Jacob Marley
26	What Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?	Tom Hanks
27	Where does Iris live in The Holiday?	Surrey. (Village: Shere; House: Rosehill Cottage)
28	In Home Alone, where is the family going on holiday? Bonus point for where in the destination country.	France (Paris)

29. Miracle on 34^th Street:

Q: Centres on what real-life department store?
Q: What does Kris Kringle try to prove in court in the film?

½ point each

A: Macy’s
A: That he is Santa Claus

30. In Love Actually,

Q: what song is performed at the school Christmas concert by Joanna, Sam’s crush?
Q: Which artist released it?

½ point each

A: All I want for Christmas is You.
A: Mariah Carey

31. You are given a mogwai for Christmas. What three rules do you need to follow?

3 Marks

No bright lights
Don’t get them wet
No food after midnight

32. In Arthur Christmas, what did the Elf cleaning the S-1 sleigh find inside?

An undelivered gift.

33. What film, set at Christmas, features this building in Los Angeles?

Die Hard.

34. What was the building called in the film?

Nakatomi Plaza

35. Which former Batman actor becomes a snowman in Jack Frost?

Michael Keaton

36. What is the name of the actor who played Buddy the Elf in “Elf?”

Will Ferrell

Christmas food & drink

	Question	Answer
37	In which direction do you stir Christmas pudding mixture for good luck?	Clockwise
38	A popular dessert choice for the holiday period, what is a Croquembouche tree made of?	Profiteroles
39	Which country produces the most cinnamon?	Indonesia
40	Which alcohol is traditionally added to the base of a Christmas trifle?	Sherry
41	According to the old English tradition, which coin was placed in the Christmas pudding mixture?	Sixpence
42	In the song We Wish You a Merry Christmas, they sing, “now bring us some” what?	Figgy pudding
43	What name is given to the Sunday when Christmas puddings are traditionally made?	Stir Up Sunday (Last Sunday before Advent-5 weeks before Christmas)
44	Which fruit when put into the container will keep a stored Christmas cake moist?	Apple
45	Turkeys in Victorian England were walked to market from Norfolk to London. What were they said to be wearing for the journey?	“Boots¹”

¹From the late 16th century, thousands of geese and turkeys were walked the hundred miles from Norfolk to Leadenhall market in London each year. The journey would take three months and the birds wore special leather boots to protect their feet. Geese wouldn’t allow themselves to be shod (hence the contemporary phrase “to shoe a goose” for something difficult), so their feet were dipped in tar and covered with sand.

Christmas Trivia

	Question	Answer
46	What would be your star sign if you were born on Christmas	Capricorn
47	What was the coldest ever temperature recorded during a UK winter? (to the closest degree)	-27°C
48	When was the last widespread white Christmas in the UK when Met Office registered snow on the ground at 83 per cent of stations?	2010
49	What is the name of a male turkey?	Gobbler / Tom
50	What’s the name of the period leading up to Christmas?	Advent
51	In what year was the Queen’s speech first televised?	1957
52	What is the title of the famous Christmas ballet? Who composed it? ½ point each	The Nutcracker
53	What is the title of Shakespeare’s play believed to have been written for Queen Elizabeth I as a Christmas gift?	Merry Wives of Windsor²
54	Which fairytale was the first gingerbread house inspired by?	Hansel & Gretel
55	Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?	William the Conqueror (William I)
56	What plant is sometimes known as the ‘Christmas flower’?	Poinsettia
57	Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names? 3 Points	Dancer, Dasher and Donner

²It has been rumoured that the play was written after QEI commanded Shakespeare to write a play featuring the character of Falstaff and showing him in love.

Christmas Around The World – Multiple Choice

	Question	Answer
58	Bagpipe-playing shepherds are a popular festive spectacle in which country? Romania Scotland Italy Belgium	C – Italy This tradition is known as zampognari and involves shepherds dressed in traditional clothing playing the bagpipe in squares and piazzas.
59	What tradition is associated with Consoda, the annual Portuguese festive feast? Families leave wreaths on friends’ doorsteps Families enjoy cheese plates together Children balance a lemon inside a Christmas tree Families set extra places for deceased relatives	D – This is seen as a way for families to honour the spirits of the dead while also ensuring good luck for the household.
60	In which country might you find villagers parading the streets with a horse’s skull over the Christmas period? Wales Spain Ireland France	A – Wales The Mari Lwyd tradition features a real horse’s skull, usually decorated with coloured ribbons and rosettes and with glass bottle eyes. The lower jaw is fixed on a spring which shuts the mouth with a loud snap and brings the creation to life. A long white cloth is draped down the carrier which hides him from view.
61	In which country do you need to order Kentucky Fried Chicken months in advance to enjoy the KFC tradition come Christmas Day? Taiwan Korea Japan Philippines	C – Japan. KFC’s marketing strategy in Japan capitalized on the cultural gap surrounding Christmas traditions. Takeshi Okawara, the manager of the first KFC store in Japan, recognized the absence of a traditional Japanese Christmas meal and saw an opportunity to market KFC as a festive alternative.
62	In what nation do people exchange books on Christmas Eve then spend the evening reading them and eating/drinking chocolate? Finland Iceland Hungary Latvia	B – Iceland Jólabókaflóð, or “Christmas Book Flood,” is a unique and cherished cultural practice in Iceland, deeply rooted in the nation’s love for literature and storytelling. The night is spent in the company of loved ones, reading and sharing stories, creating memories that last a lifetime.

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Answers to Going Postal’s Monster 2024 News Quiz

1. Jaguar
2. A buggy security software update from CrowdStrike, which affected millions of Windows computer systems around the world.
3. Squirrels
4. Inheritance tax on agricultural assets.
5. Richard III
6. Brat
7. Bluey
8. Denmark
9. Adam Britton
10. Taylor Swift
11. Inhibit cattle farting.
12. XL Bully
13. Cervical cancer
14. Simone Biles
15. Jimmy Carter
16. Ratcliffe-on-Soar
17. The bridge was struck by a cargo ship, the MV Dali.
18. Chris McCausland, together with his professional partner Dianne Buswell.
19. The saplings came from the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, which was illegally felled last year.
20. Harry Potter
21. The Northern Lights
22. A six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.
23. Fujitsu
24. Renamed London Overground lines.
25. Child abuse.
26. Tom Cruise
27. Asia
28. The superyacht on which British businessman Mike Lynch and his daughter died.
29. British tourists died there this year.
30. V Festival
31. A cow that was hit by a police car in Staines.
32. Paddington
33. Gary Barlow
34. Wallace and Gromit
35. Beavis and Butthead
36. His shoes were mismatched, i.e. he was wearing odd shoes.
37. Bennifer
38. Catherine, Princess of Wales.
39. The mysterious disappearance of wasps.
40. A train delay, after being spotted on the railway track.
41. Japan
42. Adult-only crisps
43. Snake smuggling
44. Glasgow
45. Hong Kong.
46. Smellmaxxing
47. Nvidia
48. The Hajj Islamic pilgrimage.
49. They would have to remain on the International Space Station until 2025, when a SpaceX capsule will return them to Earth, instead of Boeing’s troubled Starliner space vehicle.
50. North Carolina
51. A collective of Japanese atomic bomb survivors for its decades-long campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
52. Brain rot
53. Shipping Forecast
54. Mr. Bates vs The Post Office
55. Beyoncé
56. Kursk, or Kursk Oblast
57. £25,000
58. American Riviera Orchard
59. Sweden
60. Cadbury
61. 4.8
62. He became the first person to run the length of Africa.
63. Dries Van Noten
64. August (12th)
65. $100 million
66. Brazil
67. Cucumber
68. Moo Deng
69. Princess Beatrice
70. Hunter’s Supermoon
71. Humanoid Robots
72. 10, eight of whom were children.
73. Unleashed
74. Orbital by Samantha Harvey
75. Zoe Ball
76. Jilly Cooper
77. Wicked
78. The Eras Tour
79. Elton John. Taylor Swift’s tour beat Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
80. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
81. Nemo was the first ‘non-binary’ winner.
82. Hannah Waddingham
83. Danny Jones from McFly. He won The Masked Singer, The Voice UK (as a coach), and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
84. Chris McCausland
85. Elton John
86. Universal Music Group
87. Six
88. The Code
89. Inside Out 2
90. Georgie Grasso
91. The Chagos Islands.
92. Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream
93. 87%
94. He introduced President Zelensky as “President Putin”
95. Alexei Navalny
96. Six times
97. Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (13/7/2024).
98. Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida. (15/9/2024)
99. His son, Hunter Biden.
100. Jonathan Ashworth and Thangam Debbonaire
101. Wales. Vaughan Gething served as First Minister of Wales from March to August.
102. Respect
103. Charli XCX
104. His right ear.
105. October, on the 30th to be precise.
106. UK regulatory bodies, such as Ofgem and Ofwat.
107. He was assaulted with a milkshake.
108. Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010
109. Geography teacher
110. The foundations.
111. He appeared to knock down the bar with his ‘crotch area’.
112. Hymne à l’amour
113. Raygun
114. Chocolate muffins
115. Trent Alexander-Arnold
116. Sheffield United
117. I Am Maximus
118. Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, who scored 411 in 1957.
119. South Africa’s scrum
120. Keely Hodgkinson
121. Liverpool
122. Spain
123. Over 14,000
124. 66
125. Luke Littler
126. Usher
127. Carlos Alcaraz
128. The United States
129. Chelsea
130. Max Verstappen
131. Elvis Costello
132. James Cleverly
133. Sir Keir Starmer
134. Steve Baker
135. Joe Biden
136. Jools Lebron
137. Donald Trump
138. Kemi Badenoch
139. Paul Mescal
140. Pope Francis
141. Frank Skinner
142. Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s, Piccadilly.
143. Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury.
144. Rachel Reeves
145. Donald Trump
146. Richard Coles
147. Hugh Grant
148. Boris Johnson
149. Justin Timberlake
150. David Beckham