Friends
of Homewood Christmas Trivia Quiz
Thank you to all who took part in this quiz.
It raised over £100 for Friends of Homewood.
The first correct entry drawn was from Ted and Jenny Royle - congratulations go to them.
Here are the
answers: Christmas Cryptics –
Solve the clues to lead to words or phrases connected with the festive season E.g. Stealing the short bird = Robin
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1.
Personal transport has lost its front.
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icicle
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2.
An edible country.
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Turkey
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3.
Compere’s job all wrapped up.
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presents
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4.
Looks like the 1930s Art Movement will be cut short.
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decorations
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5.
This ballet dancer has a scarlet proboscis.
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Rudolf
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6.
Scot King shuffled near fire.
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stocking
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7.
Festive songs belonging to Lewis.
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carols
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8.
Flutter them if you’re a Cockney.
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Mince
pies
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9.
24 hours of the noble sport.
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Boxing
Day
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10.
Say hello after the salt and pepper.
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Seasons
Greeting
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Christmas Dingbats - Find the seasonal word or phrase.
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11.
MISTLETOE
xxxx
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12.
A3 TORTILLA A4
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13.
Pres ents
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Kisses under the
mistletoe
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Wrapping paper
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Opening presents
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14.
ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Nowell Nowell
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15.
NIGMASSHT
Midnight mass
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16.
White christmas
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Christmas Song Anagrams
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17.
THIS WARM ETHICS (2)
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White
Christmas
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18.
WILD RENOWNED RANT (2)
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Winter
Wonderland
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19.DEPLORED,
HE IS THE ODDER RUNNER (5)
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Rudolph
the red nosed reindeer
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20.TINSEL
TWO (2)
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Let
it snow
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21.
HARDY SYMBOLIC (3)
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Mary’s
Boy Child
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22.
JILL BEGS LEN (2)
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Jingle
Bells
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Christmas Carol Singonyms – Decipher the Carol
from the altered lyrics.
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23. Arrive they
informed me ta tumper, tum, tum
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Little Drummer Boy
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24. Absent in a
trough
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Away in a Manger
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25. Decorate the
passages with branches of spiky plants
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Deck the Halls
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26. Deity Sleep Ye
Cheerful, Fellows
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God rest ye Merry
Gentlemen
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27. In the gloomy
winter time
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In the Bleak
Midwinter
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Christmas Trivia
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28. What kind of
Christmas was Elvis going to have according to his song?
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Blue Christmas
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29. In which modern
day country was St Nicholas born?
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Turkey
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30”.Christmas won’t
be Christmas without any presents.” is the first line of which novel?
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Little Women
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31. Who banned
Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
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Oliver Cromwell
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32. What is the name
of George Bailey’s guardian angel in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life?’
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Clarence
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33. How do you say
Merry Christmas in Spanish?
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Feliz Navidad
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34. How many gifts in
total were given in the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ song?
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364
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35. What is the name
of the last ghost who visits Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
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The Ghost of
Christmas yet to come
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36. What is the
best-selling Christmas song ever?
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White Christmas
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37. Three of Santa's
reindeer's names begin with the letter "D." What are those names?
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Dasher, Dancer and
Donner
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38. What was Frosty
the Snowman's nose made out of?
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Button
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39. What was the
first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
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Coca Cola
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40. How many points
does a snowflake have?
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six
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