Bulgaria Ski discussion board

1. The Tree in Trafalgar Square is donated by which country. a. Sweden. b. Denmark. c. Norway

2. Who is usally credited with popularising in Britain the tradition of setting up the Tree.
a. Sigmund Freaud and daughter Anna
b. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
c. Oliver Cromwell

3. St Nicholas is most commonly believed to have been born when. a. 3 BC. b. 3AD c. 1245AD

4. When is the feast of St. Nicholas.
a. 6th Dec. b. 25th Dec. c.31st Dec

5. When was Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" published. a. 1743. b. 1843. c. 1943

6. Who designed the 1st Christmas card printed in 1843
a.John Henry. b. John Horsley. c. John Happy.

7. What is the source of Frankincense and myrrh
a. Bullrushes. b. Seashells. c. Tree Resins

8. Who wrote the famous poem, that begins,
"Twas the night before Christmas"
a. Clark Kent Moore. b. Kenneth Clark Moore
c. Clement Clark Moore

9. What is unique about female reindeer.
a. They all have permanent red noses.
b. They all have antlers
c. Their staple diet is mince pies and sherry.

10. In 1851 turkey replaced what, as the Christmas bird on Queen Victorias Table.
a. Goose. b. Swan. c. Partridge.

11. Name the city of David
12. What is a first footer
13. Where does the toast "Skoal" come from
14. Which Winter sport uses the following terms
counter, brackets and rockers
15. When is the festival of Epiphany celebrated
16. Name the patron Saint of Paris
17. When is "Stir up Sunday"
18. What is Tom Smith famous for.
19. What is the Angels name who is said to bring gifts and sweets to children in Germany on Christmas Eve
20. Nollaig faoi shean agus faoi shonas duiti is an Irish greeting, what does it mean.
21. Who else has his feast day on 25th December
22. Who is celebrated on December 13th in Sweden
23. What first appeared in this Country 1519
24. Where did it come from.
25. What happened to Christmas in 1644.
26. The robin represents Christmas today, What bird originally did this.
27. Who was Kasper said to be.
28. What is llex aquifoleum
29. What is another name for Hedera helix
30. Who wrote the song "White Christmas"
31. answer to 30 was born in 1888, WHERE
32. How many lords were a leaping in the song
"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
33. What was the final gift in above song.
34. What did the Anglo-Saxons call Christmas time
35. Why was the Carol " Silent Night" written for guitar
36. In which town did Jesus spend his childhood.
37. Where are the Magi thought to have come from
38. What is the above Countries name today
39. What edible pastry was originally called a coffin
40. What does the toast "Wassaili" mean
41. When is St. Stephen celebrated
42. Which evergreen is not allowed in Church
43. When is St Thomas's Day
44. Who was born on 31st December
45. What part did Pope Julius 1 play in the Christmas celebrations
46 What is "Sir Henry Cole" said to be famous for.
47. What was the forerunner of the Chrismas Pudding called
48. What is "Christmas Disease"
49. Where do reindeer come from
50. Who first depicted Father Christmas dressed in Red and White
51. In which book of the New Testament are the Shepherds mentioned.
52. Where is the account of the derparture into Egypt writen.
53. Who made the first Christmas Crib
54. Which tree bears the "Crown"
55. What is traditionally heated with a red hot poker.
56. Which famous king was murdered by his brother in 10th century Bohemia.

1. Norway
2. Oliver Cromwell
3. 1245AD
4. 25th December
5. 18:43
6. John Henry
7. Tree Resin
8. C
9. B
10. PArtridge
11. Bethlehem
12. The person who announces Christmas?
13. Sweden
14. Taboggoning
15. 23th December
16. St Charles
17. The Sunday between Christmas and New Year
18. He is the Peeping Tom
19. Peta
20. Wishing you a merry christmas to be sure
21. The grinch
22. Saint Nicholas
23. A Christmas Tree
24. Norway
25. It was banned
26. The Partridge
27. the friendly ghost
28. Holy water
29. midnight mass
30. Sammie Davies Jnr (was performed by bing tho)
31. oh bugger!!!
32. 9
33. 12 swans a swimming
34. bah humbug
35. because it was accoustic (no words in the song)
36. Bethlehem
37. Constantinople
38. Turkey
39. box pie!
40. cheers!
41. 26th December
42. Ivy
43. 31st December
44. Pamporovo Pete
45. He blessed the kings
46. Letting mary and joseph stay in his barn (breakfast was extra)
47. Christmas Pie
48. a hangover!
49. Canada
50. A man on a coca-cola advert
51. Matthew
52. on the back of a fag packet
53. Joseph (or is this something to do with MTV)
54. Holly
55. Mulled wine
56. King John

That quiz was solid. You only have to answer 15 questions on who wants to be a millionaire.