Christmas Quiz

Have a go at some of the questions from the night.

1. What is the four week period preceeding Christmas day ?
2. In a petition of December 1897, what did over a million women asked queen Victoria to shut on sundays over the festive period ?
3. Which traditional carol includes the lyrics "westward leading still proceeding" ?
4. At which Norfolk residence doed the queen traditionally spend christmas ?
5. In the Mr Bean Christmas special, what does Mr Bean end up wearing on his head ?
6. In the Muppets `A christmas carol`, who played Charles Dickens ?
7. In which year was there a Christmas plane crash in Emmerdale ?
8. What was the name of the turkey that Les Battersby ran over in Coronation Street ?
9. Which saint`s day is on December 6th ?
10. The name Santa Claus is derived from which language ?
11. Good king Wenceslas was king of which country ?
12. Where did the real saint nicholas live ?
13. Which leader banned Christmas in 1647 ?
14. Who wrote the classis `A Christmas Carol` and in which year ?
15. What was Scrooges partners name ?
16. What was Scrooges occupation ?
17. What drink did Scrooge drink on boxing day with his loyal clerk ?
18. What is the well know saying at the end of A Christmas Carol ?
19. In Jack and the Beanstalk, what does Jack get in exchange for his mothers cow ?
20. What is the name of Aladdin`s mother ?
21. What does Cinderella`s fairy godmother turn into a coach ?
22. In which century was the first pantomime produced in Britian ?
23. Who wrote the classic song White Christmas ?
24. Which modern Christmas tradtition was the brainchild of Tom Smith in the 19th century ?
25. Which of the three wise men had a name meaning "King of light" ?
26. In which two gospels is the Christmas story told ?
27. Which king sent soldiers to kill Jesus ?
28. To which country did Mary and Joseph flee with the infant Jesus ?
29. In The Christmas song, what were roasting on a open fire ?
30. What was the name of the horse in the song Jingle Bells ?