Congratulations, you’re the quiz master! Here are five rounds of Christmas trivia for your quiz. We’ve also included a picture round to test everyone’s knowledge on some of our favourite festive films.

Your guests can play in teams or as individuals, just print off enough copies of the resources in this pack. We’ve provided an answer sheet and a name plaque for your players to think up a fun team name. There’s even team badges for players to identify their specialist subject.

It’s a point per question, with two points available for each picture in the film round. Don’t forget to get everyone to donate. Good luck and Merry Quizmas from all at the BHF!

All SortsA general round, including a few Christmas questions, to get things started.

1 Both ‘West Side Story’ and ‘The Sound of Music’ contain a song with what name? Answer: Maria

2 Where might you see the following words: “I Spy”, “Grow Up”, “Be Happy”, Say Yes”, “Lush Lips”, and “Hold Me”? Answer: Love Hearts

3 Which group had three UK Christmas Number 1 singles in a row in the 1990s? Answer: The Spice Girls

4 What is the first line of the poem by Clement Clark Moore called ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’? Answer: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house...

5 In the book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, how many golden tickets are there? Answer: 5

6 Which much-loved performer’s first UK Number 1 was ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ in 1964? Answer: Cilla Black

7 Which long-running TV show was set in the Yorkshire village of Aidensfield? Answer: Heartbeat

8 What is the name of the pop-up theme park created by the artist Banksy in Weston- super-Mare that opened in August 2015? Answer: Dismaland

9 What do the German words Donner and Blitzen mean, as in the names of Santa’s reindeer? Answer: Thunder and Lightning

10 Which famous seasonal slogan was invented by Clarissa Baldwin in 1978 to warn us against buying puppies as presents? Answer: A dog is for life, not just for Christmas

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The ChainA general round with a twist. The answer to each question begins with the last letter of the previous answer, all the way to the end of the round.

1 Which word, popularised by Thomas Edison, is the title of Number 1 hits by both Lionel Richie and Adele? Answer: Hello

2 What is a game in which you must cure ailments such as broken heart, water on the knee and butterflies in the stomach? Answer: Operation

3 Which country contains a mountain range known as The Southern Alps? Answer: New Zealand

4 Which poet, best known for ‘Under Milk Wood’, wrote a short story called ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’? Answer: Dylan Thomas

5 Which band’s best selling single contains the line“Does your granny always tell you that the old songs are the best”? Answer: Slade (Merry Xmas Everybody)

6 What substance found on teeth is the hardest produced by the human body? Answer: Enamel

7 What is the common name in the UK for what is known in the USA as Spandex? Answer: Lycra

8 What is a chemical element whose name has one letter less in American English compared to British English? Answer: Aluminium/aluminum

9 What is a sweet, made from sugar, egg whites and gelatin, that is named after a plant from which traditional versions were made? Answer: Marshmallow (not Meringue)

10 Which character first appeared in a short story in The London Evening News on Christmas Eve 1925 called ‘The Wrong Sort of Bees’? Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh

Festive FavouritesA round on some of the things we enjoy at Christmas.

1 Paul Young in 1984, Kylie Minogue in 1989, Chris Martin in 2004 and One Direction in 2014 all sang the first line in which song? Answer: Do They Know It’s Christmas

2 Santa’s Little Helper is a dog belonging to which famous TV family? Answer: The Simpsons

3 Which long-running Agatha Christie play is set at Christmas time? Answer: The Mousetrap

4 What goes between the fruit cake and the icing in a traditional Christmas Cake? Answer: Marzipan

5 Which double act’s Christmas Special was watched by around 28 million people in 1977? Answer: Morecambe & Wise

6 In which ballet by Tchaikovsky does a Christmas present turn into a prince who defends Clara from the Mouse King? Answer: The Nutcracker

7 Which festive song has been recorded by Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt and Kylie Minogue amongst others? Answer: Santa Baby

8 According to the song ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’, what dish do we wish to be brought and do we, apparently, all like so much that “we won’t go until we get some”? Answer: Figgy Pudding

9 Which N was a surprise 2009 Christmas hit movie which has had sequels subtitled ‘Danger in the Manger’ and ‘Dude, Where’s My Donkey’? Answer: Nativity!

10 Name either one of the two fictional TV characters who have had UK Christmas number ones. Answer: Mr Blobby and Bob the Builder

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Yule Never Guess!This last round has a Christmas theme and also has a few questions where you might think you know the answer, but aren’t 100% sure.

1 If you were born on Christmas Day, what would be your star sign? Answer: Capricorn

2 In the popular song, what did my true love give to me on the sixth day of Christmas? (just need one answer, not all the other gifts) Answer: Six Geese a-laying

3 Which country donates the Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year? Answer: Norway

4 Who is the final Ghost that Ebenezer Scrooge encounters in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Answer: Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

5 True or False: Jon Bon Jovi’s first appearance on a record was singing ‘R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ on the 1980 Star Wars album ‘Christmas in the Stars’, an album that contained a billboard number 69 with ‘What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb)’. Answer: True

6 Is a donkey the father or the mother of a mule? Answer: Father (the mother is a horse)

7 Who resigned as President of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day in 1991? Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

8 In the Nativity story in the Gospel of Luke, Mary visits her relative Elizabeth, who is herself pregnant - with whom? (who is the baby, not who is the father!) Answer: John the Baptist

9 In which Ocean would you find Christmas Island? Answer: Indian

10 Which king was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066? Answer: William I (William the Conqueror)

Sport and GamesA round on sport as well as indoor games.

1 If a jockey wears purple with gold trim, scarlet sleeves and black velvet cap, who owns the horse he is riding? Answer: The Queen

2 Which chess piece always stays on squares of the same colour? Answer: Bishop

3 The first sportspeople to win both ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ‘I’m a Celebrity ...’ came from which sport? Answer: Cricket (Mark Ramprakash and Phil Tufnell)

4 What Olympic sport has 6 outfield players and a goalkeeper per side, and goals 3m wide and only 90 cm high? Answer: Water Polo

5 On 6th February 1971, Alan B. Shepard hit two golf balls at a venue where no one else had ever played before. Where? Answer: The Moon

6 What word links a sport film from 2009 to an inaugural sporting event organised by Prince Harry in 2014? Answer: Invictus

7 In a standard deck of cards, which is the only King not to have a moustache? Answer: King of Hearts

8 Which sporting event always starts 17 days before the May Day bank holiday? (the May Day Bank Holiday being day 17 of the event) Answer: World Snooker Championships

9 In which game, invented at Cambridge University, might players squidge those playing pieces which are not squopped? Answer: Tiddlywinks

10 On the evening of the 1st January 2015, Chelsea and Manchester City both had 46 points, with a goal difference of 25, both having scored 44 goals and conceded 19 goals. On what basis were Chelsea shown as top of the Premier league? Answer: Alphabetical order

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9 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: The Nightmare Before Christmas

b. Who directed this creepy holiday themed tale? Answer: Tim Burton

6 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Gremlins

b. In which US city is the sequel set? Answer: New York

PicturesBHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies.

1 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: It’s A Wonderful Life

b. What festive song does the crowd sing in the final scene of this 1940s classic? Answer: Auld Lang Syne

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3 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Elf

b. Name the actor who starred in this modern day family favourite? Answer: Will Ferrell

4 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Miracle On 34th Street

b. What is the full name of the character on the right? (It’s not Santa Clause or Father Christmas) Answer: Kris Kringle

5 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Snowman

b. Name one of the two Brighton landmarks that appear in this scene. Answer: Brighton/Royal Pavilion and Brighton/ Palace Pier

2 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Home Alone

b. Name two other feature films the child star of this hugely successful film appeared in. Answers: Home Alone 2. Getting Even With Dad. Richie Rich. The Pagemaster. My Girl. The Good Son. Only the Lonely. The Nutcracker

8 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: Love Actually

b. Most of this film was shot on location in which UK city? Answer: London

10 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: The Grinch

b. What is unusual about the title character’s heart? Answer: His heart is two sizes too small

7 a. Can you name the festive movie? Answer: A Christmas Carol

b. In Disney’s 1983 animated version of this story, this character is portrayed by what animal? Answer: A duck

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PicturesBHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies.

1 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. What festive song does the crowd sing in the final scene of this 1940s classic?

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2 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. Name two other feature films the child star of this hugely successful film appeared in.

3 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. Name the actor who starred in this modern day family favourite?

4 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. What is the full name of the character on the right?

5 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. Name one of the two Brighton landmarks that appear in this scene.

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PicturesBHF staff have been having fun recreating scenes from their favourite Christmas movies.

6 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. In which US city is the sequel set?

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7 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. In Disney’s 1983 animated version of this story, this character is portrayed by what animal?

8 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. Most of this film was shot on location in which UK city?

9 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. Who directed this creepy holiday themed tale?

10 a. Can you name the festive movie?

b. What is unusual about the title character’s heart?

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