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A Christmas Quiz - What Year?

edited December 2013 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
Below are twenty things related to Christmas (some pretty loosely). All you have to do is guess which year they happened in. The winner is the person whose combined answers in years are closest the the real combined years - if that makes sense. I'll post the answers sometime tomorrow, but you'll have to score your own answers.


1.The unofficial "Christmas Truce" took place in the middle of a major war.

2.Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas celebrations in England.

3."Do they Know It's Christmas" was the Christmas Number 1.

4.The first picture was published of Santa Claus riding on a sleigh.

5.The first Christmas Turkeys came to England.

6.The Pope decided that Christmas would be celebrated on 25th December.

7.The first Christmas cards were designed in London by John Calcott Horsley.

8.Bing Crosby's song White Christmas, the biggest selling song of all time, was released on record for the first time.

9.Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was invented.

10.Two NASA astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford played Jingle Bells in space on a harmonica and bells shortly after falsely reporting UFO.

11.Prince Albert brought the tradition of the Christmas Tree to England.

12.First ever Nativity Play was held.

13.William I was crowned King Of England on Christmas Day.

14."Santa Claus" won the Epsom Derby

15.George V made the first Christmas broadcast to the nation.

16.Captain Cook discovered "Christmas Island" in the Pacific Ocean on Christmas Day.

17.First Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square as a gift from the people of Oslo.

18.Edward Johnson rigged up the first Christmas Tree with electric lights.

19. Charles Dickens wrote, "A Christmas Carol".

20.Sam Bartram was found in his goal at Stamford Bridge on Christmas day, unaware that the match against Chelsea had been abandoned due to fog.


Comments

  • Did a Christmas Quiz on Friday and a few of these were some of the questions, so perhaps an unfaur advantage!

    1. 1914
    2. 1644
    3. 1984
    4. 1869
    5. 1578
    6. 1466
    7. 1843
    8. 1942
    9. 1938
    10. 1965
    11. 1841
    12. 1
    13. 1066
    14. 1964
    15. Nnnnnnnnineteen thirty six
    16. 1777
    17.1947
    18. 1894
    19. 1843
    20. 1954
  • Well it's taken me most of the day to score all you're answers, but I'm pleased to announce that Addicketed is our winner, with Absurdistan coming a close second.

    1.The unofficial "Christmas Truce" took place in the middle of a major war. 1914

    2.Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas celebrations in England . 1647

    3."Do they Know It's Christmas" was the Christmas Number 1. 1984

    4.The first picture was published of Santa Claus riding on a sleigh. 1819

    5.The first Christmas Turkeys came to England. 1526

    6.The Pope decided that Christmas would be celebrated on 25th December. 320

    7.The first Christmas cards were designed in London by John Calcott Horsley. 1843

    8.Bing Crosby's song White Christmas, the biggest selling song of all time, was released on record for the first time. 1942 (July 31st!!!)

    9.Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was invented. 1939

    10.Two NASA astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford played Jingle Bells in space on a harmonica and bells shortly after falsely reporting UFO. 1965

    11.Prince Albert brought the tradition of the Christmas Tree to England. 1840

    12.First ever Nativity Play was held. 1224

    13.William I was crowned King Of England on Christmas Day. 1066

    14."Santa Claus" won the Epson Derby 1964

    15.George V made the first Christmas broadcast to the nation. 1932

    16.Captain Cook discovered "Christmas Island" in the Pacific Ocean on Christmas Day 1777. The one in the Indian Ocean was discovered by William Mynors in 1643.

    17.First Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square as a gift from the people of Oslo. 1947

    18.Edward Johnson rigged up the first Christmas Tree with electric lights. 1882

    19. Charles Dickens wrote, "A Christmas Carol" 1843

    20.Sam Bartram was found in his goal at Stamford Bridge on Christmas day, unaware that the match against Chelsea had been abandoned. 1937
  • 1224? Assisi 1223. I dispute your answer.
    NB All were answered by the time I read this thread except 12. ie I is the winner............
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