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A Christmas Advent Quiz

Stig
Stig Posts: 29,018
edited December 2017 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
Twenty five questions about christmas, the answer to each is a different number (or at least based on a different number) between 1 and 25.

1. In which century was the first indoor Christmas Tree?
2. How many snowflakes have to fall on the Met Office's roof for a Christmas to be designated as 'White'
3. How many ghosts visited Ebeneezer Scrooge?
4. What percentage of UK children report that they get nothing on their Christmas list?
5. On which December day does Sinterklaas bring presents to Dutch children?
6. How many different ingredients are there in Delia Smith's 'Classic Christmas Pudding' recipe? (not including the Brandy sauce)
7. On which January day do Russians celebrate Christmas?
8. In what century did King George 1 popularise plum pudding as a Christmas treat?
9. How many £billion is it estimated UK shoppers will spend on Christmas this year?
10. How many acts have had three consecutive Christmas number 1s
11. How old was Brenda Lee when she sang the original version of Rocking Around The Christmas Tree?
12. How many weeks has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been in the top 100 of the UK music charts?
13. In Victorian times, on which day did they celebrate Christmas Eve?
14. If you ate every day like you do on Christmas day. How many stone heavier would you be by the end of the year?
15. Call The Midwife was the most watched tv programme on Christmas day 2016. How many millions watched it?
16. How many wise men were there?
17. How many metres high is the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree?
18. What is the average age that children in the UK stop having a Christmas stocking by their bed?
19. In The Night Before Christmas how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh
20. On which December day does Yule take place?
21. Festivus is celebrated on which day in December?
22. How many million Brussels Sprouts get thrown away in the UK every Christmas?
23. Which day in December is St Nicholas' Day?
24. According to tradition how many mince pies should you eat to bring you good luck?
25. What percentage of UK children believe that Christmas is Father Christmas's birthday

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,204
    edited December 2017
    1. In which century was the first indoor Christmas Tree? 19th
    2. How many snowflakes have to fall on the Met Office's roof for a Christmas to be designated as 'White' 1
    3. How many ghosts visited Ebeneezer Scrooge? 4 Marley and past, present and future
    4. What percentage of UK children report that they get nothing on their Christmas list? ??? 40
    5. On which December day does Sinterlaas bring presents to Dutch children? 6th
    6. How many different ingredients are there in Delia Smith's 'Classic Christmas Pudding' recipe? (not including the Brandy sauce) ???? 5
    7. On which January day do Russians celebrate Christmas? 2nd
    8. In what century did King George 1 popularise plum pudding as a Christmas treat? 18th
    9. How many £billion is it estimated UK shoppers will spend on Christmas this year? 4
    10. How many acts have had three consecutive Christmas number 1s ???
    11. How old was Brenda Lee when she sang the original version of Rocking Around The Christmas Tree? 16
    12. How many weeks has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been in the top 100 of the UK music charts? ??25
    13. In Victorian times, on which day did they celebrate Christmas Eve? 24th
    14. If you ate every day like you do on Christmas day. How many stone heavier would you be by the end of the year? 0
    15. Call The Midwife was the most watched tv programme on Christmas day 2016. How many millions watched it? 17
    16. How many wise men were there? 3
    17. How many metres high is the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree? 45
    18. What is the average age that children in the UK stop having a Christmas stocking by their bed? 37
    19. In The Night Before Christmas how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh 9
    20. On which December day does Yule take place? 21
    21. Festivus is celebrated on which day in December? ???
    22. How many million Brussels Sprouts get thrown away in the UK every Christmas? Too many - love them
    23. Which day in December is St Nicholas' Day? 6
    24. According to tradition how many mince pies should you eat to bring you good luck? lots
    25. What percentage of UK children believe that Christmas is Father Christmas's birthday 35
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    edited December 2017
    Good start Henry, 8.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    edited December 2017
    1.
    2. How many snowflakes have to fall on the Met Office's roof for a Christmas to be designated as 'White' 1 @Henry Irving
    3. How many ghosts visited Ebeneezer Scrooge? 4 Marley and past, present and future @Henry Irving
    4.
    5. On which December day does Sinterklaas bring presents to Dutch children? 5th @eldavide
    6.
    7.
    8. In what century did King George 1 popularise plum pudding as a Christmas treat? 18th @Henry Irving
    9.
    10. How many acts have had three consecutive Christmas number 1s? 2 The Spice Girls and The Beatles @ricky_otto
    11.
    12. How many weeks has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been in the top 100 of the UK music charts? 25 @Henry Irving
    13. In Victorian times, on which day did they celebrate Christmas Eve? 24th @Henry Irving
    14.
    15. Call The Midwife was the most watched tv programme on Christmas day 2016. How many millions watched it? 9 @Leeds_Addick
    16. How many wise men were there? 3 @Henry Irving (traditionally 3, but it doesn't say in the bible)
    17.
    18.
    19. In The Night Before Christmas how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? 8 @Leeds_Addick (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen)
    20. On which December day does Yule take place? 21 @Henry Irving
    21.
    22.
    23. Which day in December is St Nicholas' Day? 6 @Henry Irving
    24.
    25.
  • bellz2002
    bellz2002 Posts: 1,361
    1. In which century was the first indoor Christmas Tree? 17
    2. How many snowflakes have to fall on the Met Office's roof for a Christmas to be designated as 'White' 10
    3. How many ghosts visited Ebeneezer Scrooge? 5
    4. What percentage of UK children report that they get nothing on their Christmas list? 18
    5. On which December day does Sinterlaas bring presents to Dutch children? 6
    6. How many different ingredients are there in Delia Smith's 'Classic Christmas Pudding' recipe? (not including the Brandy sauce) 9
    7. On which January day do Russians celebrate Christmas? 21
    8. In what century did King George 1 popularise plum pudding as a Christmas treat? 15
    9. How many £billion is it estimated UK shoppers will spend on Christmas this year? 19
    10. How many acts have had three consecutive Christmas number 1s 1
    11. How old was Brenda Lee when she sang the original version of Rocking Around The Christmas Tree? 14
    12. How many weeks has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been in the top 100 of the UK music charts? 25
    13. In Victorian times, on which day did they celebrate Christmas Eve? 23
    14. If you ate every day like you do on Christmas day. How many stone heavier would you be by the end of the year? 11
    15. Call The Midwife was the most watched tv programme on Christmas day 2016. How many millions watched it? 8
    16. How many wise men were there? 3
    17. How many metres high is the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree? 24
    18. What is the average age that children in the UK stop having a Christmas stocking by their bed? 12
    19. In The Night Before Christmas how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? 7
    20. On which December day does Yule take place? 20
    21. Festivus is celebrated on which day in December? 22
    22. How many million Brussels Sprouts get thrown away in the UK every Christmas? 16
    23. Which day in December is St Nicholas' Day? 4
    24. According to tradition how many mince pies should you eat to bring you good luck? 2
    25. What percentage of UK children believe that Christmas is Father Christmas's birthday 13

    Good quiz and I gave guessed almost all of them. Wanted to say 25 for number 24 though :smiley:
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    Ouch, sorry @bellz2002 you only got 2 right and Henry already had those. You were really unlucky with a few of them though, just a whisker out.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,204
    I guessed the snowflake one and just stuck down a random number for Bing
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    I think the answer to number 10 is 2? Spice Girls and The Beatles?
  • eldavide
    eldavide Posts: 384
    Number 5 is the 5th
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    1. In which century was the first indoor Christmas Tree? 20th
    2. How many snowflakes have to fall on the Met Office's roof for a Christmas to be designated as 'White' 1
    3. How many ghosts visited Ebeneezer Scrooge? 4 Marley and past, present and future
    4. What percentage of UK children report that they get nothing on their Christmas list? ??? 17
    5. On which December day does Sinterlaas bring presents to Dutch children? 23rd
    6. How many different ingredients are there in Delia Smith's 'Classic Christmas Pudding' recipe? (not including the Brandy sauce) ???? 11
    7. On which January day do Russians celebrate Christmas? 5th
    8. In what century did King George 1 popularise plum pudding as a Christmas treat? 18th
    9. How many £billion is it estimated UK shoppers will spend on Christmas this year? 2
    10. How many acts have had three consecutive Christmas number 1s ??? 6
    11. How old was Brenda Lee when she sang the original version of Rocking Around The Christmas Tree? 14
    12. How many weeks has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been in the top 100 of the UK music charts? ??25
    13. In Victorian times, on which day did they celebrate Christmas Eve? 24th
    14. If you ate every day like you do on Christmas day. How many stone heavier would you be by the end of the year? 4
    15. Call The Midwife was the most watched tv programme on Christmas day 2016. How many millions watched it? 9
    16. How many wise men were there? 3
    17. How many metres high is the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree? 5
    18. What is the average age that children in the UK stop having a Christmas stocking by their bed? 17
    19. In The Night Before Christmas how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh 8
    20. On which December day does Yule take place? 21
    21. Festivus is celebrated on which day in December? ??? 21st
    22. How many million Brussels Sprouts get thrown away in the UK every Christmas? 22
    23. Which day in December is St Nicholas' Day? 6
    24. According to tradition how many mince pies should you eat to bring you good luck? 3
    25. What percentage of UK children believe that Christmas is Father Christmas's birthday? 18

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    It certainly is.
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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,821
    edited December 2017
    I know that white Xmas was never a Xmas number 1, but not sure if it ever got there or for how long...so I'll go for 4 as it's the lowest number not used yet.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    2 new correct answers there, Leeds Addick.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    Pedro45 said:

    I know that white Xmas was never a Xmas number 1, but not sure if it ever got there or for how long...so I'll go for 4 as it's the lowest number not used yet.

    Henry has already got the White Christmas answer. It was in the chart for 25 weeks, presumably not all in the same year. I think it's highest hart position was number 5.
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    18. What is the average age that children in the UK stop having a Christmas stocking by their bed?

    I know people in their 20's who continued to have them, so as an average I'll say 19?
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    I'm playing at Bruce Forsyth now. Lower.

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