Friday Quiz December 19th 2014
1. According to stats this week, which London transport route is currently used regularly by *no* commuters ?
2. Which sporting World Championship got underway yesterday and will finish in the New Year?
3. Which nickname for Hollywood has a Christmas connection?
4. In which region of Europe is this festive character a traditional part of the Nativity scene?
5. Who dress as Batman & Robin in a Christmas TV comedy classic?
6. In 19th century England who were popularly known as ‘robins’ because of their red uniform?
7. Which children’s robot action figures were the most popular toy of 1984?
8. In the first of the Harry Potter books, what present does Harry receive during his first term at Hogwarts?
9. What links these two pictures?
10. Name the film.
11. What was Mr Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in a turkey?
12. Originally, the traditional English Father Christmas was not dressed in red. What colour was his outfit ?
13. Name the singer who had a major Christmas hit.
14. What do Christians call the event, 9 months before the birth of Jesus, where Mary is told by an angel to ‘fear not, as you will give birth to a son’?
15. On which three days of the year do inhabitants of the USA eat most food?
16. Possibly described as a form of clean transport, what do Norwegians hide somewhere in the house on December 24th as a precaution?
17. What is this year’s biggest selling Christmas toy ?
18. Little Josh was trying to stay awake for Santa Claus. He eventually fell asleep at 3:40am. What is the angle between the two hands of the clock at this time?
19. What connection links these pictures:
20. Unscramble the three connected words : A C D E E F G H I K L M N N N O R R R S Y