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1. What is the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town in Tim Burton's ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’?
A. Jack Skellington
2. In the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the full name of George Bailey's guardian angel?
A. Clarence Oddbody
3. What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?
A. Panettone
4. Who sang the film version of Walking in the Air (from The Snowman) later recorded by Aled Jones?
A. Peter Auty
5. Which drink, popular with women during the 1960s and 1970s was invented by Francis Showering?
A. Babycham
6. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas, play and make good cheer...
A. For Christmas comes but once a year
7. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called?
A. Thank God it's Christmas
8. What Christmas item takes its name from the French word, meaning spark?
A. Tinsel (estincelle)
9. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what other name in Britain?
A. Twelfth Night (Epiphany)
10. What Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978?
A. A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas
11. In the story of 'A Christmas Carol', what bird did Bob Cratchit have before Scrooge bought him a turkey?
A. A goose
12. What line did Bono sing solo in Band Aid's 1984 version of 'Do They Know it's Christmas'?
A. Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
13. Which two famous actresses swap homes at Christmastime in the 2006 film 'The Holiday'?
A. Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet
14. Who played Fred Claus in the 2007 film of that name?
A. Vince Vaughn
15. Which Christmas song was introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie 'Meet Me in St. Louis'?
A. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
16. Which family star in the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?
A. The Griswolds
17. First shown in 2012, what was the sequel to ‘The Snowman’?
A. The Snowman and the Snow Dog
18. In the song, what did ‘Frosty the Snowman’ have for a nose?
A. A button
19. What present did Harry Potter receive from Dumbledore for his first Christmas at Hogwarts?
A. Invisibility cloak
20. In the film ‘Jingle All The Way’, what toy was Arnold Schwarzenegger searching for?
A. Turbo-Man
21. What first went on sale as ‘Smith's bon-bons’?
A. Christmas crackers
22. What was the name of the 2003 Christmas hit by The Darkness?
A. Christmas Time (Don’t let the bells end)
23. What is a male turkey called?
A. A Gobbler or Tom
24. In the pantomime, who is Cinderella’s father?
A. Baron Hardup
25. ...and who is Aladdin’s mother?
A. Widow Twanky
26. What name is given to the last Sunday before Advent, when you should have made your
Christmas pudding?
A. Stir-up Sunday
27. In which fictional land is it “always winter but never Christmas”?
A. Narnia
28. What does the German word ‘Tannenbaum’ mean in English?
A. Christmas Tree
29. Which famous film is set on Christmas Eve at Nakatomi Plaza, Los Angeles?
A. Die Hard
30. What is the name of the 100-yard swimming race held every Christmas morning on Hyde Park's Serpentine?
A. The Peter Pan Cup
31. Which character declares "Merry Christmas, one and all!" in Dickens' A Christmas Carol?
A. Tiny Tim
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