Daily Quiz anyone?

[easthammer]

"If you are stuck at home and bored like me. How about exercising the old grey cells? I have for a number of years run quiz nights and couple of times a year. I was due to do one tomorrow which is now cancelled So I have a bank of questions sitting in my computer's hard drive. They are quite eclectic in their nature. I am thinking I could put up a set of questions for which you write down your answers. After 30mins or so I will put up the answers. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. before I post the right answers. You mark your own answers and post your score. I will then record the scores and at the end of the ""lockdown"" we will see who is WHO's brainbox supreme. Obiviously no looking up the answers (you only cheat yourselves) Word of warning these won't be easy questions as they have been devised for teams of six. Forming teams on here might be too problematic. So I'll try to pick out the easier questions. Any interest?"

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Getting back on track, 8 for me thanks Zico!"

[Alan]

"Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (73) Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (85) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas is You (1994) There are 3 more according to Wiki. Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet (55) Mud, - Lonely This Christmas,(74) Wham! - Last Christmas (2020/21)"

[Mad Dog]

Didn't read that bit. However.... shakin' stevens

[Mad Dog]

Didn't read that bit. However.... shakin' stevens

[zico]

"Just double checked.. As far as I can see there is four that doesn't include Band Aid 84, 89 and 2004. The four were in 55, 73, 74 and 85. Does that tally with yours?"

[Alan]

"QuizQuizQuiz have given 6. I've checked and all 6 were Number 1s One of them is from waayyy back. Don't forget Mad Dog, the question says ""Not counting Band Aid"""

[zico]

And my answer was only four not 4 not 5 so you have me intrigued now!

[zico]

"Actually Alan I haven't asked it yet, it's on a quiz I have ready for next week!! Lol"

[Mad Dog]

Band aid

[Alan]

"Ag ag, I missed that. I nicked it from QuizQuizQuiz"

[zico]

I can answer that because I asked it last week!! ;-)

[Alan]

"Going by the answers given elsewhere, not checked by me, only Slade & Mariah Carey are correct there."

[Mad Dog]

Slade Wizard Mariah carey Bing Crosby

[Alan]

"A question I nicked from elsewhere:- Not counting Band Aid, name 5 artists who have had UK Number 1 singles containing the word ""Christmas"" or ""Xmas'."

[Far Cough]

"6 for me, cheers zico"

[Mad Dog]

11

[Texas Iron]

6 ?üéÖ?üèª?üéÖ?üèª?üéÖ?üèª?üéÖ?üèª

[zico]

"Christmas Quiz 1. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, London is an annual gift from which nation? Norway 2. For three points what were the names of the three wise men? Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar 3. Regarding the Queen or King’s Christmas Message which monarch was the first to make the annual broadcast to the nation? George V in 1932 with a radio broadcast. 4. In Dickens's ""A Christmas Carol"" which is the first ghost to visit Scrooge? The ghost of Jacob Marley 5. Which seasonal job in the USA was apparently first filled by James Edgar in 1890? He became the first department store Santa. 6. Who wrote the book that became the cartoon classic ""The Snowman”? Raymond Briggs. 7. Which airport was taken over on Christmas Eve by terrorists in the film Die Hard 2? Dulles International Airport, Washington DC 8. Pre pandemic where did the Queen traditionally spend Christmas Day? Sandringham. 9. For three points name the three reindeer whose name begins with the letter 'D' ? Dasher, Donner & Dancer. 10. Only three musicians played the instrumentation that was used for the final cut of the 1984 Band Aid record single “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, who were they? And for a bonus point which other artiste sang the opening line on the song? Phil Collins – drums, John Taylor – bass, Midge Ure – everything else! – Paul Young sang the first line."

[zico]

"I'm sure you have better things to get on with today than dig in to a complicated quiz. So a basic Christmas Quiz for today. Christmas Quiz 1. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, London is an annual gift from which nation? 2. For three points what were the names of the three wise men? 3. Regarding the Queen or King’s Christmas Message which monarch was the first to make the annual broadcast to the nation? 4. In Dickens's ""A Christmas Carol"" which is the first ghost to visit Scrooge? 5. Which seasonal job in the USA was apparently first filled by James Edgar in 1890? 6. Who wrote the book that became the cartoon classic ""The Snowman”? 7. Which airport was taken over on Christmas Eve by terrorists in the film Die Hard 2? 8. Pre pandemic where did the Queen traditionally spend Christmas Day? 9. For three points name the three reindeer whose name begins with the letter 'D' ? 10. Only three musicians played the instrumentation that was used for the final cut of the 1984 Band Aid record single “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, who were they? And for a bonus point which other artiste sang the opening line on the song?"

[charlie paynter]

5

[easthammer]

9 - Not a good Bond so a maximum failed to stick

[Texas Iron]

6 Hohoho ?üéÖ?üéÖ?üéÖ?üéÖ

[Mad Dog]

"6. Ironically I watched a YouTube video about the history of jingle bells, batman smells yesterday where some Australian guy who does movie trivia vids did a bit of an investigation into where it started."

[Syd Puddefoot]

"A reasonably festive 7 today, thanks Cough"

[Syd Puddefoot]

"A reasonably festive 7 today, thanks Cough"