christmas Trivia Quiz # 51
This is Christmas Quiz # 51, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Christmas Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Christmas Question 1
Christmas Vacation - What animal does Aunt Bethany wrap up, and give as a present?
The correct answer is 'cat'
The Griswold's notice this when they hear one of the presents meowing under the Christmas tree.
Christmas Question 2
Literature Last Lines - "How wonderful the flavor, the aroma of her kitchen, her stories as she prepared the meal, her Christmas Rolls! I don't know why mine never turn out like hers, or why my tears flow so freely when I prepare them--perhaps I am as sensitive to onions as Tita, my great-aunt, who will go on living as long as there is someone who cooks her recipes."
The correct answer is 'Like Water for Chocolate'
Laura Esquivel's first novel, "Like Water for Chocolate," was published in 1989. It is the story of Tita, a woman who, as the youngest daughter, is forced to remain unmarried to take care of her mother...and who has to watch her older sister marry Pedro, the man she loves. The sensual aspects of cooking and eating are woven into the story, which takes place during the Mexican Revolution, and the book includes recipes for the foods Tita is cooking. "Like Water for Chocolate" was made into a movie in 1992.
Christmas Question 3
Yule Britannia - The traditional dessert after a Christmas meal in Britain is the Christmas pudding, which is often covered in brandy, set alight and brought flaming to the table. It is sometimes called plum pudding but by weight what is normally the main ingredient of this dish?
The correct answer is 'Flour'
In 1984, the villagers of Cottingham, East Yorkshire, baked a Christmas pudding weighing 200lb. Unfortunately it collapsed, making it one of the country's largest culinary disasters. Incidentally, the Queen's cousin, Princess Alexandra is nicknamed "Christmas Pud" because she was born on Christmas Day.
Christmas Question 4
The Family Stone - In the final scenes (the second Christmas), Amy is seen wearing something that Sybil wore the previous Christmas. What is it?
The correct answer is 'Her Ring'
The square black ring that Amy wears while decorating the Christmas tree is the same ring her mother wore the previous year. Smart viewers will catch this (it's also mentioned on the DVD commentary) as it infers a strong bond between the youngest Stone child and her now-deceased mother.
Hope you enjoyed the quiz!
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Christmas Question 5
"A Christmas Story" Quiz/Don't Shoot Your Eye Out - What is Chinese turkey?
The correct answer is 'A duck'
They go eat at a Chinese place for Christmas dinner after the neighbor's dogs get in their house and eat their turkey. When they bring the duck out Ralphie's dad says "It's smiling at me," so the waiter chops its head off.
Christmas Question 6
Christmas Music Lyrics - 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' is the opening line for which classic Christmas tune?
The correct answer is 'The Christmas Song'
Who can forget Nat King Cole's spotless rendition of this classic song written by Mel Torme? Did you also know that the first line listed in the question ('Chestnuts roasting on an open fire') is also the subtitle of the tune?
Christmas Question 7
Christmas in Australia - What surprise was often found in a Australian Christmas pudding in days gone by?
The correct answer is 'gold nugget'
Australia was once a country rich in gold and it was very common to bake a gold nugget into the Christmas pudding. These days the tradition isn't as popular and the gold nuggets have been replaced with money or small favours.
Christmas Question 8
Christmas Music Lyrics - What is the title of the 1948 Christmas song that begins, 'Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling, too'?
The correct answer is 'Sleigh Ride'
Here is the first verse of the song in its entirety:
'Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling, too.
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo".
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.'
A number of subsequent verses, and a chorus, follow.
'Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling, too.
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo".
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.'
A number of subsequent verses, and a chorus, follow.
Christmas Question 9
A Very Merry "Wings" Christmas - What does Lowell buy as a present for his son?
The correct answer is 'a drum set'
Lowell buys his son a drum set, which he insists on trying out to make sure that it is "safe" for his son. Faye asks Lowell whether the drum set will bother his ex-wife, to which Lowell responds that it is also a gift for himself.
Christmas Question 10
The Australian Twelve Days of Christmas - What two major sporting events commence on Boxing Day in Australia?
The correct answer is 'Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Boxing Day Test'
We love our sport in Australia and the silly season would not be the same without our sporting traditions including the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.