christmas Trivia Quiz # 786
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Before They Were King - Which man was crowned king on Christmas Day during a momentous year which had seen the death of the two previous monarchs?
The correct answer is 'William I'
The year was 1066 and the two previous monarchs were Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson. There was even a Saxon claimant to the throne called Edgar Atheling who was chosen by the Witan to succeed Harold but who was never crowned. He renounced the succession in favour of William who then occupied London and ascended the throne.
Christmas Question 2
A Christmas Story - At first, Ralphie's dad thought that his major award might be this?
The correct answer is 'The deed to a bowling alley'
Although Ralphie's dad said a new furnace when Ralphie asked him what he thought he got him for Christmas, old man Parker thought the award at first was in fact a bowling alley. Careful - Fragile.
Christmas Question 3
A Christmas Story - When the mom is telling the dad about the fight Ralphie got into, she changes the subject by saying, 'So, Green Bay is playing the ________ this week.' What football team did she say?
The correct answer is 'Chicago Bears'
She changes the subject to football, and the dad forgets all about the fight!
Christmas Question 4
"A Very Special Family Guy Freakin Christmas" - What did Peter originally get for Christmas?
The correct answer is 'A VCR'
Peter gives away the presents to a needy family and tries to get them back. Lois is irritated, but she isn't too mad about it.
Christmas Question 5
The Fruit Bat's Fruit Quiz - This type of fruit tree features in a well-known Christmas song, along with a bird.
The correct answer is 'Pear'
"And a partridge in a pear tree".
Christmas Question 6
"Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire" - Finish Bart’s sentence: “If TV has taught me anything, it’s that miracles happen to poor kids at Christmas. It happened to Tiny Tim, it happened to Charlie Brown, it happened to the ___, and it’s going to happen to us.”
The correct answer is 'Smurfs'
It certainly won't happen to the Simpsons!
Christmas Question 7
Elle Fanning - When Elle and Dakota go to their grandma's house in Georgia for Christmas, what does Elle sometimes get to do, according to the December 2003 'Woman's World' article?
The correct answer is 'lick the spoon while making cookies'
Their grandma, Mary Jane, loves baking with the girls. Elle also loves stirring in the chocolate and putting in the chocolate chips. They also listen to "Joy To the World," one of Dakota's favorites, because that's their mom's name.
Christmas Question 8
Murder for Christmas - What surprising revelation did Hilda Lee make when Poirot assembled the family to present the solution to the murder?
The correct answer is 'That no one had come out of the room after the murder'
Hilda had gone to Simeon Lee’s room to announce that she and David were leaving, and why they were leaving. She had tried the door handle and found it locked; then she heard the noise and scream from inside the room, after which people came rushing up to the door, but she had seen no one emerge after hearing the noises. She had lied about this to the inspectors, since they could only have concluded that it was she who had committed the murder, but she had been seen (but not recognized) by Pilar. It was not until Sugden accused Pilar of lying about having seen a woman in order to cover for Stephen Farr that Hilda Lee confessed.
Christmas Question 9
Christmas on the Screen - Who played the ghost of Christmas Present in the movie 'Scrooged'?
The correct answer is 'Carol Kane'
Carol Kane played the pugilistic spirit. Karen Allen played Bill Murray's girlfriend.
Christmas Question 10
New Kids on the Block - The New Kids on the Block's Christmas Album went double Platinum in the US.
The correct answer is 'True'
The CD has some classic songs like "I Still Believe in Santa Claus" and "The Little Drummer Boy," and new original songs like "Funky, Funky, Christmas" and "This One's For the Children."