As part of the Erddig Christmas Fayre in Wrexham last December, Alan Warner organised a Christmas Quiz. Answers were sent in to the office and the closing date for the quiz was 10 January.
The quiz comprised 20 questions and unfortunately, we did not receive an entry that correctly answered all 20 questions so the prize of £100 of M&S vouchers was not won.
The correct answers were:
1) The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is a gift from which Country? Answer…Norway
2) What meat is traditionally roasted in the UK for the Christmas Day meal? Answer…Turkey
3) What kind of food is the traditional German ‘Stollen’? Answer………Cake
4) How many doors are there on a traditional Advent Calendar? Answer……24
5) What does the word ‘YULE’ mean? Answer…Winter Festival
6) In what year was the Queen’s Speech first televised? Answer…1957
7) Name Peter Rabbit’s three sisters? Answer…Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail
8 What does the acronym ‘AKA’ stand for? Answer…Also Known As
9) In the Bond film ‘Goldfinger’, what was the name of Goldfinger’s bodyguard? Answer…Oddjob
10) In a game of draughts, how many men does a player start with? Answer…12
11) What is the world’s most popular non alcoholic drink? Answer…Coffee (NB.water is a multi use liquid not a prepared drink)
12) From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate? Answer…Belgium
13) The Olympics of which year featured in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’? Answer…1924
14) Who sailed to the land where the bong tree grows? Answer…The Owl & the Pussycat
15) Which N African seaport’s name is Spanish for white house? Answer…Casablanca
16) In which city is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund situated? Answer…Washington, USA
17) How many stars are on the European Union flag? Answer…12
18) In slang, how much money is a monkey? Answer…£500
19) Which army is headed by General John Gowans? Answer…The Salvation Army
20) How many gifts in total are given in the song, the Twelve Days of Christmas? Answer…364 (1, 2+1, 3+2+1…etc)
Thank you to all those who entered and thereby supported the Limbless Association and here’s to better luck next time!
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