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General Knowledge at Christmas quiz questions. Below, there are 10 General Knowledge at Christmas questions for your quiz.
1 In which English town or city are the Christmas Steps and the SS Great Britain?
A Bristol – The Christmas Steps is one of Bristol’s oldest streets.
2 From which country does the popular Christmas plant, the Poinsettia, originate?
A Mexico and Central America – cultivated by the Aztecs for dyes, cosmetics, and fever treatment
3 Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?
A Australia – The island is mainly tropical rainforest, with 63% of it designated as national park.
4 Which year did the Queen describe as an “Annus Horribilis” in her Christmas speech?
A 1992 – The phrase “annus horribilis” is Latin for “horrible year”. Some of the events that occurred in 1992 include: A fire at Windsor Castle, The divorces of three of her children , Scandals surrounding Princess Diana and Prince Charles, The publication of Andrew Morton’s controversial book on the Princess of Wales, Demands that the Queen pay income tax
5 What colour is Father Christmas’ belt?
A Black
6 How many official White Christmas did London have in the 20th Century?
A Six, they were 1906, 1917, 1923, 1938, 1956 and 1970. (Metcheck)
7 In what decade of the 19th century was the first Christmas card produced?
A 1843 – Queen Victoria sent the first official Christmas card, and Sir Henry Cole, who amongst other things was an assistant to Sir Rowland Hill in the introduction of the penny post and the first Director of the V&A, commissioned the first commercial Christmas card in 1843. The initial print run was for 1000 cards.
8 Is it illegal to kill a partridge on Christmas Day?
A Yes – (source)
9 Which country is the largest exporter of real Christmas-trees to Britain?
A Denmark (over 1 m each year, most of Europe’s Xmas trees come from there – the rest are either home-grown or imported in much lower quantities from other countries)
10 Performed primarily during the Christmas season, who composed the two-act ballet The Nutcracker?
A (Pyotr) Tchaikovsky