Number crunch December 2022 History

You can thank Prince Albert for your Christmas tree.

Prince Albert of Germany got a tree for his new wife, Queen Victoria of England in 1848. How many years ago was this?

• 184

• 164

• 154

• 174

Rudolph was a marketing ploy

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939 when the Montgomery Ward department store created a Christmas story.

What is the SUM of the PRIME digits 1939

• 22

• 1

• 3

• 4

Celebrating Christmas used to be illegal.

From 1659 to 1681, anyone caught making merry in the colonies would face a fine for celebrating.

How many weeks are there during this illegal time, to the nearest 10?

• 1144

• 1149

• 1140

• 1150

It is estimated that

14,700 (to the nearest 100)

people visit hospital emergency rooms each November and December from decorating accidents. Using bounds of accuracy, whats the maximum number of ER admissions?

• 14,799

• 14,749

• 14,759

• 14,750

Norway provides the tree in Trafalgar Square.

Every year since 1947, the Norway donate the tree in gratitude for Britain's support during World War II.

Express the number of trees being donated as a product of primes.

• 2 x 37

• 3 x 5 x 5

• 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

• 3 x 3 x 5

During World War II, decks of cards were sent as xmas presents, which helped prisoners of war escape from Germany. Individual cards peeled to reveal maps of escape routes.

What is the probability of a club being picked, in its simplest form.

• 4/52

• 1/13

• 13/52

• 1/4

Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day in 1066?

• William the Conqueror

• Henry IV

• George I

• Charles III

In which year was the famous ‘Christmas Truce’, when German and English soldiers stopped fighting to play football, sing carols and exchange gifts?

• 1911

• 1912

• 1913

• 1914

The famous ‘Christmas Truce’, was in

1914

What is the sum of these digits.

• 36

• 15

• 14

• 13

The famous ‘Christmas Truce’, was in

1914

Square the product of these digits.

• 15

• 225

• 205

• 250