Library Christmas Quiz 2022

Who banned Christmas?

• Victoria I

• Ed Milliband

• The Tories

• The Puritans

Answer explanation

The Puritans put a near 20-year ban on Christmas in 1647.

St Stephen’s Day is on the dd^th of December.

(a)  

Answer explanation

St Stephen’s Day is another name for Boxing Day!

How many reindeer, including Rudolph, does Father Christmas have?

(a)  

Which of the following are valid names for Father Christmas' reindeer?

• Dasher

• Vixen

• Vicksen

• Princer

• Blixem

Answer explanation

"Blixem" is technically correct, as it was in one of the original edits of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, however it was changed in later edits.

Slade’s Christmas song is famous – but what is the exact title?

• Merry Xmas Everybody

• Merry Christmas Everbody

• Merry Xmas Everybody!

• Mery Xmas Everybody

• Merry Xmas Everyone

Answer explanation

This one was a little cruel as I have intentionally given you little time with a lot of typos however the exact title was Merry Xmas Everybody.

Which tin of popular chocolates enjoyed at Christmas features ‘the purple one’?

• Celebrations

• Heroes

• Roses

• Quality Street

Answer explanation

'The purple one' is a hazelnut in caramel in a chocolate casing.

In 2022, Mars (devastatingly) announced that which chocolate would be removed from the Celebrations selection?

• Twix

• Galaxy

• Bounty

• Mars

Answer explanation

Sorry! I'm a Bounty fan! No, we can't fight over it because I know I'm right.

Seth's favourite piece of Christmas music is...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Well done for spottting the answer to this, by the way, I thought that would be very hard!