Christmas People Quiz
A quiz about famous people with an association to Christmas.
A mix of 25 questions and answers about historical figures and modern celebs with links to Christmas, from Ray Bolger best known for his role in "The Wizard of Oz" to Dawn French in her role as a Christmas fairy. Other answers include Wencelaus, Tom Hanks, Dylan Thomas and Washington Irving.
Christmas People - Questions
- "Wherever You Are" was a Christmas hit performed by The Military Wives Choir under the direction of which choirmaster?
- Name the former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol?
- Who wrote the fairy tale "The Snow Queen"?
- Christmas was a 2011 Christmas album by which singer?
- Who wrote the song "White Christmas" for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn?
- Which king restored Christmas as a legal holiday in England after Puritan legislation had banned it?
- Crocodile Dundee remains the single most-viewed Christmas Day film in the UK. Who played Mick Dundee?
- Which wealthy merchant born in 1354 is a favourite subject of Christmas pantomimes?
- What role did Ray Bolger play in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
- Who wrote the Christmas children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"?
- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" was a 1973 Christmas song by glam rock band Wizzard. Who wrote the Christmas hit?
- Who was "Mr Andrew Preview" in a classic sketch on the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show in 1971?
- Which actress and singer born on Christmas Eve 1922 married Frank Sinatra in 1951?
- Who at the age of 13, sang "Walking in the Air", the theme song of the 1982 animated film, The Snowman?
- Born on Christmas Day 1949, which actress won an Oscar for portraying Loretta Lynn in 1981 in the film Coal Miner's Daughter?
- Can you name the first Christian martyr?
- The first Christmas Day message by a British monarch was by which king?
- In the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, who stars as Ebenezer Scrooge?
- Name the actress born on Christmas Day 1919 who played Meg in Crossroads?
- Who was the author of A Child's Christmas in Wales?
- Who was considered a martyr and a saint immediately after his death in 935 AD?
- Which American author, more than any other, contributed to the revival and reinterpretation of Christmas in the United States?
- Who stars in multiple roles in the 2004 animated adventure film The Polar Express?
- Who is the voice of the voice of the Marks & Spencer Christmas fairy?
- Who played the role of Kris Kringle in the 1994 feature film Miracle on 34th Street?
Christmas People - Questions and Answers
- "Wherever You Are" was a Christmas hit performed by The Military Wives Choir under the direction of which choirmaster?
Answer - Gareth Malone - Name the former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol?
Answer - Jacob Marley - Who wrote the fairy tale "The Snow Queen"?
Answer - Hans Christian Andersen - Christmas was a 2011 Christmas album by which singer?
Answer - Michael Buble - Who wrote the song "White Christmas" for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn?
Answer - Irving Berlin - Which king restored Christmas as a legal holiday in England after Puritan legislation had banned it?
Answer - Charles II - Crocodile Dundee remains the single most-viewed Christmas Day film in the UK. Who played Mick Dundee?
Answer - Paul Hogan - Which wealthy merchant born in 1354 is a favourite subject of Christmas pantomimes?
Answer - Dick Whittington - What role did Ray Bolger play in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
Answer - The scarecrow - Who wrote the Christmas children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"?
Answer - Dr. Seuss - "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" was a 1973 Christmas song by glam rock band Wizzard. Who wrote the Christmas hit?
Answer - Roy Wood - Who was "Mr Andrew Preview" in a classic sketch on the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show in 1971?
Answer - Andre Previn - Which actress and singer born on Christmas Eve 1922 married Frank Sinatra in 1951?
Answer - Ava Gardner - Who at the age of 13, sang "Walking in the Air", the theme song of the 1982 animated film, The Snowman?
Answer - Peter Auty - Born on Christmas Day 1949, which actress won an Oscar for portraying Loretta Lynn in 1981 in the film Coal Miner's Daughter?
Answer - Sissy Spacek - Can you name the first Christian martyr?
Answer -St. Stephen - The first Christmas Day message by a British monarch was by which king?
Answer - George V (1932) - In the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, who stars as Ebenezer Scrooge?
Answer - Michael Caine - Name the actress born on Christmas Day 1919 who played Meg in Crossroads?
Answer - Noele Gordon - Who was the author of A Child's Christmas in Wales?
Answer - Dylan Thomas - Who was considered a martyr and a saint immediately after his death in 935 AD?
Answer - Wenceslas (the subject of the "Good King Wenceslas" carol) - Which American author, more than any other, contributed to the revival and reinterpretation of Christmas in the United States?
Answer - Washington Irving - Who stars in multiple roles in the 2004 animated adventure film The Polar Express?
Answer - Tom Hanks - Who is the voice of the voice of the Marks & Spencer Christmas fairy?
Answer - Dawn French - Who played the role of Kris Kringle in the 1994 feature film Miracle on 34th Street?
Answer - Richard Attenborough