Christmas Quiz with added fish .... Answers now added

No prizes,
Just a bit of a Christmas Quiz with added fish.

Answers after Christmas!



The Questions.

Q My Brother and I and Turkey Dinner were two Christmas Specials of which classic TV series?


Q. Which fish is traditionally a Christmas Eve Dish in Poland?


Q. Which two words will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?


Q. Tom Jones gained a Christmas number one with which hit in 1966?


Q. How many points does a snowflake have?


Q. Where did Del and Rodney go on holiday in a 1991 Only Fools and Horses Christmas special?


Q. On Boxing Day 1991, what was dissolved? ( clue, it's not ground bait)


Q. Name the Christmas carol sung by Bing Crosby which is the third best-selling single of all-time?


Q. With 'over 30 sayings', what was the "must have" toy for Christmas 1996?


Q How many reindeer pull Santa Claus’ sleigh (counting Rudolph)?


Q.Popular in Victorian England at Christmas and also appearing in the Dickens' story A Christmas Carol, what is 'Smoking Bishop'?


Q. In 1973 which record did Slade have a Christmas number one with?


Q. After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus travel?


Q.Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?


Q. What is the French name for Santa Claus?


Q. Who was the star of the movie titled White Christmas?


Q. Which of Santa’s reindeer is named after another animal?


Q. Which company made the concept of Santa Claus popular worldwide?


Q. Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?


Q. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck?


Q. Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to a well-known Christmas song?


Q. In the carol, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas”, what is the prettiest sight to see?


Q How many fish did Moses take on the Ark?


Q. What color was the Christmas that Elvis “The King” Presley had?


Q. In 1953, this Christmas song was Eartha Kitt’s biggest hit of her career.


Q. Jimmy Boyd was 12 years old in 1952 when he scored a hit with a song about something that happened under the mistletoe. What is the name of this song?


Q. In 1948, what song was released by Spike Jones and the City Slickers?


Q. Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day in 1066?


Q. What is the name of the Grinch's dog?


Q. How many presents were given in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?


Q how many Swans a swimming?


Q. Who wrote a poem first published in 1888 called, " a Christmas at Sea"


Q. Which pantomime does Widow Twankey appear in?


Q. What was Scrooge's first name?


Q.  A 'snood' is an erectile, funny looking fleshy protuberance on the head of which animal?


Q. How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas?


Q. Flying Fish Cove is the capital of which Island?


Q. What sort of tax was introduced in England in 1535 under Henry VIII?


Q. If there are 6 lugworm and you take away 4 how many do you have


Q. In which year does New Years Day come before Christmas


Q. What are the names of Santa's reindeer


Q.. When is a boat just like snow?


Q. A 10 foot rope ladder hangs over the side of a boat with the bottom rung on the surface of the water. The rungs are one foot apart, and the tide goes up at the rate of 6 inches per hour. How long will it be on the rising tide until three rungs are covered?


Q. Beginning with a "B" this freshwater fish is a relative of The Cod ( possibly extinct in the UK)


Q. True or False?
Saltwater fish need to drink more water than freshwater fish. Since seawater is saltier than the liquids in a fish’s body, water inside the fish is constantly flowing out. If they didn’t drink to replace the lost water, saltwater fish would dry up like prunes.


Q. In August 1980 a monorail about 600 yards long opened in Rhyl, True or False?


Q. In 1962 the worlds first passenger hovercraft service ran between Rhyl and Wirral.
True or False?



Q. In 1912 the first pilot to fly a plane across the Irish Sea took off from Rhyl
True or False?


Q. What is the first name of the American professional tennis player with the surname Fish?


Q. Michael Fish was a BBC weatherman, but in what field did his namesake become famous in the 1960s & 70s?


Q. In which rock band was Fish the lead singer?


Q. In which TV series was the lead character Michael Schofield nicknamed Fish?


Q. Paul McGann & Gemma Redgrave starred in a BBC drama series called Fish in 2000, what were their professions?


Q. In which country is Fishoek, a wine producing coastal area?


Q. Who was the female lead in the movie A Fish Called Wanda?


Q. In Finding Nemo, what was the name of Nemo's father.


Q. Which progressive rock band had a track called The Fish on their 1971 album Fragile, it was their 4th album, but the first to feature Rick Wakeman.


Q. Who starred in the 1991 movie The Fisher King?


Q The tree stumps that occasionally show in the sand at Splash Point are around 6,000 years old. They were originally felled by our very own Logger. True or False?


Q. What sort of fish is a skipjack?


Q. What family does the anchovy belong to?


Q. Tinca Tinca is the Latin name for which fish?


Q. Alevin and parr are stages in the development of which fish?


Q. What is the world?s largest fish? ( no Stevo didn't catch it)


Q. What is a young Pilchard called?


Q. What is another name for the common European Sole?


Q. Insert the missing name ******** below

Zodiaque UK - (late 1980's). Rhyl band feat, Steve Sync, Dave Evans (both later of Sync), & Roger Bickley, mainly played cover versions of bands incl, Depeche Mode, New Order, OMD & China Crisis, who were, & still are big influences. They only used analogue synths & drum units as they were cheap to buy in the mid-80's & being 17-18 year olds they couldn't afford the new digital midi instruments which had taken over. However, the older technology recreated the old synth pop classics such as Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough virtually the same as the original. They were barred from the Nova in Prestatyn after playing there as, Roger had to be restrained from hitting the manager after he refused to pay them & seeing Rog, Steve, Dave, ********, Andy Fatman, Weeble & probably a few others bearing down on them, the bouncers beat a hasty retreat.

Roger says: ‘I have a tape of ******** cocking up a Depeche Mode synth line again & again, until we gave up & told him to do backing vocals. ...

My brain hurts

Brace yerself,

Here come the answers ...




Q My Brother and I and Turkey Dinner were two Christmas Specials of which classic TV series?

A Dad's Army


Q. Which fish is traditionally a Christmas Eve Dish in Poland?

A. Carp.


Q. Which two words will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?

A. " To " and " from "


Q. Tom Jones gained a Christmas number one with which hit in 1966?

A. Green, Green Grass of Home


Q. How many points does a snowflake have?

A. six


Q. Where did Del and Rodney go on holiday in a 1991 Only Fools and Horses Christmas special?

A. Miami, Florida.


Q. On Boxing Day 1991, what was dissolved? ( clue, it's not ground bait)

A. The Soviet Union.


Q. Name the Christmas carol sung by Bing Crosby which is the third best-selling single of all-time?

A. Silent Night


Q. With 'over 30 sayings', what was the "must have" toy for Christmas 1996?

A . Buzz Lightyear.


Q How many reindeer pull Santa Claus’ sleigh (counting Rudolph)?

A. Nine.


Q.Popular in Victorian England at Christmas and also appearing in the Dickens' story A Christmas Carol, what is 'Smoking Bishop'?

A.  a Mulled Wine


Q. In 1973 which record did Slade have a Christmas number one with?

A. Merry Xmas Everybody.


Q. After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus travel?

A. Egypt


Q.Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?

A. Saint Stephen.


Q. What is the French name for Santa Claus?

A. Pere Noel


Q. Who was the star of the movie titled White Christmas?

A. Bing Crosby


Q. Which of Santa’s reindeer is named after another animal?

A. Vixen


Q. Which company made the concept of Santa Claus popular worldwide?

A Coca- Cola


Q. Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens.


Q. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck?

A. A wattle


Q. Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to a well-known Christmas song?

A. Pear Tree



Q. In the carol, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas”, what is the prettiest sight to see?

A. Answer: “The holly that will be on your front door”.


Q How many fish did Moses take on the Ark?

A. None, he he wasn't on the Ark!


Q. What color was the Christmas that Elvis “The King” Presley had?

A. A blue Christmas


Q.In 1953, this Christmas song was Eartha Kitt’s biggest hit of her career.

A. Santa Baby


Q. Jimmy Boyd was 12 years old in 1952 when he scored a hit with a song about something that happened under the mistletoe. What is the name of this song?

A.  “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”


Q. In 1948, what song was released by Spike Jones and the City Slickers?

A. " All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth"


Q. Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day in 1066?

A. William The Conquerer


Q. What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

A. Max


Q. How many presents were given in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?

A 364


Q how many Swans a swimming?

A Seven


Q. Who wrote a poem first published in 1888 called, " a Christmas at Sea"

A. Robert Louis Stephenson.
It begins ,

"The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand;
The decks were like a slide, where a seaman scarce could stand;
The wind was a nor'wester, blowing squally off the sea;
And cliffs and spouting breakers were the only things a-lee."


Q. Which pantomime does Widow Twankey appear in?

A Aladdin


Q. What was Scrooge's first name?

A. Ebeneezer


Q.  A 'snood' is an erectile, funny looking fleshy protuberance on the head of which animal?

A. A Turkey.


Q. How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas?

A. deep pan, crisp and even.



Q. Flying Fish Cove is the capital of which Island?

A. Christmas Island



Q. What sort of tax was introduced in England in 1535 under Henry VIII?

A. A beard tax


Q. If there are 6 lugworm and you take away 4 how many do you have

A. 4 ( the four you took!)


Q. In which year does New Years a Day come before Christmas

A Every Year!


Q. What are the names of Santa's reindeer

Dasher,
Dancer,
Prancer,
Vixen,
Comet,
Cupid,
Donner,
Blitzed
and Rudolph
are the nine most commonly cited reindeer names.


Q.. When is boat just like snow?

A. When it's adrift.


Q. A 10 foot rope ladder hangs over the side of a boat with the bottom rung on the surface of the water. The rungs are one foot apart, and the tide goes up at the rate of 6 inches per hour. How long will it be on the rising until three rungs are covered?

A. (Never. The boat rises as the tide goes up.)


Q. Beginning with a "B" this freshwater fish is a relative of The Cod ( possibly extinct in the UK)

A. Burbot.


Q. True or False?
Saltwater fish need to drink more water than freshwater fish. Since seawater is saltier than the liquids in a fish’s body, water inside the fish is constantly flowing out. If they didn’t drink to replace the lost water, saltwater fish would dry up like prunes.

A. True.


Q. In August 1980 a monorail about 600 yards long opened in Rhyl

A. True - it closed the same year!


Q. In 1962 the worlds first passenger hovercraft service ran between Rhyl and Wirral.
True or False?

A True.


Q. In 1912 the first pilot to fly a plane across the Irish Sea took off from Rhyl
True or False?

A True ( though give yourself a point if you answered Holyhead en route


Q. What is the first name of the American professional tennis player with the surname Fish?

A. Mardy


Q. Michael Fish was a BBC weatherman, but in what field did his namesake become famous in the 1960s & 70s?

A. Fashion designer.


Q. In which rock band was Fish the lead singer?

A. Marillion


Q. In which TV series was the lead character Michael Schofield nicknamed Fish?

A. Prison Break


Q. Paul McGann & Gemma Redgrave starred in a BBC drama series called Fish in 2000, what were their professions?

A Lawyers - it was set in a court.


Q. In which country is Fishoek, a wine producing coastal area?

A South Africa Western Cape.


Q. Who was the female lead in the movie A Fish Called Wanda?

A. Jamie Lee Curtis


Q. In Finding Nemo, what was the name of Nemo's father.

A. Marlin


Q. Which progressive rock band had a track called The Fish on their 1971 album Fragile, it was their 4th album, but the first to feature Rick Wakeman.

A. Yes

Q. Who starred in the 1991 movie The Fisher King?

A.Robin Williams



Q The tree stumps that occasionally show in the sand at Splash Point are around 6,000 years old. They were originally felled by our very own Logger. True or False?

A. False ( it was Rhod Lloyd )



Q. What sort of fish is a skipjack?

A. Tuna

Q. What family does the anchovy belong to?

A. Herring.



Q. Tinca Tinca is the Latin name for which fish?

A. Tench


Q. Alevin and parr are stages in the development of which fish?

A. Salmon.



Q. What is the world?s largest fish? ( no Stevo didn't catch it)

A. Whale Stark


Q. What is a young Pilchard called?

A. Sardine.


Q. What is another name for the common European Sole?

A. Dover Sole.


Q. Insert the missing name ******** below ( funny what you can find on the internet!)


Zodiaque UK - (late 1980's). Rhyl band feat, Steve Sync, Dave Evans (both later of Sync), & Roger Bickley, mainly played cover versions of bands incl, Depeche Mode, New Order, OMD & China Crisis, who were, & still are big influences. They only used analogue synths & drum units as they were cheap to buy in the mid-80's & being 17-18 year olds they couldn't afford the new digital midi instruments which had taken over. However, the older technology recreated the old synth pop classics such as Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough virtually the same as the original. They were barred from the Nova in Prestatyn after playing there as, Roger had to be restrained from hitting the manager after he refused to pay them & seeing Rog, Steve, Dave, ********, Andy Fatman, Weeble & probably a few others bearing down on them, the bouncers beat a hasty retreat.


Roger says: ‘I have a tape of ******** cocking up a Depeche Mode synth line again & again, until we gave up & told him to do backing vocals. ...


A Fairziff!

Yep got all them

Logger wrote:

Yep got all them

Logger wrote:

Yep got all them

That`s a bit fishy.