LSGC Christmas Quiz 2021

5 Christmas
5 Christmas around the world
5 Christmas film
8 dingbats
12 Days of Christmas
5 2021
5 W40K
5 RPG
5 Mythology
5 General Knowledge

Bonus Question:
If it takes Big Ben 6 seconds to chime 6 o'clock, how long does it take to chime
midnight?

Christmas
1. Sausages wrapped in bacon are known as what?
Pigs in blankets
2. In a Christmas Carol which roast did the Cratchits eat on Christmas Day?
Goose
3. Which Christmas decoration is a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
4. How many days are there between Christmas Eve and Epiphany?
12
5. Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas Trees?
Canada

Christmas around the world

6. In which country is Father Christmas known as Papa Noel?
France
7. Which country's nativity scenes include a figure called caganer taking a poo in
the corner?
Spain (Catalonia)
8. In which country did the tradition of making gingerbread houses at Christmas
start?
Germany
9. The puritans banned Christmas in Scotland, England, presumably Wales, and which
other modern day country (which didn't exist at the
time)?
America
10. Which country has a tradition whereby a witch named Befana delivers presents on
the eve of Epiphany?
Italy

Christmas films
11. Who voiced the Conductor in the Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
12. Complete the title of this film: Miracle on <blank> Street
Miracle on 34th Street
13. At the start of Die Hard, on what date does John McClane arrive in Los Angeles?
Christmas Eve
14. Which local actor played Santa in 2011's Arthur Christmas and 2014's Get Santa,
and Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol?
Jim Broadbent
15. Who voiced the Grinch in the 1966 animated television special, winning a Grammy
for his performance?
Boris Karloff

Christmas Dingbats
16. Silent Night
17. Gingerbread House
18. Boxing Day
19. Reindeer
20. Deck the halls
21. Tinsel
22. Frankincense
23. Christmas Cracker

12 Days of Christmas
24 - 35, List the 12 gifts on the correct days from the carol "12 Days of
Christmas"

2021
36. Where were the Olympic Games held this year?
Tokyo
37. What was the name of the fictional competition where 456 players fought to the
death over a huge prize pot?
Squid Game
38. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter performed the first man-made powered flight over
which planet in April?
Mars
39. Which famous London building, known for its concerts, celebrated its 150th
anniversary in March?
Royal Albert Hall
40. What was the name of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March
this year?
Ever Given

41-45 W40K
Put these space marine weapons in order from cheapest points cost to highest
Flamer (5) 2
Meltagun (10) 3
Bolt Pistol (0) 1
Twin Multi-Melta (50) 5
Plasma Canon (15) 4

RPG (and other wargames not mentioned above) questions

46. The acronym "LARP" stands for what?
Live Action Role Playing
47. What is the name of the (most famous) RPG based on the works of HP Lovecraft?
Call of Cthulhu
48. In which decade was Dungeons and Dragons (first edition) released?
1970s (1974)
49. Which company publishes, among other games, Black Powder, Bolt Action, Warlords
of Erehwon, Victory at Sea and Konflikt '47?
Warlord Games
50. Which company publishes the Fallout RPG games (the computer versions)?
Bethesda (Softworks)

Mythology
51. In Norse mythology what is the name of the realm of mankind?
Midgard
52. In Greek mythology what was the name of the monster Theseus slew in the
Labyrinth on the island of Crete?
The minotaur
53. In English mythology Lady Godiva rode naked through which city?
Coventry
54. In Hinduism the triple deity of supreme divinity are Brahma, Vishnu and who
else?
Shiva
55. In Chinese philosophy which tradition translates into English as "the Way"?
Tao (Dao) or Taoism (Daoism)

Bonus Question:
Which of these was a God in both Greek and Roman mythology?

a. Zeus b. Hermes c. Apollo, d. Neptune

General Knowledge
56. Who is the current Secretary for Health and Social Care?
Sajid Javed
57. Ladbaby has now had 4 consecutive Christmas number 1 singles. Which music act
has had 4 non-consecutive Christmas number 1's?
The Beatles
58. In terms of area Lincolnshire is the second largest ceremonial county in
England. Which is the largest?
North Yorkshire
59. Who was top of the English Premier League on Christmas Day 2021 (and they still
are)?
Manchester City
60. The Lincolnshire Rising was a short lived revolt that proceded the Pilgrimage
of Grace against the rule of which monarch?
Henry VIII