WHISKEY’S CHRISTMAS TRAVEL QUIZ 2020
Christmas will be very different for many this year, but traditions prevail – including the festive quiz. See how you fare with our 10 brain-teasers.
Quiz Questions:
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To the nearest metre, how tall is this year’s Christmas tree – sent from Norway as an annual seasonal gift to the British people since 1947 – in Trafalgar Square?
- a) 18 metres
- b) 20 metres
- c) 23 metres
- d) 15 metres
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Mariah Carey’s perennial classic All I Want For Christmas Is You finally reached the UK’s number-one spot this year, but what year did it first come out?
- a) 1991
- b) 1994
- c) 2003
- d) 1998
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Christmas Island is one of the many places that are off the radar for most people’s festive holiday. In which ocean can it be found?
- a) Indian
- b) Pacific
- c) Southern
- d) Atlantic
- Some countries are lucky enough to celebrate two Christmases every year. Can you name one?
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In A Christmas Carol, what did Scrooge send to Bob Cratchit after learning the error of his ways?
- a) A 20 shilling note
- b) A massive turkey
- c) A scented candle
- d) A note telling him to take the rest of the week off
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In the well-known carol, Good King Wenceslas famously looked out. Which modern-day country did he look out over?
- a) Slovenia
- b) England
- c) Hungary
- d) Czech Republic
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In the film Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin missed out on a family holiday to which city?
- a) Paris
- b) New York
- c) London
- d) Rome
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What do girls carry on their heads during the Scandinavian tradition of the day of St Lucia?
- a) A crown made of gingerbread
- b) A crown of mistletoe
- c) A crown of candles
- d) A holly branch
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Which European country spent the most on Christmas in 2019, an average of £567 per household?
- a) Germany
- b) Italy
- c) UK
- d) Spain
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In the film Elf, how does Buddy get to the North Pole as a young child?
- a) He gets left behind after his family visit Santa
- b) He posts himself
- c) He’s kidnapped by elves
- d) He hides in Santa’s sack
