Some Quiz Questions

Here's a few quiz questions I put together for a social quiz my brother was hosting with his walking group "PastFinders" in South Wales last week. Seems a shame to just use them the once, so feel free to include them in any you're putting together. As I've compiled a few quizzes over the years, I'll add more questions as I come across them.

Anyway, here goes....

Which famous “Christmas” book was written by these famous author?

Charles Dickens –

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“A Christmas Carol”

Terry Pratchett –

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“The Hogfather”

Clement C Moore –

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“The Night Before Christmas” (aka “A Visit From St Nicholas”)

Dr Seuss –

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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”

Chris van Allsburg -

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“The Polar Express”

J R R Tolkien –

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“Letters From Father Christmas”

Who played Scrooge in the following movies?

A Christmas Carol (1951) –

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Alastair Sim

The Muppet Christmas Carol –

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Michael Caine

Scrooged –

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Bill Murray

Mickey's Christmas Carol –

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Scrooge McDuck

Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) –

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Jim Carrey

the 2000 present-day TV adaptation of A Christmas Carol (as loan shark Eddie Scrooge) -

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Ross Kemp

2019

Who is Times magazine's “Person of the Year”? -

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Greta Thunberg

Which singer performed in the final of this year's “Strictly ...”? -

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Taylor Swift

In April, whose stay in the Ecuadorian embassy came to an end? -

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Julian Assange

Who was fired from the BBC for tweeting a “'humourous' royal baby” image? –

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Danny Baker

Which famous Welsh actor sadly died on January 17th? –

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Windsor Davies (“Oh dear; how sad; never mind.”)

In October which major supermarket chain became the first to stop selling fireworks at its 2,300 stores? -

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Sainsbury's

 

By the way, did anyone else on the forum take part in the "Locks & Latches" Stafford Quiz League around 20 years ago?

I was in the Derrington B team for about 8 years. We usually did quite well, and even won it one year.

 

Love this thank you!

Will play with the fam! Xxx

 

Embarrassed to say the only Scrooge I know is from the Muppets....