Answers to HSL’s Weekly Quiz- 20th December 2021
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- In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
- In the movie It’s A Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?
An angel got his wings
- Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express
Tom Hanks
- The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?
Macy’s
- Who wrote the picture book that was inspiration for the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Dr. Seuss
- In what city did the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street take place?
New York City
- In the 1993 Tim Burton stop-motion animated feature The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town?
Jack Skellington
- Which country donates the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square?
Norway – the city of Oslo, Norway, donates the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to the people of Britain each year since 1947.
- What gifts did The Three Wise Men give Jesus on his birthday?
Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense
- In what country was eggnog invented?
England
- Who wrote the first ever king’s Christmas message?
Rudyard Kipling – he wrote the 251-word message
- By when should Christmas decorations come down, according to UK traditions?
By January 5th
- Which famous scientist who developed the three laws of motion, was born on Christmas day 1642?
Sir Isaac Newton
- Which wordless children’s picture book by Raymond Briggs was first published in 1978?
The Snowman
- Name the 9 reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph
- In which tin of chocolates would you find ‘The Green Triangle’?
Quality Street
- The Snowman was shown on TV for the first time on Boxing Day of which year?
1982
- What colour are mistletoe berries?
White
- How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
- Which of Santa’s reindeer are female?
All of them
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