Ladies Circle Christmas Quiz
ADVENT CALENDAR
Identify which famous people were born on the 25 days leading up
to Christmas 50 points for each correct answer
Advent birthdays
1st Dec
1761
2nd Dec
1981
3rd Dec
1953
4th Dec
1930
5th Dec
1756
6th Dec
1959
7th Dec
1845
8th Dec
1925
9th Dec
1934
10th Dec
1960
11th Dec
1918
12th Dec
1915
13th Dec
1929
14th Dec
1895
15th Dec
1832
16th Dec
1485
17th Dec
1973
18th Dec
1916
19th Dec
1922
20th Dec
1946
21st Dec
1879
22nd Dec
1888
23rd Dec
1989
24th Dec
1167
25th Dec
1642
1st December 1761
2nd December 1981
3rd December 1953
4th December 1930
5th December 1756
6th December 1959
7th December 1845
8th December 1925
9th December 1934
10th December 1960
11th December 1918
12th December 1915
13th December 1929
14th December 1895
15th December 1832
16th December 1485
17th December 1973
18th December 1916
19th December 1922
20th December 1946
21st December 1879
22nd December 1888
23rd December 1989
24th December 1167
25th December 1642
Advent Answers
50 pts for each correct answer
Madam
Tussaud
Britney
Spears
Eamonn
Holmes
Ronnie
Corbett
Wolfgang
Amadeus
Mozart
Nick Park
Thomas
Barnado
Sammy Davis
Jnr
Dame Judi
Dench
Kenneth
Brannagh
Alexander
Solzhenitsyn
Frank Sinatra
Christopher
Plummer
King George
VI
Alexandre
Gustav Eiffel
Catherine of
Aragon
Paula
Radcliffe
Betty Grable
Eamonn
Andrews
Uri Geller
Joseph Stalin
Arthur J Rank
Bart Simpson
King John
Sir Isaac
Newton
How many Welsh cities are there?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
How many Welsh cities are there?
Cardiff Swansea Newport Bangor St Davids
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
What is the 55th wedding anniversary
called?
A
Diamond
B
Ruby
C
Gold
D
Sapphire
E
Emerald
What is the 55th wedding anniversary
called?
A
Diamond
B
Ruby
C
Gold
D
Sapphire
E
Emerald
How many flags are correct?
Greece
Switzerland
Norway
San Marino
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
E
0
How many flags are correct?
Greece
Denmark
Iceland
Poland
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
E
0
What letter is to the left of H on a keyboard?
A
K
B
G
C
J
D
N
E
L
What letter is to the left of H on a keyboard?
A
K
B
G
C
J
D
N
E
L
How many vowels are there in the traditional
spellings of the names of the 3 Magi?
A
5
B
6
C
7
D
8
E
9
How many vowels are there in the traditional
spellings of the names of the 3 Magi?
Melchior Caspar Balthasar
A
B
C
5
6
7
D
8
E
9
Where was King Wenceslas from?
**************
A
Bohemia
B
C
D
Transylvania
Poland
Germany
E
Bavaria
Where was King Wenceslas from?
A
Bohemia
B
Transylvania
C
Poland
D
Germany
E
Bavaria
Christmas Cards (200 each or 5000 for them all)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Christmas Cards (200 each or 5000 for them all)
7
8
9
10
Card No. 1
Card No. 2
Card No. 3
Card No. 4
Card No. 5
Card No. 6
Card No. 7
Card No. 8
Card No. 9
Card No. 10
Christmas Cards (200 each or 5000 for them all)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Christmas Cards (200 each or 5000 for them all)
7
8
9
10
Christmas Cards (200 each or 5000 for them all)
1
1916
6
1940
2
1880
7
1890
3
2010
8
1980
4
1846
9
1900
5
2000
10
1850
When is St Andrew’s Day?
A
1st November
B
2nd November
C
1st January
D
30th November
E
Changes annually
When is St Andrew’s Day?
A
1st November
B
2nd November
C
1st January
D
30th November
E
Changes annually
How many letters are there in the forename
and surname of the French President and
the German Chancellor?
A
B
25
26
C
27
D
28
E
29
How many letters are there in the forename
and surname of the French President and
the German Chancellor?
Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel
A
B
25
26
C
27
D
28
E
29
How many American states begin with W?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
How many American states begin with W?
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
Which of the gospels mention the Magi
coming from the East?
A
Matthew
B
Mark
C
Luke
D
John
E
Matthew & John
Which of the gospels mention the Magi
coming from the East?
A
Matthew
B
Mark
C
Luke
D
John
E
Matthew & John
How many Scottish cities are there?
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
E
8
How many Scottish cities are there?
Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen
Dundee Stirling Inverness
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
E
8
Who is 5th in line to the throne?
*********************
A
Andrew
B
Edward
C
Eugenie
D
Beatrice
E
Anne
Who is 5th in line to the throne?
Charles William Harry Andrew Beatrice
A
Andrew
B
Edward
C
Eugenie
D
Beatrice
E
Anne
Christmas Carols & songs
What are the first lines of each of the Carols or songs with
the second line shown below? (5000 pts for each)
1
Frosty wind made moan
2
3
Whereon the Saviour of the World
was born
To hear the news the angels bring
4
Let Earth receive her king
5
Was to certain poor shepherds in
fields where they lay
Christmas Carols & songs 5000 pts for each
6
On the dusty road
7
King of all creation
8
A tiny star lights up way up high
9
Let nothing you dismay
10
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Christmas carols or songs 5000 pts for each
11
Just like the ones I used to know
12
Among the leaves so green
13
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
14
On Christmas Day, On Christmas
Day
Born for us on Earth below
15
Christmas Carols or songs 5000 points for
each
16
With heart and soul and voice
17
Wing your flight o’er all the Earth
18
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
19
Did the guiding star behold
20
That glorious song of old
Christmas Carols or songs
(5000 pts for each)
1
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
2
Christians awake salute the happy morn
Whereon the Saviour of the World was born
3
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring
4
Joy to the World, the Lord has come
Let Earth receive her king
5
The First Nowell the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they
lay
Christmas Carols or songs 5000 pts for each
6
Little Donkey, Little Donkey
On the dusty road
7
Unto us a boy is born
King of all creation
8
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
9
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
10
Once in royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Christmas carols or songs 5000 pts for each
11
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
12
Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green
13
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
14
I saw 3 ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, On Christmas Day
15
See amid the winters snow
Born for us on Earth below
Christmas Carols or songs 5000 points for
each
16
Good Christian men rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
17
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o’er all the Earth
18
We 3 kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
19
As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold
20
It came upon a midnight clear
That glorious song of old
That’s all folks,
have a good
Christmas