Quiz group – December 2023/January 2024
It was joy to have a full house of teams for the Christmas edition of the quiz, which was held on the 18th. As it was a Christmas special, the chosen subjects were Christmas day, Christmas places, Christmas firsts, Christmas General Knowledge, Christmas cuisine and Christmas traditions.
We had 3 maximum scores; one in round 2 and two in round 3. At the top of the Christmas tree was Christmas firsts, whereas the Christmas traditions round fell flat. All good fun and banter though.
Now, would you have filled your Christmas stocking with the right answers? Let’s see:
- In which part of the UK did Christmas day not become a holiday until 1958?
- What was the fictional town created by Dr Seuss in his book ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’
- Which country first started the Christmas tree tradition?
- Miss Fanny Bright is sung about in which festive song?
- What is the most popular Christmas dessert in New Zealand?
- Early versions of what tradition were started in Germany in 1903 by a publicist?
Our first quiz in 2024 will take place on Monday 15th January, followed by the 29th; in February on the 12th and 26th.
Graham Carey, Quizmaster