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Ashby Youth for Christ Christmas Quiz

Christmas Carols
Below some famous Christmas Carols are listed by their initials only, can you work out what they are?
Eg: UUACIB = Unto us a child is born

1. AFTROG Angels from the realms of glory
2. HTHAS Hark the herald angels sing
3. OLTOB O little town of Bethlehem
4. SNHN Silent night holy night
5. CASTHM Christians awake salute the happy morn
6. AIAM Away in a manger
7. TWWRBAS Thou who was rich beyond all splendor
8. OIRDC Once in Royal David's city
9. WSWTFBN While shepherds watched their flocks by night
10. TFNTADS The first nowell the angel did say
11. AWGMOO As with gladness men of old
12. OCAYF O come all ye faithful
13. SATWS See amid the winter's snow
14. GCMR Good Christian men rejoice
15. ICUTMC It came upon the midnight clear

Christmas Songs, old and new
More initials, this time for popular Christmas songs

16. DTHWBOH Deck the halls with boughs of holly
17. IDOAWC I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
18. WTKOOA We three kings of orient are
19. DTKIC Do they know its Christmas?
20. SCICTT Santa Claus is coming to town
21. AIWFCIY All I want for Christmas is you
22. MAW Mistletoe and wine
23. LDB Little drummer boy
24. RATCT Rocking around the Christmas tree
25. GKWLO Good king Wenceslas looked out
26. HWCAW Here we come a wassailing
27. WWYAMC We wish you a merry Christmas
28. HYAMLC Have yourself a merry little Christmas
29. TTDOC The twelve days of Christmas
30. RTRNR Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

Christmas Films
Even more initials, how well do you know Christmas films?

31. HA Home Alone
32. TMCC The Muppet Christmas Carol
33. TPE The Polar Express
34. IAWL It's a wonderful life
35. WC White Christmas
36. LA Love Actually
37. HTGSC How the Grinch Stole Christmas
38. TPW The Preacher's Wife
39. MOT-FS Miracle on 34th Street
40. HI Holiday Inn
41. ACC A Christmas Carol
42. SCTM Santa Claus the Movie
43. TNS The Nativity Story
44. JATW Jingle All the Way
45. CWTK Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas Food
This section might be a bit easier

46. T_ _ _ _ _ Turkey
47. S_ _ _ _ _ _ Sprouts
48. S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Stuffing
49. C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S_ _ _ _ Cranberry Sauce
50. C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _ Christmas Pudding
51. N_ _ _ Nuts
52. B_ _ _ _ S_ _ _ _ Bread Sauce
53. M_ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ Mince pies
54. D_ _ _ _ Dates
55. C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C_ _ _ Christmas Cake

Christmas Trivia
No initials in this last round, just questions about Christmas – some easy, some a little harder

56. Which is the best selling Christmas song of all time (song and singer)?
Bing Crosby's White Christmas
57. Which of these is NOT one of Santa's reindeers, Blitzen, Rudolph, Casper or Comet?
Casper
58. Which country issued the first Christmas stamp?
Austria (1937)
59. What do the hollies and berries in a Christmas wreath represent?
Christ's thorns and blood
60. Which character in a famous Christmas novel said "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year"?
Ebenezer Scrooge
61. Who gives presents to children in Italy?
La Befana
62. Why did England not celebrate Christmas between 1647 and 1660?
It was banned by Oliver Cromwell
63. Who introduced the first Christmas tree to England?
Prince Albert
64. Which year was the Queen's speech first broadcast?
1957
65. Which country supplies the Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square?
Norway
66. How much was spent on Internet shopping in 2006 (to the nearest million)?
£7Bn
67. What is the name of the person who invented the Christmas Cracker?
Tom Smith
68. From which country does the tradition of hanging stockings by the fire on Christmas Eve originate?
Holland
69. Who is believed to have added the first lighted candles to a Christmas tree?
Martin Luther
70. Which gospel gives the account of the wise men bringing gifts to Jesus?
Matthew