Questions Christmas Quiz Three

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Fifteen questions on Christmas custom and language. What the pastry figure on old mince pies represented, how to wish someone a happy Christmas in Spanish, and which spirit forms the base of a snowball.

Pantomime and Scandinavian geography both feature, alongside a Good King Wenceslas question.

  1. Traditionally, mince pies sometimes had a pastry figure placed on top, what did this figure represent?
  2. What was the name of the elf played by Dudley Moore in the 1985 Santa Claus: The Movie?
  3. According to the Christmas Carol, on which day did Good King Wenceslas last look out?
  4. How do you say 'Happy Christmas' in Spanish?
  5. Which spirit is used as a main ingredient in a snowball cocktail? (A bonus point may be given to anyone/team with correct spelling)
  6. Which Scandinavian country is home to Lapland?
  7. Which pantomime does Widow Twankey appear in?
  8. Mince pies used to known by what other name:a. Crib pies, b. Pastry pies, c. Sweet pies?
  9. Which of the gifts, presented by the three wise men, is also known as olibanum?
  10. How many of the 9 Reindeer names begin with the letter D?
  11. Which of these actors has not played Kris Kringle in Miracle of 34th Street:a. Edward Gwenn, b. John Payne, c. Richard Attenborough?
  12. What is Myrrh?
  13. What is the opening line of the Christmas Carol 'Deck The Halls'?
  14. Which American state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
  15. Who played Ebenezer Scrooge in 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' movie?