The 12 Questions Of Christmas

Peel a satsuma, grab a mince pie, top-up your eggnog, switch on your Christmas knowledge [switch off Google!] and have a crack at our festive trivia quiz. No prizes, apart from a warm glow of satisfaction in getting a few right and beating the rest of the family!

And yes, you can check your score. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you’ll find the answers. But no sneaky cheating.

QUESTION 1

How many different flavours are there in a standard Quality Street tub?

QUESTION 2

In which decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in its seasonal advertising?

QUESTION 3

At the start of which decade did the Post Office stop delivering on Christmas Day?

QUESTION 4

On average, how many people break their arm each year through over-enthusiastic Christmas cracker pulling?

QUESTION 5

In what year did John Lewis run their classic tear-jerking Christmas TV ad ‘Man On The Moon’?

QUESTION 6

Name the best-selling Christmas song of all time [worldwide].

QUESTION 7

What kind of Merry Christmas did a band of environmentalists wish us in 1974?

QUESTION 8

What were the names of the three wise men?

QUESTION 9

Who once banned Christmas in England?

QUESTION 10

Who was first choice to sing the opening line of the original Band Aid single, but was unavailable for the recording?

QUESTION 11

What Christmas Day meal is by far the most popular in Japan?

QUESTION 12

Which TV family has a pet dog called ‘Santa’s Little Helper’?

Here’s the answers

1 Eleven 2 1920s 3 1960s 4 Eight 5 2015 6 White Christmas 7 A Wombling Merry Christmas 8 Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar 9 Oliver Cromwell 10 David Bowie 11 KFC 12 The Simpsons