Fancy yourself as a bit of a brainbox? Test just how smart you are with these tough teasers…
Just for Fun
FILM AND TV
1 According to Buddy in the film Elf, what is the best way to spread Christmas cheer?
a Always smile and never sneer
b Singing loud for all to hear
c Be happy and kind all the year
2 What sentence does Bryan Bedford circle on a dollar bill in Miracle on 34th Street?
a In God we trust
b In Santa we trust
c In Christmas we trust
3 Which Coronation Street couple tied the knot on Christmas Day last year?
a Fiz and Tyrone
b Peter and Carla
c Gemma and Chesney
4 Which muppet plays Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol?
a Fozzie Bear
b Kermit
c Gonzo
5 Which celeb won the Great Christmas Bake Off in 2022?
a Claire Sweeney
b Miquita Oliver
c Gaby Roslin
SHOWBIZ
6 Which celebrity won the first ever Strictly Come Dancing in December 2004?
a Lesley Garrett
b Verona Joseph
c Natasha Kaplinsky
7 The Snowman was shown on TV for the first time on Boxing Day in which year?
a 1980
b 1981
c 1982
8 Which member of One Direction was born on Christmas Eve?
a Louis Tomlinson
b Niall Horan
c Liam Payne
9 Which former US president briefly appears in Home Alone 2?
a Bill Clinton
b Donald Trump
c George Bush
10 McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter wrote a festive children’s book about a creature that ‘pooped Christmas’ – what was the creature?
a Dinosaur
b Chicken
c Whale
MUSIC
11 Who did Elton John team up with to release a new Christmas song in 2021?
a Sam Smith
b Ed Sheeran
c Olly Alexander
12 Which 1984 Christmas hit has been number one in the UK charts three times?
a Merry Xmas Everybody
b I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day
c Do They Know it’s Christmas
13 Complete the Fairytale of New York lyrics: When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve, you promised me...
a Broadway was waiting for me
b Hollywood was waiting for me
c The West End was waiting for me
14 How many weeks did East 17’s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
a Three weeks
b Four weeks
c Five weeks
15 Ac
