ChemRegs Newsletter – December 2017
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!
As this is the season of goodwill, we have decided to do a Christmas Quiz instead of a Newsletter. See how many you can get right (answers at the bottom) !!
Questions
- After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Joseph, Mary and Jesus travel?
- Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?
- Every elf traditionally has this ornament on the tip of their shoes. Which ornament are we talking about?
- What colour are mistletoe berries?
- How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney?
- How many points does a snowflake have?
- Name the eight original Reindeer.
- Red and green are the two colours most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colours that are also extremely popular in this season?
- Traditionally, children leave out snacks for Santa Claus. What are these snacks?
- What is the French name for Santa Claus?
- Two of the reindeers are named after weather phenomenon. Name the reindeer.
- What are the gifts that the Three Kings/Wise Men gave baby Jesus?
- What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner in A Christmas Carol?
- How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
- What two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?
- When does the Russian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas?
- Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog?
- Which country does St. Nicholas originally belong to?
- Which country gifts the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree?
- What is the most popular ornament placed at the top of the Christmas tree?
Answers
- Egypt
- Stephen
- Bells
- White
- He places his finger on the side of his nose, gives a smile and a nod
- Six
- Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Dancer, and Donner
- Gold and Silver
- Mince pies and a glass of sherry
- Pere Noel
- Donner, which means thunder in German, and Blitzen, which means lightning
- Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
- Jacob Marley
- Four– Jacob Marley, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future
- ‘To’ and ‘From’
- January 7th
- England
- Turkey
- Norway
- Angel