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2011 Archive Stories and pics from |
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2011 Archive Stories and pics from |
Christmas Quiz courtesy of Heather Walker
Click on your chosen answer A, B, C or D for each of the 24 questions below and see if you're right!
1. What colour is Rudolph the Reindeer's nose?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Blue |
Green |
Orange |
Red |
2. Who invented the Christmas Cracker?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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George Cracker |
Thomas Edison |
Tom Smith |
John Bell |
3. How many sides does a snowflake have?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4. Which of the following is not one of Santa's original eight reindeer?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Blitzen |
Prancer |
Vixen |
Lancer |
5. On the eighth day of Christmas what did my true love send to me?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Dancing ladies |
Milking maids |
Leaping lords |
Piping pipers |
6. Which of these songs was not originally written to celebrate Christmas?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Carol of the Bells |
Jingle Bell Rock |
Silver Bells |
Jingle Bells |
7. From the song, how many gifts would you receive over the 'Twelve Days of Christmas'?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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364 |
296 |
196 |
398 |
8. Traditionally, what do Ukranians put on their Christmas trees for good luck?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Cinnamon sticks |
Bird's nest |
Spider's web |
Goose feathers |
9. Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in which year?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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1907 |
1895 |
1878 |
1903 |
10. Which country did Poinsettias originally come from?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Mexico |
Spain |
Brazil |
United States |
11. Which of the following is not a real place?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Santa Claus, Georgia |
Snowflake, Texas |
Turkey Island, UK |
Cranberry, UK |
12. The word 'mistletoe' comes from an Anglo-Saxon phrase meaning ...
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Dung on a twig |
Kissing leaf |
Winter harbinger |
Bitter leaf |
13. How many Munroists does our Club currently have?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
14. What is the current total number of Munros, Corbetts and Grahams?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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726 |
727 |
728 |
729 |
15. How many malt whiskies were available for sampling on the January trip to Loch Tay?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
16. Who had a short-ripping time on Skye at Easter?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Andrew |
Allan B |
Gordon |
Calum |
17. Where did the Club spend this year's May weekend?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Poolewe |
Isle of Ewe |
Kinlochewe |
Letterewe |
18. What was the number of the bus that dropped off walkers along Hadrian's Wall?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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AD43 |
AD117 |
AD122 |
AD138 |
19. Which luxury train made an appearance during the weekend to Plockton?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Northern Belle |
Royal Scotsman |
British Pullman |
Royal Train |
20. Which Club member celebrated their birthday during the September trip to Ullapool?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Mark |
Ben |
Bob |
Ian |
21. Where did Andy, Bob and Gordon stop off for tea and scones on their way to Jura?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Light Bites |
CaDoro Cafe |
Starfish Gallery |
Cafebarge |
22. Which Munro was recently found to have 'shrunk' and may yet lose its status?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Beinn a'Chreachain |
Beinn a'Chlaidheimh |
Beinn a'Chlachair |
Beinn a'Chaorainn |
23. Which Munro is said to be haunted by 'Fear Liath Mor' .. the 'Big Grey Man'?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Ben Macdui |
Bla Bheinn |
Bruach na Frithe |
Ben Cruachan |
24. Who said "My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing" ?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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C.S.Lewis |
Aldous Huxley |
George Orwell |
D.H.Lawrence |
Tie breaker:
I love walking with the Club because ..........
