1. The main character in the comic Buster was Buster himself but who was he the son of - Andy Capp
2. What was the name of the comic super-hero who was known as both "the Dynamic Wonder" and "the Thunderflash - Captain Crash
3. What was the name of the female character from School Friend who spent her life trapped on a desert island - Jill Crusoe
4. In children's comics who has a monkey called Mr Nillson - Pippi Longstocking
5. Memory Banks was a comic character who first appeared in which comic - Whizzer and Chips
6. Which star of "Watch with Mother" had his own comic strip in "Robin" and "Pippin" - Andy Pandy
7. Pot and Pan Tales appeared in which nursery comic - Chicks' Own
8. Lord Snooty is a favourite character in the Beano what is his first name - Marmaduke
9. In which children's comic in the seventies and eighties did Tom and Terry originally appear - Sparky
10. What was the name of the bird who was the front page star of the Beano for its first 326 issues - Big Eggo
11. What was the name of the R.A.F. flying hero who originally appeared in the Rover and had his story told by his navigator, George Bourne - Matt Braddock
12. In which children's comic in the seventies and eighties did Jimmy Jinx first appear - Buzz
13. What is the name of comic hero Desperate Dan's pet dog - Dawg
14. In which street would you find, Danny, Smiffy, Plug and Wilfred - Bash Street
15. In which children's comic which began in the fifties did a cat called Julius Cheeser appear The Topper
16. In which British children's comic did the Three Marys first appear - Bunty
17. In which children's comic would you find cartoon strips called Colonel Blink - Beezer
18. In which comic does Desperate Dan appear - Dandy
19. In comics what was the name of Dan Dare's batman - Digby
20. Roy of the Rovers first appeared in which comic in 1954 - Tiger
Coming up, a short series (7) of Christmas Quizzes - Ten questions each.
Kindly sent in by our guest writer Joe Donnelly
Christmas Quiz 1
1 What did the first ever SMS text message, sent December 3rd 1992, read - Merry Christmas
2 Traditionally at Christmas in Germany what type of food is Stollen - Cake
3.Which Us state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal Holiday - Oklahoma
4. The Beach Boys had a Christmas number one US hit single in 1966 with which song - Good Vibrations
5. Which country is Eggnog said to have originated from - England (East Anglia)
6. What is the popular name for cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon - Pigs In Blankets
7. What is the name of the little boy in the filmed story of "The Snowman" - James
8. Which English author wrote the book ‘A Christmas Carol’ - Charles Dickens
9. From which town had Mary and Joseph come before arriving in Bethlehem - Nazareth
10. Name the Christmas song with the initials ‘WIAWW’ - Walking In A Winter Wonderland
Christmas Quiz 2
1 Which puzzle, sold by Ideal Toy Corp., was the most popular Christmas gift in 1980 - Rubik Cube
2. What river did George Washington cross on Christmas night 1776 - Delaware
3. Which of the wise men is said to have brought gold as a gift for Jesus - Melchior
4. Which spirit based sauce is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding - Brandy Sauce
5. In the Christmas song 'Jingle Bells', how many horses pulled the sleigh - 1
6. In Victorian England who were called Robins because of the colour of their uniform - Postmen
7. In which year did the US postal system first issue Christmas stamps - 1962
8. What song initials ‘MAW’ was a UK Christmas Number One in 1988 for Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine
9. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language - Welsh
10. Who played the Grinch in the 2000 film - Jim Carey
Christmas Quiz 3
1. Foie gras is a French dish made from the liver of which type of animal - Goose or Duck
2. Little Larry and Puny Pete were Charles Dickens test names for which character - Tiny Tim
3. The Christmas film ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is based in which US city - New York
4. The port of Archangel is situated on which sea - The White Sea
5. Which Englishman banned Christmas in 1647 - Oliver Cromwell
6. A year contains 365 days so on what number day does Christmas Day fall - 359
7. What is the chemical formula for snow - H2o
8. What is the most common gift received from a Christmas cracker - Hat
9. Leona Lewis had a Christmas number one UK hit single in 2006 with which song - A Moment Like This
10. Advocaat is a Christmas festive drink of what colour - Yellow
Christmas Quiz 4
1. Which British Monarch gave the 1st Christmas broadcast on Christmas Day in 1932 - George V
2. Name the character played by Macaulay Culkin in the film ‘Home Alone’ - Kevin McCallister
3. Brandy is made from distilling what - Wine
4. Which female American singer sang 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' in 1994 - Mariah Carey
5. Which hand-held Nintendo product was reportedly the most popular Christmas gift in 1989 - Nintendo GameBoy
6. What drink invented by Francis Showering has a fawn mascot - Babycham
7. Which group of puppets had a movie which was based loosely on 'A Christmas Carol' - Muppets
8. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick - Poult
9. Who had a Christmas number one UK hit single with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1963 - Beatles
10. According to the proverb, what type of horse should you never look in the mouth - Gift Horse
Christmas Quiz 5
1. Which American male comedian plays Kate Winslet's love interest in the film ‘The Holiday’ - Jack Black
2. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a red nose, but did he have antlers - Yes He Did
3. In which German city would you find the Shrine of The Three Kings - Cologne
4. Madonna had a Christmas number one US hit single in 1984 with which song - Like a Virgin
5. Which ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ actress plays Bill Murray's love interest in the film ‘Scrooged - Karen Allen
6. Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a small solar system body - Comet
7. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz - Toto
8. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics 'In heaven the bells are ringing' - Ding Dong Merrily on High
9. Which singer of the Eurythmics was born on 25th December in 1954 - Annie Lennox
10.Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life - George Bailey
Christmas Quiz 6
1. What is the name of the elf played by Will Ferrell in the 2003 film ‘Elf’ - Buddy Hobbs
2. Which fictional land never has a Christmas but it's always winter - Narnia
3. By what means did God warn the Wise Men not to return to Herod - In A Dream
4. What was the name of the Nicaragua city devastated by an earthquake Xmas day 1972 - Managua
5. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film - The Snowman
6. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Griswold
7. What former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in 1918 - Anwar Sadat
8. Who wrote the songs for the 1954 film White Christmas - Irving Berlin
9. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer - Chris Rea
10. “Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap it's grand” are lyrics taken from which Christmas song - Sleigh Ride
Christmas Quiz 7
1 What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made from - Button
2 What colour is the Grinch - Green
3 What is Tiny Tim’s famous saying in A Christmas Carol - God Bless Us Everyone
4 In the early 1900s what was so expensive at Christmas you rented them - Christmas Lights
5 What liqueur goes into a Snowball - Advocar
6 How many gifts are given in total in the song the twelve days of Christmas - 364
7 Who discovered Christmas Island - Capt. Cook
8 Name the actor that plays Jasper Bloom in the film 'The Holiday' - Rufus Sewell
9 Celebrated by the Irish, on what date does the 'Wren Day' (Lá an Dreoilín) fall - 26 Dec. Boxing Day
10 Feliz Navidad is Spanish for what - Merry Christmas
1 IN A SUIT (anagram of a country) - Tunisia
2 According to legend which ship is doomed to sail forever - The Flying Dutchman
3 What word describes a feet first birth - Breech
4 Which speedway team were known as the Gunners - Ellesmere Port
5 What is carragheen - Seaweed
6 What colour is the sand of a beach formed from lava - Black
7 What is the fruit in tarte tatin - Apples
8 In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt - Number eight
9 Who played the part of Gertrude Lawrence in Star - Julie Andrews
10 Dr DG Hessayon has sold over 50 million books on which subject - Gardening
11 In Cumbria what does the slang word horney refer to - Policeman
12 Which Italian surname means metal worker or smith - Ferrari
13 What is a twentieth wedding anniversary known as - China
14 Why was the original film title The Madness of King George 111 changed to the Madness of King George - Because American audiences might think it was a sequel
15 Mustard and Onions have both played for which County Cricket team - Durham
16 Which county is hosting Eurovision 2020 - The Netherlands (Rotterdam)
17 What was the name of the man who died in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool - Stuart Lubbock
18 How should the Japanese drink Saki be served - Warm
19 Which model replaced the Ford Anglia in 1967 - The Ford Escort
20 What is the nickname of the New Zealand national cricket team - Black Caps
1. WE REAP DANCE (anagram of a classic novel) - War and Peace
2. What is the only landlocked country in South East Asia - Laos
3. In folk lore what does an itchy right palm represent - Receiving money
4. In which country is it traditional to serve Pecan Pie - USA
5. From which song are these lyrics taken “They set you on the treadmill and they made you change your name” - Candle In The Wind
6. Which Football club’s former home was Springfield Park - Wigan Athletic
7. Which former PM wrote The History of the English Speaking Peoples - Winston Churchill
8. Starring Matt Damon in 2016, what is the title of the fifth film in the Bourne series - Jason Bourne
9. What is the three-dimensional image created with laser beams called - Hologram
10. What is the rubber or metal tip on a walking stick called - Ferrule
11. What was Norman Tebbit's job before he entered Parliament - Airline pilot
12. Which city has been chosen for the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Durban, South Africa
13. The word 'pukka', referring to genuine/good quality, is from which language - Hindustani
14. What is the soft spot on a baby's head called - Fontanelle
15. What type of fish is a thresher - Shark
16. Harrow & Wealsdon and Queens Park are the 2 termini on which London underground Line - Bakerloo
17. Which American state is divided into parishes rather than counties - Louisiana
18. Who was the first British artist to get into the American top twenty - Lonnie Donegan
19. What is a sheet bend - A knot that joins two pieces of rope which are of unequal thickness
20. How many pints will the 27 inch Americas cup hold - None - its bottomless
1. NAYY PIG NARRATIVES is an anagram for which well-known film - Saving Private Ryan
2. Who had an eighties top ten hit with Alice, I Want You Just for Me - Full Force
3. What does BUPA stand for - British United Provident Association
4. In Dallas what did the JR stand for in JR Ewing - John Ross
5. What is the common name for the chemical process by which glue, varnish, filler, etc, hardens when polymer chains become linked following UV radiation, mixing, heat, etc - Curing
6. Which musical instrument does Jack Lemmon play in the film Some Like it Hot - Double bass
7. What do Robert, Anne, Tony and Kenneth Robinson have in common apart from their surname - All have presented Points of View
8. Which children's author wrote the Mallory Tower series of books - Enid Blyton
9. According to the German Army who were the ladies from hell - Scottish soldiers wearing kilts
10. Imperative, perfect, pluperfect, and infinitive are types of, what in English - Verbs
11. Which TV presenter won the female rear of the year award in 1998 - Carol Smillie
12. How many greyhounds can you see on the cover of Blur's Parklife album - Three
13. What is hydrology the science of - Water
14. Which magazine originated the euphemism: Tired and emotional, meaning drunk - Private Eye
15. What boon to drinkers first came on the market in 1962 - Ring pull cans
16. Which sixties group started life as Pete Novak and the Heartbeats - Herman's Hermits
17. In which country in the UK did it used to be considered unlucky to be born on a Leap Day - Scotland
18. Which famous phrase was reportedly first spoken in 1956 by promoter Horace Lee Logan in Shreveport, Louisiana - Elvis Has Left The Building
19. What word is a flat-bottom boat, a football kick, a glassmaking tool, and a dented base of a wine bottle - Punt
20. Which company advertised with the slogan The mark of a man - Old Spice Aftershave
