The 12 Quiz Rounds of Christmas

Welcome to the great SEJ end-of-year prize quiz!

Sixty questions, loosely (sometimes very loosely) linked to the popular song The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Enjoy with some mince pies and a mulled beverage over the festive season!

The first all-correct entry out of Santa’s hat wins £250 pounds worth of John Lewis vouchers.

Closing date for entries is January 17, 2025. Good luck!

Quiz compiled by the Quiztuplets

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

1. Alligator Pear is another name for which fruit?

2. What is the tallest tree in the world?

3. What is Alan Partridge's middle name?

4. In food and drink, what is Perry?

5. The Major Oak is found in which UK forest?

Two Turtle Doves

1. In the Christmas film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, what is the name of the toy store owner who gives Kevin the turtle dove ornament from the tree?

2. Named after famous artists, what are the names of the 4 teenage mutant ninja turtles?

3. Which of these is not a type of turtle?

Columbidae

Green

Hawksbill

4. What year was the classic Prince song When Doves Cry, released?

5. The River Dove can be found in which country in the UK?

3 French Hens

1. The first documented use of the term Hen Party comes from a party thrown at the White House in 1940, for women only. Which First Lady threw the party?

2. What are the names of the three wise men?

3. Which themed amusement park in France is based on the stories by Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny?

4. In the Muppets, what is the name of Gonzo's chicken girlfriend?

5. The University of Paris is better known by what name?

Four Colly Birds

1. "Colly Birds" most commonly refers to which type of bird?

2. Who are the four characters looking for the Wizard of Oz?

3. What is the collective noun for skylarks?

4. The four original personas used by the band KISS were the Demon, Space Ace, the Catman and who?

5. The Anglo-Saxon name for which bird was the ruddock?

Five Gold Rings

1. What Latin word contributed to the selection of the Chemical symbol for Gold?

2. Which speedy video-game character, who first appeared in 1991, liked to collect Gold Rings on their quests?

3. One of the five Olympic Rings is, indeed, golden-yellow in colour. But what colours are the other four?

4. Who ultimately, though unintentionally, destroys the One Ring in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings?

5. On what date were the landings on Gold Beach in World War II

Six Geese a-Laying

1. A little bit of Herstory, 'Ex Wives' is the opening song of SIX the musical, but who is the musical about?

2. In the Christmas Panto 'Mother Goose' what is the name of the goose who lays the golden eggs?

3. "Can I lay by your side, next to you, you" are the lyrics to which song by which artist?

4. In what year was the first 6 Nations tournament played?

5. In the film 'Top Gun', which actor played Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw?

Seven Swans a-Swimming

1. Who plays the Borg Seven of Nine in the Star Trek Series?

2. What is a young swan called?

3. Which Liverpool number 7 won more caps for the Scotland men's national football team than any other player?

4. Which Olympic swimmer became, in 1926, the first woman to successfully swim across the English Channel?

5. For which film did Natalie Portman win an Oscar as Best Actress?

Eight Maids a-Milking

1. Along with her brother Riff-Raff, which maid makes up the antagonistic duo in the Rocky Horror Picture Show?

2. Name the idiom that means there's no point in being upset over something that has already happened

3. It is certain - It is decidedly so - Without a doubt - Yes definitely - are phrases you might see when using which future-telling device?

4. In Wicked, Nessarose's mother was said to do what while pregnant which caused Nessarose to be born with a disability?

5. Fictitious, mythical (4-2)

Nine Ladies Dancing

1. In the Disney animated film, Lady and the Tramp, what are the names of Lady's owners?

2. In the Thunderbirds series, what is the name of Lady Penelope's driver?

3. In the 2018 film A Star is Born, what is the first name of Lady Gaga's character?

4. Which famous actress and dancer said, "I did everything Fred did, only backwards and in high heels"?

5. Which Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer replaced Bruno Tonioli as one of the judges in 2021?

Ten Lords a-Leaping

1. Which band leapt up the charts in 1998 with the single "Perfect 10"?

2. What colour are the benches in the House of Lords?

3. Who leaped 8-9 metres at the 1968 Olympic Games, a long-jump world record that would stand for almost 23 years?

4. In Doctor Who, which planet was the home of the Time Lords?

5. In Scottish history, where is the famous Soldier's Leap located?

Eleven Pipers Piping

1. Fictional character Jane Ives from Hawking, Indiana is better known by which nickname?

2. On which part of the bagpipes does the piper create the melody

3. Which "piping" expert first appeared in the video game Mario Bros, in 1983?

4. The most Oscar awards won by any film is 11, and there are currently three films that have ever won this many awards, name them.

5. Piper Halliwell is a good witch in what late 90s/early 00s TV series?

Twelve Drummers Drumming

1. How many drums are there in a standard drum kit set up?

2. Regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time, John Bonham was the drummer in which English rock band?

3. Which of these drums is not played using drumsticks?

Snare

Djembe

Dhol

4. Bing Crosby sang the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy with which musical icon?

5. Before becoming the front man of the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was the drummer in which band?

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All entries should be received by Friday 17 January, 2025.

Employees of the EIS and their families are not eligible to win the competition. Editor's decision is final: No correspondence will be entered into regarding the correct answers or the selection of the winning entry.