BURNTWOOD FAMILY HISTORY GROUP
CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2023

There was a good turn out when Burntwood Family History Group held its Christmas Social in December this year. Members were asked to bring party food to share during the meeting, and teams took part in a light-hearted quiz.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can still enjoy this year’s Christmas Quiz but I’m afraid you will have to supply your own party food and fancy dress costumes. There are no prizes for the winners so please feel free to invite friends and family to take part even if they are not BFHG members.

The answers for all the rounds were given at the meeting on Monday 11th December and have been included at the bottom of this page. The only rule is that the Quizmaster’s answers are the right ones (even if some turn out to be wrong!!!) Feel free to use the quiz for competitions within families or friendship groups. There is no charge for using the quiz, but if you enjoy it (and even if you don’t) please consider making a donation towards the work of a charity that you support or, alternatively, to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

I hope you enjoy this year’s quiz. There are 5 rounds altogether. You can find the answers at the end of the quiz but no peeking until you’ve attempted all the questions!

Chris Graddon
(Secretary/Treasurer Burntwood Family History Group)

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O.K. Let’s get this quiz under way. Here are your first round questions.

Round 1                 A Load of Tommy Rot!!

In this round, all the answers contain the letters T, O and M in that order. Simple as that. You just have to identify them from the clues. Here are two examples.

Example 1      Large underground vault where a body might be buried.
Answer        TOMB

Example 2      Medical indication of a particular illness.
Answer        SYMPTOM

Question 1.       Red fruit served as part of a salad or as a delicious warming soup.

Question 2.       Derrière, or character in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

Question 3.       Theatre production for children, generally presented around Christmastime.

Question 4.       A large, heavy book.

Question 5.       The day after today.

Question 6.       If UK citizens go abroad on holiday, they have to go through this when they return to the UK.

Question 7.       This part of the digestive system lies between the oesophagus and the small intestine.

Question 8.       Andrew Lloyd Webber musical set in the Paris Opera House.

Question 9.       (2 words) Slang term for a common soldier in the First World War.

Question 10.     It’s not unusual to find this gentleman as a judge on the TV programme “The Voice”.

Easy peasy!! Have you scored 10 out of 10?

The answers to all the rounds can be found at the end of the quiz.

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Round 2                 The Bare Necessities

The questions in this round are about bears, real and fictional.   

Question 1.       The late Queen shared afternoon tea with Paddington Bear as part of her Platinum Jubilee. Paddington kept his marmalade sandwich under his hat. Where did Her Majesty keep hers?    

Question 2.       Who was “smarter than the average bear”?

Question 3.       Which newspaper carried the Rupert Bear comic strip?

Question 4.       Which constellation is commonly known as the Great Bear?

Question 5.       Which golfer had the nickname The Golden Bear?

Question 6.       What big surprise will you find if you go down to the woods today?

Question 7.       What is the name of the Australian indigenous bear?

Question 8.       What is the name of the bear in Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book”?

Question 9.       Which type of bear doesn’t need glasses?

Question 10.     Which comic featured the character Biffo the Bear?  

Just a reminder, the answers to all the rounds can be found at the end of the quiz.

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I can imagine, for some of you, the last round was right up your street, while for others it would have been exactly what they didn’t want to see. Either way, onwards and upwards, the third round awaits you. Something a little different. You may need to get your thinking caps on!!

Round 3                 US Presidents

Each question in this round should lead you to a US President.

Question 1.       Town in Tyne and Wear.

Question 2.       The longest serving president.

Question 3.       Shallow place in a river or stream where you can walk or drive from one side to the other.

Question 4.       Vacuum cleaner.

Question 5.       Two shrubs.

Question 6.       What Nellie the Elephant went off with when she went off to the jungle. 

Question 7.       Founder of a chain of shops selling gift cards.

Question 8.       Not a false woman.

Question 9.       Upstaged in “Bedtime for Bonzo”.

Question 10.     Which US President requested “Cabbage and Corned Beef” for his inaugural dinner?
Was it

(a)      Jimmy Carter (b)     Barack Obama (c)      Abraham Lincoln
(d)     Richard Nixon (e)      Woodrow Wilson or (f)      Thomas Jefferson

The answers to all the rounds can be found at the end of the quiz.

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After the presidential workout in the previous round, the questions in round 4 will test your knowledge of Burntwood’s county.

Round 4          How much do you know about Staffordshire?

Question 1.       The Market Square in Lichfield contains statues of 2 literary giants. Who are they?

Question 2.       In which Staffordshire castle was Mary, Queen of Scots imprisoned?

Question 3.       JCB is one of the world's largest manufacturers of construction equipment, producing over 300 different types of machine, including diggers, excavators, tractors and diesel engines. In which Staffordshire village is its headquarters?

Question 4.       Izaak Walton was born in Stafford in 1593. With which popular pastime is he associated?

Question 5.       Who is reputed to have designed the church of St. Mary the Virgin in the village of Ingestre near Stafford?

Question 6.       Which famous potter created the area of Etruria in Stoke-on-Trent?

Question 7.       What name did Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, use in his professional career as a photographer?

Question 8.       Which of these popular tourist destinations was once the seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury?

(a)      Alton Towers                   (b)     Trentham Gardens
(c)      Drayton Manor Park        (d)     Weston Park

Question 9.       There is a statue in Lichfield to the captain of the Titanic which sank in 1912. What was his name?

Question 10.     What did Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant receive from Boris Johnson in 2023?

Remember, the answers to all the rounds can be found at the end of the quiz.

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Picture Round 5     NAME THESE TOWNS
(they are all in Great Britain or Ireland)

Got them all? Brilliant. Well done.

Remember, the answers to all the rounds can be found at the end of the quiz.

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That’s it. You are done!

By my reckoning, there are 60 points altogether.

How well do you think you did?

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BFHG Christmas Quiz 2023
The Answers

Round 1

Question 1.       Tomato

Question 2.       Bottom

Question 3.       Pantomime

Question 4.       Tome

Question 5.       Tomorrow

Question 6.       Customs

Question 7.       Stomach

Question 8.       Phantom of the Opera

Question 9.       Tommy Atkins

Question 10.     Sir Tom Jones

Round 2

Question 1.       In her handbag

Question 2.       Yogi bear

Question 3.       Daily Express

Question 4.       Ursa Major

Question 5.       Jack Nicklaus

Question 6.       The Teddy Bears' Picnic

Question 7.       Koala

Question 8.       Baloo

Question 9.       Spectacled Bear

Question 10.     The Beano

Round 3

Question 1.       George WASHINGTON

Question 2.       Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT

Question 3.       Gerald FORD

Question 4.       Herbert HOOVER

Question 5.       George BUSH and George W. BUSH

Question 6.       Donald TRUMP

Question 7.       Bill CLINTON

Question 8.       Harry S. TRUMAN

Question 9.       Ronald REAGAN

Question 10.     Abraham LINCOLN       

Round 4

Question 1.       Dr Samuel Johnson, James Boswell (Samuel Johnson’s biographer).

Question 2.       Tutbury Castle                 {She was also imprisoned at Tixall Hall, but it wasn’t a castle.}

Question 3.       Rocester

Question 4.       Fishing

Question 5.       Sir Christopher Wren       {reputedly, the only one he designed outside London}

Question 6.       Josiah Wedgwood

Question 7.       Patrick Lichfield

Question 8.       Alton Towers

Question 9.       Captain Edward Smith

Question 10.     A Knighthood

Picture Round 5  

Question 1.       Reading

Question 2.       Lancaster

Question 3.       Cork

Question 4.       Penzance

Question 5.       Lincoln

Question 6.       Birmingham

Question 7.       Dublin

Question 8.       Sale

Question 9.       Ripon

Question 10.     Burntwood

Question 11.     Portsmouth

Question 12.     Ramsgate

Question 13.     Cardigan

Question 14.     Bingley

Question 15.     Belfast

Question 16.     Dumfries

Question 17.     Keswick

Question 18.     Bath     

That’s all for this year.
Have a brilliant Christmas and a fandabbydozy New Year.
But, above all, take care and stay safe.