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1. CHRISTMAS TRIVIA KAKURO (answers on page 42) Fill in the blank squares, ensuring that the numbers add up to the number in the grey box to the left of the row or above the line. Only numbers 1 to 9 can be used and no number can be repeated in the same row or line. The Twelve Days of Christmas traditionally finish on which date? 2. St. Stephen’s Day is also known as? 3. In the song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many ladies were dancing? 4. Which UK monarch delivered the first Christmas broadcast on the BBC in 1932? 9 24 9 24 6 27 18 17 10 8. Who played Scrooge in the 1951 film of the same name? 16 14. What are the gifts that the Three Wise Men gave baby Jesus? 15. Disco group Boney M had a number one hit in 1978 with which Christmas song? 15 NUMBER WORKOUT Fit the numbers 1-6 once in every hexagon so that where the hexagons touch, the numbers are the same. No number is repeated in any hexagon. 5 1 4 1 2 3 18. Which famous Christmas poem was written by Clement Clark Moore? 3 34 34 5 6 3 4 17. Tidings of comfort and joy are brought with which Christmas carol? 20. Which classical ballet tells the story of a girl who visits the Land of Sweets on Christmas Eve? 4 2 16. What is the name of the English Christmas drink made from apple cider, oranges, lemons and spices? 19. Balsam, Douglas, Fraser and Noble are all types of what? 7 16 9. Which alcoholic ingredient is used in a Snowball cocktail? 13. What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner from the play, A Christmas Carol? 20 18 16 7. Which often shown Christmas film has the tagline 'Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.'? 12. Bethlehem is a tiny village in which UK country? 34 22 6. On Christmas Day 1950, what did four Scottish students steal from Westminster Abbey? 11. In which pantomime do Robin Hood and Maid Marion appear? 9 4 18 5. Christmas fruit cake Stollen is traditionally associated with which country? 10. If you were born on Christmas Day, what's your star sign? 19 6 1 3 5 2 2 4 6 To advertise call 01684 833715 or email: [email protected]