{
  "title": "Christmas quiz for work (popquiz.fun)",
  "questions": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In the first Home Alone film, where are the McCallisters flying to when they leave Kevin behind?",
      "options": [
        "London",
        "Rome",
        "Paris",
        "New York"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Elf, what is the name of Buddy’s father, played by James Caan?",
      "options": [
        "Frank Hobbs",
        "Walter Hobbs",
        "Walter Burke",
        "Peter Hobbs"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which city is Miracle on 34th Street set in?",
      "options": [
        "New York",
        "Chicago",
        "Boston",
        "Philadelphia"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "type": "tf",
      "text": "True or false: Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve.",
      "options": [
        "True",
        "False"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 15
    },
    {
      "n": 5,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In It’s a Wonderful Life, what is the name of the angel who helps George Bailey?",
      "options": [
        "Gabriel",
        "Harold",
        "Clarence",
        "Henry"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 6,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)?",
      "options": [
        "Patrick Stewart",
        "Michael Caine",
        "Albert Finney",
        "Alastair Sim"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 7,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Love Actually, what is Hugh Grant’s character’s job?",
      "options": [
        "Prime Minister",
        "Bookshop owner",
        "Novelist",
        "Wedding singer"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 8,
      "type": "num",
      "text": "Guess the year: when was Home Alone first released in cinemas?",
      "answer": 1990,
      "min": 1978,
      "max": 2010,
      "step": 1,
      "unit": "",
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 9,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In The Polar Express, where is the train going?",
      "options": [
        "Lapland",
        "The South Pole",
        "The North Pole",
        "Santa’s summer house"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 10,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King of where?",
      "options": [
        "Christmas Town",
        "Halloween Town",
        "Pumpkin Hollow",
        "Spooky Ville"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 11,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Who released “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994?",
      "options": [
        "Mariah Carey",
        "Whitney Houston",
        "Celine Dion",
        "Kylie Minogue"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 12,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which duo released “Last Christmas” in 1984?",
      "options": [
        "Pet Shop Boys",
        "Eurythmics",
        "Tears for Fears",
        "Wham!"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 13,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which songwriter wrote “White Christmas”?",
      "options": [
        "Cole Porter",
        "George Gershwin",
        "Irving Berlin",
        "Irving Caesar"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 14,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Guinness World Records lists whose recording of “White Christmas” as the best-selling single of all time?",
      "options": [
        "Frank Sinatra",
        "Bing Crosby",
        "Elvis Presley",
        "Dean Martin"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 15,
      "type": "tf",
      "text": "True or false: astronauts played “Jingle Bells” on a harmonica in space in 1965.",
      "options": [
        "True",
        "False"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 15
    },
    {
      "n": 16,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which band had the UK Christmas number one in 1973 with “Merry Xmas Everybody”?",
      "options": [
        "Wizzard",
        "T. Rex",
        "Mud",
        "Slade"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 17,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "The Pogues recorded “Fairytale of New York” with which singer?",
      "options": [
        "Sinéad O’Connor",
        "Dolores O’Riordan",
        "Kirsty MacColl",
        "Kate Bush"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 18,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Who was 13 when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”?",
      "options": [
        "Connie Francis",
        "Brenda Lee",
        "Dolly Parton",
        "Patsy Cline"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 19,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which charity supergroup released “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984?",
      "options": [
        "Band Aid",
        "USA for Africa",
        "Live Aid",
        "Comic Relief"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 20,
      "type": "poll",
      "text": "Poll: which song goes on the office playlist first?",
      "options": [
        "All I Want for Christmas Is You",
        "Last Christmas",
        "Fairytale of New York",
        "Jingle Bell Rock"
      ],
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 21,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Japan, a popular Christmas meal comes from which fast-food chain?",
      "options": [
        "McDonald’s",
        "Burger King",
        "KFC",
        "Subway"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 22,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "The Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve has its roots in which country?",
      "options": [
        "Portugal",
        "Italy",
        "Greece",
        "Norway"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 23,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Stollen, a fruit bread dusted with icing sugar, comes from which country?",
      "options": [
        "Germany",
        "Austria",
        "Denmark",
        "Switzerland"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 24,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which spirit is most traditionally poured over a Christmas pudding and set alight?",
      "options": [
        "Whisky",
        "Rum",
        "Gin",
        "Brandy"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 25,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Panettone, the tall Christmas sweet bread, comes from which Italian city?",
      "options": [
        "Naples",
        "Venice",
        "Milan",
        "Florence"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 26,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "A French bûche de Noël is a cake shaped like what?",
      "options": [
        "A star",
        "A log",
        "A bell",
        "A wreath"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 27,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "What were mince pies originally filled with?",
      "options": [
        "Meat",
        "Cheese",
        "Apples only",
        "Fish"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 28,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Mexico, which parcels of corn dough are a Christmas favourite?",
      "options": [
        "Tacos",
        "Quesadillas",
        "Churros",
        "Tamales"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 29,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Turrón, a nougat eaten at Christmas, is a classic from which country?",
      "options": [
        "France",
        "Belgium",
        "Spain",
        "Poland"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 30,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Eggnog is made with eggs, sugar and what else?",
      "options": [
        "Orange juice",
        "Milk or cream",
        "Coconut water",
        "Black tea"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 31,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which country has given London the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year since 1947?",
      "options": [
        "Norway",
        "Sweden",
        "Denmark",
        "Finland"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 32,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which royal couple made the Christmas tree popular in Britain in the 1840s?",
      "options": [
        "George III and Charlotte",
        "Edward VII and Alexandra",
        "William IV and Adelaide",
        "Queen Victoria and Prince Albert"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 33,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Santa Claus is based on which saint, whose feast day is 6 December?",
      "options": [
        "St Stephen",
        "St Christopher",
        "St Nicholas",
        "St Andrew"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 34,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "The Advent wreath began in which country?",
      "options": [
        "England",
        "Germany",
        "Italy",
        "Sweden"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 35,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Iceland, 13 mischievous visitors arrive in the nights before Christmas. What are they called?",
      "options": [
        "The Yule Lads",
        "The Frost Brothers",
        "The Snow Trolls",
        "The Candle Boys"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 36,
      "type": "tf",
      "text": "True or false: the first commercial Christmas card was commissioned in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole.",
      "options": [
        "True",
        "False"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 15
    },
    {
      "n": 37,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In Catalonia, the Tió de Nadal is a smiling decorated what?",
      "options": [
        "Donkey",
        "Snowman",
        "Log",
        "Goat"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 38,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which reindeer is not in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?",
      "options": [
        "Dasher",
        "Rudolph",
        "Comet",
        "Cupid"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 39,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Who composed the music for the ballet The Nutcracker?",
      "options": [
        "Tchaikovsky",
        "Mozart",
        "Beethoven",
        "Rachmaninoff"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 40,
      "type": "poll",
      "text": "Poll: real tree or fake tree?",
      "options": [
        "Real, always",
        "Fake, always",
        "No tree, just vibes"
      ],
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 41,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which red-flowering tree is known as New Zealand’s Christmas tree?",
      "options": [
        "Kōwhai",
        "Rātā",
        "Pōhutukawa",
        "Kauri"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 42,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which of these is a classic Australian Christmas lunch?",
      "options": [
        "Lamb shanks",
        "Prawns",
        "Fish fingers",
        "Meat pies"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 43,
      "type": "tf",
      "text": "True or false: the pavlova is named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.",
      "options": [
        "True",
        "False"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 15
    },
    {
      "n": 44,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which ocean yacht race starts in Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day?",
      "options": [
        "Sydney to Auckland",
        "Melbourne to Hobart",
        "Sydney to Brisbane",
        "Sydney to Hobart"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 45,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In which city is the Boxing Day cricket Test traditionally played?",
      "options": [
        "Sydney",
        "Adelaide",
        "Melbourne",
        "Brisbane"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 46,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In New Zealand, plenty of people spend Christmas at the bach. What is a bach?",
      "options": [
        "A beach barbecue",
        "A holiday home",
        "A camping ground",
        "A family boat"
      ],
      "correct": 1,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 47,
      "type": "tf",
      "text": "True or false: Carols by Candlelight at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl is traditionally held on Christmas Eve.",
      "options": [
        "True",
        "False"
      ],
      "correct": 0,
      "seconds": 15
    },
    {
      "n": 48,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "Which Sydney beach is famous for its crowds on Christmas Day?",
      "options": [
        "Manly",
        "Coogee",
        "Bronte",
        "Bondi"
      ],
      "correct": 3,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 49,
      "type": "mc",
      "text": "In the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas comes just after which?",
      "options": [
        "The winter solstice",
        "The spring equinox",
        "The summer solstice",
        "The autumn equinox"
      ],
      "correct": 2,
      "seconds": 20
    },
    {
      "n": 50,
      "type": "cloud",
      "text": "Word cloud: your perfect summer Christmas, in one word.",
      "seconds": 45
    },
    {
      "n": 51,
      "type": "num",
      "text": "Tiebreaker: in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, how many gifts are given in total across all twelve days?",
      "answer": 364,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1000,
      "step": 1,
      "unit": "gifts",
      "seconds": 25
    }
  ]
}