White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is the Festive Season Edition with 8 Festive Season-related questions.

Each question is from one of these categories  

- HISTORY   PLACES   NATURE    LITERATURE    MUSIC   MOVIES    TV    SPORT

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo  - their answers between 12 noon today [Monday] and 03.00 am Wednesday

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @Oxonian @Dave-O2 

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 HISTORY - Queen Elizabeth II`s Christmas Message was first broadcast on TV in colour in which year ?

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the church in Sandringham which the Royal Family traditionally go to

                        on Christmas morning ?

Q3 NATURE - Partridge is one of the birds mentioned in the song "12 Days of Christmas", but what is the

                         collective noun for a group of partridges ? 

Q4 LITERATURE - In the novel "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe", what gifts does Father Christmas

                               give to Lucy in Narnia ?

Q5 MUSIC - What was the title of the song which was UK Xmas No 1 Single 50 years ago in 1975 ?

Q6 MOVIES - In 1990 Xmas movie "Home Alone", one of the robbers is Harry [played by Joe Pesci]. What is

                        the first name [character`s name] of the other robber [played by Daniel Stern] ?  

Q7 TV - Glenda Jackson made her first appearance in Morecambe and Wise Xmas Special in 1971, when she

               appeared as which historical figure in a sketch ? 

Q8 SPORT - On Boxing Day this year, only one Premier League football match will be played - at Old Trafford

                      - when Manchester United will play which Premier League football yeam ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 22 Dec 2025] and 0300 [3am[ Wednesday 24 Dec 2025 .

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Wed 24 Dec 2025.

Each member will be awarded  for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 22 Dec 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 24 Dec 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz. 

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.

Good luck, everyone

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - Queen Elizabeth II`s Christmas Message was first broadcast on TV in colour in which year ?

A1    1967

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the church in Sandringham which the Royal Family traditionally go to

                        on Christmas morning ?

A2   St Mary Magdelene

Q3 NATURE - Partridge is one of the birds mentioned in the song "12 Days of Christmas", but what is the

                         collective noun for a group of partridges ? 

A3   covey. brace or bevy also acceptable correct answers.

Q4 LITERATURE - In the novel "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe", what gifts does Father Christmas

                               give to Lucy in Narnia ?

A4    dagger and cordial

Q5 MUSIC - What was the title of the song which was UK Xmas No 1 Single 50 years ago in 1975 ?

A5    Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Q6 MOVIES - In 1990 Xmas movie "Home Alone", one of the robbers is Harry [played by Joe Pesci]. What is

                        the first name [character`s name] of the other robber [played by Daniel Stern] ?  

A6    Marv

Q7 TV - Glenda Jackson made her first appearance in Morecambe and Wise Xmas Special in 1971, when she

               appeared as which historical figure in a sketch ? 

A7   Cleopatra

Q8 SPORT - On Boxing Day this year, only one Premier League football match will be played - at Old Trafford

                      - when Manchester United will play which Premier League football yeam ?

A8   Newcastle   

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@jonsie 

Q1 1957 - incorrect   Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct              Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

For 7 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@MI5 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct                                                         Q2 correct          Q3 correct                      Q4 pass .

Q5 Merry Xmas Everyone by Slade - incorrect   Q6 Sid - incorrect  Q7 Elizabeth I - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

For 4 correct also awarded

Red Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker              - 8 correct -  @MI5  @Cleoriff @pgn 

Bronze Thinker + star - 7 correct - @jonsie 

Red Thinker                - 4 correct - @TallTrees 

CONGRATULATIONS TO  THE SILVER THINKERS -  @MI5  @Cleoriff  @pgn 

Well done

@jonsie     = Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees = Red Thinker

Everyone taking part in the Xmas WRQ was awarded a Santa-hat Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz.

Please note - there is NO WRQ today - Wed 24 Dec Xmas Eve.

I hope our quizzers will join in with the

BOXING DAY BRAIN TEASER QUIZ on Friday 26 Dec.

Don`t worry if you are busy or out-and-about as quiz will be posted early and you will have

from Fri 26 Dec 10am to Mon 29 Dec 10pm to pm me your answers

WRQ returns on Wed 31 Dec with the End Of The Year Quiz of 12 questions, with one question on event in each month of this year.

I wish each and every one of our quizzers a Merry Chrstmas  

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

[pgn]

Good scores all - and nice to see the Christmas Thinkers have their seasonal headgear in place 👌

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - and Merry Christmas all!

[Cleoriff]

Well done all. Love the Santa hat! Thanks @Mi-Amigo 😊

[TallTrees]

Happy 😊 

Well done everyone 

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

Merry 🎄 Christmas  🎅

and Happy New year 2026 🥳 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @TallTrees 

Well done on your awards

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Happy christmas to all.

[jonsie]

Thank you @Mi-Amigo 

Seasons greetings to everyone, have a great Christmas and New Year