Christmas Names - Answers

Published: Saturday 9th November 2024A free Christmas quiz where the answers are all names associated with Christmas.
  1. What is the name of the character played by David Walliams in TV's "Little Britain" whose catchphrase is "Computer says... NO!"? Carol Beer.
  2. Born in Lubbock, Texas in 1936 with the first name Charles, how do we better know this singer/songwriter? Buddy Holly.
  3. Who played motel owner Meg Richardson in the long running TV soap "Crossroads"? Noele Gordon.
  4. What is the name of the British humanitarian who helped to rescue over 600 Jewish children at the outbreak of World War 2? Nicholas Winton.
  5. Played by Brie Larson, what is the real name of "Captain Marvel" in the Marvel movies? Carol Danvers.
  6. What is the name of the German engineer who invented the diesel engine? Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel.
  7. Which actor, best known for his role as Vince in "Just Good Friends", played Sharon Watts' father in "Eastenders"? Paul Nicholas.
  8. What is the name of the character played by Uma Thurman in 1997's "Batman and Robin"? Poison Ivy.
  9. Who co-authored the book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles" with Tony DiTerlizzi? Holly Black.
  10. Who replaced Mel and Sue when "The Great British Bake Off" moved from BBC to Channel 4 in 2017? Noel Fielding & Sandi Toksvig.
  11. Who was Deputy Fuhrer of Nazi Germany from 1933-1941? Rudolf Hess.
  12. Who was the director of the 1949 movie "The Third Man"? Carol Reed.
  13. Who wrote the plays "Private Lives" and "Hay Fever" among many others? Noel Coward.
  14. What was the name of the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow in the TV series "Glee"? Holly Holliday.
  15. What is the name of the American lawyer who was mayor of New York City from 1994-2001? Rudolf "Rudy" Giuliani.
  16. Who starred alongside Simon Pegg in the "Three Flavours Cornetto" movie trilogy? Nicholas "Nick" Frost.
  17. Who is the daughter of singer Minnie Ripperton who starred in the movie "Bridesmaids" and voiced Rapunzel in "Shrek the Third"? Maya Rudolf.
  18. What is the name of the on-board computer in TV's "Red Dwarf"? Holly.
  19. What was the name of the character played by Lynne Perrin in "Coronation Street" from 1971-1994? Ivy Tilsley (later Brennan).
  20. Who wrote the 1936 children's book "Ballet Shoes"? Noel Streatfield.

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