PRIME-TIME QUIZ: TRANSPORT
1. What did Patch give children to enable them to fly in Santa Claus: The Movie? A. Brussels sprouts B. Candy canes C. Red Bull 2. The Love Boat’s Christmas Cruise featured which of the following? A. Suicidal Santa B. Exploding turkey C. Poisonous mistletoe 3. What was posed by Top Gear predecessor Wheelbase in its 1967 Christmas special? A. Why are women worse drivers than men? B. Is the breathalyser killing the spirit
of Christmas? C. Would you trust a minicab driver in a
Christmas hat? 4. The song Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea (pictured) was used in which of the following productions? A. Gavin And Stacey B. Grand Theft Auto C. Fast & Furious 6 5. Which late arrival at Santa’s Christmas Ball did NOT feature on I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue? A. Mr and Mrs Even and their pizza-making son,
Deep Pan Crispian Even B. Mr and Mrs Horse-Opensleigh and their son,
Juan Horse-Opensleigh C. Mr and Mrs Bright and their soldier son,
Major Dazeby Merion Bright 6. What was the name of Snoopy’s airline in I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown? A. Airlinus B. Ace Airline C. Woodstock Airways 7. What did the robotic Santa of Futurama have attached to his sleigh? A. Missiles B. Present launchers C. Mince pie detectors 8. Which Only Fools And Horses Christmas special featured a jet-skiing Del Boy? A. Mr Trotter Goes To Washington B. Miami Twice C. La La Land 9. Which of the following trips featured on Noel’s Christmas Presents? A. Penguin spotting in Antarctica B. Bear hugging in Greenland C. Reindeer racing in Watford 10. What transport innovation did the 1982 Christmas edition of Tomorrow’s World unveil? A. Motorised Portaloo B. Sinclair C4 C. Boat made from waste paper 11. Who reminisced: ‘My father used to take me out in a boat about ten miles offshore on Christmas Day and I’d have to swim back.’ A. Ranulph Fiennes B. John Cleese C. David Walliams 12. What powered Santa’s sleigh in Elf, the film starring Will Ferrell (pictured)? A. Pixie dust B. Flatulence C. Christmas spirit 13. Which actor’s CV includes The Flight Before Christmas and The Big Bang Theory? A. Mayim Bialik B. Kaley Cuoco C. Susan Sarandon 14. Which of the following modes of transport were used in the 2010 Top Gear Christmas special? A. Sleigh, space-hopper and speedboat B. Pogo stick, Mini Metro and reindeer C. Russian transport plane, mini roller-coaster
and dodgem 15. What transport-related incident did PC Stamp and WPC Page investigate in the Boxing Day 1996 episode of The Bill? A. The theft of a hearse containing the body of a
dead burglar B. A road rage altercation involving two
pensioners on mobility scooters C. An attempted petrol-bombing involving a
drive-by cyclist 16. What did George drive his car into in It’s A Wonderful Life? A. Moose B. Bridge C. Tree 17. What did the Grinch use instead of reindeer to pull his sleigh? A. His cat B. His turkey dinner C. His dog 18. What was the tagline for The Polar Express? A. Journey beyond your imagination B. Take a trip to the land of wonder C. This is one train that won’t be delayed 19. In what year did the Coca-Cola Christmas truck first appear on British screens? A. 1985 B. 1995 C. 2005 20. A Christmas 2004 survey revealed that the best way to clear a bar at closing time was to put on which record? A. There’s No One Quite Like Grandma
(St Winifred’s School Choir) B. Mr Blobby (Mr Blobby) C. Mistletoe And Wine (Cliff Richard)