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Festive Quiz set?

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MONKLANDS

1. Who is the recently reelected Airdrie MP who ran the London Marathon in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice? 2. Name the Australian actor – and star of The Greatest Showman – Coatbridge choir Soundsatio­nal shared a stage with? 3. What was the location named as the preferred site for the new Monklands Hospital? 4. Which hit ITV reality show was Airdrie gym owner Anton Danyluk a contestant on? 5. What is the name of the Coatbridge comic book writer who organised a superhero-themed fun run in Drumpellie­r Park?

FESTIVE FACTS

1. In what country did Christmas trees originate? 2. In total, how many presents were given in the song ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’? 3. From which country does the poinsettia plant traditiona­lly come? 4. In the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas,’ what were the children dreaming of? 5. Father Christmas is known as Papai Noel, Kanakaloka, and Jultomten in what countries?

FESTIVE FILMS

1. In ‘Die Hard II,’ what is the name of the airport under attack by rebel American terrorists? 2. In ‘Home Alone,’ Kevin’s dinner is interrupte­d by crooks, Harry & Marv; but what was he having for his tea? 3. In which fictional town is the classic film, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ 4. In the film ‘Gremlins,’ set at Christmas, evil Stripe takes his critter pals to the cinema; which film are they watching? 5. Which Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy film is set at Christmas?

ENTS

1. How many of the couples that paired up during 2019’s Love Island competitio­n are still together?

BONUS – can you name them? 2. Having amassed over 30m YouTube views, which internet star died this year aged just seven? 3. Which artist has the most nomination­s for the 2020 Grammy Music Awards? 4. Who was named 2019’s ‘sexiest man alive’? 5. Which rumoured future James Bond got married in April this year?

 ??  ?? It has been a good year for John Legend
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It has been a good year for John Legend BruceWilli­s starred in the Die Hard movies

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