1) How many kJ of energy are there in a mince pie? a) 100 b) 10 c) 1000 d) 10000 2) What is Rangifer tarandus? a) b) c) d) 3) What kind of plant is mistletoe? a) Seaweed b) Parasite c) Tree d) Grass 4) Where did the first Christmas tree in the UK come from? a) Norway b) Germany c) North Pole d) Christmas island 5) What do astronomers think the star of Bethlehem was? a) a planet b) a super nova c) a black hole d) a comet 6) What is an aromatic resin that comes from trees of the genus Boswellia and is used in perfumes and incense. a) Frankincense b) Myrrh c) Frankfurter d) Mare 7) What is the chemical symbol for gold? a) Or b) Go c) Au d) Gd 8) What colour is a robin's egg? a) Blue b) White c) specked d) multi-coloured 9) Who was born on 25th December a) Baby Jesus b) Sir Isaac Newton c) Brian Cox d) Albert Einstein 10) When was Jesus most likely to have been born a) 30th September b) 1st April c) 22nd June d) 6th February 11) What sort of plant is this? a) Christmas pansy b) Christmas geranium c) Christmas cactus d) Christmas rose 12) What did people celebrate at this time before Christianity a) The equinox b) Advent c) Beltane d) Winter solstice 13) How many sides has a snowflake? a) 6 b) 4 c) 8 d) 12 14) What part of the plant are we eating when we eat Brussel sprouts? a) Leaf b) stem c) Bud d) root

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