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What song do you sing at a snow man’s birthday party?

A: Freeze a jolly good fellow

How many elves have you spotted in the email? 

A: 5 elves

Which character says, "Merry Christmas, one and all!" at the end of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" ?

A: Tiny Tim

It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?

A: Your name

I look at you; you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left. What is this object?

A: A mirror

Which member of the Royal Family was famous for their love of corgis?

A: Queen Elizabeth II

What is as unique to a dog as a fingerprint is  to a human?

A: A dog's nose

Which of the following is known as a ‘butterfly bush’? 

A: Buddleia

 

I swish and swash, balance I grant,With me, a cat’s stance is never slant.What am I?

A: A cat’s tail

A standard piano has 88 keys, but how many strings (on average)?

A: 230

What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?

A: A piano

 

Which of these is NOT a  collective noun for a group of  butterflies?

A: A flutter

In Shakespeare’s 18th sonnet he asks, ‘Shall I compare thee to a’ - what?

A: Summer's day

I stretch far and wide, deep  and blue, where waves roll in  and breezes blow. You stand  and watch the perfect view. What am I?

A: An ocean

Against the sun, I protect your eyes and am often worn on the face of spies. What am I?

A: A sunglasses

I have a face but no eyes, I have hands but no arms?What am I? 

A: A clock

In what year did ice cream first appear in the UK? 

A: 1671

 

I’m made of water and float in your drink, On a hot summer day, I help you think. What am I?

A: An ice cube

What is in seasons, seconds, centuries, and minutes but not in decades, years or days?

A: The letter 'n'

I touch your face, I'm in your words,I'm lack of space and beloved by birds. Who am I?

A: Air

Who is the British singer famous for wartime song ‘We’ll Meet Again’?

A: Dame Vera Lynn

What is the topping of an Easter Simnel cake traditionally made from?

What is the topping of an Easter Simnel cake traditionally made from?

A: Marzipan  

When I'm needed I am thrown away. When I am not needed, I come back. What am I?

When I'm needed I am thrown away. When I am not needed, I come back. What am I?

A: An anchor

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?

A: An onion

What can run but never walks,Has a mouth but never talks,Has a bed but never sleeps,Has a head but never weeps? What am I?

What can run but never walks, Has a mouth but never talks, Has a bed but never sleeps, Has a head but never weeps? What am I?

A: A river

How many cups of tea, on average, do the British drink every day?

How many cups of tea, on average, do the British drink every day?

A: 100 million

Which countrymen are credited with perfecting the art of making the best apple pie?

Which countrymen are credited with perfecting the art of making the best apple pie?

A: British

What year was the lowest recorded temperature in the UK?

What year was the lowest recorded temperature in the UK?

A: 10 January 1982

Many faces in the night, Come and go a timeless rite. What am I?

Many faces in the night, Come and go a timeless rite. What am I?

A: Christmas Carollers 

I'm made from a tree, to look oh so pretty. You use me to hide, that which I hold inside. What am I?

I'm made from a tree, to look oh so pretty. You use me to hide, that which I hold inside. What am I?

A: A present

I contain 12 magnificent gifts that come around Christmas time. What am I?

I contain 12 magnificent gifts that come around Christmas time. What am I?

A: The 12 Days of Christmas

Match the dessert to its heritage

Match the dessert to its heritage

A: Trifle and United Kingdom, Karpatka and Poland, Leche Flan and Philippines

What is the most popular takeaway in the UK?

What is the most popular takeaway in the UK?

A: Pizza

Guess the 9 letter word

Guess the nine-letter word...

A: Eagerness

I am six letters. When you take one away I am twelve. What am I?

I am six letters. When you take one away I am twelve. What am I?

A: Dozen

What is the traditional pie of Vermont?

What is the traditional pie of Vermont?

A: Apple  

What kind of band never plays music?

What kind of band never plays music?

A: A rubber band 

I have hands but I cannot clap... What am I?

I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?

A: Clock

I am easy to lift, but hard to throw...What am I?

I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?

A: A feather 

I come from the sky, but I'm not rain. No two pieces of me are ever the same... What am I?

I come from the sky, but I'm not rain. No two pieces of me are ever the same... What am I?

A: Snowflake 

Which reindeer can be found on Valentine's Day?

Which reindeer can be found on Valentine's Day?

A: Cupid

You can catch me easily, especially during winter, but you can never throw me. What am I?

You can catch me easily, especially during winter, but you can never throw me. What am I?

A: A cold

People are scared of  me. When you have more of me, you will see less

People are scared of me. When you have more of me you will see less.

A: Darkness 

Riddle Flat as a leaf, round as a ring; has two eyes, can't see a thing.

Flat as a leaf, round as a ring; has two eyes, can't see a thing.

A: Button

What runs but never walks?

A: River

What dresses for summer but sheds in winter?

A: Tree's

I'm surrounded by water but I am not a fish what am I?

A: An island

What is harder to catch the faster you run?                         

A: Your breath

What has teeth but cannot bite?                           

A: A comb

What can point in every direction but can't reach the destination by itself?

A: Your finger

A spirited jig it dances bright, banishing all but darkest night. Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die. What is it?

A: Fire

The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?

A: Darkness

I'm lighter than a feather yet the strongest person can hold me for more than six minutes. What am I?

A: Breath

Why was the snowman rummaging in the bag of carrots? 

A: He was picking his nose

I’m full of words but can’t say a thing. What am I?

A: A dictionary

How many people were involved in the Gunpowder Plot?

 

A: 13 people

I come in the fall when the air turns cool. I keep you warm and I’m cozy to wear. What am I?

A: A sweater

Which Charles Dickens novel contains the famous line: ‘Please, sir, I want some more’?

A: Oliver Twist

What word is spelled the same forwards, backward, and upside down?

A: NOON

Filled to the brim with eats and treats, carried along for outdoor feasts. What am I?

A: Basket 

What's something that, the more you take, the more you leave behind?

A: Footsteps

What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’, and has thousands of letters?

A: A post office  

How many times a day does the average person laugh?

A: About 13 to 17 times a day

 

Worn on your head to block the sun, Keeping you cool while having fun. What am I, with brim so wide, Shielding you from rays outside?

A: A hat

Spot the odd egg out?

Which egg is the odd one out?

A: 3 - count the dots!

 

I am a bow but cannot be tied. What am I?

I am a bow but cannot be tied. What am I?

A: A rainbow  

 

I have no wings, but I can fly. I have no eyes, but I can cry. What am I?

A: A Cloud

I am always on the floor, but never get dirty. What am I?

I am always on the floor, but never get dirty. What am I?

A: A shadow

 

What is the tallest mountain in the UK?

What is the tallest mountain in the UK?

A: Ben Nevis

What do you have that others use more than you?

What do you have that others use more than you?

A: Your name

 

 

I have cities, but no people, I have roads, but no pavement, I have rivers, but no water. What am I?

I have cities, but no people I have roads, but no pavement I have rivers, but no water. What am I?

A: A map

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I?

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I?

A: A joke

What has to be broken before you can use it?

What has to be broken before you can use it?

A: An egg

I am a dish that is both sweet and fine, A pastry crust that's flaky and divine, filled with fruits or maybe some meat, I'm a treat that can't be beat. What am I?

I am a dish that is both sweet and fine, A pastry crust that's flaky and divine, filled with fruits or maybe some meat, I'm a treat that can't be beat. What am I?

A: A pie

I mark the passage of time, greeting the New Year with glow and light. What am I?

I mark the passage of time, greeting the New Year with glow and light. What am I?

A: Fireworks

Sometimes cubed. Sometimes with a knot. Forever a secret this is not. Most often with bright colours adorned. This might be carried, displayed or worn. What am I?

Sometimes cubed. Sometimes with a knot. Forever a secret this is not. Most often with bright colours adorned. This might be carried, displayed or worn. What am I?

A: Gift

I travel all around the world like Santa Claus, but I never leave my corner. What am I?

What begins with an 'e', ends with an 'e', but only contains one letter?

A: Envelope

I travel all around the world like Santa Claus, but I never leave my corner. What am I?

I travel all around the world like Santa Claus, but I never leave my corner. What am I?

A: Stamp

I have skin and eyes, but I can't see. What am I?

I have skin and eyes, but I can't see. What am I?

A: Potato

If I drink I die, if I eat I'm fine. What am I?

If I drink I die, if I eat I'm fine. What am I?

A: Fire

Riddle- How old is it estimated to be

How old is it estimated to be?

A: 5,000

Riddle What am i?

Chefs riddle 

A: A recipe

Guess the lie...

Guess the lie...

A: 2 - beetroot was not the first vegetable to be planted on space, it was the potato!

I am hunted but never killed. I am painted but never on canvas. I can be real or fake. What am I?

I am hunted but never killed. I am painted but never on canvas. I can be real or fake. What am I?

A: Easter Egg

From which spring flower do we source saffron?

From which spring flower do we source saffron?

A: Crocus 

I am a cup but hold no water... What am I?

I am a cup but hold no water... What am I?

A: A cupcake  

What has many teeth but cannot bite?

What has many teeth but cannot bite?

A: A comb 

When you stop to look, you can always see me. But if you try to touch me, you can never feel me. Although you walk towards me, I remain the same distance from you.

When you stop to look, you can always see me. But if you try to touch me, you can never feel me. Although you walk towards me, I remain the same distance from you. What am I?

A: Horizon  

First I am dried, then I am wet. The longer I swim, the more taste you get. What am I?

First I am dried, then I am wet. The longer I swim, the more taste you get. What am I?

A: Tea bag  

Which two letters describe Santa’s sack after Christmas?

Which two letters describe Santa’s sack after  Christmas?

A: M, T 

I am cut, adorned and have wings placed on the top of me. What am I?

I am cut, adorned and have wings placed on the top of me. What am I?

A: Christmas Tree 

I fall in the North Pole but never get injured. What am I?

I fall in the North Pole but never get injured. What am I?

A: Snow  

I join for Christmas Dinner, but I cannot eat more. What am I?

I join for Christmas Dinner, but I cannot eat more. What am I?

A: A stuffed turkey 

I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me. What am I?

I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me. What am I?

A: Shadow

How do martians eat their ice cream in space?

How do martians eat their ice cream in space?

A: In floats

What is the best day to go to the beach?

What is the best day to go to the beach?

A: SUNday

riddle what traveks around the world but stays in one place?

What travels around the world but stays in one place?

A: A stamp

Which point do you think the ball travelled through?

A: B

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

A: The letter 'M'

I always leave a trace, so you can see where I've been. I have some extra legs, and I make people scream. What am I?

A: A spider

I'm a plant seen at Christmas, which people hang above. And they stand beneath me, and kiss someone they love. What am I?

A: Mistletoe 

I drop from the sky and I'm much more beautiful than rain. There are no two pieces of me that'll ever look the same. What am I?

A: Snowflake

Which fairy-tale inspired the first gingerbread house? 

A: C