The 2024 H&IVSoc Christmas Quiz
by Katherine Mann
You can download a pdf version of the quiz here.
1. In what year was the first-ever BBC TV broadcast of the Christmas Eve service, from King’s College Chapel named Carols from King’s? (1 point)
A) 1918
B) 1928
C) 1938
D) 1954
2. The architecture of King’s College Chapel plays a unique role in its acoustics for the Christmas service. What is the architectural style of the chapel? (1 point)
A) Romanesque
B) Perpendicular Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Renaissance
3. Which Cambridge alumnus wrote the hymn Once in Royal David's City? (1 point)
A) John Mason Neale
B) Cecil Frances Alexander
C) Charles Wesley
D) Henry John Gauntlett
4. Which renowned 20th-century Cambridge poet wrote the poem The Soldier whilst on leave at Christmas in 1914 and was previously a student at King’s College, Cambridge? (1 point)
A) Ted Hughes
B) T.S. Eliot
C) Rupert Brooke
D) Kingsley Amis
5. The Christmas Adventure is part of a series of four books set in Cambridge about Fitz and Will, The Cambridge Cats. Name the famous building where these fictional felines live. (1 point)
6. The Corpus Clock often attracts attention during the festive shopping season. What is the symbolic meaning of the “Chronophage” on the clock? (1 point)
7. What historical event led to the establishment of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College in 1918? (1 point)
8. What is 'Bridgemas’? (1 point)
A) The festival marking the beg. of the University Christmas holidays.
B) An early celebration of Christmas by Cambridge university students
C) A unique winter solstice festival with roots in medieval Cambridge
D) City-wide event for the opening of the Cambridge Christmas Market
9. Which Cambridge Street with its Christmas decorations in the 1970s is pictured here? (1 point)
10. Which year were these two festive photos taken in and where are they? (3 points)
11. What were the name of the three Cambridge city centre departments stores that were the key destination for Christmas shoppers in the 1960s and 1970s? (3 points)
12. Cambridge used to hold a Camra Winter Beer Festival up until this tradition ended after the Covid 19 crisis and the venue closed its doors. Which indoor location was it held in for many years? (1 point)
Total 16 Points
You can find the answers here.