Deck the halls with boughs of knowledge, ’tis the season to be quizzical! Welcome to our treasure chest of trivia, unwrapping 81 festive questions about the quintessential holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol”. Prepare to journey through the past, present and future as we slay (or, rather, sleigh) your curiosity. No humbugs here, just a flurry of fun facts about everyone’s favorite Victorian miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, and his spectral Christmas Eve visitors. So, whether you’re a fan of Dickens or just looking for a challenge, this quiz gives you the perfect chance to test your “A Christmas Carol” knowledge. Yule not want to miss this!
1. Who is the author of the novel A Christmas Carol?
2. In what year was A Christmas Carol first published?
3. How many ghosts visit Scrooge?
4. What is the name of Scrooge’s dead business partner?
5. What was the first film adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
6. Who played Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 television movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
7. What object does the Ghost of Christmas Past use to transport Scrooge back in time?
8. Who voiced Scrooge in Disney’s 2009 animated film adaptation, A Christmas Carol?
9. Which English city is the setting for A Christmas Carol?
10. What is Scrooge’s typical response to Christmas greetings?
11. What is the name of Scrooge’s underpaid clerk?
12. Which ghost in A Christmas Carol does not speak?
13. Who wrote the first stage musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
14. What famous actor played Scrooge in the 1970 musical film adaptation, Scrooge?
15. What is the name of Scrooge’s sweetheart in his younger years?
16. Who directed the 2009 Disney adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
17. What is the name of the disabled child of the Cratchit family?
18. What was the most expensive adaptation of A Christmas Carol ever made?
19. What is the full name of Scrooge’s former business partner?
20. What is the name of Scrooge’s sister in the story?
21. What is Scrooge’s initial attitude towards Christmas?
22. What change occurs in Scrooge’s character by the end of the story?
23. Which spirit shows Scrooge the joy and love of the Cratchit family?
24. What is the color of the robe worn by the Ghost of Christmas Present?
25. Who are the two figures who hide under the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present?
26. What is the name of the film adaptation of A Christmas Carol where Scrooge is portrayed as a woman?
27. Who portrayed Scrooge in this film?
28. What form of animation was used in the 2009 Disney adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
29. What’s the first gift Scrooge gives his clerk, Bob Cratchit, after his transformation?
30. What is the name of Scrooge’s nephew?
31. Which actor has played Scrooge more than any other?
32. Which comedic actor played Scrooge in the movie Scrooged?
33. How is Scrooged different from other adaptations of A Christmas Carol?
34. Who played Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol?
35. What was the first television adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
36. What’s the name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner’s firm?
37. Who played Scrooge in the 1999 television movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
38. In which TV series did Kelsey Grammer portray Scrooge in a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
39. What is the last ghost to visit Scrooge called?
40. What type of business does Scrooge own?
41. What holiday is celebrated the day after the events of A Christmas Carol?
42. Which spirit takes Scrooge to a cemetery?
43. What is the ultimate fate of Tiny Tim in the future shown by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
44. What is the name of the novel’s final stave or chapter?
45. Which of Scrooge’s relatives regularly invites him to Christmas dinner?
46. What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit house on Christmas Day?
47. What is the first name of Mrs. Cratchit?
48. Who is the illustrator of the first edition of A Christmas Carol?
49. How many staves or chapters are in A Christmas Carol?
50. What does Scrooge see when he looks at his door-knocker?
51. What is the first name of Scrooge’s former fiancée?
52. Which classic rock band released a song titled “A Christmas Carol”?
53. Who played Scrooge in the 1935 film adaptation titled Scrooge?
54. Who is the author of the sequel to A Christmas Carol titled Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol?
55. What age are the characters in A Christmas Carol that represent ignorance and want?
56. Who interrupts the ghost of Jacob Marley during his visit to Scrooge?
57. What does Scrooge ask the boy in the street to buy on Christmas morning?
58. How many parts is A Christmas Carol divided into?
59. How many film adaptations of A Christmas Carol were produced in the 20th century?
60. Who wrote the 2000 musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, “A Christmas Carol: The Musical”?
61. Who is the first spirit to visit Scrooge?
62. What is the name of the book Scrooge’s nephew is reading when Scrooge visits him after being transformed?
63. Who was the director of the 1999 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
64. Who wrote the score for the 2009 animated film A Christmas Carol?
65. What item does Scrooge use to extinguish the Ghost of Christmas Past?
66. Who were the screenwriters for the 1984 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
67. What was the occupation of Ebenezer Scrooge’s father?
68. What is the name of the street where Scrooge lives?
69. How many days does the entire visitation sequence last?
70. What is the last name of Scrooge’s nephew?
71. What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come use to point?
72. What does Scrooge promise to honor throughout the year?
73. Who were the publishers of the first edition of A Christmas Carol?
74. In which decade was the story A Christmas Carol set?
75. What is the occupation of Scrooge’s nephew, Fred?
76. What item does Scrooge clutch when he goes to bed on Christmas Eve?
77. What food does the Ghost of Christmas Present reveal under his robe?
78. Who takes over Scrooge’s business after he dies in the future shown by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
79. What game do Scrooge’s nephew and his guests play on Christmas Day?
80. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in the 1999 adaptation of A Christmas Carol?
81. When was the American fantasy comedy-drama adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Scrooged, released?
And there you have it – 81 crackling questions that would even make Scrooge himself crack a smile! We hope this quiz has filled you with good cheer and broadened your holiday horizons. Remember, you’ll always find more brain-tickling trivia right here on Trivia Bliss. So, why not dash through our other quizzes? Including one all about another Christmas classic: Home Alone. Yule be sorry if you missed out!
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