That's What Christmas is All About, Charlie Brown
Lights, please!
Tis the season for Christmas specials, and judging by the buzz around campus on last month's turkey quiz, it seems folks like some blog posts that test their knowledge of all things trivia.
So, in honor of Monday night's showing of a Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., ABC), here's your official Charlie Brown Christmas Trivia Quiz. Now again, for those who didn't quite understand the rules the last time around - this quiz is supposed to be taken WITHOUT the help of ye olde internet. Sure, anyone can google, yahoo, or IMDB the answers to probably ALL of these questions. The real challenge is answering them sans the help of the internet, just using your own storage bank of useless pop culture trivia. (You're welcome to watch the show on Monday night and THEN answer the questions. All the answers will be provided on Tuesday.)
Up for grabs with this blog post goes not only bragging rights on both of MCC's campuses, but the right to proudly dance like any member of the Peanuts gang. Good luck, and hope you win First Prize, just like Snoopy. UPDATED WITH ANSWERS (SEE BELOW)
1) Who never got his picture on a bubble gum card? Beethoven
2) What is climacaphobia? Fear of staircases
3) How about hypengyophobia? Fear of responsibility
4) Which of the phobias does Charlie suffer from, according to his psychiatrist? (And how much does she charge him for the advice?) Pantaphobia, the fear of everything, a diagnosis that costs him a nickel.
5) Which character did NOT send Charlie Brown a Christmas card? Mean old Violet
6) Which character plays the Innkeeper's wife? How about the innkeeper himself? Freida and Pigpen
7) What tops Lucy Van Pelt's Christmas list? Real estate
8) How many good reasons does Lucy Van Pelt give her brother to get him to memorize his lines? Five
9) According to Lucy, who REALLY runs Christmas? A big eastern syndicate
10) From what ancient country might Pigpen's dust actually hail from? Babylon
11) Name at least three animals that Snoopy can imitate. A sheep, boxer, vulture, cow, and penguin
12) What unique action (and extraordinary for him) does Linus take while reciting his Bible verses? He puts down his blanket
13) Lucy does something in this special that's never happened in any of the other Peanuts cartoons. What is it? She calls Charlie by his first name only.
14) (This one's a gimme) What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing by Snoopy's doghouse? Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
15) What does Linus plan on doing with his blanket when he grows up? Making it into a sport coat
16) What does Sally want for Christmas? Money - Tens and twenties
17) What role does Shermy get in the Christmas play? The shepherd
18) According to Lucy, when do the best-tasting snowflakes fall? January
19) Here's a toughie - who plays Snoopy's voice? Director Bill Melendez
20) And finally, who provides the famous musical score? Vince Guaraldi