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Our 12 Christmas competitions have now ended. Thank you to all those who took part, we hope you enjoyed it.
Congratulations to the lucky winners who have been drawn and whose prizes are on the way to them.
 Webcam prize Here are the answers to the 12 questions - correct answers in BOLD:
1. Which of the following plants is NOT associated with Christmas time?
· Mistletoe
· Red amaryllis
· Narcissus
Prize: webcam set Winners: Rozie from Crawley, Claire from Greenmount, Graeme from Ivybridge, Lynsey from Llanelli, Amy from Oxford, Paul from Dunfermline, Helen from Timperley, Robert form Neath, Linda from Leicester, Denise from Notts, Alison from Stanford
2. Christmas Mountains are a sub-range of the Appalachians in which country?
· Canada
· Sweden
· Iceland
Prize: A book " A Life Stripped Bare" Winners: Elizabeth from Mansfield, Tomasz from Darlington, Julie from Sheffield, Martina from Malvern, Barbara from Blackpool
 One of the designer eco bags to be won 3. What is Christmas Factor? Is it a ...
· TV Reality Show
· Marketing Strategy
· Medical Term
Prize: Designer Eco- bag Winners: Zatun from Birmingham, Jill from Rochester
4. What means of transport does Santa use in Holland?
· Sleigh
· Horse
· Bicycle
Prize: A book "Man in Seat Seat 61" Winners: Mike from Radcliffe, James from Bolton, Carrianne from Norwich, Sarah from Manchester, Johanna from Glasgow, Kathryn from Ipswich, Sue from Nottingham, Andrew from Blackpool
5. In which film did Judy Garland sing, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
· A Star Is Born
· Meet Me in St. Louis
· Pepe
Prize:
Slippers and Dressing Gown Winners: Suzan from Peacehaven, Joanne from Stamford, Peter from Cheshire, Barbara from Blackpool,
 One of the book prizes 6. In Christmas Carol, what was the name of the last ghost to visit Scrooge? Was it the Ghost of ...
· Christmas Past
· Christmas Present
· Christmas Yet to Come
Prize: " Book of Rubbish Ideas" Winners: Norah from Warwickshire, Sarah from West Bromwich, Jade from Southampton,
7. Which of these famous actors died on Christmas Day?
· Charlie Chaplin
· Humphrey Bogart
· Orson Welles
Prize: Dr Bragi moisturizer Winner: Angela from Cumbria
8. By what name is Boxing Day (26th December) also known?
· St Nicholas Day
· St Stephens Day
· Christmas Sunday
Prize: Encarta Winner: David from Leiston
9. In Ukraine, what does a spider's web in the house at Christmas mean?
· Bad luck
· Good luck
· A wedding in the family
Prize: X-box game Winners: Jane from Ballymena, Naomi from Ipswich, Shelagh from Wickham, Jane from Devon, Hannah from Rotherham, Paula from Berkshire, Patricia from Leicester, Anne from Lothian, Jacqueline from Dagenham
 Divine hamper for a lucky winner! 10. When and by whom was the first charity Christmas card created?
· 1942 by Oxfam
· 1843 by Henry Cole Trust
· 1949 by Unicef
Prize: Wind up radio Winners: Rodney from Leicester, Gareth from Bodmin, Douglas from Northants, Sarah from Epsom, Susan from Devon
11. Divine chocolate is co-owned by a cooperative of cocoa farmers. As well as getting a fairer deal for their cocoa, this means the farmers ...?
· Call all their children Divine
· Share the Divine profits
· Eat lots of chocolate
Prize: Divine chocolate hamper Winner: Barbara from Kingston
12. What did the popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” originally celebrate?
· New Year’s Day
· Thanksgiving
· Halloween
Prize: Busbi camcorder Winner: Sheila from Carmarthenshire
Community Channel runs regular competitions. More competitions coming soon. They can be found here. So watch this space!
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