A lighthearted Christmas quiz to make you smile. Answers are at the end.
Question 1
Which country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition?
- A. Germany
- B. Sweden
- C. England
Question 2
What was the first song ever broadcast from space?
- A. “Silent Night”
- B. “Jingle Bells”
- C. “Frosty the Snowman”
Question 3
What gift did the Little Drummer Boy give to the newborn Jesus?
- A. A lamb
- B. Gold
- C. A song
Question 4
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner?
- A. Jacob Marley
- B. Bob Cratchit
- C. Fred
Question 5
In the movie Home Alone, where does the McCallister family go on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
- A. Paris
- B. Rome
- C. London
Question 6
Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
- A. Alabama
- B. Virginia
- C. New York
Question 7
Who wrote the famous Christmas poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?
- A. Clement Clarke Moore
- B. Washington Irving
- C. Edgar Allan Poe
Question 8
What is the most popular Christmas movie of all time, according to box office records?
- A. Home Alone
- B. Elf
- C. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
Question 9
In which Gospel do we find the account of the angel announcing Jesus’ birth to shepherds?
- A. Matthew
- B. Luke
- C. John
Question 10
Who is the villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- A. The Grinch
- B. Oogie Boogie
- C. Jack Skellington
Question 11
What was the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life?
- A. Alfred
- B. Clarence
- C. Harold
Question 12
Which reindeer is Rudolph’s father?
- A. Blitzen
- B. Prancer
- C. Donner
Question 13
What is the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
- A. “Last Christmas”
- B. “White Christmas”
- C. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Question 14
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”?
- A. Mulled wine
- B. Eggnog
- C. Wassail
Question 15
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
- A. Max
- B. Charlie
- C. Spot
Question 16
Which department store is featured in Miracle on 34th Street?
- A. Bloomingdale’s
- B. Macy’s
- C. Sears
Question 17
What plant is associated with Christmas because of its red and green colors?
- A. Holly
- B. Poinsettia
- C. Mistletoe
Question 18
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many total gifts are given by the end?
- A. 78
- B. 364
- C. 144
Question 19
What animated Christmas movie features a train bound for the North Pole?
- A. Frosty the Snowman
- B. Arthur Christmas
- C. The Polar Express
Question 20
Which Christmas character is known as “Kris Kringle”?
- A. Santa Claus
- B. St. Nicholas
- C. Frosty
Question 21
What is the name of the holiday celebrated on December 26 in many countries, including the UK and Canada?
- A. Boxing Day
- B. St. Stephen’s Day
- C. Epiphany
Question 22
Which classic Christmas song contains the lyrics, “In the meadow, we can build a snowman”?
- A. “Jingle Bells”
- B. “Let It Snow”
- C. “Winter Wonderland”
Question 23
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule in the Code of Elves?
- A. Treat every day like Christmas
- B. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear
- C. Always be kind
Question 24
Which biblical figures followed a star to find the baby Jesus?
- A. Shepherds
- B. Wise Men (Magi)
- C. Angels
Question 25
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Charlie Brown set out to find for the Christmas play?
- A. A wreath
- B. A Christmas tree
- C. A Santa costume
Question 26
What is the name of the miserly character in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
- A. Scrooge
- B. The Grinch
- C. Ebenezer
Question 27
Who played the title role in the 2003 movie Bad Santa?
- A. Robin Williams
- B. Billy Bob Thornton
- C. Will Ferrell
Question 28
What Christmas tradition involves hanging a stocking over the fireplace?
- A. To invite Santa into the home
- B. To receive small gifts or treats
- C. To honor St. Nicholas
Question 29
Which of the following is a traditional Christmas dessert in England?
- A. Pumpkin pie
- B. Christmas pudding
- C. Fruitcake
Question 30
What is the opening line of the Christmas carol “O Holy Night”?
- A. “Silent night, holy night”
- B. “O holy night, the stars are brightly shining”
- C. “It came upon the midnight clear”
Answers
1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 A, 5 A, 6 A, 7 A, 8 C, 9 B, 10 B, 11 B, 12 C, 13 B, 14 B, 15 A, 16 B, 17 B, 18 B, 19 C, 20 A, 21 A, 22 C, 23 B, 24 B, 25 A, 26 B, 27 B, 28 B, 29 B, 30 B
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Even More Fun With AI
By John Turley
On June 18, 2024
In Art, Commentary, Humor
Since I’m easily amused, I’m still playing with the AI image generator DALL-E. I wanted to take some time to show you just how easy this is to use. All these images were generated on the requests shown below. The only ones I’ve modified or edited are the ones in the series to demonstrate an edit. You will usually get two versions with each request. You can save either one or both. You can generate up to 50 images a day. I’ve hit my limit more than once.
I generated the image above using the following command. In a cartoon style, generate images of a man dressed as an artist, wearing a beret and a smock, and holding an artist palette and brush. On the easel, have a computer screen with a picture of the same man.
It only takes a little bit of change to get a completely different feel to your pictures. I created the image below basically by saying in a realistic style as opposed to in a cartoon style.
Generate an image in a realistic style of a man dressed as an artist with a smock and beret, holding a palette and a paintbrush and standing in front of an easel with a computer screen in a messy studio.
Now, let your imagination soar and see what you can come up with. I’m going to make up a few commands now and see what develops.
In a surrealistic style generate images of a young boy with pale green skin and feathers on his arms soaring with fantastical eagles over a fantasy landscape of canyons and forests.
In a realistic style, generate images of an African American woman in a sophisticated business suit and carrying a briefcase. Place her in a whimsical background with fantasy creatures, such as elves, fairies, and unicorns.
In a steampunk style, generate images of a doctor examining a patient with a stethoscope. Have the patient have a third eye in the middle of his forehead.
In an abstract style, generate images of a man and a woman sitting in chairs facing each other. Have the man smoking a cigar and have the woman with purple hair.
In a style reminiscent of the French impressionists, generate images of young people in colorful outfits, dancing on an outside patio.
In a cubist style generate images of baseball players.
DALL-E offers the capability to edit your pictures. However, as you’ll see from the series below it actually generates new pictures with slight variations based on your requests for edit.
In a cartoon style generate images of a young man walking down a sidewalk on a sunny day. Have him in a suburban neighborhood with trees and flowers and well tended lawns and houses.
Change the neighborhood to urban with cars parked on the street and the sky overcast.
So far, the changes seem to be fairly consistent and go along with the general style we requested. Let’s make a couple of big changes and see what happens.
Have him look disheveled and scruffy. Make the neighborhood run down with trash in the streets. Have him carry a whiskey bottle and a cigarette.
I think it’s right on with this one. It got the feel I was looking for.
Now for my last picture, I’m going to let my imagination run wild and try to come up with these strangest and most bizarre images I can imagine and see if DALL-E matches or exceeds my ideas.
In a dystopian style with a post-apocalyptic background, generate images of an emaciated Santa Claus jumping rope while talking to an Easter Bunny with vampire fangs and a leprechaun with claws. Add any other menacing characters you think may be appropriate.
I couldn’t decide which one I liked best, so I decided to use them both. I’m not sure what it says about me that I like these images.
I couldn’t resist trying one more edit. I asked DALL-E to generate the above image in cartoon style. It sent me this response: I encountered some issues while trying to generate the cartoon-style images. Please let me know if you would like to try a different request or if there’s anything else I can assist you with. Perhaps it thought cartoon style would attract children and the subject matter was a little too ghoulish for kids. After tweaking the prompt a couple of times, I got the following image:
Maybe they were right the first time.
Give it a try. I think you’ll have as much fun as I do.
Doctor’s orders!