Christmas trivia questions and answers
Make a quick round for your Christmas party. Pick a difficulty and length, read the questions aloud, then reveal the answers when every team has had a turn.
Your Christmas quiz
What date is Christmas Day?
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December 25.
What do we call the night before Christmas?
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Christmas Eve.
What vehicle does Santa traditionally ride?
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A sleigh.
Which animals pull Santa’s sleigh?
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Reindeer.
What color is Rudolph’s nose?
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Red.
What do children often hang for Santa to fill?
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Stockings.
Who traditionally helps Santa make toys?
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Elves.
Which striped Christmas sweet is shaped like a hook?
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A candy cane.
What do you call a biscuit house decorated with icing?
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A gingerbread house.
What is often placed at the top of a Christmas tree?
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A star or an angel. Accept either.
What do you wrap around a gift before giving it?
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Wrapping paper. A reusable cloth or gift bag also counts.
What do you call a figure made from balls of snow?
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A snowman.
Which plant is associated with a Christmas kiss?
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Mistletoe.
In The Nutcracker, what does the Nutcracker fight?
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The Mouse King.
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
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Charles Dickens.
What is Scrooge’s first name in A Christmas Carol?
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Ebenezer.
Which town is the setting of It’s a Wonderful Life?
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Bedford Falls.
What is the first name of the child left behind in Home Alone?
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Kevin.
What is the name of Will Ferrell’s character in Elf?
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Buddy.
Which Christmas drink is traditionally made with eggs, milk or cream, and spices?
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Eggnog.
How many reindeer are named in A Visit from St. Nicholas, before Rudolph was created?
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Eight.
What does an Advent calendar count down toward?
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Christmas.
What is the circular decoration often hung on a front door called?
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A wreath.
What date is New Year’s Eve?
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December 31.
Answer key
- December 25.
- Christmas Eve.
- A sleigh.
- Reindeer.
- Red.
- Stockings.
- Elves.
- A candy cane.
- A gingerbread house.
- A star or an angel. Accept either.
- Wrapping paper. A reusable cloth or gift bag also counts.
- A snowman.
- Mistletoe.
- The Mouse King.
- Charles Dickens.
- Ebenezer.
- Bedford Falls.
- Kevin.
- Buddy.
- Eggnog.
- Eight.
- Christmas.
- A wreath.
- December 31.
How to run a Christmas trivia night
Choose 5 questions for a warm-up or 10 for a team round. Read one question at a time, allow everyone to answer, then open the answer. Award one point for each correct answer. Printing produces a question sheet and a separate answer key; keep the key with the host. There is no online room or automatic scoring.
Questions before you start
Are these questions suitable for children?
The easy set uses familiar Christmas objects, foods and traditions. An adult can read aloud, and younger children can answer together. The medium set includes US films, names and traditions.
Does every new round contain different questions?
A round has no repeated question. New rounds shuffle the same bank, so a question can appear again in a later round.
Can I print the quiz for a Christmas party?
Yes. Print a question sheet and a separate answer key from your browser. Answers are not printed beneath the questions.