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Christmas trivia questions and answers

Here are 60 Christmas trivia questions with answers, split into five rounds of 12: Christmas films, Christmas songs, traditions around the world, food and drink, and a mixed final round. Answers are hidden until you tap them.

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In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters flying to when they leave Kevin behind?

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Questions
60
Rounds
5 of 12
Time
About an hour

60 Christmas trivia questions

Each round mixes easy and harder questions, so every team scores something. Tap a question to see the answer.

Round 1: Christmas films

12
  1. In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters flying to when they leave Kevin behind?
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    Paris
  2. What is the name of the angel who helps George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life?
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    Clarence
  3. In Elf, what are the four main food groups of elves?
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    Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
  4. Which actor plays the villain Hans Gruber in Die Hard?
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    Alan Rickman
  5. What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
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    Max
  6. In Love Actually, what is Hugh Grant's job?
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    Prime Minister of the UK
  7. Which actor plays Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol?
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    Michael Caine
  8. In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is Jack Skellington's title?
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    The Pumpkin King
  9. In which city is Miracle on 34th Street set?
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    New York
  10. In The Polar Express, what does the boy choose as the first gift of Christmas?
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    A bell from Santa's sleigh
  11. In The Holiday, the two main characters swap homes between which two countries?
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    England and the United States
  12. In Home Alone 2, which city does Kevin end up in?
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    New York

Round 2: Christmas songs

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  1. Who sang All I Want for Christmas Is You in 1994?
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    Mariah Carey
  2. Which duo released Last Christmas?
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    Wham!
  3. In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what does my true love give me on the fifth day?
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    Five gold rings
  4. Which singer had a hit with Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree in 1958?
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    Brenda Lee
  5. Bing Crosby's version of which song is the best selling single of all time?
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    White Christmas
  6. In Jingle Bells, what kind of sleigh is it?
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    A one horse open sleigh
  7. Which band sang Fairytale of New York with Kirsty MacColl?
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    The Pogues
  8. Who sang Feliz Navidad?
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    José Feliciano
  9. Name the eight reindeer listed at the start of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
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    Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
  10. Which band released Merry Xmas Everybody in 1973?
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    Slade
  11. Who released Santa Tell Me in 2014?
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    Ariana Grande
  12. Which charity supergroup recorded Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984?
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    Band Aid

Round 3: Traditions around the world

12
  1. Which country is usually credited with starting the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree?
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    Germany
  2. In which country is it a popular tradition to eat fried chicken from KFC at Christmas?
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    Japan
  3. What is the name of the witch who brings presents to children in Italy?
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    La Befana
  4. How many Yule Lads visit children in Iceland in the days before Christmas?
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    13
  5. What is the name of the horned creature who punishes naughty children in Alpine folklore?
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    Krampus
  6. In Denmark, what is hidden in the rice pudding on Christmas Eve?
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    A whole almond
  7. In which country's capital do people roller skate to early Christmas church services?
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    Venezuela (Caracas)
  8. On which date do many Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas?
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    7 January
  9. Which country sends the Christmas tree that stands in London's Trafalgar Square every year?
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    Norway
  10. What do the British pull at Christmas dinner to get a paper hat and a joke?
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    A Christmas cracker
  11. In Sweden, which Disney character's Christmas special do families watch on Christmas Eve?
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    Donald Duck
  12. In the Netherlands, what do children leave out for Sinterklaas?
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    Their shoes, often with a carrot for his horse

Round 4: Food and drink

12
  1. Which country does panettone come from?
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    Italy
  2. What is mulled wine called in Germany?
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    Glühwein
  3. What is poured over a British Christmas pudding and set alight before serving?
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    Brandy
  4. What is a bûche de Noël?
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    A chocolate log shaped cake, the French Yule log
  5. What is the Scandinavian version of mulled wine called?
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    Gløgg or glögg
  6. Which nut is marzipan made from?
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    Almonds
  7. What is the German Christmas fruit bread dusted with icing sugar called?
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    Stollen
  8. What do children in the US traditionally leave out for Santa?
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    Milk and cookies
  9. Mince pies are filled with mincemeat. What is mincemeat mostly made of today?
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    Dried fruit, spices and suet, usually with no meat
  10. Which red and white striped sweet is shaped like a shepherd's crook?
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    A candy cane
  11. Which bird is the traditional centrepiece of a British Christmas dinner?
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    Turkey
  12. Gingerbread houses became popular in which country after the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?
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    Germany

Round 5: The mixed final round

12
  1. In which modern day country was Saint Nicholas born?
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    Turkey
  2. How many points does a snowflake have?
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    Six
  3. Which plant do people kiss under at Christmas?
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    Mistletoe
  4. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
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    Charles Dickens
  5. How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, counting Marley?
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    Four
  6. In which year did the first commercial Christmas card go on sale?
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    1843
  7. Who composed the music for The Nutcracker ballet?
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    Tchaikovsky
  8. What date is Boxing Day?
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    26 December
  9. What colour are the leaves that poinsettias are best known for?
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    Red
  10. What does the word Noël mean?
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    Christmas, in French
  11. Which reindeer has a red nose?
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    Rudolph
  12. In which US state is the town of Santa Claus, famous for answering children's letters?
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    Indiana

How to host a Christmas quiz

A Christmas quiz works at the office party, the family dinner and the pre-party with friends. The format below takes about an hour with five rounds of 12.

  1. Split into teams of two to fiveMix people who don't usually sit together. Every team needs a name, a pen and a sheet numbered 1 to 12.
  2. Read each question twiceGive teams about 30 seconds per question. Draw the questions from the card above, or read them from the list.
  3. Swap sheets and mark after each roundEach team marks another team's answers while you read the right ones out. One point per correct answer.
  4. Double the last roundPoints in the mixed final round count double, so the team in last place still has a chance until the end.
  5. Have a prize and a forfeitSomething small for the winners, and something silly for the last team, like singing the first verse of a Christmas song.
FormatQuestionsTime
Quick round at dinner12, one round10 to 15 minutes
Pre-party quiz36, three roundsAbout 35 minutes
The full quiz night60, five roundsAbout an hour

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Questions people ask

What are good Christmas trivia questions?

Good questions mix Christmas films, songs, traditions from other countries and food. For example: where are the McCallisters flying to in Home Alone (Paris), and how many Yule Lads visit children in Iceland (13).

How many questions should a Christmas quiz have?

Around 36 questions in three rounds is right for a party. For a full quiz night, 60 questions in five rounds of 12 takes about an hour.

Can I print these Christmas trivia questions?

Yes. Press print on this page and you get a clean quiz sheet with every question and answer, without the menu and buttons.

What is a hard Christmas trivia question?

Try: in which year did the first commercial Christmas card go on sale? The answer is 1843, the same year Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol.

How do you run a Christmas quiz online or on phones?

Use a live quiz app where everyone joins with a code. In Dronk's The Quiz, players join with a 4 digit pin code and answer from their own phones.

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