These 70 Christmas trivia questions and answers cover movies, songs, traditions, history and fun facts, sorted from easy to hard. They are perfect for family game night, office parties, classrooms and virtual quizzes. Answers follow each question, so the host can read straight from the page.
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How to Run a Christmas Trivia Game
- Split into teams of 3 to 5 players.
- Play rounds of 10 questions; one point per correct answer.
- Use the hard questions as a tiebreaker.
- Offer small prizes: candy canes, ornaments or a “trivia champ” Santa hat.
Easy Christmas Trivia (Kids and Families)
1. What color is Santa’s suit? Answer: Red (with white trim).
2. What does Frosty the Snowman have for a nose? Answer: A button nose (in the song); many versions show a carrot.
3. Which reindeer has a red nose? Answer: Rudolph.
4. Where does Santa live? Answer: The North Pole.
5. What do people traditionally leave out for Santa? Answer: Milk and cookies (in the UK, often mince pies and a drink).
6. What do you call the plant people kiss under? Answer: Mistletoe.
7. In “The Grinch,” what is the name of the Grinch’s dog? Answer: Max.
8. What shape is a candy cane? Answer: A “J” or shepherd’s crook.
9. How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh, including Rudolph? Answer: Nine.
10. What do elves make in Santa’s workshop? Answer: Toys.
11. What is the date of Christmas Day? Answer: 25 December.
12. What do you hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill? Answer: Stockings.
13. In “Frozen,” which character is a snowman? Answer: Olaf.
14. What sweet treat is shaped like a little man and made of spiced dough? Answer: A gingerbread man.
15. What do people put on top of a Christmas tree? Answer: A star or an angel.
Christmas Movie Trivia
16. In “Home Alone” (1990), which city is Kevin’s family flying to? Answer: Paris.
17. What is the name of the angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Answer: Clarence (Clarence Odbody).
18. In “Elf,” what are the four main food groups for elves? Answer: Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.
19. Which actor plays Buddy in “Elf”? Answer: Will Ferrell.
20. In “A Christmas Story,” what gift does Ralphie want? Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun.
21. In “The Polar Express,” where is the train going? Answer: The North Pole.
22. Who wrote the book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”? Answer: Dr. Seuss.
23. What is the name of the boy in “The Nightmare Before Christmas” who is the Pumpkin King? Answer: Jack Skellington.
24. In “Love Actually,” which country’s Prime Minister does Hugh Grant play? Answer: The United Kingdom.
25. Which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit in “The Muppet Christmas Carol”? Answer: Kermit the Frog.
Christmas Song Trivia
26. Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving, according to a popular story? Answer: “Jingle Bells” (published in 1857 as “The One Horse Open Sleigh”).
27. Who sang “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994)? Answer: Mariah Carey.
28. In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what is given on the first day? Answer: A partridge in a pear tree.
29. Which singer had a huge hit with “White Christmas”? Answer: Bing Crosby.
30. “Silent Night” was first written in which language? Answer: German (“Stille Nacht”).
31. Which band released “Last Christmas”? Answer: Wham!
32. In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which reindeer is listed first in the song’s opening names? Answer: Dasher.
33. Which song begins “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”? Answer: “The Christmas Song.”
34. How many gifts in total are given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Answer: 364 (counting every repeated gift).
35. Which British charity single was first released in 1984? Answer: “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid.
Christmas Traditions Around the World
36. In which country is it a tradition to eat KFC on Christmas? Answer: Japan.
37. Which country gives a Christmas tree to London’s Trafalgar Square every year? Answer: Norway (a thank-you for Britain’s help in World War II).
38. In Italy, who is the kind witch who brings gifts on 6 January? Answer: La Befana.
39. What is Santa Claus called in France? Answer: Père Noël.
40. In which country did the Christmas tree tradition become popular in the 1500s–1600s? Answer: Germany.
41. What do children in the Netherlands leave out for Sinterklaas’s horse? Answer: Carrots or hay in their shoes.
42. In the UK, what is the day after Christmas called? Answer: Boxing Day.
43. Which Christmas creature in Alpine folklore punishes naughty children? Answer: Krampus.
44. What is “Yule log” in France, as a dessert? Answer: Bûche de Noël.
45. In Mexico, what are the nine nights of processions before Christmas called? Answer: Las Posadas.
Christmas History Trivia
46. Which Queen’s husband helped popularize Christmas trees in Britain? Answer: Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
47. In what year did Charles Dickens publish “A Christmas Carol”? Answer: 1843.
48. Who is Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa? Answer: A 4th-century bishop of Myra, in modern-day Turkey.
49. Which poem, first published in 1823, begins “‘Twas the night before Christmas”? Answer: “A Visit from St. Nicholas.”
50. When was the first commercial Christmas card produced? Answer: 1843, commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in England.
51. Which US president had the first electric lights on a White House Christmas tree? Answer: Grover Cleveland (1895).
52. What was the 1914 informal ceasefire on the Western Front called? Answer: The Christmas Truce.
53. Which store’s 1939 coloring book introduced Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Answer: Montgomery Ward.
54. Where was the first official Christmas Seal campaign held? Answer: Denmark (1904).
55. Which famous ballet is set on Christmas Eve? Answer: “The Nutcracker” (Tchaikovsky).
Hard Christmas Trivia (Tiebreakers)
56. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer in “A Visit from St. Nicholas”? Answer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (later commonly Donner and Blitzen).
57. What is the Christmas plant poinsettia named after? Answer: Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico.
58. In “Home Alone,” what is the name of the burglars’ gang? Answer: The Wet Bandits (later the Sticky Bandits).
59. What does “Noel” come from? Answer: The French “Noël,” from the Latin “natalis,” meaning birth.
60. Which country invented tinsel? Answer: Germany (originally made from real silver).
61. What is the best-selling single of all time, according to Guinness World Records? Answer: Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.”
62. In which city is the world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree? Answer: New York City.
63. What is the name of the Grinch’s home town? Answer: Whoville.
64. What gift do the “Three Kings” bring besides gold? Answer: Frankincense and myrrh.
65. What is the traditional Christmas pudding in Britain sometimes called? Answer: Plum pudding.
66. What is the Christmas Eve feast of seven fishes associated with? Answer: Italian-American families.
67. In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what happens every time a bell rings? Answer: An angel gets his wings.
68. How many ghosts visit Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” including Marley? Answer: Four.
69. What is the most popular Christmas tree species sold in the US? Answer: The Fraser fir is one of the most popular.
70. In the song, how many “lords a-leaping” are there? Answer: Ten.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good Christmas trivia questions for kids?
Start with the easy round: questions about Rudolph, Santa’s home, the Grinch’s dog Max and Frosty the Snowman.
How many questions should a Christmas trivia game have?
Around 30 to 50 questions in rounds of 10 fill about an hour, with a few hard questions saved as tiebreakers.
The Bottom Line
With 70 Christmas trivia questions and answers, from Rudolph to Dickens, you have everything you need for a festive quiz night. Pick a round for each age group and save the hard ones for tiebreakers. For more holiday games, visit The Urban Splatter.
