What are good Christmas trivia questions for a family?

Mix easy questions kids can answer, like the color of Rudolph’s nose, with movie and song questions everyone knows, then end with a hard round for the adults. That way every team scores early and the final round stays exciting.

How many questions should a Christmas quiz have?

Around 30 to 40 questions in three or four rounds takes about an hour with a group. For a quick game between dinner and dessert, one round of ten is plenty.

How do I host a Christmas trivia game?

Split everyone into teams of two to four, read each question aloud, give teams 30 seconds to write an answer, then reveal it. Our free Christmas trivia game shows the questions, reveals answers and keeps score on one phone.

What is a hard Christmas trivia question?

Try “How many gifts are given in total in The Twelve Days of Christmas?” The answer is 364, one for almost every day of the year.

60 Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers (Kids & Adults)

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How to run a Christmas trivia quiz

Split into teams of two to four people. Mix ages so kids and adults play together.
Read each question out loud and give teams about 30 seconds to agree on an answer.
Teams write their answer down, then you reveal the right one. One point per correct answer.
Play two or three rounds, add up the scores and give the winners first pick of the cookies.

Easy Christmas trivia questions for kids

Start here with younger players, or as a warm-up round everyone can win.

What color is Rudolph’s nose? Answer: Red
How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh, counting Rudolph? Answer: Nine
What do kids often leave out for Santa? Answer: Milk and cookies
Where does Santa live? Answer: The North Pole
What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made of? Answer: A button
What do we call Santa’s little helpers? Answer: Elves
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog? Answer: Max
Which plant do people kiss under at Christmas? Answer: Mistletoe
What gets hung by the chimney for Santa to fill? Answer: Stockings
What shape is a candy cane? Answer: A J (or a shepherd’s hook)

Christmas movie trivia questions

From Home Alone to Love Actually. Expect arguments about which ones count as Christmas movies.

In Home Alone, which city does the family fly to? Answer: Paris
Which actor plays Buddy in Elf? Answer: Will Ferrell
In Home Alone, what do the burglars call themselves? Answer: The Wet Bandits
What is the name of the town in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Answer: Whoville
In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas? Answer: A sleigh bell
In It’s a Wonderful Life, what happens when a bell rings? Answer: An angel gets its wings
In Miracle on 34th Street, which store hires Kris Kringle? Answer: Macy’s
In A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie want most? Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, which town is Jack from? Answer: Halloween Town
In Love Actually, what is Hugh Grant’s character’s job? Answer: Prime Minister

Christmas song trivia questions

Bonus point for anyone who sings the answer instead of saying it.

Who sang “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994? Answer: Mariah Carey
“Last Christmas” was a hit for which duo? Answer: Wham!
In “Jingle Bells”, what kind of sleigh is it? Answer: A one-horse open sleigh
How many lords are a-leaping in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Answer: Ten
What did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? Answer: A partridge in a pear tree
What does Bing Crosby dream of in his famous song? Answer: A white Christmas
Finish the title: “Rockin’ Around the…” Answer: Christmas Tree
Which band sang “Fairytale of New York” with Kirsty MacColl? Answer: The Pogues
In “Frosty the Snowman”, what brings Frosty to life? Answer: An old silk hat
In “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”, what is Santa checking twice? Answer: His list

Christmas around the world trivia questions

How other countries celebrate, from Iceland’s Yule Lads to Japan’s Christmas fried chicken.

What is Santa Claus called in France? Answer: Père Noël
Which country sends London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year? Answer: Norway
In which country is a KFC dinner a popular Christmas tradition? Answer: Japan
What are the nine nights of Christmas processions in Mexico called? Answer: Las Posadas
Who is the kind witch who brings Italian children gifts in January? Answer: La Befana
Which country has 13 mischievous Yule Lads? Answer: Iceland
What is Saint Nicholas called in the Netherlands? Answer: Sinterklaas
In Australia, which season is it at Christmas? Answer: Summer
In Spain, the Three Kings bring gifts on which date? Answer: January 6
In which country did Christmas trees first become a custom? Answer: Germany

Christmas food and tradition trivia questions

Cookies, cakes and the customs most of us follow without knowing where they came from.

Which spiced cookie is often shaped like a little person? Answer: Gingerbread
What is the French Christmas cake shaped like a log called? Answer: Bûche de Noël (Yule log)
Which red-leafed plant is a classic Christmas decoration? Answer: Poinsettia
What three gifts did the Wise Men bring? Answer: Gold, frankincense and myrrh
What is the day after Christmas called in the UK and Canada? Answer: Boxing Day
Which creamy drink is made with milk, sugar and eggs? Answer: Eggnog
What usually goes on top of a Christmas tree? Answer: A star or an angel
Which two colors are most linked with Christmas? Answer: Red and green
What is the date of Christmas Eve? Answer: December 24
What do people pull at the British Christmas table that goes “bang”? Answer: Christmas crackers

Hard Christmas trivia questions for adults

Save these for the end, when the scores are close.

Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Answer: Charles Dickens (1843)
Which spirit visits Scrooge first of the three? Answer: The Ghost of Christmas Past
How many gifts are given in total in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Answer: 364
Which Christmas song is the best-selling single of all time? Answer: “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
In which modern-day country did Saint Nicholas live? Answer: Turkey (the town of Myra)
What does the X in “Xmas” come from? Answer: The Greek letter chi, the first letter of Christ in Greek
How many points does a snowflake usually have? Answer: Six
Name the reindeer whose names start with D. Answer: Dasher, Dancer and Donner
Which singer had a 1949 hit with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”? Answer: Gene Autry
Which reindeer’s name comes from the German word for lightning? Answer: Blitzen