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Have fun making a holiday quiz with these fun questions about Christmas!

 

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Are you looking for a fun and festive way to keep your kids entertained during the holiday season?

Look no further than Christmas trivia questions!

Whether you’re hosting a Christmas party, family gathering, or want to add extra cheer to your day, Christmas trivia is a great way to test your knowledge of all things holiday-related.

From easy holiday questions for kids to more challenging ones for adults, there are endless possibilities for Christmas trivia games and quizzes.

So, grab your Santa hat and get ready for some fun with Christmas trivia questions and answers, Christmas quiz games, holiday trivia, and more!

101 Christmas Trivia Questions And Answers

Asking fun Christmas and holiday trivia is an excellent way for families to bond and have fun during the holidays.

It encourages friendly competition and helps to create a festive atmosphere.

It also allows family members to learn more about holiday traditions and history.

 

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Easy Christmas Trivia For Kids

Use these Christmas trivia questions and answers to organize a holiday trivia game!

1. Q: What is Santa’s favorite animal?

A: Reindeer

 

2. Q: Who is Santa’s forever girlfriend?

A: Mrs. Clause

 

3. Q: Where is Santa’s house?

A: North Pole

 

4. Q: How many reindeer does Santa have to guide the sleigh?

A: 9

 

5. Q: If you are naughty, what will Santa leave in your stocking?

A: A lump of coal.

 

6. Q: How does Santa see to guide his sleigh?

A: Rudolph’s red nose

 

7. Q: What is Santa’s most famous three words?

A: “Ho, Ho, Ho”

 

8. Q: What are two popular names for Santa Claus?

A: Kris Kringle and Saint Nick

 

9. Q: What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet of all time?

A: The Nutcracker

 

10. Q: If you stand under this with someone else during the Christmas season, you have to kiss them.

A: mistletoe

 

11. Q: How does baby Buddy the Elf reach the North Pole?

A: By crawling in Santa’s sack.

 

12. Q: In the, “Twelve Days of Christmas” song, what is the partridge sitting on?

A: pear tree

 

13. Q: What red and green plant is used to decorate during Christmas?

A: poinsettias

 

14. Q: What is the name of the train that you would need to take to get to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

A: The Polar Express

 

15. Q: What reindeer has a red nose?

A: Rudolph

 

16. Q: What did Cindy Lou Who see The Grinch stealing in, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

A: the Christmas tree

 

17. Q: Name the Christmas decoration made of strands of silver?

A: tinsel

 

18. Q: Name 2 food items people sometimes hang on their Christmas tree.

A: candy canes and popcorn

 

19. Q: Who are Santa’s “employees” at the North Pole?

A: the elves

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20. Q: What did the reindeers stop Rudolph from doing?

A: joining any reindeer games

 

21. Q: What famous city did Buddy the Elf travel to in order to find his dad?

A: New York City

 

22. Q: What are the traditional Christmas colors?

A: red and green

 

23. Q: What food and drink do you leave Santa on Christmas Eve?

A: milk and cookies

 

24. Q: Where are most stockings hung?

A: Over the fireplace

 

25. Q: What is fun to ride in the song, “Jingle-Bells”?

A: A one-horse open sleigh

 

26. Q: In, “The Christmas Song,” who is kissing Santa?

A: Mommy

 

27. Q: What Christmas carol is also called, “The Counting Song?”

A: The Twelve Days of Christmas

 

28. Q: Where was Jesus laid after he was born?

A: In a manger.

 

29. Q: What is Santa’s mode of transportation?

A: the sleigh

 

30. Q: In, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what is the name of the Grinch’s dog?

A: Max

 

31. Q: Where did Kevin’s family go for Christmas in the movie, “Home Alone?”

A: Paris, France

 

32. Q: What gift is given on the 5th day of Christmas in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

A: 5 Golden Rings

 

33. Q: According to Buddy the Elf, what is the best way to spread Christmas Cheer?

A: “Singing loud for all to hear.”

 

34. Q: Who brought Frosty back to life in the movie, “Frosty the Snowman?”

A: Santa

 

35. Q: How often does Santa check his list to see who has been naughty or nice?

A: 2 times

 

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36. Q: What causes Frosty to dance around?

A: When a magic hat is placed on his head.

 

37. Q: What three words describe The Grinch in, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?

A: stink, stank, stunk

 

38. Q: Who’s birthday is celebrated at Christmas?

A: Jesus

 

39. Q: What do most people use for the nose on a snowman?

A: A carrot or a button

 

40. Q: What are the 4 main food groups according to Buddy the Elf?

A: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup

 

41. Q: What is the name given to December 24th, the day before Christmas?

A: Christmas Eve

 

42. Q: What color is Santa’s belt?

A: Black

 

43. Q: What food do you leave for the reindeer?

A: carrots

 

44. Q: What kind of cookie house are fun to make and decorate?

A: Gingerbread Houses

 

45. Q: Do Christmas trees wear skirts or dresses?

A: A Christmas skirt

 

46. Q: What plant is The Grinch, “as cuddly as”?

A: a cactus

 

47. Q: What is Scrooge’s first name in, “A Christmas Carol”?

A: Ebenezer

 

48. Q: In the song, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what kind of pudding do we ask for?

A: figgy pudding

 

49. Q: What does my true love give me on the 5 th day of Christmas?

A: 5 golden rings

 

50. Q: What does it mean to say, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”?

A: You are wishing for a Christmas with snow!

 

51. Q: What color is associated with the shopping day to start the Christmas season which is the day after Thanksgiving?

A: “Black” Friday

 

52. Q: What type of meat is usually served for Christmas dinner?

A: turkey or ham

 

53. Q: What are Frosty the Snowman’s eyes usually made out of?

A: coal

 

54. Q: What is the last line in the story, “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

A: “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”

 

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Christmas Trivia For Adults and Teens

1. Q: Name Santa’s nine reindeer.

A: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph

 

2. Q: What is the most-recorded Christmas carol of all time?

A: “Silent Night”

 

3. Q: What three gifts did the wise men bring baby Jesus?

A: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

 

4. Q: What is the name of the day after Christmas Day?

A: Boxing Day

 

5. Q: When was St. Nicolas born?

A: Around 280 A.D.

 

6. Q: Where did candy canes originate from?

A: Germany

 

7. Q: Where is Santa’s house?

A: North Pole

 

8. Q: Which company first used Santa Clause in their advertisements?

A: Coca Cola

 

9. Q: In which country is a witch believed to drop gifts for kids through chimneys at Christmas?

A: Italy

 

10. Q: What is the name of the reindeer that is also used for another holiday mascot?

A: Cupid

 

11. Q: Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus travel after leaving Bethlehem?

A: Egypt

 

12. Q: Who was the person that invented the first strand of Christmas lights?

A: Thomas Edison

 

13. Q: What two things do most people put on top of a Christmas tree?

A: a star or an angel

 

14. Q: When do the people who live in Australia celebrate Christmas?

A: In the summer.

 

15. Q: Who wrote The Christmas Carol?

A: Charles Dickens

 

16. Q: In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree start?

A: Germany

 

17. Q: What is another name for eggnog?

A: Milk punch

 

18. Q: What are the 3 most famous classic Christmas movies?

A: Miracle on 34 th Street, The Christmas story, It’s a Wonderful Life

 

19. Q: Which toy invented in 1903 is derived from a US President?

A: teddy bear

 

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20. Q: What department store is, “Miracle on 34 th Street” based on?

A: Macy’s

 

21. Q: What was the 1st Christmas carol to broadcast on the radio in 1906?

A: “O Holy Night”

 

22. Q: Where was Home Alone filmed?

A: Winnetka, Illinois

 

23. Q: What famous story was inspired by gingerbread?

A: Hansel and Gretel

 

24. Q: What is the most popular kind of tree to use as a Christmas tree?

A: Nordamm Fir

 

25. Q: What Christmas carol was the first broadcast on TV?

A: Jingle Bells

 

26. Q: What type of Christmas did Elvis have?

A: A blue Christmas

 

27. Q: Who is Ralphie’s little brother in, “A Christmas Story”?

A: Randy

 

28. Q: Which Christmas song is the most published?

A: Joy to the World

 

29. Q: How many gifts would you receive if you were given all the gifts in, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?

A: 364 gifts

 

30. Q: What year was the 1st Rockefeller Center Christmas tree displayed in New York City?

A: 1931

 

31. Q: How many ghosts show up in a Christmas Carol?

A: four

 

32. Q: What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

A: Home Alone

 

33. Q: When did Christmas become a national holiday?

A: June 28, 1870

 

34. Q: What ornament is considered lucky if found in the Christmas tree?

A: a pickle ornament

 

35. Q: What is Santa’s Spanish name?

A: Papa Noel

 

36. Q: What song does the Peanuts gang sing in, “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”

A: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

 

37. Q: In what year did Christmas become a holiday?

A: 1870

 

38. Q: What latin word means, “birth?”

A: Noel

 

39. Q: In what country was Saint Nicholas born?

A: Turkey

 

40. Q: What classic Christmas movie inspired the television show, “The Wonder Years”?

A: “A Christmas Story”

 

41. Q: Who is the actor to play Santa in the movie, “The Santa Claus”?

A: Tim Allen

 

42. Q: What type of calendar is used to countdown to Christmas Day?

A: Advent calendar

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43. Q: How many Christmas trees are sold in the United States each year?

A: About 25-30 million

 

44. Q: What type of bird is most associated with Christmas and usually found on Christmas cards?

A: robin

 

45. Q: How many lights were on the Griswold’s house in “Christmas Vacation”?

A: 25,000

 

46. Q: Which US state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday?

A: Oklahoma

 

47. Q: Which department store 1st used Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in their ads?

A: Montgomery Ward

 

48. Q: How many Americans celebrate Christmas?

A: 9 in 10

 

49. Q: In the movie, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s elf friend?

A: Hermey

 

50. Q: What state produces the most Christmas trees?

A: Oregon

 

51. Q: How much should you cut off the bottom of the Christmas tree before placing it in the stand of water?

A: About ½ of an inch

 

52. Q: What is the most disliked Christmas song among Americans?

A: “Santa Baby”

 

53. Q: Which US president signed a proclamation to declare Christmas a national holiday?

A: Ulysses S. Grant

 

54. Q: What are the five greatest Christmas songs of all time?

A: “All I Want for Christmas is You”

“Jingle Bell Rock”

“The Christmas Song”

“A Holly Jolly Christmas”

“Feliz Navidad”

 

55. Q: What percentage of people return at least 1 of their holiday gifts?

A: At least 66%

 

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Christmas Quiz

Playing a Christmas quiz is a fun and engaging activity that people of all ages can enjoy.

It is a great way to break the ice and get everyone involved in the holiday spirit.

Teachers can use these fun Christmas questions to ask kids Christmas trivia in school before the holiday break! 

At home, parents can ask their kids holiday questions during family gatherings or meals or even create a fun holiday-themed quiz night.

Playing Christmas trivia is not only fun for kids, but it is also a great activity for adults and families to enjoy together.

Use this as one of your meaningful holiday traditions to bond with your family!

So, make some memories and ask some questions about Christmas this holiday season!

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