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Christmas trivia questions and answers

Four rounds, ten questions each. Split into teams, read the questions out loud and reveal the answers at the end of each round.

Round 1: Christmas films

1. In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters flying? Paris
2. What is the name of the Grinch's dog? Max
3. In Elf, what are the four main food groups? Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
4. Who plays Kevin in Home Alone? Macaulay Culkin
5. In which city is Miracle on 34th Street set? New York
6. What does Ralphie want in A Christmas Story? A Red Ryder BB gun
7. In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas? A bell
8. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
9. What is the name of Scrooge's late business partner? Jacob Marley
10. In Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life? A magic hat

Round 2: Songs

1. Complete: "Rudolph the red-nosed..." reindeer
2. Who sang "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1994)? Mariah Carey
3. How many gifts in total in The Twelve Days of Christmas? 364
4. What did my true love give on day five? Five gold rings
5. Who sang "White Christmas" in Holiday Inn? Bing Crosby
6. Which store first printed the Rudolph story, in 1939? Montgomery Ward
7. Complete: "Last Christmas, I gave you my..." heart
8. What is Frosty's nose made of? A button
9. Which band sang "Last Christmas"? Wham!
10. What kind of night is "Silent Night"? Holy

Round 3: Traditions

1. Which country gave the tradition of the Christmas tree? Germany
2. What is Santa called in the Netherlands? Sinterklaas
3. Which plant do people kiss under? Mistletoe
4. What do Australians often eat on Christmas Day? Seafood
5. Which city gifts London its Trafalgar Square tree every year? Oslo
6. What is Boxing Day's date? December 26
7. What is the Secret Santa name in Australia? Kris Kringle
8. What drink is Glühwein? Mulled wine
9. In which country is Lapland? Finland (also Sweden and Norway)
10. What colors are a candy cane? Red and white

Round 4: Santa and reindeer

1. Name Santa's reindeer with a red nose. Rudolph
2. How many reindeer pull the sleigh, plus Rudolph? Eight
3. Name any three of the eight. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
4. Where does Santa live? The North Pole
5. Which saint is Santa based on? Saint Nicholas
6. What do kids leave out for Santa in the US? Milk and cookies
7. What is Mrs. Claus's role in most stories? Running the workshop with Santa
8. Through what does Santa enter homes? The chimney
9. What does Santa give naughty kids? Coal
10. What is the name of Santa's helpers? Elves

Christmas bingo

Draw a 5×5 grid, fill it with words from the answers above, and cross them off as the quiz goes on. First full row wins a small prize.

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Updated October 28, 2026