The holiday season is a time for joy, laughter, and making memories with loved ones. Whether youâre sipping hot cocoa by the fire or gathering around the Christmas tree, trivia games can be a delightful way to bring everyone together. Here are 50 fun Christmas trivia questions and answers to test your knowledge and spark some festive fun!
1. What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Answer: âJingle Bells.â
2. In the song âTwelve Days of Christmas,â what gift is given on the fifth day?
Answer: Five golden rings.
3. What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Answer: Kris Kringle and Saint Nicholas.
4. What Christmas beverage is also known as âmilk punchâ?
Answer: Eggnog.
5. What well-known ballet is performed during the Christmas season?
Answer: The Nutcracker.
6. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Answer: Mistletoe.
7. In Charles Dickensâ âA Christmas Carol,â what was Mr. Scroogeâs first name?
Answer: Ebenezer.
8. Which reindeer is Rudolphâs father?
Answer: Donner.
9. What does Santa give bad children?
Answer: A lump of coal.
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10. What are Frosty the Snowmanâs eyes made out of?
Answer: Coal.
11. Where was Jesus born?
Answer: Bethlehem.
12. How do you say âMerry Christmasâ in Spanish?
Answer: Feliz Navidad.
13. What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Answer: âHome Alone.â
14. Who tries to stop Christmas from coming by stealing all the presents?
Answer: The Grinch.
15. How many reindeer are featured in the poem ââTwas the Night Before Christmasâ?
Answer: Eight.
16. What is the most popular Christmas carol?
Answer: âSilent Night.â
17. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Answer: Germany.
18. What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
Answer: An angel or a star.
19. What is the name of the main character in the movie âElfâ?
Answer: Buddy.
20. In âHome Alone,â where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Answer: Paris.
21. What holiday plant has bright red and green leaves and is also known as the âChristmas Flowerâ?
Answer: Poinsettia.
22. What is the name of Ralphieâs younger brother in the movie âA Christmas Storyâ?
Answer: Randy.
23. What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Answer: Coca-Cola.
24. What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Answer: Kiss.
25. Who wrote âA Christmas Carolâ?
Answer: Charles Dickens.
26. In the classic Christmas movie âItâs a Wonderful Life,â what happens every time a bell rings?
Answer: An angel gets its wings.
27. Which reindeer is known for having a red nose?
Answer: Rudolph.
28. What song contains the lyrics âwhere the treetops glisten and children listenâ?
Answer: âWhite Christmas.â
29. Who was the star of the Christmas movie âJingle All the Wayâ?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
30. What was Frosty the Snowmanâs nose made out of?
Answer: A button.
31. What is the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
Answer: âWhite Christmasâ by Bing Crosby.
32. In the movie âThe Polar Express,â what word does the conductor punch into the ticket of âThe Boyâ?
Answer: Believe.
33. What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
Answer: âThe Polar Express.â
34. What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
Answer: Father Christmas.
35. What is the name of the last ghost that visits Scrooge in âA Christmas Carolâ?
Answer: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
36. What does Alvin want for Christmas in the song âThe Chipmunk Songâ?
Answer: A hula hoop.
37. What is Scroogeâs famous catchphrase in âA Christmas Carolâ?
Answer: âBah, humbug!â
38. Which Christmas song has the line âI donât want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I needâ?
Answer: âAll I Want for Christmas Is Youâ by Mariah Carey.
39. In what year was âA Charlie Brown Christmasâ first aired on television?
Answer: 1965.
40. Which country gifts a Christmas tree to the United Kingdom every year?
Answer: Norway.
41. What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Answer: Join in any reindeer games.
42. Which actor played six different roles in âThe Polar Expressâ?
Answer: Tom Hanks.
43. What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
Answer: A coin.
44. What do the French call Christmas?
Answer: NoĂŤl.
45. Who was the author of âHow the Grinch Stole Christmasâ?
Answer: Dr. Seuss.
46. What did the Grinch use as a makeshift sleigh to steal Christmas?
Answer: An old sled.
47. In the song âFrosty the Snowman,â what made Frosty come to life?
Answer: An old silk hat.
48. Which Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Answer: Tinsel.
49. What is the Grinchâs dogâs name?
Answer: Max.
50. How many gifts in total were given in âThe Twelve Days of Christmasâ?
Answer: 364.
I hope you and your family enjoy these trivia questions! May your holiday gatherings be filled with laughter and joy. 
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Christmas Trivia Game
Here are some fun Christmas trivia games that you can list in your blog to make family gatherings even more enjoyable:
1. Christmas Trivia Bingo
Create bingo cards with different Christmas trivia questions in each square. As questions are asked and answered, players can mark off the correct squares on their bingo cards. The first person to complete a row, column, or diagonal wins!
2. Holiday Jeopardy
Set up a Jeopardy-style board with categories like âChristmas Movies,â âHoliday Songs,â and âFestive Traditions.â Players choose questions from different categories and earn points for correct answers. You can even have a final Jeopardy round with a big, challenging question!
3. Christmas Trivia Quiz Night
Divide the group into teams and ask a series of Christmas-themed trivia questions. Teams write down their answers, and the team with the most correct answers at the end wins a prize. You can even have different rounds with increasing difficulty.
4. Rapid Fire Christmas Trivia
Gather everyone in a circle and go around asking rapid-fire Christmas trivia questions. Each person has to answer a question quickly. If they get it wrong, theyâre out! The last person standing wins.
5. Christmas Trivia Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt with trivia clues that lead players to different locations around the house. At each location, players find a trivia question they must answer correctly to get the next clue. The first person or team to complete the hunt wins.
6. Christmas Fact or Fiction
Present statements about Christmas traditions, history, and pop culture, and have players guess whether each statement is fact or fiction. For added fun, you can throw in some surprising or obscure facts to stump the players.
7. Christmas Trivia Board Game
Design a board game with a festive path and trivia questions along the way. Players move forward by answering questions correctly. The first player to reach the end of the board wins.
These games will not only test everyoneâs holiday knowledge but also create wonderful memories. Happy holidays and have fun with your trivia games!
Top 20 Christmas Movie Trivia
1. In the movie âElf,â what is the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Answer: Treat every day like Christmas.
2. Which Christmas movie features a character named Kevin McCallister?
Answer: âHome Alone.â
3. What is the name of the guardian angel who helps George Bailey in âItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ?
Answer: Clarence.
4. In âThe Polar Express,â what beverage is served to the children on the train?
Answer: Hot chocolate.
5. What is the name of the department store in âMiracle on 34th Streetâ?
Answer: Macyâs.
6. Which actor played six different roles in âThe Polar Expressâ?
Answer: Tom Hanks.
7. In âHow the Grinch Stole Christmas,â what is the Grinchâs dogâs name?
Answer: Max.
8. In âA Christmas Story,â what gift does Ralphie desperately want for Christmas?
Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun.
9. Who tries to stop Christmas from coming by stealing all the presents in âHow the Grinch Stole Christmasâ?
Answer: The Grinch.
10. What song do the Peanuts gang sing at the end of âA Charlie Brown Christmasâ?
Answer: âHark! The Herald Angels Sing.â
11. In the movie âElf,â what is the name of the department store Buddy works at?
Answer: Gimbels.
12. What is the name of the main character in âThe Nightmare Before Christmasâ?
Answer: Jack Skellington.
13. In the movie âHome Alone,â where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Answer: Paris.
14. In âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,â what is the name of Rudolphâs elf friend who wants to be a dentist?
Answer: Hermey.
15. Who was the star of the Christmas movie âJingle All the Wayâ?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
16. What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Answer: âHome Alone.â
17. In âThe Muppet Christmas Carol,â which character portrays Ebenezer Scrooge?
Answer: Michael Caine.
18. What Christmas movie revolves around a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
Answer: âThe Polar Express.â
19. In âItâs a Wonderful Life,â what happens every time a bell rings?
Answer: An angel gets its wings.
20. In the movie âThe Santa Clause,â what does Scott Calvin accidentally do to become Santa Claus?
Answer: He causes the real Santa to fall off his roof.
These questions can be a great addition to your Christmas trivia game lineup and will surely bring some holiday cheer to your gatherings! 