100 Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers (Easy, Hard and Kids Rounds)

These Christmas trivia questions are ready to read out loud at your next party, family dinner or office game. Each question has the answer right underneath, and they’re split into rounds by topic and difficulty, so you can build a quiz that fits your crowd in two minutes. Most trivia lists online dump 200 questions in one long page with no order. Here, you get eight themed rounds, a kids round, a true or false round and simple scoring rules.

How to Use These Christmas Trivia Questions

• Pick 3 to 5 rounds for a party that lasts 30 to 45 minutes.
• Play in teams of 3 to 6 people. Mix ages so kids and adults help each other.
• Read each question twice, then give teams 30 seconds to write their answer.
• Score 1 point per correct answer, and 2 points for the hard round.
• Collect answer sheets after each round so nobody changes their answers.

Planning a full party? Pair your quiz with a few more Christmas party games so guests get a mix of quiet and active fun.

Round 1: Christmas Movie Trivia

1. In “Home Alone,” where is the McCallister family flying when they leave Kevin behind? Answer: Paris
2. In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what happens every time a bell rings? Answer: An angel gets his wings
3. What gift does Ralphie want in “A Christmas Story”? Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun
4. What are the four main food groups for elves, according to Buddy in “Elf”? Answer: Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
5. Which actor plays Buddy in “Elf”? Answer: Will Ferrell
6. What is the name of the Grinch’s dog? Answer: Max
7. In “The Polar Express,” what is the first gift of Christmas? Answer: A sleigh bell
8. What do the burglars in “Home Alone” call themselves? Answer: The Wet Bandits
9. In “Miracle on 34th Street,” which department store hires Kris Kringle as Santa? Answer: Macy’s
10. Who is the Pumpkin King in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”? Answer: Jack Skellington
11. By how many sizes does the Grinch’s heart grow? Answer: Three sizes
12. What is the name of the building in “Die Hard”? Answer: Nakatomi Plaza

Round 2: Christmas Song Trivia

1. Which song is the best-selling single of all time, according to Guinness World Records? Answer: “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
2. Who sang “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994? Answer: Mariah Carey
3. In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what is given on the fifth day? Answer: Five golden rings
4. How many gifts are given in total in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Answer: 364
5. Which Christmas song was the first song played in space in 1965? Answer: “Jingle Bells”
6. In which language was “Silent Night” first written? Answer: German (“Stille Nacht”)
7. Who sang the hit version of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”? Answer: Brenda Lee
8. Which singer recorded “Feliz Navidad”? Answer: José Feliciano
9. Which band sang “Last Christmas”? Answer: Wham!
10. Frosty the Snowman has “a button nose and two eyes made out of” what? Answer: Coal

Round 3: Santa and His Reindeer

1. Name all eight of Santa’s original reindeer. Answer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
2. Which department store created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1939? Answer: Montgomery Ward
3. Who wrote the original Rudolph story? Answer: Robert L. May
4. The real Saint Nicholas was a bishop in which ancient town? Answer: Myra (in modern-day Turkey)
5. What is Santa called in the UK? Answer: Father Christmas
6. Which poem begins “‘Twas the night before Christmas”? Answer: “A Visit from St. Nicholas”
7. Which company’s 1930s ads helped make the jolly, red-suited Santa famous? Answer: Coca-Cola
8. Where does Santa live? Answer: The North Pole
9. What does Santa traditionally say? Answer: “Ho ho ho!”
10. What is the name of Santa’s wife? Answer: Mrs. Claus

Round 4: Christmas History Trivia

1. In what year did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States? Answer: 1870
2. Which US state was the first to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday? Answer: Alabama (1836)
3. Who wrote “A Christmas Carol”? Answer: Charles Dickens
4. In what year was “A Christmas Carol” first published? Answer: 1843
5. What is Scrooge’s first name? Answer: Ebenezer
6. What is the name of Scrooge’s dead business partner? Answer: Jacob Marley
7. Which country is usually credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition? Answer: Germany
8. What does the “X” in “Xmas” stand for? Answer: The Greek letter Chi, the first letter of “Christ” in Greek
9. The poinsettia is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett. What was his job? Answer: The first US minister (ambassador) to Mexico
10. In which year did the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree tradition officially begin? Answer: 1933
11. What year was “The Elf on the Shelf” book first published? Answer: 2005
12. What is the day after Christmas called in the UK, Canada and Australia? Answer: Boxing Day

Round 5: Christmas Around the World

1. Which fast food is a popular Christmas meal in Japan? Answer: KFC (fried chicken)
2. Which city sends a Christmas tree to London’s Trafalgar Square every year? Answer: Oslo, Norway
3. In which country did advent calendars begin? Answer: Germany
4. What do people in the UK pull at Christmas dinner that goes “bang”? Answer: Christmas crackers
5. In Mexico, what nine-night celebration happens before Christmas? Answer: Las Posadas
6. In which country is Christmas Eve dinner called “Wigilia”? Answer: Poland
7. Which country is home to the Yule Lads, 13 mischievous Christmas figures? Answer: Iceland
8. In Italy, which kind witch brings gifts on January 6? Answer: La Befana
9. In Australia, Christmas falls in which season? Answer: Summer
10. Which plant from Mexico is a top-selling Christmas flower in the US? Answer: Poinsettia

Round 6: Christmas Food and Drink

1. What are the main ingredients of eggnog? Answer: Milk, cream, sugar and eggs (often with spices)
2. What type of pudding is mentioned in “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”? Answer: Figgy pudding
3. Which fairy tale made gingerbread houses popular? Answer: “Hansel and Gretel”
4. What is the shape of a candy cane often said to represent? Answer: A shepherd’s crook
5. What do children traditionally leave out for Santa in the US? Answer: Milk and cookies
6. What do people leave out for Santa’s reindeer? Answer: Carrots
7. What is the French Christmas cake shaped like a log called? Answer: Bûche de Noël (Yule log)
8. Which spice gives gingerbread its name? Answer: Ginger

Round 7: Christmas True or False

1. True or false: “Jingle Bells” was the first song broadcast from space. Answer: True
2. True or false: Rudolph was one of Santa’s original eight reindeer in the 1823 poem. Answer: False. Rudolph was created in 1939
3. True or false: Christmas trees were popularized in Britain by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Answer: True
4. True or false: “A Christmas Carol” was written by Mark Twain. Answer: False. It was Charles Dickens
5. True or false: The poinsettia comes from Mexico. Answer: True
6. True or false: Boxing Day is about the sport of boxing. Answer: False. It’s traditionally about giving gifts or “boxes” to workers and the poor
7. True or false: White Christmas is the best-selling single of all time. Answer: True
8. True or false: In Australia, many families eat Christmas lunch at the beach. Answer: True

Round 8: Hard Christmas Trivia (2 Points Each)

1. In the song, how many lords are a-leaping? Answer: Ten
2. Which reindeer names mean “thunder” and “lightning” in Dutch/German? Answer: Donner and Blitzen
3. What did Clement Clarke Moore’s poem first call Santa’s reindeer team? Answer: “Eight tiny reindeer”
4. How many spirits visit Scrooge after Jacob Marley? Answer: Three
5. Which Christmas movie features the line “Keep the change, ya filthy animal”? Answer: “Home Alone”
6. In “The Nutcracker,” which character fights the Mouse King? Answer: The Nutcracker
7. Who composed the music for “The Nutcracker” ballet? Answer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
8. What is Tiny Tim’s family name in “A Christmas Carol”? Answer: Cratchit
9. Which fruit, placed in the toe of a stocking, is said to stand for Saint Nicholas’s gold coins? Answer: An orange (or clementine)
10. What is the Christmas Eve dinner tradition of “The Feast of the Seven Fishes” linked to? Answer: Italian-American families

Kids Round: Easy Christmas trivia Questions for Kids

1. What color is Santa’s suit? Answer: Red
2. Which reindeer has a shiny red nose? Answer: Rudolph
3. What color is the Grinch? Answer: Green
4. What do you usually use for a snowman’s nose? Answer: A carrot
5. Who helps Santa make toys? Answer: Elves
6. How does Santa get into houses? Answer: Down the chimney
7. What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill? Answer: Stockings
8. What goes on top of a Christmas tree? Answer: A star or an angel
9. What does Santa ride in? Answer: A sleigh
10. What month is Christmas in? Answer: December
11. What do you write to Santa? Answer: A letter or a wish list
12. What kind of tree is a Christmas tree usually? Answer: An evergreen tree, like a pine or fir
13. What is the name of the snowman in “Frozen”? Answer: Olaf
14. What candy is shaped like a hook and striped red and white? Answer: A candy cane
15. What do you call the calendar that counts down the days to Christmas? Answer: An advent calendar

Bonus Round: Finish the Lyric

1. “Dashing through the snow, in a ___.” Answer: One-horse open sleigh
2. “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very ___.” Answer: Shiny nose
3. “I’m dreaming of a ___.” Answer: White Christmas
4. “Deck the halls with boughs of ___.” Answer: Holly
5. “He’s making a list, and checking it ___.” Answer: Twice

How to Host a Christmas Trivia Night

A good quiz is more about flow than difficulty. Here’s a simple format that works for families, friends and offices:

Tie-breaker idea: Ask a number question like “How many gifts are given in total in The Twelve Days of Christmas?” The closest answer wins.

Tips to Make Your Trivia Game More Fun

• Use themed team names like “Jingle Belles” or “Sleigh Queens.”
• Play a song clip for music questions instead of reading the title.
• Add a picture round. Show a movie scene and ask teams to name the movie.
• Keep prizes cheap. Candy canes, socks or a paper crown work great.
• Let kids read questions to keep them involved.

If your crowd loves table games, follow up with a round of a classic card game like Speed or a dice game like Left Right Center.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions should a Christmas trivia game have?

For a 30 to 45 minute game, use 30 to 50 questions in three to five rounds of about ten questions each.

What are good Christmas trivia questions for adults?

History, hard movie quotes and “Christmas around the world” questions work best for adults. Use Round 4, Round 5 and Round 8 above.

What are easy Christmas trivia questions for kids?

Questions about Santa, reindeer, snowmen and colors are best for kids. The Kids Round above has 15 easy questions.

How do you score Christmas trivia?

Give 1 point per correct answer and 2 points for hard questions. Use a number question as a tie-breaker, where the closest answer wins.

Can you play Christmas trivia on a video call?

Yes. Share the questions on screen, have teams answer in private chats or breakout rooms, and reveal answers at the end of each round.

Final Thoughts

These Christmas trivia questions give you everything you need for a fun holiday quiz: themed rounds, easy kids questions, a hard round for know-it-alls and a simple hosting plan. Pick your rounds, split into mixed teams and keep score. The friendly competition is half the fun.