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Christmas Trivia Questions: 120 Questions and Answers (6 Rounds, Easy to Hard, Movies, Songs, Kids)

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  1. 1. Christmas trivia at a glance
  2. 2. Six rounds, easy to hard
  3. 3. Round 1: Easy warm-up
  4. 4. Round 2: Christmas movies
  5. 5. Round 3: Songs and carols
  6. 6. Round 4: Around the world
  7. 7. Round 5: Kids round
  8. 8. Round 6: Hard final

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Christmas trivia at a glance

120questions and answers
6rounds, easy to hard
30 sper question
5tiebreakers for a tied score

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Six rounds, easy to hard

Easy warm-up

Everyone from about 8

Every team starts with points on the board.

20 questions1 point

Movies

Films from 1946 to 2004

The grandparents' films and the kids' films in one round.

20 questions1 point

Songs and carols

Carols to radio hits

From 19th-century carols to the songs in every store.

20 questions1 point

Traditions

Around the world

Where the family member who has traveled finally shines.

20 questions1 point

Kids round

Ages 5 to 10

Kids answer out loud, a parent writes for them.

20 questions1 point

Hard final

Two points per answer

45 seconds per question, tiebreakers under the sheet.

15 questions2 points45 s

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Round 1: Easy warm-up

20 questions, 1 point each

  1. 1.What date is Christmas Day?
  2. 2.What color is Santa's suit?
  3. 3.Which reindeer has a shiny red nose?
  4. 4.What do many American kids leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
  5. 5.What do we call Santa's wife?
  6. 6.Where does Santa live?
  7. 7.Under which plant are people supposed to kiss at Christmas?
  8. 8.Which snowman came to life when an old silk hat was put on his head, in a 1950 song?
  9. 9.Which red and green plant, native to Mexico, is sold everywhere in December?
  10. 10.What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill?
  11. 11.What is the evening of December 24 called?
  12. 12.In the Nativity story, in which town was Jesus born?
  13. 13.What three words does Santa say when he laughs?
  14. 14.Who helps Santa make toys in his workshop?
  15. 15.Which Dr. Seuss character tried to steal Christmas from the Whos?
  16. 16.What does a naughty child traditionally find in their stocking?
  17. 17.Which spiced cookie is often baked in the shape of a little man?
  18. 18.How many arms or points does a typical snowflake have?
  19. 19.Which creamy holiday drink is made with milk, eggs, sugar and nutmeg?
  20. 20.What do people usually put at the very top of a Christmas tree?
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Round 2: Christmas movies

20 questions, 1 point each

  1. 1.Who plays Buddy in Elf (2003)?
  2. 2.In Elf, which city does Buddy travel to in search of his father?
  3. 3.Who plays Buddy's father, Walter Hobbs, in Elf?
  4. 4.What is the name of the boy left behind in Home Alone (1990)?
  5. 5.What do the two burglars in Home Alone call themselves?
  6. 6.In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), which famous hotel does Kevin check into?
  7. 7.In A Christmas Story (1983), what does Ralphie want for Christmas?
  8. 8.In A Christmas Story, what "major award" does the father win?
  9. 9.In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), what is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?
  10. 10.In It's a Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?
  11. 11.Which actor plays the conductor in The Polar Express (2004)?
  12. 12.In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas the boy receives?
  13. 13.In Miracle on 34th Street (1947), what name does the store Santa give?
  14. 14.Which department store hires Kris in Miracle on 34th Street?
  15. 15.In The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), who is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town?
  16. 16.What is the family's last name in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)?
  17. 17.In Christmas Vacation, what does Clark get from his boss instead of a cash bonus?
  18. 18.Who plays Scott Calvin, the man who becomes Santa, in The Santa Clause (1994)?
  19. 19.Who plays the Grinch in the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)?
  20. 20.In Love Actually (2003), what is the name of the aging rock star played by Bill Nighy?
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Round 3: Songs and carols

20 questions, 1 point each

  1. 1.Who sings All I Want for Christmas Is You (1994)?
  2. 2.Which composer wrote White Christmas?
  3. 3.In which 1942 film did White Christmas make its screen debut, sung by Bing Crosby?
  4. 4.Which song begins with "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?
  5. 5.Which singer made The Christmas Song famous with his 1946 recording?
  6. 6.In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what does my true love give on the first day?
  7. 7.In The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many lords are a-leaping?
  8. 8.Which singing cowboy took Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to number one at the turn of 1949 and 1950?
  9. 9.Who was the lead singer of Wham! on Last Christmas (1984)?
  10. 10.Which charity supergroup released Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984?
  11. 11.Who sang Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree in 1958, when she was just 13?
  12. 12.Who first released Jingle Bell Rock in 1957?
  13. 13.Which Puerto Rican singer wrote and recorded Feliz Navidad (1970)?
  14. 14.In which language was Silent Night originally written?
  15. 15.In which country was Silent Night first performed, in 1818?
  16. 16.Who recorded Santa Baby in 1953?
  17. 17.In the song, what are Frosty the Snowman's two eyes made of?
  18. 18.In Jingle Bells, how many horses pull the open sleigh?
  19. 19.Who sings Underneath the Tree (2013)?
  20. 20.Which singer recorded Blue Christmas for his 1957 Christmas album?
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Round 4: Around the world

20 questions, 1 point each

  1. 1.Which fast-food chain is a popular Christmas dinner in Japan?
  2. 2.What is the Mexican tradition of nine nights of processions from December 16 to 24 called?
  3. 3.How many Yule Lads visit children in Iceland before Christmas?
  4. 4.What is Iceland's Christmas Eve tradition of giving books and reading them called in English?
  5. 5.Which kind old witch brings gifts to Italian children on the night of January 5?
  6. 6.Which horned creature punishes naughty children in Austrian and Alpine folklore?
  7. 7.On which evening do Dutch families celebrate Sinterklaas with presents?
  8. 8.What is December 26 called in the UK, Canada and Australia?
  9. 9.What paper tube that snaps when two people pull it sits on every British Christmas table?
  10. 10.What small coin was traditionally stirred into a British Christmas pudding for luck?
  11. 11.What is a Christmas market called in German?
  12. 12.How many dishes are traditionally served at the Polish Christmas Eve supper?
  13. 13.What thin wafer do Polish families break and share before Christmas Eve supper?
  14. 14.What is the star-shaped Christmas lantern of the Philippines called?
  15. 15.In which season does Christmas fall in Australia?
  16. 16.Which city sends a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square every year?
  17. 17.On which date do Swedes celebrate Saint Lucia's Day?
  18. 18.What is the Catalan Christmas log that children hit with sticks until it gives them treats?
  19. 19.How many candles are on a traditional Advent wreath?
  20. 20.What papier-mâché figure full of candy is broken at Mexican Christmas parties?
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Round 5: Kids round

20 questions, 1 point each

  1. 1.How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh if you count Rudolph?
  2. 2.What is a baby reindeer called?
  3. 3.What color are holly berries?
  4. 4.Which reindeer's name sounds like the German word for lightning?
  5. 5.What two colors is a classic candy cane?
  6. 6.What do we call someone who hates Christmas, after the grumpy man in A Christmas Carol?
  7. 7.What is the name of the town where the Whos live?
  8. 8.What do elves make in Santa's workshop?
  9. 9.What calendar with little doors counts down the days to Christmas?
  10. 10.Which Peanuts character picks a tiny, droopy Christmas tree?
  11. 11.What does Santa ride through the sky?
  12. 12.What do we call the long pointy ice that hangs from roofs?
  13. 13.If you are not on Santa's naughty list, which list are you on?
  14. 14.What did the three wise men follow to find baby Jesus?
  15. 15.Where does the train in The Polar Express go?
  16. 16.What is Santa's other name that starts with Saint?
  17. 17.What ring of evergreen branches do people hang on the front door?
  18. 18.Which vegetable is usually used for a snowman's nose?
  19. 19.What do we call the songs people sing door to door at Christmas?
  20. 20.What do you call a gift under the tree before anyone opens it?
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Round 6: Hard final

15 questions, 2 points each

  1. 1.In which year did Charles Dickens publish A Christmas Carol?
  2. 2.What is the name of Scrooge's clerk in A Christmas Carol?
  3. 3.What is the name of Scrooge's cheerful nephew?
  4. 4.Who commissioned the first commercial Christmas card, also in 1843?
  5. 5.Which US president signed the law that made Christmas a federal holiday in 1870?
  6. 6.Which president lit the first National Christmas Tree, in 1923?
  7. 7.In what year was the first official tree lighting at Rockefeller Center?
  8. 8.The poinsettia is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett. What was his job?
  9. 9.Who created the character Rudolph in 1939?
  10. 10.Which 1964 TV special features the Island of Misfit Toys?
  11. 11.Who composed the music for Silent Night?
  12. 12.Who composed the ballet The Nutcracker?
  13. 13.In which city did The Nutcracker premiere in 1892?
  14. 14.Which three gifts did the wise men bring, according to the Gospel of Matthew?
  15. 15.Which Christian feast on January 6 marks the visit of the wise men?
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