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Christmas Trivia Questions For Adults
When is National Candy Cane Day?
Answer
“December 26th.”
What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Answer
“Home Alone (1990).”
What is the most recorded Christmas song?
Answer
“Silent Night.”
What is the best-selling Christmas song?
Answer
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby.”
Who popularized the Christmas tree tradition?
Answer
“Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.”
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What was the first Christmas movie ever made?
Answer
“Santa Claus (1898).”
Where was the original St. Nicholas from?
Answer
“St. Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in what is now modern-day Turkey.”
What ad campaign popularized Santa’s red suit?
Answer
“Coca-Cola’s 1931 ad campaign, as drawn by Haddon Sundblom.”
Christmas took the place of which pagan holiday?
Answer
“Yule or Yuletide.”
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How many packages does USPS deliver during the Christmas season?
Answer
“28 million packages per day between Dec.16-21, with an average of 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year.”
Who came up with the Elf on the Shelf?
Answer
“Carol Aebersold and her daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts.”
Funny Christmas Quiz Questions
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
Answer
“Four”
Where was baby Jesus born?
Answer
“In Bethlehem”
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Answer
“Kris Kringle and Saint Nick”
Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
Answer
“Blue Christmas”
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What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
Answer
“An angel”
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Answer
“Paris”
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
Answer
“Eggnog”
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Answer
“Join in any reindeer games.”
What words follow “Silent Night” in the song?
Answer
“Holy night”
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Answer
“Tom Hanks”
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Answer
“Kiss”
Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Answer
“Cupid”
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In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?
Answer
“Ebenezer”
Which country did eggnog come from?
Answer
“England”
Christmas Trivia Multiple Choice Questions
Here are some handpicked Christmas quiz multiple choice questions to ask at your Christmas party.
Who was left ‘Home Alone’ in 1990s Christmas blockbuster?
Kenny
Kevin
Kieran
Keith
Answer
Kevin
What is the origin of Boxing Day?
Alms money in a box collected from church is distributed
Spare presents that are boxed up are collected on this day
Medieval traditional boxing matches were held on this day
Leftover food was distributed in boxes
Answer
Spare presents that are boxed up are collected on this day
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According to the classic Christmas song what ingredient was ‘roasting on an open fire’?
Turkey
Potatoes
Chestnuts
Sausages
Answer
Chestnuts
Which key ingredient is missing from this list of eggnog ingredients: milk, cream, eggs…?
Sugar
Salt
Butter
Flour
Answer
Sugar
In the famous song ‘Jingle Bells’ how many horses are leading the sleigh?
1
2
3
4
Answer
1
Which fruity sauce might you serve with roast turkey?
Blackberry sauce
Apple sauce
Redcurrant sauce
Cranberry sauce
Answer
Redcurrant sauce
Which toy does Buddy appear to dislike in 2003’s ‘Elf’?
Etch-a-Sketch
Slinky
Building Blocks
Jack-in-the-Box
Answer
Etch-a-Sketch
Candy canes are traditionally which two colors?
Yellow and white
Red and white
Blue and white
Green and white
Answer
Red and white
In what Hollywood movie did the bestselling song, ‘White Christmas’, first appear?
Miracle on 34th Street
Holiday Inn
It’s A Wonderful Life
White Christmas
Answer
White Christmas
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Who is not a reindeer accompanying Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
Dasher
Cupid
Leaper
Comet
Which of the following is not included in ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’?
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Seven stags a-leaping
Three French hens
Answer
Twelve drummers drumming
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of having a Christmas tree?
Canada
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Answer
Germany
Christmas True Or False Quiz Questions
Decorating with evergreen plants dates back to the 16th century.
Answer
False.
All Christmas trees in the US are now grown on Christmas tree farms.
Answer
False.
Sinter Klass is the Dutch name for St. Nicholas and the root of the name for Santa Claus.
Answer
True.
Candy canes were invented at the North Pole.
Answer
False.
Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, introduced the German tradition of the Christmas tree to the UK.
Answer
True.
Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song.
Answer
True.
Norway has donated a large Christmas tree to London every year since 1947.
Answer
True.
Gifts-giving in the mid-winter has both Christian and Pagan origins.
Answer
False.
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The average American spends $3000 on gifts.
Answer
False.
Santa Claus has always been depicted as a jolly fella in a red suit.
Answer
False.
Rudolph is an original reindeer name.
Answer
False.
Christmas wreaths are a religious symbol.
Answer
True.
Jingle Bells is the most recorded song.
Answer
False.
St. Nicholas’s feast day is on December 26th. In the Netherlands, children leave out cookies and milk in exchange for gifts exchanged overnight.
Answer
False.
Mistletoe in German means ‘dung on a twig’.
Answer
True.
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Santa has his own Canadian postal code.
Answer
True.
The term ‘Xmas’ is a modern shorthand version of Christmas.
Answer
False.
Iceland celebrates the coming 13 Santa’s at Christmas.
Answer
True.
Unusual Christmas Quiz
Cougnou is a sweet festive bread which is baked over the Christmas period across Europe, it is made in the form of what?
Christmas Tree
Star
The Baby Jesus
Plait
Answer
The Baby Jesus
Which country created Eggnog?
France
Italy
England
Australia
Answer
England
Shortbread is traditionally made before Christmas, where does it originate from?
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Answer
Scotland
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Panettone is Italian sweet bread with dried fruit that is popular around Europe over the Christmas period, where did it originate from?
Milan
Siena
Rome
Sicily
Answer
Milan
Mulled wine is referred to by all these terms in some area of the world EXCEPT:
Grogg
Vin chaud
Wassail
Gluhwein
Answer
Wassail
Which of the following is NOT a name for Santa worldwide?
Pere Noel
Kriss Kringle
Deushka Moroz
Papa Rosso
Answer
Papa Rosso
The term ‘Xmas’ comes from which language?
Greek
Chinese
Celtic
Latin
Answer
Greek
In the USA in 2018, how many people ended up in the ER in November and December from festive decorating accidents?
4,600
8,900
14,700
23,800
Answer
14,700
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George Micheal donated and continues to donate all the royalties of Last Christmas to charity. How much is that every year?
85,000
£100,000
£300,000
£625,000
Answer
£300,000
In Austria, who is the festive character ‘Krampus’ looking for?
Ugly women
Smelly pets
Naughty children
Good hearted children
Answer
Naughty children
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