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Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are 66 Christmas trivia questions with answers, from easy to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 19 easy, 22 medium, 17 hard, and 8 impossible questions, so it works for family Christmas parties, classrooms and office holiday quizzes. They were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
66 Christmas trivia questions
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On which date is Christmas Day in most countries?
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December 25 Easy question
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What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill with gifts?
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Stockings Easy question
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Which animals are said to pull Santa's sleigh?
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Reindeer Easy question
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Where is Santa Claus said to live?
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The North Pole Easy question
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What do children in the US traditionally leave out for Santa?
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Milk and cookies Easy question
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What is a snowman's nose traditionally made from?
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A carrot Easy question
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What color is Santa's suit usually shown as?
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Red Easy question
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Which evergreen plant with spiky leaves and red berries is used to decorate at Christmas?
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Holly Easy question
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Under which plant do people traditionally kiss at Christmas?
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Mistletoe Easy question
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What is the day before Christmas Day called?
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Christmas Eve Easy question
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Which red and white striped candy is shaped like a hook?
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Candy cane Easy question
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Which shape is the most popular Christmas tree topper?
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A star Easy question
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In the stories, who helps Santa make toys at the North Pole?
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Elves Easy question
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Which spice gives gingerbread its name?
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Ginger Easy question
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In which season is Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere?
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Winter Easy question
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What are the songs people sing door to door at Christmas called?
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Carols Easy question
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What is Santa's famous laugh?
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Ho ho ho Easy question
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Which nuts are sold hot and roasted from street carts in many cities in winter?
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Chestnuts Easy question
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Which bird is most often roasted for Christmas dinner in the UK today?
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Turkey Easy question
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Which country started the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree?
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Germany Medium question
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Which country gives a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square every year?
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Norway Medium question
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Which red-leaved Christmas plant is named after a US ambassador to Mexico?
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Poinsettia Medium question
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What is the day after Christmas called in the UK, Canada and Australia?
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Boxing Day Medium question
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Which Charles Dickens story features Ebenezer Scrooge?
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A Christmas Carol Medium question
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In which country does Sinterklaas arrive by boat in November?
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Netherlands Medium question
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Which tall, dome-shaped Christmas cake comes from Italy?
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Panettone Medium question
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Which fruit was traditionally put in the toe of a Christmas stocking?
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An orange Medium question
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In Australia, Christmas falls in which season?
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Summer Medium question
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What is the name of the period of weeks leading up to Christmas?
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Advent Medium question
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Which shiny decoration was first made from thin strips of real silver?
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Tinsel Medium question
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Which country does the Yule log cake, bûche de Noël, come from?
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France Medium question
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Christmas crackers that pop when pulled were invented in which country?
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United Kingdom Medium question
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How many points or sides does a typical snowflake have?
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6 Medium question
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Male and female reindeer both grow what on their heads?
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Antlers Medium question
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In which country do many families eat fast food fried chicken for Christmas dinner?
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Japan Medium question
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Eggnog is mostly made from which ingredients?
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Milk, eggs and sugar Medium question
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Which Christmas plant grows on the branches of trees and takes water from them?
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Mistletoe Medium question
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Who composed the music for the ballet The Nutcracker?
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Tchaikovsky Medium question
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Who wrote the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!?
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Dr. Seuss Medium question
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What are reindeer called in North America?
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Caribou Medium question
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What color are the berries of European mistletoe?
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White Medium question
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In which year was the first commercial Christmas card sent in England?
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1843 Hard question
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What was the original title of the 1823 poem known as The Night Before Christmas?
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A Visit from St. Nicholas Hard question
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In which country does the town of Gävle build a giant straw Yule Goat?
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Sweden Hard question
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In Icelandic folklore, how many Yule Lads visit children before Christmas?
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13 Hard question
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Which bishop from the town of Myra inspired the figure of Santa Claus?
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Saint Nicholas Hard question
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Myra, the home town of Saint Nicholas, is in which modern country?
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Turkey Hard question
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The word Noël comes from a Latin word meaning what?
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Birth Hard question
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In which country do people traditionally hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
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Norway Hard question
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In Mexico, what are the nine nights of processions before Christmas called?
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Las Posadas Hard question
Frequently asked questions
How many Christmas trivia questions are on this page?
There are 66 Christmas trivia questions in this list (19 easy, 22 medium, 17 hard, and 8 impossible), spread over 2 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
What are 10 good Christmas trivia questions?
1) On which date is Christmas Day in most countries? December 25. 2) What color is Santa's suit usually shown as? Red. 3) Which spice gives gingerbread its name? Ginger. 4) Which country started the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree? Germany. 5) Which fruit was traditionally put in the toe of a Christmas stocking? An orange. 6) Male and female reindeer both grow what on their heads? Antlers. 7) What are reindeer called in North America? Caribou. 8) Myra, the home town of Saint Nicholas, is in which modern country? Turkey. 9) Which item was traditionally hidden in a British Christmas pudding for luck? A silver coin. 10) Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country? Australia.
What is the hardest Christmas trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: In which year did Charles Dickens publish A Christmas Carol? The answer is 1843. 8 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Can I play these questions as a quiz?
Yes. The Play as a quiz button opens a scored quiz with four answer choices, rounds of 10, 25 or 50 questions, a streak counter and a shareable score.
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