Looking to test your holiday knowledge? This quiz is packed with 80 Christmas quiz questions covering everything from traditions and songs to movies, history, and random festive facts.
Whether you’re playing with friends, planning a family game night, or organizing a pub quiz, this Christmas trivia set has something for everyone. Divided into 8 rounds of 10, it’s the perfect way to challenge your seasonal smarts.
🎄 Round 1: Christmas Traditions
1. In what country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?
2. What does the word “Advent” mean?
3. What do people traditionally place at the top of a Christmas tree?
4. What date is St. Nicholas Day celebrated in many European countries?
5. What plant is traditionally hung in doorways at Christmas for kissing?
6. In which country is it a tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?
7. What beverage is often associated with Christmas and made with milk, cream, and spices?
8. What is the name of the Italian Christmas cake filled with dried fruits?
9. What’s the name of the log-shaped chocolate cake served in many European countries?
10. What do people traditionally pull at the dinner table in the UK on Christmas Day?
🎄 Round 2: Christmas Songs & Carols
11. What popular Christmas carol features the line “Fall on your knees”?
12. In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what gift is given on the fifth day?
13. Who recorded the famous 1984 hit Last Christmas?
14. What’s the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
15. What carol demands you “bring us some figgy pudding”?
16. What Christmas hit begins with the lyrics “It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid”?
17. Which carol contains the line “Tidings of comfort and joy”?
18. Who sang All I Want for Christmas Is You?
19. What traditional Christmas carol mentions “shepherds watching their flocks by night”?
20. What song includes the lyric “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style”?
Round 3: Christmas Movies
21. In Home Alone, where is the McCallister family going on vacation?
22. What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
23. In Elf, what’s the first rule in the Code of Elves?
24. Who plays the lead in The Santa Clause (1994)?
25. What 1946 film features a man named George Bailey and an angel named Clarence?
26. What Christmas movie is set at the Nakatomi Plaza?
27. In Love Actually, who plays the British Prime Minister?
28. What animated film is based on a book by Chris Van Allsburg and features a train ride?
29. What actor played Scrooge in A Muppet Christmas Carol?
30. In The Holiday, what two countries do the main characters swap homes between?
🎄 Round 4: Christmas Around the World
31. What country celebrates Christmas with a witch named La Befana?
32. What is the name of the Christmas tradition in Mexico featuring a procession reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter?
33. What is Santa Claus called in France?
34. In what country do children place shoes out to be filled with gifts by St. Nicholas?
35. What’s the traditional meal in Poland on Christmas Eve called?
36. In what country are Christmas trees often decorated with spiders or spider webs?
37. What Scandinavian country celebrates Saint Lucia Day on December 13?
38. What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Spanish-speaking countries?
39. What Australian animal often appears on Christmas cards instead of reindeer?
40. In which country is Christmas often celebrated with a barbecue?
🎄 Round 5: Christmas History & Origins
41. What Roman festival influenced Christmas traditions?
42. Which Christian emperor declared December 25 as the official date of Christ’s birth?
43. What was banned in England under Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century?
44. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
45. What beverage company helped popularize the modern image of Santa Claus?
46. What pagan holiday is believed to have influenced the date of Christmas?
47. What Christian feast marks the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus?
48. What country gave the U.S. the first National Christmas Tree?
49. What figure is said to bring gifts to children in Eastern European Orthodox traditions?
50. What British monarch popularized the Christmas tree in the UK?
🎄 Round 6: Santa Claus & Holiday Legends
51. What is Santa Claus called in Germany?
52. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer that begin with the letter “D”?
53. What is the name of the mischievous Christmas creature from Iceland?
54. According to tradition, where does Santa Claus live?
55. What is Mrs. Claus’s first name often believed to be?
56. What red-suited figure is based on a real-life bishop from Myra?
57. What is the name of the horned creature in Alpine folklore that punishes bad children?
58. In the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, what is Santa’s belly compared to?
59. Who helps Santa Claus make toys at the North Pole?
60. What animal is often shown pulling Santa’s sleigh?
🎄 Round 7: Holiday Food & Drink
61. What sweet treat is shaped like a shepherd’s crook and often peppermint flavored?
62. What meat is most commonly served for Christmas dinner in the UK?
63. What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
64. What fruit is often used to decorate a traditional Christmas ham?
65. What hot drink made from wine, spices, and fruit is a common holiday beverage?
66. What type of pie is traditionally eaten in the UK during Christmas?
67. What is a “Yule log” in the context of dessert?
68. What is the main alcoholic ingredient in eggnog?
69. What is the traditional name for the feast held on December 26 in the UK?
70. What holiday treat is made with nuts, syrup, and phyllo dough and popular in the Middle East and Balkans?
🎄 Round 8: Christmas Facts & Fun
71. What is the most recorded Christmas song of all time?
72. What company created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
73. How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
74. What color suit did Santa traditionally wear before Coca-Cola popularized red?
75. What’s the name of the ballet traditionally performed at Christmas?
76. In what year was A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired?
77. What is the traditional gift on the 12th day of Christmas?
78. What is the average number of calories consumed per person on Christmas Day in the UK?
79. What British monarch gave the first televised Christmas message?
80. What holiday shopping event follows Thanksgiving in the U.S. and kicks off the Christmas season?
📝 Outro
That’s the end of our 80-question Christmas quiz. Whether you aced the carols, nailed the movie trivia, or discovered something new about festive traditions, we hope you had fun.
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