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20 Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers for a Family Quiz

Christmas trivia is the easiest game to bring to a family gathering: split into teams, grab a pen and start reading. Here are 20 questions in two rounds, with the answers at the bottom so the quizmaster can't peek by accident.

How to play

  1. Split into teams of 2 to 5 people, mixing ages.
  2. Read each question aloud twice. Teams write their answer down quietly.
  3. After each round, read out the answers. 1 point per correct answer.
  4. The team with the most points after all the rounds wins.

Tip: let kids answer the easier questions for double points. It keeps everyone involved.

Round 1: Christmas traditions

  1. In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees begin?
  2. What plant do people traditionally kiss under?
  3. What color are the berries on a holly plant?
  4. What red-leaved plant, native to Mexico, is popular at Christmas?
  5. What creamy holiday drink is made with milk, sugar and eggs?
  6. What do people traditionally hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill?
  7. What fruit is traditionally tucked into the toe of a stocking?
  8. What vegetable-shaped ornament do some families hide in the tree for a lucky child to find?
  9. What is the date of Boxing Day?
  10. What sweet house is often built and decorated at Christmas?

Round 2: Christmas around the world

  1. Which country sends a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square every year?
  2. In Australia, Christmas falls in which season?
  3. "Feliz Navidad" means Merry Christmas in which language?
  4. "Joyeux Noël" means Merry Christmas in which language?
  5. Which country gave us the Christmas cracker?
  6. Which country is famous for the Bûche de Noël (Yule log cake)?
  7. In Iceland, how many Yule Lads visit children before Christmas?
  8. In the Netherlands, what do children leave out, filled with carrots or hay, for Sinterklaas's horse?
  9. In which US city is a giant tree lit every year at Rockefeller Center?
  10. What do Germans call Father Christmas?

Answers

Round 1: 1. Germany · 2. Mistletoe · 3. Red · 4. Poinsettia · 5. Eggnog · 6. Stockings · 7. An orange (or clementine) · 8. A pickle · 9. December 26 · 10. A gingerbread house

Round 2: 11. Norway · 12. Summer · 13. Spanish · 14. French · 15. The United Kingdom (England) · 16. France · 17. 13 · 18. Their shoes · 19. New York City · 20. Der Weihnachtsmann

Make it a full game night

These 20 questions come from our Family Christmas Game Night Pack. The full pack has 40 questions in 4 rounds, including Songs & Stories and Winter Wonders. It comes with printable team answer sheets and a host answer key, plus 6 more games: Christmas bingo with 12 different cards, Who's Most Likely To, scavenger hunts, a Left-Right gift swap, This or That, and a scoreboard with champion certificates. It's $10 as an instant download.

Looking for more ideas? See our list of 12 Christmas party games for the whole family.

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