Christmas Trivia Questions

Christmas trivia questions with answers

A sample from the Christmas bank — tap any question to reveal the answer. Good for quiz nights, classrooms, or settling arguments.

1. How many true sequels were there to the Frosty the Snowman Christmas special?

   2

2. This was the password to the Griffindore Tower after Christmas break.

   abstinence

3. In Simpsons Christmas Stories, in the segment The Nutcracker... Sweet, Apu says that all he has left after the Christmas rush is what?

   jerky made from trout

4. It is generally considered that Santa Claus was a real person who lived in Myra in about 400 AD. In which present-day country is this place located?

   Turkey

5. Which one of the these is a British physicist and mathematician, born on Christmas Day?

   Sir Isaac Newton

6. In the classic Christmas movie "It's A Wonderful Life," what is the name of the town that George Bailey lives in?

   Bedford Falls

7. What does Ralphies dad win in A Christmas Story?

   Womans Leg Lamp

8. Christmas, a Christian holiday celebrated all over the world, is known under what name in the Netherlands?

   Kerstmis

9. Finish this popular Christmas song about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph ...

   Join any reindeer games

10. In which language, spoken by native inhabitants of the US, does the following mean Merry Christmas and Happy New Year: Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou?

    Hawaiian

11. Which of these was an entree served at the Whos Christmas feast in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

    Roast Beast

12. Rudolph Walter Wanderone Jr. was a famous player in what sport?

    pool

13. We Need a Little Christmas is a rousing show stopping number from which Jerry Herman play?

    Mame

14. How many times is the name of Santa Claus used in The Night Before Christmas?

    Zero

15. What was the name of the book which Ron gave Harry for Christmas in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

    Flying with the Cannons

16. In which of the following countries is Christmas not considered a day for the family?

    Japan

17. This celebration, observed on 26 December, is known as Boxing Day in in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

    Saint Stephens Day

18. Carols are popular Christmas songs, performed on Christmas day. What was the original meaning of the word carol?

    Round dance

19. In this movie Santa Claus and "Cloudy" Russo rough up the punk, demanding to know if he "ever picks his feet in Poughkeepsie."

    The French Connection

20. Where does the earliest evidence of Christmas celebrations come from?

    Egypt

21. In his work History of New York (1809), this author Americanized Sinterklaas into Santa Claus and depicted him as a thick-bellied Dutch sailor with a pipe in a green winter coat.

    Washington Irving

22. At Christmas, children usually put stockings or shoes by the fireplace, by the door or by the windowsill. In which country do children fill their shoes with hay and carrots for Santa's horse?

    Holland

23. This Scandinavian author wrote a cheerless Christmas story in which a poor girl walks barefoot along snow-covered streets on Christmas Eve.

    Hans Christian Andersen

24. In what year did the animated Christmas classic Santa Claus is Comin to Town make its debut on American television?

    1970

25. In A Christmas Story which famous piece of music always played in the background, when the bully and his minion entered a scene?

    Peter and the Wolf

26. In the Christmas episode of Newhart, who comes to the inn the day after Christmas?

    The three Weismans

27. In what year did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first run on American television?

    1964

28. The Julbukk, a small figure made of straw, is a common Christmas decoration in Sweden. What does the Julbukk resemble?

    A goat

29. Who accompanies Grandfather Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus?

    Snow Maiden

30. Charlie Chaplin died on Christmas Day, 1977 in which Swiss city?

    Vevey

31. Which of these was a traditional Christmas dinner in early England?

    Pig head

32. What historical drama, set during Christmas 1183, stars Peter OToole as King Henry II and Katharine Hepburn as Queen Eleanor?

    The Lion in Winter

33. If you mix milk, eggs and sugar youll get this Christmas drink.

    Eggnog

34. On Christmas Day in 1818, this famous carol which has since been translated in more than 300 languages, was performed for the first time, in Austria.

    Silent Night

35. What was the last name of Ralphies family in The Christmas Story?

    Parker

36. At the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, how many times did the Grinchs heart grow?

    three

37. On the Island of Misfit Toys there are many unusual toys in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. On that island, what does the water gun shoot that makes it a misfit?

    Jelly

38. On Christmas Day in 1939, this popular Christmas play written by Charles Dickens, was read on radio for the first time.

    A Christmas Carol

39. The absence of the protein called Christmas factor, a.k.a. factor IX, from the human body results in this serious disease.

    Hemophilia

40. At Christmas, Christians in the tropical areas of this country decorate banana or mango trees .

    India

41. The dessert called bibingka is traditionally prepared during Christmas in what country?

    Philippines

42. This countrys Christmas tree decorations traditionally include an artificial spider web.

    Ukraine

43. How would you wish Merry Christmas in Scottish Gaelic?

    Nollaig Chridheil

44. What did Hermie the elf do to subdue the snowmonster in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

    Removed its teeth.

45. Every year, this country traditionally presents a Christmas tree to the London citizens to express appreciation for the British support during World War II.

    Norway

46. Of what origin is Sinterklaas, the basis of the mythical holiday figure of Santa Claus?

    Dutch

47. Who was the first European monarch to have turkey for Christmas according to popular history?

    Henry VIII

48. Finish the popular Christmas carol: Silent night Holy night All is calm all is bright Round yon virgin Mother and Child Holy infant ...

    so tender and mild

49. In South Africa, what season does Christmas occur in?

    Summer

50. Judging by the non-Latin letters, in which language is the following Christmas greeting С Рождеством Христовым (D Rojdestvom Hristovym)?

    Russian

51. On the Island of Misfit Toys in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what makes the train a misfit?

    It has square wheels.

52. In what major European city was the first commercial Christmas card introduced?

    London, United Kingdom

53. This is how Santas helper, who judges which children were bad during the year, is called in the Netherlands.

    Black Peter

54. The original versioan of the popular Christmas song, Silent night was what language?

    German

55. According to the myth, what do the children on Santas bad list often receive, instead of presents?

    A piece of coal

56. This character from the Disney film The Nightmare Before Christmas is a being from Halloween Town who opens a portal to Christmas Town.

    Jack Skellington

57. Which of these is not a misfit from The Island of Misfit Toys in the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special?

    A cat that barks

58. What type of fish is traditionally consumed smoked at Christmas in France?

    Salmon

59. In this country the Christmas period is generally referred to as Navidad.

    Spain

60. Which animation director worked on the adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 1966?

    Charles M. Chuck Jones