Christmas Trivia Questions & Answers — 1,000+ Quiz Questions

Q: What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Home Alone (1990) with $476 million worldwide box office.

Q: How many gifts are given in total in The Twelve Days of Christmas song?

364 gifts total when you count each repetition of every gift mentioned in the song.

Quick Answer This site has over 1,000 Christmas trivia questions and answers, organized by category (movies, music, history, Bible) and difficulty (easy, medium, hard). Each page includes questions with hidden answers you can reveal with a click — play solo, quiz friends, or host a Christmas trivia night. All questions are fact-checked and updated annually.

Choose Your Difficulty

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Easy Mode

Perfect for family gatherings, kids' parties, and casual fun. Everyone knows most of these — but a few will surprise you.

Family-FriendlyAll Ages

75+ questions

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Medium — For Adults

The sweet spot. Challenging enough to be interesting, great for office parties and friend groups. No PhD in Christmas Studies required.

Office PartiesGame Nights

100+ questions

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Hard Mode

Think you're a Christmas expert? Deep cuts from history, obscure movie facts, and trivia that even your most knowledgeable friend will miss.

CompetitiveTrivia Buffs

60+ questions

Popular Game Formats

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50 Multiple Choice Questions

Classic A/B/C/D format — easy to play at parties. Three difficulty levels from casual to expert.

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40 True or False Questions

Quick-fire format perfect for large groups. Surprisingly tricky — can you separate Christmas fact from fiction?

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30 Office-Friendly Questions

Clean, workplace-appropriate trivia with hosting tips. Perfect for office holiday parties and team events.

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Christmas Around the World Quiz

25 questions about how different countries celebrate — from Japan's KFC to Iceland's Yule Lads.

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Who Am I? Christmas Game

20 character clue cards — read the hints, guess the famous Christmas character. Great for all ages.

Browse by Category

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Christmas Movie Trivia

100 questions about Home Alone, Elf, The Grinch, It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, Die Hard, and dozens more.

Christmas Music Trivia

75 questions about holiday classics, surprising song origins, chart records, and the artists behind your favorite carols.

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Family Christmas Quiz

Questions designed for mixed age groups — grandparents, parents, teens, and kids can all play together.

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Christmas Trivia for Kids

50 age-appropriate questions about Santa, reindeer, Christmas movies, and holiday traditions.

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Christmas Bible Trivia

40 questions about the Nativity story, the birth of Jesus, the Three Wise Men, and the historical context of the first Christmas.

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Christmas History Trivia

Journey through centuries of Christmas traditions, from ancient pagan festivals to the modern holiday we celebrate today.

Try 5 Sample Questions

1. What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?

Reveal Answer

Home Alone (1990) — $476 million worldwide.

2. In what year was the first Christmas card sent?

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1843. Sir Henry Cole commissioned artist John Callcott Horsley to design it.

3. What holiday was "Jingle Bells" originally written for?

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Thanksgiving. James Lord Pierpont composed it in 1857 for a Thanksgiving church service.

4. In which country is it tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?

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Japan. A 1974 marketing campaign made KFC the default Christmas meal for millions of Japanese families.

5. How many gifts are given in total in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

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364 gifts.

How to Host a Christmas Trivia Night

Pick your questions. Choose 20-40 questions from our categories above, or grab a pre-made trivia pack for instant setup.
Form teams. 3-5 people per team works best — enough for discussion without chaos.
Set up rounds. 4-5 rounds of 5-10 questions each. Mix categories to keep everyone engaged.
Read questions aloud. Give teams 60-90 seconds per question. Play some Christmas music between rounds.
Score and celebrate. 1 point per correct answer. Award prizes for first place — and last place, for good measure.

Featured Christmas Trivia Packs

Ready-to-host trivia packs from Cheap Trivia — each includes 40+ questions, PowerPoint slides, answer sheets, and a hosting guide. Just download and play.

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