Christmas
Christmas Trivia
Also called Christmas Quiz, Holiday Quiz
Teams answer rounds of Christmas questions — songs, films, traditions around the world — and the highest score wins.
- people
- 6–100
- time
- 20 min
- energy
- Calm
- materials
- Needs prep
Kids-safeHR-safeChurch-safe
Before you start
Write the questions in rounds: carols, films, traditions abroad, local traditions, and a picture round. Form teams of 4–6 and give each a sheet.
- 1The host reads each question twice; teams have 30 seconds to write an answer.
- 2No phones on the table.
- 3Swap sheets with a neighbouring team for marking at the end of each round.
- 4Announce standings after every round. Highest total wins.
Cards for this game31
Edit them now. Host mode deals them one at a time, big enough for the room.
31 cards
- On what date is Christmas Day?→ December 25
- Which reindeer has a red nose?→ Rudolph
- What do people kiss under at Christmas?→ Mistletoe
- What are the three gifts of the wise men?→ Gold, frankincense and myrrh
- Who wrote A Christmas Carol?→ Charles Dickens
- What is the miserly main character in A Christmas Carol called?→ Ebenezer Scrooge
- Which country started the Christmas tree tradition?→ Germany
- What is the star-shaped Filipino Christmas lantern called?→ Parol
- What is the Filipino Christmas Eve feast called?→ Noche Buena
- What are the nine dawn masses before Christmas called?→ Simbang Gabi
- What does Feliz Navidad mean?→ Merry Christmas
- Where does Santa Claus traditionally live?→ North Pole
- What does a snowman usually get for a nose?→ A carrot
- What is the sweet candy shaped like a hooked stick?→ Candy cane
- What do children hang by the fireplace for gifts?→ Stockings
- In the movie Elf, what was Buddy raised as at the North Pole?→ An elf
- Who stole Christmas in a Dr. Seuss book?→ The Grinch
- What is the name of the Grinch's dog?→ Max
- What is the name of the town below the Grinch's mountain?→ Whoville
- What did your true love give on the first day of Christmas?→ A partridge in a pear tree
- Who composed the ballet The Nutcracker?→ Tchaikovsky
- Which country is the poinsettia plant native to?→ Mexico
- What was the name of Scrooge's late business partner?→ Jacob Marley
- Silent Night was first written in which language?→ German
- What Filipino sticky rice cake is baked with coconut milk and topped with cheese or egg?→ Bibingka
- What purple sticky rice treat steamed in bamboo is eaten at Simbang Gabi?→ Puto bumbong
- How many gifts in total are given across all twelve days?→ 364
- What gift is given on the seventh day of Christmas?→ Seven swans a-swimming
- What color are holly berries?→ Red
- What is the day before Christmas called?→ Christmas Eve
- What do you call a gift exchange where names are drawn at random?→ Secret Santa, Monito Monita
What to say3
- 1“Phones face down — Santa is watching and so am I!”
- 2“Round two: Christmas around the world. Thirty seconds each!”
- 3“After three rounds, the leaders are… but it's still anyone's game!”
Host tips3
- Double-check every answer. Christmas is full of popular myths, and one wrong answer key will cost you the room's trust for the whole quiz.
- Balance the rounds for the crowd. A question set built entirely on American films loses a Filipino or European audience by round two — include local traditions.
- Read questions twice and slowly. Most disputes come from a team that misheard the question.
Variants2
Christmas around the world
Every question is about how another country celebrates — Simbang Gabi, Krampus, KFC in Japan, Las Posadas.
Joker round
Each team picks one round before it starts to score double. Keeps trailing teams in the game.
Good for
Occasions
ChristmasTeam buildingSchoolReunion
Venues
Indoor, smallIndoor, largeOfficeChurch hallOnline