Last Christmas we had a quiz as part of our holiday party, with 70 Christmas-themed trivia questions.

We thought we’d share the questions so that you can put on your own quiz or use the questions as part of another party game! Please note that some of these are UK-centric.

70 Question Quiz for Christmas

1. Name 5 of Santa’s 8 reindeer from the “Twas the night before Christmas” poem (Rudolph doesn’t count!)

   Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Donner

2. Who played the main character George Bailey in the film “It’s A Wonderful Life”?

   James Stewart

3. What date is St Stephen’s Day?

   26th December

4. In Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol”, who was Scrooge’s dead business partner?

   Jacob Marley

5. London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

   Norway

6. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics “…to save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray…”?

   God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

7. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?

   The Nightmare before Christmas

8. What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?

   Hogmanay

9. How many maids were a-milking in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

   8

10. Who is officially credited as the author of “Auld Lang Syne”?

    Robert Burns

11. In the song “Winter Wonderland”, who do we pretend the snowman is?

    Parson Brown

12. In which film does this quote appear – “Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.”?

    Home Alone

13. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico?

    Poinsetta

14. Which actor is the narrator in the 2000 film “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”?

    Anthony Hopkins

15. Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin?

    C

16. What is the zodiac sign of people born on 25 December?

    Capricorn

17. “Christmas Crackers” was the first Christmas edition of which popular British sitcom?

    Only Fools and Horses

18. What was Queen’s 1984 Christmas single called?

    Thank God it’s Christmas

19. How many lords were a-leaping in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

    10

20. Jackie Wilson’s re-issued song “Reet Petite” became the 1986 UK Christmas number one after helping to advertise what brand?

    Levi’s

21. La Befana is the legendary character who delivers Christmas presents to children in which European country?

    Italy

22. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?

    Shoes

23. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?

    Oliver Cromwell

24. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?

    Australia

25. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950’s Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston?

    “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

26. What is the name of The Simpson’s pet greyhound?

    Santa’s Little Helper

27. Born on Christmas Day in 1954, she had hits with such songs as “Walking on Broken Glass” and “No More I Love Yous”, what is her name?

    Annie Lennox

28. Which word, often associated with Christmas songs, stems from the Greek word for circle dance?

    Carol

29. In which country is St. Nicholas called Sinterklaas?

    Netherlands

30. In 1983, who was UK Christmas Number One with “Only You”?

    The Flying Pickets

31. Everyone remembers Band Aid, what year were they Number One in the UK charts?

    1984

32. Which Christmas word means “turning of the sun”?

    Yuletide

33. How many pipers were piping in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

    11

34. In which city is Kevin left “Home Alone” at Christmas (the first movie)?

    Chicago

35. What do George C. Scott, Daffy Duck, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Fred Flintstone and Jim Carrey all have in common?

    They have all played Ebeneezer Scrooge

36. Which Christmas song contains these lyrics – “for yellow and red ones let’s stop all the fight”?

    “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” by John Lennon

37. The traditional English Father Christmas was not dressed in red. What colour did he wear?

    Green

38. Who sang the 1997 Christmas hit “I believe in Father Christmas”?

    Greg Lake

39. What fruit is used to make a Christingle?

    Orange

40. Which wrestler starred in the 1996 film “Santa with Muscles”?

    Hulk Hogan

41. Who played Fred Claus in the 2007 movie of the same name?

    Vince Vaughan

42. What was the name of the boy in the TV film “The Snowman”?

    James

43. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message?

    George V

44. What is a baby turkey called?

    A Poult

45. Which English Victorian cook wrote the definitive Christmas cookbook?

    Mrs Beeton

46. In a traditional mince pie, which ingredient would make it unsuitable for vegetarians?

    Suet

47. In whose Christmas special did various BBC newsmen perform “There is Nothing like a Dame”?

    Morecambe and Wise

48. Who wrote the book that became the cartoon classic “The Snowman”?

    Raymond Briggs

49. What was the name of Tiny Tim’s father in “A Christmas Carol”?

    Bob Cratchit

50. In the film “Jingle All The Way”, what toy was Arnold Schwarzenegger searching for?

    Turbo-Man

51. The plant “Viscum Album” is better known as which Christmas decoration?

    Mistletoe

52. In which fictional land is it always winter but never Christmas?

    Narnia

53. In the Christmas song “Jingle Bells”, how many horses pulled the sleigh?

    One

54. Which American male comedian plays Kate Winslet’s love interest in the film “The Holiday”?

    Jack Black

55. What is the name given to Father Christmas in France? Hint: A direct translation!

    Pere Noel

56. Which boyband had the last UK Christmas number one of the 20th century?

    Westlife

57. Which Hasbro children’s robot action figures were the most popular Christmas presents in 1984?

    Transformers

58. At which of her homes does the Queen traditionally spend Christmas?

    Sandringham

59. In the rhyme “Christmas is Coming”, what is getting fat?

    The Goose

60. In cockney rhyming slang what are ‘eyes’ called?

    Mince Pies

61. What is Aladdin’s mother called in the popular Pantomime?

    Widow Twankey

62. “Driving Home For Christmas” was a hit single for which singer in 1988?

    Chris Rea

63. The same song was Christmas No. 1 in 1975 and 1991. What was it?

    Bohemian Rhapsody

64. What kind of animal delivers gifts at Christmas in Syria?

    Camel

65. Who composed the music for the festive season ballet “The Nutcracker”?

    Tchaikovsky

66. There are three days of the year when Americans consume the most food. One is Christmas, what are the other two?

    Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday

67. What’s the name of the Christmas carol about evergreen plants?

    “The Holly and the Ivy”

68. What colour of Christmas did Elvis Presley sing about?

    Blue

69. Which author, most popular for his children’s stories and poems, wrote the very first Christmas Speech by King George V?

    Rudyard Kipling

70. Name Two of the Three Wise Men that visited Jesus?

    Caspar, Balthazar and Melchior

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