100+ Best Christmas Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: In what country was the tradition of the Christmas tree first recorded?

Answer: Germany

Question: What is the traditional Christmas plant in the US?

Answer: Poinsettia

Question: What red item of clothing do people wear on New Year's Eve to bring luck?

Answer: Underwear

Question: On which date in January do Italians traditionally dismantle their Christmas trees?

Answer: 6th

Question: What food is said to represent coins, so is eaten on New Year's Eve in Piedmont for luck?

Answer: Rice

Question: What does the Befana use to travel around giving children gifts?

Answer: Broomstick

Question: What sound traditionally marks midnight, and the start of Christmas Day?

Answer: Church Bells

Question: People dressed as shepherds and playing bagpipes usually wear clothes of white and which other color?

Answer: Red

Question: In what year did the song "Frosty the Snowman" by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins first appear?

Answer: 1950

Question: In the movie "A Christmas Carol," what is the name of the character who is visited by the three ghosts?

Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge

Question: In the movie "Home Alone," what is the name of the character who is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation?

Answer: Kevin McCallister

Question: Complete the song: "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not ______, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town."

Answer: Pout

Question: A cannon is fired from which landmark in Rome on the 8th December to mark the start of Christmas?

Answer: Castel Sant'Angelo

Question: In what country was the tradition of the Christmas tree first recorded?

Answer: Germany

Question: What is the traditional Christmas plant in the US?

Answer: Poinsettia

Question: On which date in January do Italians traditionally dismantle their Christmas trees?

Answer: 6th

Question: What does the Befana use to travel around giving children gifts?

Answer: Broomstick

Question: What red item of clothing do people wear on New Year's Eve to bring luck?

Answer: Underwear

Question: What is the witch said to do before leaving the house and your presents?

Answer: Sweep the floor

Question: What sort of meat is used to make the festive dish of zampone?

Answer: Pork

Question: Traditional Italian crib scenes are made from which material?

Answer: Wood

Question: What traditional game is often played after Christmas dinner?

Answer: Tombola

Question: What is the name of Santa's reindeer with a red nose?

Answer: Rudolph

Question: What is the name of the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in "A Christmas Carol"?

Answer: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Question: What is the name of the saint who brings children living in Venice and Mantova their presents at Epiphany?

Answer: Lucia

Question: What instrument is usually played by people dressed as shepherds in the period just before Christmas?

Answer: Bagpipes

Question: In what year did the song "Frosty the Snowman" by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins first appear?

Answer: 1950

Question: What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?

Answer: Jingle Bells

Question: In the movie "A Christmas Carol," what is the name of the character who is visited by the three ghosts?

Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge

Question: In the movie "Home Alone," what is the name of the character who is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation?

Answer: Kevin McCallister

Question: Complete the song: "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not ______, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town."

Answer: Pout

Question: Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?

Answer: Hansel and Gretel

Question: The Cavalcade of the Magi procession takes place in which Italian city?

Answer: Florence

Question: Italian Christmas song 'Tu scendi dalle stelle' was written in which century?

Answer: 18th

Question: Naples is home to the largest Christmas crib scene in the world, with how many different objects?

Answer: 600

Question: Which Italian leader started the custom of giving workers an extra month's salary in December?

Answer: Mussolini

Question: Fried dough balls called struffoli are a Christmas favorite in which city?

Answer: Naples

Question: In which country is it traditional to have a Christmas log called "Yule Goat"?

Answer: Sweden

Question: The popular festive dish of il capitone is made from which type of fish?

Answer: Eel

Question: The Gubbio Christmas tree was first constructed on the hillside in which year?

Answer: 1981

Question: What musical instrument is played by the zampognari?

Answer: Bagpipes

Question: In what country is it traditional to have a Christmas Eve dinner of roast pork and boiled potatoes?

Answer: Czech Republic

Question: The custom of having a Christmas crib in your home caught on in Italy in which century?

Answer: 16th

Question: In 274 AD, Emperor Aurelian declared that Christmas should be celebrated on which date in December?

Answer: 25th

Question: What was the name of the ancient Roman festival celebrated in December which predates Christmas?

Answer: Saturnalia

Question: Panettone originated in Milan in which century?

Answer: 15th

Question: Francis of Assisi was inspired to create a nativity scene after a visit to which town?

Answer: Bethlehem

Question: How many numbers are there in the traditional Christmas tombola game?

Answer: 90

Question: In what country is it traditional to have a Christmas Eve dinner of roast pork and boiled potatoes?

Answer: Czech Republic

Question: What is the capital city of Christmas Island?

Answer: Flying Fish Cove

Question: On which date In December is St Nicholas day?

Answer: 6th

Question: Who sometimes leaves children small presents on the morning of the 8th December?

Answer: Virgin Mary

Question: Via San Gregorio Armeno, a street with many makers of traditional wooden nativity scenes, is in which city?

Answer: Naples

Question: The traditional New Year food of cotechino, a pork sausage, comes from which city?

Answer: Modena

Question: What food is said to represent coins, so is eaten on New Year's Eve in Piedmont for luck?

Answer: Rice

Question: What does the Befana use to travel around giving children gifts?

Answer: Broomstick

Question: What red item of clothing do people wear on New Year's Eve to bring luck?

Answer: Underwear

Question: What does the Befana use to travel around giving children gifts?

Answer: Broomstick

Question: What time is the traditional mass to mark the start of Christmas?

Answer: Midnight

Question: In the movie "Home Alone," which city does Kevin's family accidentally leave him behind in during their Christmas vacation?

Answer: Chicago

Question: Who plays the role of Buddy in the popular Christmas film "Elf"?

Answer: Will Ferrell

Question: In the movie "The Polar Express," what is the destination of the magical train ride?

Answer: The North Pole

Question: What is the name of the main character in the movie "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"?

Answer: The Grinch

Question: Which Christmas movie features a young boy named Ralphie who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas?

Answer: A Christmas Story

Question: In the film "Love Actually," what famous British actor portrays the character of the Prime Minister?

Answer: Hugh Grant

Question: Which Christmas movie follows the story of a young boy who boards a magical train on Christmas Eve to the North Pole?

Answer: The Polar Express

Question: In the movie "A Christmas Story," what happens when Ralphie's friend Flick sticks his tongue to a frozen flagpole?

Answer: His tongue gets stuck

Question: What is the name of the family in the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"?

Answer: The Griswolds

Question: Which famous actress stars as the character Susan Walker in the 1994 film "Miracle on 34th Street"?

Answer: Mara Wilson

Question: What is the traditional meat served for Christmas dinner in many countries, including the United States and United Kingdom?

Answer: Roast turkey

Question: What is the main ingredient in a classic Christmas dessert known as Yule log or Bûche de Noël?

Answer: Chocolate

Question: In which country is it traditional to serve a Christmas pudding with a hidden coin or charm inside?

Answer: United Kingdom

Question: What is the traditional Christmas drink made with beaten eggs, milk, sugar, and spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon?

Answer: Eggnog

Question: What are the small, round, fruit-filled pastries traditionally eaten during the Christmas season called?

Answer: Mince pies

Question: Which fruit is often included in Christmas fruitcakes and symbolizes good luck and prosperity?

Answer: Dried cherries

Question: In Italian cuisine, what type of seafood dish is commonly served as part of the Christmas Eve feast, known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

Answer: Baccalà (salted cod)

Question: What is the name of the traditional German Christmas bread made with candied fruit, nuts, and spices?

Answer: Stollen

Question: Which type of nut is commonly associated with the holiday season and often used in various Christmas recipes?

Answer: Chestnuts

Question: What popular Christmas candy is made from peppermint-flavored hard candy that is crushed and mixed with sugar syrup, then formed into small sticks or shapes?

Answer: Candy canes

Question: In the song "Jingle Bells," what type of sleigh is mentioned?

Answer: One-horse open sleigh

Question: Which famous Christmas song begins with the lyrics "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"?

Answer: "The Christmas Song" (commonly known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire")

Question: In the song "Deck the Halls," what is the traditional way to "deck the halls"?

Answer: With boughs of holly

Question: Which classic Christmas song asks, "Do you hear what I hear?"

Answer: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

Question: What is the title of the song that begins with the lyrics "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas"?

Answer: "White Christmas"

Question: In the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what makes Rudolph different from other reindeer?

Answer: His shiny red nose

Question: Which song encourages listeners to "Have a holly jolly Christmas"?

Answer: "Holly Jolly Christmas"

Question: What song includes the line "It's the most wonderful time of the year"?

Answer: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Question: Which Christmas song goes "Last Christmas, I gave you my heart"?

Answer: "Last Christmas" by Wham!

Question: In the song "Feliz Navidad," which two languages are used to wish listeners a merry Christmas?

Answer: English and Spanish

Question: In the 1990 film "Home Alone," where are the McCallisters planning to go for Christmas vacation?

Answer: Paris, France

Question: What Christmas decoration is associated with Christmas and is often hung above doorways as a symbol of goodwill?

Answer: Mistletoe

Question: In what country did the tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts originate?

Answer: Ancient Rome

Question: Who wrote the famous Christmas novella "A Christmas Carol"?

Answer: Charles Dickens

Question: In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many total gifts are given?

Answer: 364

Question: What popular holiday drink is made from fermented apple juice?

Answer: Apple cider

Question: What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"?

Answer: Max

Question: Which famous ballet features a young girl named Clara and her magical Christmas adventure?

Answer: "The Nutcracker"

Question: What is the traditional color of Santa Claus' suit?

Answer: Red

Question: What is the name of the famous reindeer whose name starts with the letter "D"?

Answer: Dasher