Christmas Trivia
The holiday season is here, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than with some Christmas trivia? Whether you’re hosting a holiday gathering or simply looking to impress your friends with your knowledge of Christmas traditions, this collection of trivia will have you covered.
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What is Santa Claus’s real name?
Answer: b) Saint Nicholas
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Answer: a) Germany
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Answer: a) Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
What Christmas song is the best-selling single of all time?
Answer: b) “White Christmas”
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what is the first name of Scrooge?
Answer: b) Ebenezer
Which popular Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”?
Answer: a) Eggnog
What country is credited with creating eggnog?
Answer: a) England
How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh (including Rudolph)?
Answer: b) 9
What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made of?
Answer: b) A button
What is the most popular meal for Christmas in the United States?
Answer: a) Roast turkey
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Answer: c) Max
Which of these is not one of Santa’s reindeer?
Answer: e) Thunder
When was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the U.S.?
Answer: b) 1870
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Answer: a) Treat every day like Christmas
What color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?
Answer: b) White
What famous Christmas song was written for Thanksgiving?
Answer: b) “Jingle Bells”
Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
Answer: b) Alabama
What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Answer: b) The Grinch (2018)
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what did my true love give me on the eighth day?
Answer: b) Eight maids a-milking
Which Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?
Answer: a) The Nutcracker
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
Answer: A star, An angel
Who was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House?
Answer: c) Franklin Pierce
What does “Feliz Navidad” mean in English?
Answer: b) Merry Christmas
Where was the baby Jesus born?
Answer: c) Bethlehem
In the movie A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie desperately want?
Answer: b) A BB gun
What Christmas carol mentions “figgy pudding”?
Answer: b) “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
What is the traditional Christmas flower?
Answer: a) Poinsettia
What do the French call Christmas?
Answer: a) Noël
In Home Alone, where does the McCallister family go on vacation?
Answer: a) Paris
Who tries to stop Christmas from coming by stealing all the Christmas items in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Answer: b) The Grinch
Christmas is a season filled with joy, traditions, and fascinating history. Whether you’re decorating your tree, singing carols, or exchanging gifts, these trivia facts can add a layer of fun to your celebrations. Share these tidbits with friends and family, and spread the festive cheer!
These trivia questions will bring some holiday fun to any gathering! 🎄
