85 Family Christmas Quiz Questions with Answers (for Kids)

A Christmas quiz is one of the few games that gets a five-year-old, a teenager and a grandparent playing together. Below are 85 family Christmas quiz questions with answers, grouped by age: easy rounds for little kids first, then films, songs, food, traditions from around the world and a Pinoy Christmas trivia round (a Paskong Pinoy quiz with answers).

Every question sits on its own card with its answer underneath, so you can read them out, print the page, or put them into a live quiz. Answers that have changed recently carry their source.

Quick fact

At a glance4 quick answers

How many questions are there?
Answer85, across nine rounds, all with answers
Is it suitable for young children?
AnswerYes. Rounds 1 and 2 are written for little kids; later rounds suit older kids and adults
Is there a Filipino round?
AnswerYes. Round 9 has 14 Pinoy Christmas questions
Can I host it live?
AnswerYes, with the Family Christmas Quiz template on AhaSlides (details below). The Free plan covers a short round; all 85 questions in one deck need a paid plan

Round 1: Easy Christmas questions for little kids

Start with questions the youngest players can shout out. Read them aloud, or let an older sibling be the quizmaster.

Little kids (about 4 to 7)10 questions

1What colour is Santa's belt?
AnswerBlack.
2What do people put on top of a Christmas tree?
AnswerA star or an angel.
3Which reindeer has a red nose?
AnswerRudolph.
4What does Santa say when he laughs?
Answer"Ho ho ho!"
5How many points does a snowflake have?
AnswerSix.
6What do you call the big sock that gets filled with presents?
AnswerA stocking.
7What are the two traditional Christmas colours?
AnswerRed and green.
8What do children leave out for Father Christmas?
AnswerMilk and biscuits (or a mince pie).
9What do you leave out for Santa's reindeer?
AnswerCarrots.
10What do you call people who go door to door singing Christmas songs?
AnswerCarol singers.

Round 2: Easy multiple-choice Christmas questions

Five multiple-choice questions for younger players who can read along, with three options each.

Multiple choice, all ages5 questions

11How many gifts are given altogether in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
- a) 364
- b) 365
- c) 366
Answera) 364.
12Before electric lights, what did people put on their Christmas trees?
- a) Stars
- b) Candles
- c) Flowers
Answerb) Candles.
13What did Frosty the Snowman do when the magic hat was put on his head?
- a) He began to sing
- b) He began to dance around
- c) He began to draw a star
Answerb) He began to dance around.
14Who is Santa married to?
- a) Mrs Green
- b) Mrs Snow
- c) Mrs Claus
Answerc) Mrs Claus.
15What are you supposed to do if you end up under the mistletoe?
- a) Hug
- b) Kiss
- c) Hold hands
Answerb) Kiss (a peck on the cheek counts).

Looking for more questions for younger players? Our quiz questions for kids cover every season, not only Christmas.

Round 3: Family favourites

A step up for older children and adults: stories, carols and a little Christmas history.

Older kids and grown-ups11 questions

16How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
AnswerFour, including Jacob Marley (then the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come).
17What is the name of the last ghost that visits Scrooge?
AnswerThe Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
18Where was baby Jesus born?
AnswerBethlehem.
19What are two other popular names for Santa Claus?
AnswerKris Kringle and Saint Nick (Father Christmas counts too).
20How do you say "Merry Christmas" in French?
AnswerJoyeux Noël.
21Three of Santa's reindeer have names beginning with D. What are they?
AnswerDasher, Dancer and Donner.
22Which Christmas hit did Brenda Lee record in 1958, when she was 13?
Answer"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".
23In which year did Christmas Day become a federal holiday in the United States?
- a) 1776
- b) 1836
- c) 1870
- d) 1920
Answerc) 1870, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Source: National Park Service.
24Puritans banned Christmas in England in the 17th century. In which year did the ban end, when Charles II returned to the throne?
- a) 1603
- b) 1660
- c) 1688
- d) 1714
Answerb) 1660, when the monarchy was restored and the laws against Christmas were reversed. Sources: Historic UK and HISTORY.
25What did mince pies originally contain?
- a) Meat
- b) Chocolate
- c) Cheese
- d) Rice
Answera) Meat. Medieval mince pies were filled with minced meat, fruit and spices; today's mincemeat is usually just fruit, spices and suet.
26Which drinks company is famous for putting Santa in its Christmas adverts?
- a) Pepsi
- b) Coca-Cola
- c) Mountain Dew
Answerb) Coca-Cola.

Round 4: Christmas film questions

Ten questions on family Christmas films, old and new. For a longer film round, try our Christmas movie quiz.

Christmas films10 questions

27What is the name of the town where the Grinch lives?
- a) Buckhorn
- b) Whoville
- c) Winden
- d) Hilltown
Answerb) Whoville.
28How many Home Alone films are there?
- a) 4
- b) 5
- c) 6
- d) 7
Answerc) Six. The latest is Home Sweet Home Alone (2021), according to Disney, which calls it the sixth film in the franchise.
29According to Elf, what are the four main elf food groups?
AnswerCandy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup.
30Which Muppet narrates The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)?
- a) Kermit
- b) Miss Piggy
- c) Gonzo
- d) Sam the Eagle
Answerc) Gonzo, playing Charles Dickens.
31What is the name of Jack Skellington's ghost dog in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- a) Bounce
- b) Zero
- c) Mango
- d) Scraps
Answerb) Zero.
32Which film has Tom Hanks voicing the conductor of a magical train?
- a) Arctic Collision
- b) Winter Wonderland
- c) The Polar Express
- d) Cast Away
Answerc) The Polar Express (2004).
33What toy does Howard Langston try to buy in Jingle All the Way (1996)?
- a) Action Man
- b) Buffman
- c) The Human Axe
- d) Turbo Man
Answerd) Turbo Man.
34In Spirited, a musical retelling of A Christmas Carol, which ghost does Will Ferrell play?
- a) Christmas Past
- b) Christmas Present
- c) Christmas Yet to Come
- d) Jacob Marley
Answerb) The Ghost of Christmas Present (Apple TV+, 2022).
35Which film features the song "Walking in the Air"?
AnswerThe Snowman (1982). The song was written by Howard Blake.
36In the Netflix film That Christmas, whose children's books inspired the story?
- a) Julia Donaldson
- b) Richard Curtis
- c) David Walliams
- d) Roald Dahl
Answerb) Richard Curtis, whose trilogy of children's books the film is based on, according to its synopsis (Netflix, 2024).

AhaSlides bar chart for the question What is the name of the town where the Grinch lives, with Whoville marked correct and the most votes — A film question from the Family Christmas Quiz template: players answer on their phones and the results appear on screen.

Round 5: Christmas song questions

Read each line or clue aloud and ask which song it comes from. For a round where players hear the music, see our Christmas music quiz with audio.

Name the song from the line or clue8 questions

37"Seven swans a-swimming"
- a) Deck the Halls
- b) The Twelve Days of Christmas
- c) Away in a Manger
- d) Winter Wonderland
Answerb) "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
38"Sleep in heavenly peace"
- a) Little Drummer Boy
- b) Last Christmas
- c) Silent Night
- d) Christmas Time Is Here
Answerc) "Silent Night".
39"Sing we joyous, all together, heedless of the wind and weather"
- a) Deck the Halls
- b) Jingle Bell Rock
- c) Sleigh Ride
- d) Santa Baby
Answera) "Deck the Halls".
40Which song is about a snowman who comes to life when a magic hat is put on his head?
- a) Oh Christmas Tree
- b) Frosty the Snowman
- c) Feliz Navidad
- d) Merry Xmas Everybody
Answerb) "Frosty the Snowman".
41Which Mariah Carey song, first released in 1994, returns to the charts every December?
- a) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- b) Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- c) Do They Know It's Christmas?
- d) All I Want for Christmas Is You
Answerd) "All I Want for Christmas Is You".
42"O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, how lovely are thy branches"
- a) O Christmas Tree
- b) Silver Bells
- c) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- d) Angels We Have Heard on High
Answera) "O Christmas Tree".
43Which 1970 José Feliciano song is a Christmas greeting in Spanish?
- a) Little Saint Nick
- b) Feliz Navidad
- c) Ave Maria
- d) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Answerb) "Feliz Navidad".
44Which Coldplay song shares its name with the strings of bulbs hung on the tree?
- a) This Christmas
- b) Someday at Christmas
- c) Christmas Lights
- d) Christmas in Hollis
Answerc) "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay.

AhaSlides bar chart for the question Which carol counts up gifts such as a partridge in a pear tree, with 12 Days of Christmas marked correct and 9 of 12 votes — A song question from the Family Christmas Quiz template with how a live room of 12 players voted.

Round 6: What is it?

Read out the clue; players name the thing. It works even better with pictures: see our Christmas picture quiz.

Guess the Christmas word9 questions

45A small, sweet pie filled with dried fruit and spices.
AnswerA mince pie.
46A human-like figure made out of snow.
AnswerA snowman.
47A paper tube two people pull until it bangs and a paper hat falls out.
AnswerA Christmas cracker.
48A plant with white berries that people kiss under.
AnswerMistletoe.
49A spiced biscuit baked in the shape of a person.
AnswerA gingerbread man.
50Besides frankincense and myrrh, what did the three wise men bring to baby Jesus?
AnswerGold.
51A small bird with an orange-red chest that appears on lots of Christmas cards.
AnswerA robin.
52The green, grumpy character who stole Christmas.
AnswerThe Grinch.
53A hooked, red-and-white striped sweet that often hangs on the tree.
AnswerA candy cane.

AhaSlides picture question What is this, showing a close-up photo of a sugar-dusted pastry, with Mince pie marked correct in the results chart — A zoomed-in picture question: guess the Christmas object from a close-up.

Round 7: Christmas food questions

Mixed multiple choice and true or false questions about Christmas food around the world.

Food and treats10 questions

54In Japan, which fast-food chain do many families eat at on Christmas Day?
- a) Burger King
- b) McDonald's
- c) KFC
- d) Dunkin'
Answerc) KFC.
55Before turkey took over, which bird was the usual Christmas roast in Britain?
- a) Duck
- b) Goose
- c) Peacock
- d) Chicken
Answerb) Goose, according to Countryfile.
56Which dish stands on the table in Sir Walter Scott's Christmas passage in Marmion?
- a) Fig pudding
- b) Raisin bread
- c) Plum porridge
- d) Trifle
Answerc) Plum porridge ("Plum-porridge stood, and Christmas pie").
57Which Christmas figure are chocolate coins linked to?
- a) Rudolph
- b) The elves
- c) St Nicholas
- d) The Snowman
Answerc) St Nicholas, who, legend says, left gold coins for the poor.
58What is the name of the tall Italian sweet bread eaten at Christmas?
AnswerPanettone (pandoro, its star-shaped cousin, also counts).
59Where might people eat kiviak, seabirds fermented inside a seal skin, in winter and at Christmas?
- a) Mongolia
- b) Greenland
- c) India
- d) Vietnam
Answerb) Greenland.
60True or false: there is no egg in eggnog.
- a) True
- b) False
Answerb) False. Eggnog is made with eggs, milk, sugar and spice.
61True or false: a silver sixpence used to be stirred into Christmas pudding in the UK.
- a) True
- b) False
Answera) True. Whoever found it was said to have good luck.
62True or false: cranberry sauce is a traditional part of a British Christmas dinner.
- a) True
- b) False
Answera) True.
63True or false: in the UK, the Sunday when families stir the Christmas pudding is called "Stir-up Sunday".
- a) True
- b) False
Answera) True. It falls on the last Sunday before Advent.

AhaSlides bar chart for the question Which country eats KFC on Christmas Day, with Japan marked correct and the most votes — A similar KFC question as a live quiz slide, from the Family Christmas Quiz template.

Fancy a whole round of true or false? We have fun true or false questions for any time of year.

Round 8: Christmas around the world

How other countries celebrate. Good for a mixed family with relatives abroad.

Traditions around the world8 questions

64Krampus, the horned figure who scares naughty children in December, is most closely linked with which Alpine country?
- a) Spain
- b) Austria
- c) Portugal
- d) Ireland
Answerb) Austria.
65In which country is Lapland, where Santa is said to live?
- a) Finland
- b) Singapore
- c) Ecuador
- d) South Africa
Answera) Finland.
66Match these Santas to their languages: Père Noël, Babbo Natale, Weihnachtsmann, Święty Mikołaj.
AnswerFrench, Italian, German and Polish.
67Where do many people spend Christmas Day at the beach, because it falls in summer?
- a) Monaco
- b) Laos
- c) Australia
- d) Taiwan
Answerc) Australia. Source: ABC News.
68Which country's Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7 January?
- a) Serbia
- b) Poland
- c) Greece
- d) Hungary
Answera) Serbia. Ukraine used to be the usual answer, but it moved Christmas to 25 December in 2023, as CNN reported.
69Which country is famous for traditional Christmas markets such as Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt?
- a) Canada
- b) China
- c) Brazil
- d) Germany
Answerd) Germany.
70In which country do people give each other apples on Ping'an Ye (Christmas Eve)?
- a) Kazakhstan
- b) Indonesia
- c) China
- d) New Zealand
Answerc) China. The name for apple sounds like the word for peace.
71Where might you see Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost"), often shown in blue?
- a) Mongolia
- b) Russia
- c) Lebanon
- d) Tahiti
Answerb) Russia.

AhaSlides Match pairs slide matching the Santas Père Noël, Babbo Natale, Weihnachtsmann and Święty Mikołaj to French, Italian, German and Polish — A Match pairs slide: players link each Santa to his language.

Round 9: Pinoy Christmas trivia questions and answers (Paskong Pinoy quiz)

The Philippines has one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world. These questions cover Simbang Gabi, parol lanterns, Noche Buena and the food that goes with them. Sources: Philstar on the Filipino Christmas, GMA News on Simbang Gabi, Philstar on parols and the belen GMA News on bibingka and puto bumbong and Philstar on queso de bola and other Christmas delicacies.

Pinoy Christmas14 questions

72In the Philippines, the Christmas season starts in the "ber months". Which is the first of them?
- a) August
- b) September
- c) October
- d) November
Answerb) September.
73How many dawn Masses make up Simbang Gabi?
- a) Three
- b) Seven
- c) Nine
- d) Twelve
Answerc) Nine, from 16 to 24 December.
74Simbang Gabi is also called Misa de Gallo. What does "gallo" mean?
AnswerRooster (it is the "rooster's Mass", held at dawn).
75What is a parol?
AnswerA star-shaped Christmas lantern that stands for the Star of Bethlehem.
76What is a traditional parol usually made from?
- a) Bamboo and paper
- b) Glass and tin
- c) Plastic and wire
- d) Wood and cloth
Answera) Bamboo and paper.
77Simbang Gabi is also called Misa de Aguinaldo. What does that mean in English?
- a) Star Mass
- b) Rooster's Mass
- c) Gift Mass
- d) Family Mass
Answerc) Gift Mass.
78What is the big family feast after the Christmas Eve Mass called?
AnswerNoche Buena.
79Which round ball of cheese is a Filipino Christmas favourite?
- a) Kesong puti
- b) Queso de bola
- c) Cheddar
- d) Brie
Answerb) Queso de bola.
80Which rice cake is cooked with banana leaves and burning charcoal?
- a) Bibingka
- b) Puto bumbong
- c) Suman
- d) Kutsinta
Answera) Bibingka.
81Puto bumbong gets its purple colour from a special rice. What is it steamed in?
- a) Clay pots
- b) Bamboo tubes
- c) Coconut shells
- d) Banana leaves
Answerb) Bamboo tubes. The purple comes from a glutinous rice called pirurutong.
82Simbang Gabi began so that which workers could hear Mass at dawn before heading to the fields?
AnswerFarmers.
83Who sings "Christmas in Our Hearts", one of the most played Christmas songs in the Philippines?
- a) Gary Valenciano
- b) Jose Mari Chan
- c) Apl.de.ap
- d) Sarah Geronimo
Answerb) Jose Mari Chan, with his daughter Liza; the album was released in 1990.
84How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Filipino?
AnswerMaligayang Pasko.
85What is a belen?
AnswerA nativity scene. The word comes from the Spanish for Bethlehem.

Free Family Christmas Quiz template

Rather than type the questions in yourself, start from the ready-made Family Christmas Quiz template. It has four rounds (Christmas films, Christmas around the world, zoomed-in pictures and a song round written as clues) with leaderboards between them. Swap in any questions from this page and delete the ones you don't need.

Use this template

Two more Christmas templates that suit this page: Christmas Riddles for Kids for younger players, and Christmas Dishes in Asia, which covers Noche Buena and puto bumbong.

Make it interactive with AhaSlides

Reading questions aloud works well around the table. If relatives are joining from another house, or you want the scores to add themselves up, run the quiz live: everyone answers on their phone with a join code, no app needed, and the questions show on the TV or laptop.

Use a question type that fits each round. Pick answer suits the multiple-choice rounds; True or False suits the food round; Fill in the Blanks turns the song round into "finish the carol"; Match pairs works for the Santas and their languages.
Give little kids something to do. A Draw Answer slide ("draw a reindeer in 30 seconds") lets non-readers join in, and Photo Share ("show us your Christmas jumper") gives everyone a laugh. You can download all the shared photos from the report afterwards as a keepsake.
Play the music. Slide audio on a Content slide needs a paid plan, and playing recorded music at a public event may need a music licence. Our Christmas music quiz explains how to run an audio round legally.
Pick who goes first. Spin a Spinner Wheel with everyone's names, or run a Duck Race to decide who answers the bonus question.
Show the leaderboard. Scores update after every question, which keeps the competition going to the last round.

AhaSlides leaderboard for 12 players with a streak banner, ranking Chloe, Sofia, Noah and Hannah by points — The leaderboard from the Family Christmas Quiz template, shown between rounds.

AhaSlides is free to try: the Free plan lets you run up to 5 quiz questions per presentation with up to 50 people joining, which is enough for a short round or two. For the full 85-question quiz in one deck you need a paid plan.

Want a break between rounds? A game of read my lips with Christmas words works well, and our New Year's Eve quiz keeps the fun going a week later.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a family Christmas quiz have?

For a quiz after Christmas dinner, 30 to 40 questions in four rounds takes about 45 minutes. Pick one round per age group so nobody sits out for long, and keep the Pinoy or film round as a bonus.

What are good Christmas quiz questions for kids?

Short, familiar questions with one clear answer: Santa, reindeer, snowmen, carols and Christmas films. Rounds 1 and 2 above are written for children about 4 to 7; add pictures for the youngest.

What are some Pinoy Christmas trivia questions?

Round 9 has 14, from Simbang Gabi and parols to Noche Buena and bibingka, with answers.

How many Home Alone films are there?

Six: Home Alone (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Home Alone 3 (1997), Home Alone 4 (2002), Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).

85 family Christmas quiz questions for kids and grown-ups (with answers)