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.
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How many questions are there?
Respuesta85, across nine rounds, all with answers
¿Es adecuado para niños pequeños?
RespuestaYes. Rounds 1 and 2 are written for little kids; later rounds suit older kids and adults
Is there a Filipino round?
RespuestaYes. Round 9 has 14 Pinoy Christmas questions
¿Puedo transmitirlo en vivo?
RespuestaYes, 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 preguntas
1What colour is Santa's belt?
RespuestaNegro.
2What do people put on top of a Christmas tree?
RespuestaUna estrella o un ángel.
3¿Qué reno tiene la nariz roja?
RespuestaRodolfo.
4What does Santa say when he laughs?
Respuesta"¡Jo, jo, jo!"
5How many points does a snowflake have?
RespuestaSeis.
6What do you call the big sock that gets filled with presents?
RespuestaA stocking.
7What are the two traditional Christmas colours?
RespuestaRojo y verde.
8What do children leave out for Father Christmas?
RespuestaMilk and biscuits (or a mince pie).
9What do you leave out for Santa's reindeer?
RespuestaZanahorias.
10What do you call people who go door to door singing Christmas songs?
RespuestaCarol 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 preguntas
11How many gifts are given altogether in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
Respuestaa) 364.
12Before electric lights, what did people put on their Christmas trees?
Respuestab) Velas
13What did Frosty the Snowman do when the magic hat was put on his head?
Respuestab) He began to dance around.
14¿Con quién está casado Papá Noel?
Respuestac) Señora Claus.
15What are you supposed to do if you end up under the mistletoe?
Respuestab) Kiss (a peck on the cheek counts).
Looking for more questions for younger players? Our preguntas de prueba para niños 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 preguntas
16How many ghosts visit Scrooge in Un villancico?
RespuestaLas cuatro, 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?
RespuestaThe Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
18¿Dónde nació el niño Jesús?
RespuestaBelén.
19What are two other popular names for Santa Claus?
Respuestakris kringle y san nick (Father Christmas counts too).
20How do you say "Merry Christmas" in French?
RespuestaFeliz Navidad.
21Three of Santa's reindeer have names beginning with D. What are they?
RespuestaDasher, Dancer and Donner.
22Which Christmas hit did Brenda Lee record in 1958, when she was 13?
Respuesta"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".
23In which year did Christmas Day become a federal holiday in the United States?
Respuestac) 1870, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Source: Servicio de Parques Nacionales.
24Puritans banned Christmas in England in the 17th century. In which year did the ban end, when Charles II returned to the throne?
Respuestab) 1660, when the monarchy was restored and the laws against Christmas were reversed. Sources: Reino Unido histórico y HISTORIA.
25What did mince pies originally contain?
Respuestaa) Carne. 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?
Respuestab) Coca Cola.
Round 4: Christmas film questions
Ten questions on family Christmas films, old and new. For a longer film round, try our Quiz de películas navideñas.
Películas navideñas10 preguntas
27¿Cómo se llama el pueblo donde vive el Grinch?
Respuestab) Whoville.
28¿Cuántas Home Alone films are there?
Respuestac) Seis. Lo último es Hogar, dulce hogar solo (2021), según Disney, which calls it the sixth film in the franchise.
29De acuerdo con Duende, what are the four main elf food groups?
RespuestaCandy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup.
30Which Muppet narrates The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)?
Respuestac) Gonzo, playing Charles Dickens.
31What is the name of Jack Skellington's ghost dog in La pesadilla antes de Navidad?
Respuestab) Zero.
32Which film has Tom Hanks voicing the conductor of a magical train?
Respuestac) The Polar Express (2004).
33What toy does Howard Langston try to buy in Un padre en apuros (1996)?
Respuestad) Turbo Man.
34In Enérgico, a musical retelling of Un villancico, which ghost does Will Ferrell play?
Respuestab) El fantasma del regalo de Navidad (Apple TV+, 2022).
35Which film features the song "Walking in the Air"?
RespuestaEl muñeco de nieve (1982). The song was written by Howard Blake.
36In the Netflix film esa navidad, whose children's books inspired the story?
Respuestab) Richard Curtis, whose trilogy of children's books the film is based on, according to its synopsis (Netflix, 2024).
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 Quiz de música navideña con audio.
Name the song from the line or clue8 preguntas
37"Siete cisnes nadando"
Respuestab) "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
38"Dormir en la Paz celestial"
Respuestac) "Silent Night".
39"Sing we joyous, all together, heedless of the wind and weather"
Respuestaa) "Deck the Halls".
40Which song is about a snowman who comes to life when a magic hat is put on his head?
Respuestab) "Frosty the Snowman".
41Which Mariah Carey song, first released in 1994, returns to the charts every December?
Respuestad) "All I Want for Christmas Is You".
42"O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, how lovely are thy branches"
Respuestaa) "O Christmas Tree".
43Which 1970 José Feliciano song is a Christmas greeting in Spanish?
Respuestab) "Feliz Navidad".
44Which Coldplay song shares its name with the strings of bulbs hung on the tree?
Respuestac) "Luces de Navidad" by Coldplay.
Ronda 6: ¿Qué es?
Read out the clue; players name the thing. It works even better with pictures: see our Prueba de imágenes de Navidad.
Guess the Christmas word9 preguntas
45A small, sweet pie filled with dried fruit and spices.
RespuestaA mince pie.
46A human-like figure made out of snow.
RespuestaA snowman.
47A paper tube two people pull until it bangs and a paper hat falls out.
RespuestaA Christmas cracker.
48A plant with white berries that people kiss under.
RespuestaMistletoe.
49A spiced biscuit baked in the shape of a person.
RespuestaA gingerbread man.
50Besides frankincense and myrrh, what did the three wise men bring to baby Jesus?
RespuestaOro.
51A small bird with an orange-red chest that appears on lots of Christmas cards.
RespuestaA robin.
52The green, grumpy character who stole Christmas.
RespuestaEl Grinch.
53A hooked, red-and-white striped sweet that often hangs on the tree.
RespuestaA candy cane.
Round 7: Christmas food questions
Mixed multiple choice and true or false questions about Christmas food around the world.
Comida y golosinas10 preguntas
54In Japan, which fast-food chain do many families eat at on Christmas Day?
Respuestac) KFC.
55Before turkey took over, which bird was the usual Christmas roast in Britain?
Respuestab) Ganso, de acuerdo con Archivo de país.
56Which dish stands on the table in Sir Walter Scott's Christmas passage in Marmion?
Respuestac) papilla de ciruela ("Plum-porridge stood, and Christmas pie").
57Which Christmas figure are chocolate coins linked to?
Respuestac) San Nicolás, who, legend says, left gold coins for the poor.
58What is the name of the tall Italian sweet bread eaten at Christmas?
Respuestapanettone (pandoro, its star-shaped cousin, also counts).
59Where might people eat kiviak, seabirds fermented inside a seal skin, in winter and at Christmas?
Respuestab) Groenlandia.
60True or false: there is no egg in eggnog.
Respuestab) Falso. 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.
Respuestaa) Verdadero. Whoever found it was said to have good luck.
62True or false: cranberry sauce is a traditional part of a British Christmas dinner.
Respuestaa) Verdadero.
63True or false: in the UK, the Sunday when families stir the Christmas pudding is called "Stir-up Sunday".
Respuestaa) Verdadero. It falls on the last Sunday before Advent.
Fancy a whole round of true or false? We have fun true or false questions Para cualquier época del año.
Round 8: Christmas around the world
How other countries celebrate. Good for a mixed family with relatives abroad.
Traditions around the world8 preguntas
64Krampus, the horned figure who scares naughty children in December, is most closely linked with which Alpine country?
Respuestab) Austria.
65In which country is Lapland, where Santa is said to live?
Respuestaa) Finlandia.
66Match these Santas to their languages: Père Noël, Babbo Natale, Weihnachtsmann, Święty Mikołaj.
RespuestaFrench, Italian, German and Polish.
67Where do many people spend Christmas Day at the beach, because it falls in summer?
Respuestac) Australia. Fuente: ABC News.
68Which country's Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7 January?
Respuestaa) Serbia. Ukraine used to be the usual answer, but it moved Christmas to 25 December in 2023, as CNN informó.
69Which country is famous for traditional Christmas markets such as Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt?
Respuestad) Alemania.
70In which country do people give each other apples on Ping'an Ye (Christmas Eve)?
Respuestac) China. The name for apple sounds like the word for peace.
71Where might you see Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost"), often shown in blue?
Respuestab) Rusia.
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 y Philstar on queso de bola and other Christmas delicacies.
Pinoy Christmas14 preguntas
72In the Philippines, the Christmas season starts in the "ber months". Which is the first of them?
Respuestab) Septiembre.
73How many dawn Masses make up Simbang Gabi?
Respuestac) Nueve, from 16 to 24 December.
74Simbang Gabi is also called Misa de Gallo. What does "gallo" mean?
RespuestaGallo (it is the "rooster's Mass", held at dawn).
75What is a parol?
RespuestaA star-shaped Christmas lantern that stands for the Star of Bethlehem.
76What is a traditional parol usually made from?
Respuestaa) Bamboo and paper.
77Simbang Gabi is also called Misa de Aguinaldo. What does that mean in English?
Respuestac) Gift Mass.
78What is the big family feast after the Christmas Eve Mass called?
RespuestaNoche Buena.
79Which round ball of cheese is a Filipino Christmas favourite?
Respuestab) Queso de bola.
80Which rice cake is cooked with banana leaves and burning charcoal?
Respuestaa) Bibingka.
81Puto bumbong gets its purple colour from a special rice. What is it steamed in?
Respuestab) 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?
RespuestaAgricultores.
83Who sings "Christmas in Our Hearts", one of the most played Christmas songs in the Philippines?
Respuestab) José Mari Chan, with his daughter Liza; the album was lanzado en 1990.
84How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Filipino?
RespuestaMaligayang Pasko.
85What is a belen?
RespuestaA 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.
Two more Christmas templates that suit this page: Acertijos navideños para niños 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.
- Reproduce la música. Slide audio on a Content slide needs a paid plan, and playing recorded music at a public event may need a music licence. Our Quiz de música navideña explains how to run an audio round legally.
- Pick who goes first. Girar una Rueda giratoria 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 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 plan de pagado.
Want a break between rounds? A game of lee mis labios with Christmas words works well, and our New Year's Eve quiz keeps the fun going a week later.
Preguntas frecuentes
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.
¿Cuántas películas de Solo en casa hay?
Seis: Home Alone (1990) Solo en casa 2: perdido en Nueva York (1992) Solo en casa 3 (1997) Solo en casa 4 (2002) Solo en casa: El atraco navideño (2012) y Hogar, dulce hogar solo (2021).
