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Christmas trivia questions with answers

Run these as a live quiz between dinner and dessert. Everyone plays from their own phone by scanning one QR code, and the leaderboard does the shouting.

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How to run it

  1. 01Open the quiz builder and add ten questions.
  2. 02Put the join QR on the TV or projector.
  3. 03Read each answer aloud before the next round.

The questions

Correct answers are marked for the host. Add them to a live quiz game and players answer against the clock.

  1. 01Multiple choice

    In the song, what did my true love give to me on the first day of Christmas?

    • A partridge in a pear tree (correct answer)
    • Two turtle doves
    • Five gold rings
    • A drummer drumming
  2. 02Multiple choice

    Which reindeer has a red nose?

    • Rudolph (correct answer)
    • Dasher
    • Comet
    • Blitzen
  3. 03Multiple choice

    Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

    • Charles Dickens (correct answer)
    • Mark Twain
    • Lewis Carroll
    • Jane Austen
  4. 04Multiple choice

    What is the name of the miser in A Christmas Carol?

    • Ebenezer Scrooge (correct answer)
    • Bob Cratchit
    • Jacob Marley
    • Tiny Tim
  5. 05Multiple choice

    Which famous Christmas ballet features a Sugar Plum Fairy?

    • The Nutcracker (correct answer)
    • Swan Lake
    • Giselle
    • Cinderella
  6. 06Multiple choice

    What do people traditionally kiss under?

    • Mistletoe (correct answer)
    • Holly
    • Ivy
    • Poinsettia
  7. 07Multiple choice

    In most ballet productions of The Nutcracker, what is the girl who receives the nutcracker called?

    • Clara (correct answer)
    • Alice
    • Wendy
    • Dorothy
  8. 08Multiple choice

    Which day is Boxing Day?

    • December 26 (correct answer)
    • December 24
    • December 31
    • January 6
  9. 09Multiple choice

    How many points does a traditional snowflake have?

    • Six (correct answer)
    • Five
    • Eight
    • Four
  10. 10Multiple choice

    In the Grinch story, what is the name of the Grinch's dog?

    • Max (correct answer)
    • Buddy
    • Rex
    • Spot
  11. 11Multiple choice

    Which plant with red leaves is a popular Christmas decoration?

    • Poinsettia (correct answer)
    • Rose
    • Tulip
    • Daisy
  12. 12Multiple choice

    What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?

    • A button (correct answer)
    • A carrot
    • A pebble
    • A pinecone
  13. 13Multiple choice

    What colour are Santa's boots traditionally?

    • Black (correct answer)
    • Red
    • Brown
    • White
  14. 14Multiple choice

    In the carol, what did the angels say came 'to the world'?

    • Joy (correct answer)
    • Peace
    • Snow
    • Light
  15. 15Multiple choice

    How many gifts in total are given in The Twelve Days of Christmas (counting every repeat)?

    • 364 (correct answer)
    • 78
    • 144
    • 12

Tips from running these live

  • Save the 364-gifts question for last; it is the one people argue about.
  • Mix easy and hard so the kids at the table score too.

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