Christmas quiz: 15 questions and answers for your party
Fifteen questions for a company Christmas party, a team lunch or a family evening. Every question has four options and the answer sits right underneath, so you can read them out from your phone or from a printout.
Nothing here is behind a form. Use the questions as they are, print them, or put them in your own slides. If you would rather put them on the big screen and let the room answer from their own phones, one button copies the whole quiz into EventQuiz and gives it a join PIN.
The button opens a free trial: email only, no card. Already have an account? Sign in and the quiz lands in your account.
The questions
Mixed difficulty, so the room stays in it to the end. The four options are there because that is how the quiz runs on a screen; if you are reading aloud, skip them and take the first shouted answer.
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1In which country did the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree indoors begin?
- Sweden
- Germany
- England
- Austria
Answer: Germany
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2In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, what is Scrooge's first name?
- Jacob
- Nathaniel
- Edmund
- Ebenezer
Answer: Ebenezer
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3Which country sends a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square every year as a thank you gift?
- Norway
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Finland
Answer: Norway
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4How many gifts are given in total across all twelve verses of The Twelve Days of Christmas?
- 78
- 144
- 364
- 500
Answer: 364
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5In Japan, eating a bucket from which fast food chain is a well known Christmas Eve tradition?
- McDonald's
- KFC
- Burger King
- Subway
Answer: KFC
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6Iceland has thirteen Christmas gift bringers instead of one Santa. What are they called?
- The Snow Men
- The Winter Elves
- The Yule Lads
- The Frost Kings
Answer: The Yule Lads
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7Whose advertising campaigns in the 1930s made the jolly, red suited Santa famous around the world?
- Coca-Cola
- Pepsi
- Cadbury
- Schweppes
Answer: Coca-Cola
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8What is traditionally hidden inside a British Christmas pudding?
- A key
- A ring
- A walnut
- A coin
Answer: A coin
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9The word Noel comes from a Latin word meaning what?
- Light
- Birth
- Peace
- Night
Answer: Birth
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10In the folklore of Germany and Austria, who deals with the children who behaved badly?
- Krampus
- Befana
- Joulupukki
- Zwarte Piet
Answer: Krampus
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11Which reindeer was invented in 1939 for a department store booklet and only later joined the famous eight?
- Comet
- Blitzen
- Vixen
- Rudolph
Answer: Rudolph
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12What is Gluhwein, sold by the cup at German Christmas markets?
- An almond biscuit
- A sweet bread
- Hot spiced wine
- A cherry liqueur
Answer: Hot spiced wine
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13Santa Claus has his own postal code in Canada. What is it?
- X0X 0X0
- H0H 0H0
- S4N 7A7
- N1C 3L3
Answer: H0H 0H0
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14In Spain and much of Latin America, many children get their presents on which date?
- 24 December
- 31 December
- 2 February
- 6 January
Answer: 6 January
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15Which American state was the first to make Christmas a legal holiday, back in 1836?
- Alabama
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
Answer: Alabama
How to run it in the room
On paper it is simple: read the question, give people a few seconds, read the answer, keep score on a napkin. On a screen it takes three steps.
What it costs
The questions on this page are free, with or without us. Running them on the big screen needs an account: the free trial asks for an email and no card, and gives you 24 hours from your first live session with up to 10 players in a game. A real Christmas party is usually bigger than that, and that is Event Pass, 39 USD once, for 72 hours of live time with as many sessions as you want inside it. Nothing renews on its own.
If you are here because the free plan of some other tool stops at 10 players, the numbers across the market are written down on our Kahoot alternative page, vendor by vendor, with the date they were read.
Questions people ask
Can I use these questions for free?
Yes. Print them, read them aloud, put them in your slides. You do not need our permission and you do not need an account. A link back is welcome, not required.
Can I change them after copying?
Yes. The copy lands in your account as an ordinary quiz, so you can edit any question, add your own, add a picture, or turn one into a closest number question where the room types a number and the nearest guess takes the points.
How many people can play at once?
On the free trial, 10 players in a game. With an Event Pass we have measured 1,000 players in one room with no dropped answers.
Do players need an app or an account?
No. They open eventquiz.app in the phone browser, type the PIN and a nickname. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Do you have ready made quizzes for other occasions?
Two so far: this one and a team building quiz with office trivia that works all year. If you want a theme, write to support@eventquiz.app and tell us which.