I love trivia! So today I’m sharing 40 Christmas trivia questions and the answers. See how many you can get correct.
These are great to share at your Christmas gathering just as conversation or use them as part of a game if you like.
Good luck!
Christmas Trivia Questions:
What is the name of Scrooge’s dead business partner?
Who does the voice of The Grinch and the story narration in the 1966 cartoon?
Which ocean is Christmas Island located in?
What department store created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
What is the best selling Christmas song ever?
What was Brenda Lee doing around the Christmas tree?
What Christmas special was based on a New York Sun editorial?
Which company was the first to use Santa Claus in an ad?
Which president was the first to decorate the White House Christmas tree?
What country did gingerbread houses originate in?
What color Christmas is Elvis going to have?
What is the name of The Grinch’s dog?
Which reindeer is Rudolph’s father?
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Who wrote the song “Here Comes Santa Claus?
What where the first artificial Christmas trees made of?
What does it mean when a bell rings?
What is the name of the book that Clarence the Angel is reading at the beginning of “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
What bonus does Clark Griswold get from his company originally?
What does Linus think the snowflakes need when he catches them on his tongue in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie “A Christmas Story”?
What did the Parker family eat for Christmas dinner instead of turkey in “A Christmas Story”?
Who is the original owner of Frosty the Snowman’s magic hat?
What kind of special snow, that never disappears, is Frosty the Snowman made of?
Who caught the Grinch stealing everything?
How much did the Grinch’s heart grow on Christmas day?
On the 11th day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
How many total items would you receive if you received all of the gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
Where does Santa Claus live?
What character says, “This fog’s as thick as peanut butter”?
What is the name of the boy who is by himself in the movie “Home Alone”?
On what street did a Santa Claus miracle occur?
How does Santa’s belly shake?
In what year did Hallmark introduce its first Christmas cards?
What name is Santa known as in France?
Which song was originally written for Thanksgiving but then became one of the most popular Christmas songs?
In what year was Mrs. Claus first introduced?
What did Hermey the Elf really want to be?
The Griswold’s live in the suburb of what city?
Why did cousin Eddie quit eating squirrel?
Christmas Trivia Answers:
Jacob Marley
Boris Karloff
Indian Ocean
Montgomery-Ward
White Christmas
Rockin’
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus
Coca-Cola
Franklin Pierce
Germany
Blue
Max
Donner
Feliz Navidad
Gene Autry
Goose Feathers
An angel gets his wings
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1-year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club
Sugar
Randy
Duck
Professor Hinkle
Christmas snow
Cindy-Lou Who
3 sizes
Eleven Pipers Piping
364 gifts
The North Pole
Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Kevin
34th Street
Like a bowl full of jelly
1915
Pere Noel
Jingle Bells
1889 in the book “Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride”
A dentist
Chicago
He found out they were high in cholesterol
How many did you get correct? Did any of the answers surprise you?
© 2015, Robyn Wright. All rights reserved.
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