Christmas trivia questions and answers

How to play Christmas trivia on the TV

1. Open roomful.hatcherylake.com/host on the TV or a laptop. The button above opens it with Trivia and the Holidays deck already picked.
2. Everyone joins from their own phone with the four-letter code on the screen, picks an animal and can add their name.
3. Each round, a question goes up with four answers, and everyone taps one on their phone before the 20-second clock runs out.

Trivia: a question goes up with four numbered answers, the same on every phone. Everyone taps an answer on their phone before the 20-second clock runs out. A right answer is 2 points, and the fastest right answer gets 3. The Holidays deck mixes these Christmas questions with Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's ones, listed further down.

Christmas trivia questions with answers

1. How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh, Rudolph included? 9
2. Which of these is NOT one of Santa's reindeer? Sparkle
3. In Home Alone, where is Kevin's family flying to? Paris
4. In A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie want for Christmas? A Red Ryder BB gun
5. In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what comes on the fifth day? Five gold rings
6. In A Christmas Carol, what is Scrooge's first name? Ebenezer
7. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
8. What is the name of the Grinch's dog? Max
9. Where does the Grinch live? On Mount Crumpit
10. In the movie Elf, what does Buddy pour on his spaghetti? Maple syrup
11. In "Frosty the Snowman", what brings Frosty to life? A magic hat
12. Which plant do people kiss under at Christmas? Mistletoe
13. The poinsettia is native to which country? Mexico
14. On which date is Boxing Day? December 26
15. On the first day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me? A partridge in a pear tree
16. The real Saint Nicholas lived in what is now which country? Turkey
17. How many spirits visit Scrooge after Jacob Marley? 3
18. In It's a Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings? An angel gets its wings
19. Who wrote the music for The Nutcracker ballet? Tchaikovsky
20. Frankincense, one of the Three Wise Men's gifts, comes from what? Tree resin
21. In "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", what creature was not stirring? A mouse
22. Dutch children leave carrots or hay for Sinterklaas's horse in what? Their shoes
23. How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow? Three
24. In the song, the other reindeer never let Rudolph join in any what? Reindeer games
25. Prince Albert made the Christmas tree popular in Britain. Which country was he from? Germany
26. What color are Santa's elves usually shown wearing? Green
27. In The Polar Express, where does the train take the boy? The North Pole
28. In the movie Elf, who plays Buddy? Will Ferrell
29. Which Christmas song begins "Dashing through the snow"? Jingle Bells
30. What is eggnog mostly made from? Milk, cream and eggs
31. In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, who is the little Who that catches the Grinch? Cindy Lou Who
32. In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge's clerk? Bob Cratchit
33. In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Bob Cratchit's youngest son? Tiny Tim
34. In Home Alone, what is Kevin's family's last name? McCallister
35. Home Alone is set in the suburbs of which US city? Chicago
36. In Home Alone 2, which city is Kevin lost in? New York City
37. Which movie has the line "Keep the change, ya filthy animal"? Home Alone
38. In Elf, which city does Buddy travel to in search of his father? New York City
39. Which of these is NOT one of Buddy's four food groups in Elf? Chocolate
40. In Elf, which animal does Buddy say goodbye to at the North Pole? A narwhal
41. In The Santa Clause (1994), who plays Scott Calvin? Tim Allen
42. In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what is the family's last name? Griswold
43. In Miracle on 34th Street, at which store does Kris Kringle work as Santa? Macy's
44. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what kind of tree does Charlie Brown pick? A small real one
45. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas!? Dr. Seuss
46. What is the name of the town where the Whos live? Whoville
47. Who sings "All I Want for Christmas Is You"? Mariah Carey
48. Who first sang "White Christmas" in the 1942 film Holiday Inn? Bing Crosby
49. Who first recorded "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"? Brenda Lee
50. In "Jingle Bells", what are we riding in? A one-horse open sleigh
51. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" opens which song? The Christmas Song
52. In "Frosty the Snowman", what is Frosty's nose? A button
53. In "Deck the Halls", the halls are decked with boughs of what? Holly
54. In "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", what do the singers ask for? Figgy pudding
55. In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many lords are a-leaping? 10
56. In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many swans are a-swimming? 7
57. In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what comes on the second day? Two turtle doves
58. In which country was "Silent Night" first sung? Austria
59. Which reindeer is named after the German word for thunder? Donner
60. What color is Rudolph's nose? Red
61. Candy canes are classically striped red and what? White
62. Which spiky-leaved plant with red berries goes in Christmas wreaths? Holly
63. What are the four weeks before Christmas called? Advent
64. On what date is Epiphany? January 6
65. How many points does a snowflake usually have? 6
66. What do children in the US usually leave out for Santa? Milk and cookies
67. What is a yule log cake called in French? Bûche de Noël
68. Which country sends London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year? Norway
69. What does Santa famously say? Ho ho ho

More holiday trivia in the same deck

1. In which month is Thanksgiving in the United States? November
2. On which day of the week is US Thanksgiving? Thursday
3. Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863? Abraham Lincoln
4. In which month is Thanksgiving in Canada? October
5. What is a male turkey called? A tom
6. Which store runs the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York? Macy's
7. In what year was the harvest feast usually called the first Thanksgiving? 1621
8. What ship brought the Pilgrims to America? The Mayflower
9. Benjamin Franklin called which bird "a much more respectable bird" than the bald eagle? The turkey
10. Where do cranberries grow? In bogs
11. What is the day after US Thanksgiving called? Black Friday
12. How many nights does Hanukkah last? 8
13. What is the spinning top played with at Hanukkah? A dreidel
14. Latkes are fried pancakes made mostly of what? Potatoes
15. How many days does Kwanzaa last? 7
16. Where does the famous ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City? Times Square
17. The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from which country? Scotland
18. What do people in Spain eat at midnight on New Year's Eve? 12 grapes
19. Which New Year's Day dish is eaten for luck in the American South? Black-eyed peas
20. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is the year's what? Shortest day
21. What is the Hanukkah candleholder with nine branches usually called? A menorah
22. What do people make for the new year and try to keep? Resolutions
23. Which NFL team hosts a game every Thanksgiving in Detroit? The Lions
24. What does the US president pardon each Thanksgiving? A turkey
25. Which Native American people joined the Pilgrims' 1621 harvest feast? The Wampanoag
26. What did the Pilgrims name their 1620 settlement? Plymouth
27. Which orange pie is a Thanksgiving classic? Pumpkin pie
28. On what date does Kwanzaa begin? December 26
29. The word Hanukkah means what in Hebrew? Dedication
30. What is the Hanukkah candle that lights the others called? The shamash
31. What are the chocolate coins given at Hanukkah called? Gelt
32. Sufganiyot, eaten at Hanukkah, are what kind of food? Jelly doughnuts
33. Which character has flown as a Macy's parade balloon more than any other? Snoopy
34. In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 1924
35. Before giant balloons, what did the first Macy's parade show off? Zoo animals
36. Who arrives at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Santa Claus
37. Which president moved Thanksgiving a week earlier in 1939? Franklin D. Roosevelt
38. US Thanksgiving falls on which Thursday of November? The fourth
39. What is a turkey's wishbone properly called? The furcula
40. What is the fleshy flap that hangs over a turkey's beak? A snood
41. Can wild turkeys fly? Yes
42. What is green bean casserole usually topped with? Fried onions
43. Which Thanksgiving side dish is often topped with marshmallows? Sweet potatoes
44. What is the Monday after Thanksgiving called for online shopping? Cyber Monday
45. Whose letters persuaded Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale
46. Sarah Josepha Hale also wrote which nursery rhyme? Mary Had a Little Lamb
47. From which English port did the Mayflower finally sail in 1620? Plymouth
48. About how many passengers sailed on the Mayflower? 102
49. On which day of the week is Canadian Thanksgiving? Monday
50. Botanically speaking, what is a pumpkin? A fruit
51. What shape is a cornucopia? A horn
52. Which nut pie is a Southern Thanksgiving favorite? Pecan pie
53. Stuffing baked in a dish outside the bird is often called what? Dressing
54. The yearly White House turkey pardon began under which president? George H. W. Bush

Tips for a Christmas trivia night

• Family in other houses this year? Share the game screen on a video call and send everyone the join link; see party games for a video call.
• Have family questions of your own, like the year the tree fell over? Add them in the lobby under Add your own questions, written as question / right answer / three wrong ones. They play first.
• Mix it up with Party Mix and the Holidays deck: Christmas would-you-rather, Most Likely To and drawing rounds come between the trivia questions.

Questions

Are the answers on this page?

Yes, in bold after each question. In the game, the answers stay hidden until the reveal.

Is Christmas trivia good for kids?

Most of these suit families: movies, songs and traditions. Younger kids can team up with a grown-up on one phone.

Does anyone need to install anything?

No. The big screen and every phone just open roomful.hatcherylake.com in a browser.

How many people can play?

From 2 to 12 phones. It's best with 4 to 8 people in one room.

Is it free?

Yes. No account and no app to buy. For a table with no TV, the Printable Party Pack is a $5 download.

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