Fun Family Christmas Quiz Questions & Answers -Free Printable

Entertain your holiday guests this year with fun Christmas Trivia Questions for familes. It's an easy holiday game to play with our free printable Christmas quiz questions and answers. Your guest will love competing to see who can answer fun facts and trivia about Christmas the fastest.

The quiz questions are a mix of movie trivia and general Christmas trivia that all ages can answer, especially if you play in groups.

It's made with families in mind, but also works great for school parties or White Elephant parties. You could even make it one of your Christmas traditions and play it on Christmas Day.

The best part is that there is no prep for this game; all you need to do is print a few copies of the Christmas quiz questions, and you're ready to play.

With all the stress of the holidays, make this the easiest part of planning your party.

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Printable Family Christmas Trivia Quiz Questions & Answers

Kids and adults will enjoy playing this fun holiday party game. It's really simple to play and great for bigger or smaller groups. Plus it's a family-friendly Christmas quiz so it's perfect for your whole family.

You could play it at Christmas dinner, at holiday classroom parties, or at your family Christmas party this year. Plus what's easier than a free printable Christmas game when you don't have time to plan during the busy holiday season?

There are 40 Christmas quiz questions in the printable, which are broken up into two Christmas quizzes.

Play both quizzes at the same party or use these for two different parties. It would also be fun to play on a family games night over winter break.

There are a couple of tricky Christmas facts to make it a challenge, but most are general knowledge, easy questions for kids and adults to answer.

How to Play Family Christmas Quiz

This Christmas trivia quiz is a super-easy party game to play at Christmas time. Here is how you play the game.

1. Download Your Christmas Quiz Questions & Answers -free printable Christmas quiz questions and answers.

2. Group Game or Individual Game - Decide if you want your guests to play in small groups or as individuals to compete. Either way is fun, but if you have younger kid,s it might work better if they were grouped with an adult.

3. Answer the Questions - Give each team the printable family Christmas quiz game to fill out and a pen.

4. The Winner - The first person or group to finish their quiz sheet with the most correct answers.

Tip: Play Christmas music in the background while you play to add to the Christmas-time atmosphere.

Free Printable Family Christmas Quiz

Grab your free printable Christmas trivia questions and answer sheet so you don't have to write everything out yourself.

Then just print out enough copies for all your teams and test their Christmas knowledge. 

Fun Christmas Quiz Questions

There are two question pages in the Printable Christmas Trivia Game. Follow along to see the list of Christmas trivia questions and answer key. 

Quiz #1

Question - How many of Santa's reindeer drive Santa's sleigh?

Answer - Nine

Question - Elvis won't have a White Christmas, he'll have a?

Answer - Blue Christmas

Question - What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

Answer - White Christmas

Question - Who has a shiny red nose?

Answer - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Question - Which store sold the first pre-lit Christmas tree?

Answer - Target

Question - In the Home Alone movie, where are the McCallisters going on Vacation?

Answer - Paris

Question - What was the first song played in space? (Hint it's a Christmas song)

Answer - Jingle Bells

Question - Which popular Christmas punch is also called "milk punch"?

Answer - Eggnog

Question - How many ghosts are there in "A Christmas Carol"?

Answer - Four

Question - Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?

Answer - Cupid

Question - Where does the Polar Express take kids?

Answer - North Pole

Question - How many times does Santa say Ho?

Answer - Three times

Question - What color is Santa's Belt?

Answer - Black

Question - In Charles Dickens's " A Christmas Carol" what was Mr. Scrooge's first name?

Answer - Ebenezer Scrooge

Question - How many total gifts were given in the Twelve Days of Christmas?

Answer - 364 Gifts

Question - How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

Answer - Feliz Navidad

Question - What is the most popular type of tree for Christmas?

Answer - A Nordmann Fir

Question - Name 2 reindeer whose name begins with C

Answer - Cupid & Comet

Question - What person was the real-life Santa Claus or Father Christmas based on?

Answer - Saint Nicholas

Question - In Frosty the Snowman, what is the name of the magician?

Answer - Professor Hinkle

Quiz #2

Question - What traditional Christmas dessert is often set on fire before serving?

Answer - Christmas Pudding

Question - Which past President was in the movie Home Alone?

Answer - Donald Trump

Question - According to legend, who helps Santa Claus make toys at the North Pole?

Answer - Elves

Question - Where do mistletoe berries typically grow?

Answer - Evergreen trees

Question - What is Mariah Carey's famous Christmas song?

Answer - All I Want for Christmas Is You

Question - What color is the Grinch in Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?

Answer - Green

Question - When and who made the first Christmas Wreath or Advent Wreath?

Answer - Lutherans in Germany in the 16th Century

Question - What Christmas-related invention is credited to Thomas Edison?

Answer - The first electric Christmas light display. 

Question - Where did the song "Silent Night" originate (country it came from)?

Answer - Austria or Salzburg are both correct

Question - How many Christmas cards are mailed in the US each year?

Answer - 1.3 Billion Cards 

Question - What beverage is traditionally used to soak the fruits in a traditional fruit cake?

Answer -  Brandy or Rum

Question - Who plays the conductor in The Polar Express?

Answer - Tom Hanks

Question - What plant is often associated with Christmas and is known for its red & green leaves?

Answer - Poinsettia plant

Question - According to the song, what makes Frosty the Snowman come to life?

Answer - a magical hat

Question - In the story "The Nutcracker" what does Clara receive as a Christmas gift?

Answer - A nutcracker

Question - In which country did the tradition of eating mince pies at Christmas originate?

Answer - England

Question - What do people traditionally put on the top of a Christmas Tree?

Answer - Angel or Star

Question - What sweet treat is usually left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?

Answer - Cookies & Milk

Question - What color is Buddy's outfit in the movie "Elf"?

Answer - Green

Question - What year did Christmas become an official holiday in the US?

Answer - 1870

Question - In the movie "Frozen." what is the name of the snowman Elsa brings to life?

Answer - Olaf

Question - How big does the Grinch's heart grow in "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"?

Answer - Three sizes larger

When you're finished with the fun game, take a poll and get everyone talking about what is the greatest Christmas movie of all time.

It will be interesting to see how many different answers you get. Will it be A Wonderful Life, Charlie Brown Christmas, Elf, or The Grinch Stole Christmas?

Don't forget to grab your FREE Printable Family Christmas Quiz Questions and Answers.

Prize Ideas

If you want to make this a new Christmas tradition, consider giving a trophy to the winner. Then next year the winner brings back the trophy, and it goes to whoever wins the game that year.

This will add fun family competition to the game and get even your older kids excited about playing.

Another idea is to get some candy canes, holiday candy, or small holiday gifts to give out to whoever wins the Christmas trivia games.

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Are you ready now for a fabulous Christmas Party? I hope your family enjoys the printable Christmas quiz questions and answers as much as our family has. Have a wonderful holiday season!

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