Christmas Trivia: There are so many fun facts and questions related to all things Christmas. Read on for a list of Christmas-related questions that are perfect for a pop-up quiz with family and friends.
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Christmas Trivia Questions
Christmas Trivia Questions
Here is a list of fun fact questions that will help you know a little more about Christmas.
Fun Christmas Trivia Questions
1. Before being associated with Christmas what was Yule?
A pagan midwinter festival
2. What was the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” titled initially?
A Visit from St. Nicholas
3. In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
1920’s
4. What entrepreneur was the first person to dress up as Santa in his department store and start the tradition of the department store/mall Santas?
James Edgar
5. What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?
Mexico
6. What old Christmas tradition signals to people passing by that the residents of a house are Christian?
Putting candles in the window
7. What day is a close second and sometimes surpasses Black Friday for the busiest brick-and-mortar shopping day of the year?
The last Saturday before Christmas (Super Saturday)
8. What large former retail outlet commissioned and published Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Montgomery Ward
9. What is the most liked Christmas meal in Japan?
KFC Fried Chicken
10. What European nation replaces Santa Claus with St. Basil to deliver presents to youngsters on January 1st?
Greece
11. When eating the customary Wigilia on Christmas Eve, where in Europe may you find money hidden beneath the tablecloth?
Poland
12. What was The Little Drummer Boy’s original name?
Carol of the Drum
13. How were the authors of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the story and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer the song connected?
They were in-laws.
14. What well-known Christmas song was a call for peace composed during the Cuban missile crisis?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
15. What merry Christmas carol from 1739 was meant to be accompanied by a slow, solemn piece of music?
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
16. What was the original title of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans’ well-known Christmas tune Silver Bells?
Tinker Bells
17. What nation is the origin of the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
18. What animal components were used to create the first artificial Christmas trees?
Green-painted goose feathers
19. What year did the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree originally appear?
1933
20. What holiday custom that involved plants did Victorian English servants popularize?
Kissing under the mistletoe
21. Who designed the first Christmas light display using electricity?
Thomas Edison
22. Which US state in the northeast holds the Guinness World Record for the largest snowman?
Maine
23. The tallest Christmas tree ever cut was how tall?
221 feet
24. The actor who played the Hollywood monster was also the actor who provided the voice of the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. What else was he most well-known for playing?
Frankenstein’s Monster
25. How many wise men, Magi, and kings visited baby Jesus, according to the Bible?
A number is not mentioned
26. Which Southeast Asian nation has the longest holiday season, beginning in September with decorations and songs and occasionally lasting until late January?
The Philippines
27. In which country in Central America might you find yourself starting the Christmas season by sweeping your house on December 7th while burning the devil?
Guatemala
28. What Swedish animated series is a Christmas Eve tradition and is viewed by millions of Swedes each year?
Donald Duck
29. Who was the German Nazi Regime’s replacement for Saint Nick and Santa Claus?
Odin
30. When did Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve tracking by NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) begin?
The 1950’s (specifically 1955)
31. What is presented on the seventh day in the carol Twelve Days of Christmas?
Swans A Swimming
32. What nation is the source of Silent Night?
Austria
33. In what century did the word “Christmas” first appear in writing?
The 16th century
34. When was the first Christmas celebrated by Christians in the East?
6th of January
35. What Roman festival, observed from December 17 to December 23, had a significant impact on how Christmas was observed?
Saturnalia
36. Around Christmas, the French word “Noel” is frequently used, but what did it originally signify in Latin?
Birth
37. Who steals everything associated with Christmas from the Whos in an effort to prevent the arrival of Christmas?
The Grinch
38. The writer of A Christmas Carol is unknown.
Charles Dickens
More Fun Christmas Trivia Questions
39. Why was Rudolph singled out by the other reindeer?
His red nose
40. Where do the McCallisters go on vacation when they leave Kevin behind in Home Alone?
Paris
41. Which real-life department store served as the inspiration for the film Miracle on 34th Street?
Macy’s
42. What was the character Scrooge’s first name in A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer
43. Which nation has a Christmas custom where a witch leaves presents for the kids down the chimney?
Italy
44. What is the place of Jesus’ birth?
Bethlehem
45. Which ghost makes Scrooge’s final appearance in A Christmas Carol?
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
46. Who said, “Christmas doesn’t come from a store; perhaps Christmas means a little more?”
Dr. Seuss
47. The first Christmas card was sent when?
In 1843
49. What Christmas tune has ever sold the most copies?
White Christmas
50. What ballet’s debut took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?
The Nutcracker
51. What infamous Christmas dish has a reputation for having a long shelf life?
Fruitcake
52. What well-known fairy tale is said to have served as the inspiration for the first gingerbread houses in the early 1800s?
Gretel and Hansel
53. Which of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with the God of love?
Cupid
54. How many gifts were given overall in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
55. Which winter pastime is depicted by the characters in the first scene of A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Ice skating
56. What is the practice of singing while going door to door known as?
Caroline
Have a great Christmas! And, don’t forget to explore our fun section on Christmas celebrations. From Christmas greetings to Christmas party games to wishes to funny Christmas movies to Christmas riddles to Christmas jokes, you will find everything that you can do during the Christmas holidays!