Christmas quiz questions – with answers

Carols, films and traditions. Ten festive questions for the office party, the pub or the family table, with the answer under each one.

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10 christmas quiz questions

A Christmas quiz should be easy enough for the whole party and tricky enough to spark a debate. Tradition questions work for all ages, and a team can share one phone.

These questions are included free in the Christmas & Holidays starter pack. Read them out, or run them live with a big screen and answers on phones.

  1. Multiple choice

    On which date is Halloween celebrated?

    • 1 November
    • 30 October
    • 31 December
    • 31 October
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    Answer: 31 October

  2. Open answer

    Before pumpkins took over, which root vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?

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    Answer: Turnip

  3. Open answer

    Which song, traditionally sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, has a title meaning "long ago"?

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    Answer: Auld Lang Syne

  4. Open answer

    What is the name of Santa's reindeer with the shiny red nose?

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    Answer: Rudolph

  5. Multiple choice

    In the United States, on which day in November is Thanksgiving celebrated?

    • The first Monday
    • The fourth Thursday
    • The last Friday
    • The third Thursday
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    Answer: The fourth Thursday

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    In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many lords are a-leaping?

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    Answer: 10

  7. Open answer

    What is the Scottish name for the New Year's Eve celebrations?

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    Answer: Hogmanay

  8. Open answer

    Which saint's day falls on 14 February?

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    Answer: Saint Valentine

  9. Multiple choice

    In the UK and the US, which character is said to deliver chocolate eggs at Easter?

    • The Easter Bunny
    • The Easter Chick
    • The Easter Duck
    • The Easter Lamb
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    Answer: The Easter Bunny

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    Bonfire Night remembers the foiled Gunpowder Plot. In which year did the plot take place?

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    Answer: 1605

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From the pack The Christmas Quiz

In "Home Alone", which city are the McCallister family flying to when they leave Kevin behind? Answer: Paris

From the pack The Halloween Quiz

What do children in costume call out when they knock on doors at Halloween? Answer: Trick or treat

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