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WorksheetsChristmas Trivia Quiz
Total questions: 98
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Which state in the US is the leading producer of Christmas trees?
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
North Carolina
In what country did the tradition of Christmas trees begin?
Germany
France
Italy
the United Kingdom
What state has a town named “Santa Claus?”
Idaho
Hawaii
Indiana
New Mexico
Myrrh, one of the gifts of the Magi, has been used in:
Toothpaste
Perfume
Medicine
all of the above
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. Instead of Scrooge saying “Bah Humbug” what had he originally planned for him to say?
Bah Beetlebug
Holy Canoly Christmas Stinks
Bah Christmas
Christmas Uff Dah
What does Alvin the Chipmunk want for Christmas (think chipmunk songs!)?
A hoola hoop
A record player
His front teeth
A slinky
Where does Yogi Bear celebrate Christmas?
Beside the Soda Stream
Yogi’s Holiday Hideout
Jelly Stone Park
North Yukon
What year did the Salvation Army put their first collection pot out? (it was to raise money to feed the poor in San Francisco)
1980
1891
1907
1654
When is Boxing Day?
January 10
December 26
January 2
December 24
How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
1
2
3
4
Who wrote the song Here Comes Santa Claus?
Gene Autry
Sir Anthony Gilbert
Roger Lewis
Elvis
Who told Mary that she was going to have a baby?
Fer rizzle, g-sizzle
Joseph
her friend
an Angel
What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer?
Rats
Dog
Moose
Mice
Which one is not a real town?
Noel, Missouri
North Pole, Minnesota
Christmas, Florida
Santa Claus, Arizona
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Linden B. Johnson
In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by:
Via car
Foot
On one of the wise men’s camels
A man dressed in a Genie outfit
In what year was the first Christmas card produced?
1896
1846
1823
1862
What company played a major role in making the figure of Santa Claus popular in America?
Coca Cola
Hallmark
General Mills
Tyco
In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Store owners make up how much of their regular sales during this time?
1/2 of the sales
A small amount
70% of their sales
1/4 of their sales
In 1952, what was the HOT NEW TOY for Christmas?
Skateboards
Barbie
Mr. Potato Head
Pet Rocks
What Christmas song includes the phrase “where treetops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow?”
Jingle Bells
White Trash Christmas
White Christmas
Silver Bells
What holiday song contains the words “On a cold winter’s night that was so deep?”
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Silver Bells
The First Noel
White Trash Christmas
What is the average number of lights on a Christmas tree?
200
300
100
1000
What carol contains the line of “O tidings of comfort and joy?”
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Joy to the World
The Little Drummer Boy
Away in a Manager
What fruit is St. Nick’s nose like?
Strawberry
Pomegranate
Orange
Cherry
In "The Night Before Christmas," I sprang from my bed to see what?
Why mama was kissing Santa Claus
On the roof I heard a clatter
If there was any pizza left in the fridge
To see what was the matter
Near Christmas time, Scottish children may sometimes "cry up the lum," meaning that they:
Shout what they want for Christmas up the chimney
Run out in the snow without a hat on
Write a letter to Santa asking for presents
Play a special game involving dice
In which language is Christmas known as Nadolig?
German
Welsh
Japanese
Italian
What do German children see for the first time on Christmas Day?
The Christmas train
The Christmas starfish
The Christmas tree
The Christmas salad
What is true of candy canes?
They were given out to children to keep them quiet during Christmas services
They have religious symbolism
They were made to decorate the Christmas tree
All of the above
Which Christmas decoration was banned by churches in England because it was associated with pagan rituals?
Icicles
Evergreen boughs
Mistletoe
Stars
How many dogs out of every 10 BRITISH dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners?
None
Five
Seven
One
What is Santa Claus called in France?
Father Gus
Perez Xmas
Pere Noel
Papa Christos
When you mail your Christmas cookies, they always arrive crumbled. Should you:
Send candy instead
Pack your cookies in popcorn
Stamp the words "Danger--Explosive Cookies" on the package
Send your cookies Federal Express
What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet?
Romeo and Juliet
Sally and Fred
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
What country created eggnog?
Canada
USA
Mexico
Germany
Where is the world’s largest Christmas tree?
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Santa Claus, Indiana
Washington, D.C.
Rockefeller plaza, New York City
The busiest shopping days of the year are
The Friday after Thanksgiving
The Friday and Saturday before Christmas
The day after Christmas
The Saturday after Thanksgiving
What did the traffic cop holler at Frosty?
Merry Christmas
Dude, you're a snowman!
Go!
Stop!
Where does the Grinch live?
Spiveville
North Alabama
Mount Crumpit
Grumpy Gulch
In the song "Jingle Bell Rock," everyone is dancing and prancing... where?
the Old Café
Hard Rock Café
New York City
Jingle Bell Square
After Joseph, Mary and Jesus left Bethlehem, what country did they travel to?
Israel
Samaria
Philistine
Egypt
There are two Christmas Islands in the world. One is in the Indian Ocean. Where is the other?
Atlantic Ocean
Antarctic area
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Frankincense, one of the gifts of the Magi, comes from
Mines
Nile river
Boswellia tree
Sand
How many "Lords a Leaping" were there?
9
10
8
7
What was Scrooge's first name?
Frank
Ebenezer
Donald
Jimmy
What popular Christmas food was an American discovery?
Eggnog
Boiled Custard
Fruitcake
Coconut Cake
How many verses are there to the song "The 12 Days of Christmas?"
13
11
12
14
What was the LAST state to declare Christmas an official holiday?
Texas
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Finland has another name for Santa Claus. What is it?
Father Christmas
Papa Christmas
Joulupukki
Pere Noel
What actor starred in the movie "The Grinch?"
Billy Bob Thornton
Jack Black
Tom Hanks
Jim Carrey
How many candles are on a Hanukkah Menorah (candelabra)?
6
12
9
7
In "A Night Before Christmas," where did there arise such a clatter?
On the roof
On the lawn
Down the hall
In the den
In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman masquerading as "Parson Brown"?
Hip Hop B-Bop Christmas
Winter Wonderland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Justin Beiber's Mistletoe
According to the Bible, how many Wise Men were there?
1
Doesn't say
3
2
In 1996, Christmas caroling was banned at two major malls in Pensacola, Florida. Why?
The carolers had really bad singing voices
Apparently, shoppers and merchants complained the carolers were too loud and took up too much space.
This is not a true statement.
Shoppers love the carols so much they stopped and listened instead of shopping.
What country started the tradition of exchanging gifts?
USA
France
Italy
Germany
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy want for Christmas?
Real estate
A new hair bow
Schroder
A pretty dress
The Nutcracker is a famous ballet performed at Christmas. What song is from this ballet?
Holiday Hoedown
Warm Coco Minuet
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Silver Bells
How old was Jimmy Boyd when he made famous the song I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?
13
42
20
18
What carol contains the word "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la"?
Deck the Halls
O Holy Night
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
White Trash Christmas
How many reindeer does Santa have?
1
7
9
8
Which animals were present at the manger when Christ was born?
Donkey and sheep
The Bible doesn't say
Sheep
Donkey
The legend of the poinsettia (the Christmas flower) began in:
Amarillo
South Texas
Guatemala
Mexico
What were Frosty's last words?
Bring me a cheeseburger
I will never forget you
Has anyone got a milkshake?
I'll be back again someday
James Pierpont wrote what popular Holiday song?
Santa Claus is coming to town
Jingle Bells
Little Drummer Boy
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
The Christmas movie “Miracle on 34th Street” is set in what city?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
In The Christmas Song (also called Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire), folks are dressed up like
Snowmen
Eskimos
Hunters
Indians
What is special about Rudolph the reindeer?
His bobbed-tail
His nose
His antlers
His charming personality
What was the name of Rudolph’s dogsled driving friend?
Mrs. Claus
abominable snowman
Yukon Cornelius
That elf that wanted to be a dentist
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean?
His fingernails were green.
His heart was three sizes too small
Due to his mother eating too much broccoli, he was born green.
He was ugly so all the chicks rejected him.
In the traditional song, "Go Tell It on the Mountain", what are you supposed to go tell on a mountain?
Joy to the World
Jesus Christ is born
The good news
Elvis is still alive
In Santa Claus the Movie, Joe drank and then burped. What did he drink?
Eggnog
Sprite
Coke
Boiled custard
What are magi?
magic dudes
kings
scholars
shepherds
Why did Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
to be taxed
to be with Mary’s family while Jesus was born
to find a hotel to stay in
for the Super Bowl
Traditional Christmas dinner in early England was
Head of a pig prepared with mustard
Turkey with dressing
Boiled Squid
Fried fish, lettuce and spinach
You are terrified to get close to Santa Claus because you suffer from pogonophobia. This means you have an unnatural fear of:
Fat guys
Red suits
beards
Smelly people
What do elves wear on top of their shoes?
bells
stars
bows
sparkles
Herbie, an elf in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, has aspirations to one day be a:
architect
driver of Santa’s sled
Santa workshop supervisor
dentist
Who wrote the story, "A Christmas Carol"?
David Hagberg
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Stephen King
What country holds to a tradition that a witch drops gifts down the chimney for children?
Italy
Germany
The Netherlands
France
What does the German word Tannenbaum mean?
Tree
Holy Child
Manger
Star
What was Rudolph's punishment for his red nose?
He had to clear the table after supper
No more reindeer games
10 laps around the toy workshop
He had to lead the pack on Christmas Eve
Why is the word Christmas sometimes shortened to XMas?
Most people are too lazy to write the entire word
The world wants to remove "Christ" from Christmas
The Greek word for Christmas is Xristos
The Senate passed a resolution to say that’s the way it should be
What Christmas song holds the record as being the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
White Trash Christmas
White Christmas
Jingle Bells
O Holy Night
The first state in the US to recognize Christmas as an official holiday in 1836 was
Minnesota
South Carolina
Alabama
Maine
How many Christmas trees are bought each year in America?
300,000
3 million
3,000
37.1 million
What was the name of the angel that appeared to Mary?
Steven
T-Sizzle
Gabriel
Anthony
What holiday decoration did American Ralph E. Morris invent?
mechanical reindeer (like you see in front yards)
Lighted tree star
blow-up outside decorations
strings of lights
What one reindeer is never mentioned in "The Night Before Christmas"?
Dancer
Vixen
Rudolph
Prancer
What country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Mexico
Canada
Guatemala
US
Approximately how many Christmas cards are sent in the United States each year?
1 billion
100,000 million
3 million
3 billion
Jesus was born where?
Israel
Judea
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Why do Animal Cracker boxes have strings on them?
To hang on the pegs in the store
To hang on the Christmas tree
They were designed this way by accident
To make it easier for little kids to carry
How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
On a big old jet airliner
Mary rode a donkey, Joseph walked
They rode a donkey
They walked
Which group buys more Christmas gifts for their pets?
Cow owners
Cat owners
Dog owners
Hamster owners
In Frosty the Snowman, who brought Frosty back to life?
Dottie (little girl)
Jimmy
Santa Claus
Rufus
In 2008, what was the best selling Christmas gift?
Minnesota Vikings football gear
Elmo Live
Spiderman
Bratz dolls
