Christmas General Knowledge Quiz: 50 Festive Questions
A bumper Christmas quiz with 50 festive questions, perfect for playing with friends and family. The questions cover the full range of Christmas knowledge: the history and traditions behind the season, Father Christmas and Santa Claus, Christmas food and drink, Christmas around the world (including Japan's KFC tradition, Italy's La Befana and Sweden's Julbock), Christmas music, the nativity story and famous Christmas films and stories. Some answers will surprise even the most devoted Christmas enthusiast.
Each question has four options and the correct answer is revealed as soon as you select yours. Your score and percentage appear at the end.
FAQ
How many questions are there?
50 multiple choice questions on Christmas traditions, history, music, food and culture.
Is this quiz suitable for all ages?
Yes. The questions are designed to be accessible and fun for the whole family, though some of the more detailed questions about history and international traditions will challenge adults too.
What does the quiz cover?
Christmas history (Christmas cards 1840s, Christmas tree tradition 19th century, electric lights 1882, Christmas crackers), Father Christmas (Santa based on St Nicholas, Rudolph 1939, Sinterklaas in Netherlands, brandy and mince pies), food and drink (turkey, Christmas pudding coin, Stollen from Germany, Bûche de Noël, eggnog, cinnamon), Christmas worldwide (Japan KFC, Three Kings Day in Spain, Italian Befana, Julbock in Sweden, Poinsettia from Mexico, Weihnachten in German), music (Jingle Bells originally for Thanksgiving, Bing Crosby White Christmas, Do They Know It's Christmas Ethiopia, Silent Night most covered, Good King Wenceslas in Bohemia, O Tannenbaum in German), traditions (Boxing Day, mistletoe, stockings, Christmas crackers, Yule Log, Christ's Mass), the nativity (Bethlehem, gold frankincense and myrrh, Star of Bethlehem, shepherds, Nativitas), and Christmas culture (Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life James Stewart, A Christmas Carol 1843 with 4 ghosts, Night Before Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore).
Does the quiz shuffle the answer options?
Yes. The four options randomise on every play.