Megan Moran Quizzes

Christmas quiz

Which festive song was played in space, and why do families in Japan line up for fried chicken on Christmas Eve? These twenty questions travel through traditions from around the world, holiday history, much-loved films and seasonal food. Pour a hot chocolate and see who earns the top spot on the nice list.

A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Ultimate Christmas Quiz Book.

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  1. Question 1 of 20Traditions

    In most Western churches, how many Sundays are there in Advent?

  2. Question 2 of 20Around the world

    In which season does Christmas fall in Australia?

  3. Question 3 of 20Music

    Who composed the music for the ballet The Nutcracker?

  4. Question 4 of 20Around the world

    In which language is "Merry Christmas" said as "Mele Kalikimaka"?

  5. Question 5 of 20Films

    In the 2003 film Elf, Buddy leaves the North Pole for which city to find his father?

  6. Question 6 of 20Food

    The French Christmas dessert bûche de Noël is shaped like what?

  7. Question 7 of 20Films

    In Home Alone (1990), where is Kevin's family flying when they accidentally leave him behind?

  8. Question 8 of 20Books

    In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge's late business partner, whose ghost visits him first?

  9. Question 9 of 20Films

    In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), what is the name of the angel sent to help George Bailey?

  10. Question 10 of 20Around the world

    In Japan, which meal has become a popular Christmas tradition thanks to an advertising campaign from the 1970s?

  11. Question 11 of 20Around the world

    In Icelandic folklore, how many mischievous Yule Lads visit children in the days before Christmas?

  12. Question 12 of 20Around the world

    In Italian tradition, the kindly witch La Befana delivers gifts on the night before which day?

  13. Question 13 of 20Around the world

    On St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, what does the girl playing Lucia traditionally wear on her head?

  14. Question 14 of 20Traditions

    Since 1947, which country has given London a large Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year?

  15. Question 15 of 20Carols

    The carol "Silent Night" was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 in which present-day country?

  16. Question 16 of 20Carols

    In December 1965, which festive song became the first tune played on musical instruments in space?

  17. Question 17 of 20History

    The first commercial Christmas card, printed in London in 1843, is credited to which Englishman?

  18. Question 18 of 20History

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 for a giveaway booklet from which US department store chain?

  19. Question 19 of 20Films

    Bing Crosby first sang "White Christmas" on screen in which 1942 film?

  20. Question 20 of 20History

    From 1659 to 1681, celebrating Christmas was against the law in which American colony?

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  1. In most Western churches, how many Sundays are there in Advent? Four
  2. In which season does Christmas fall in Australia? Summer
  3. Who composed the music for the ballet The Nutcracker? Tchaikovsky
  4. In which language is "Merry Christmas" said as "Mele Kalikimaka"? Hawaiian
  5. In the 2003 film Elf, Buddy leaves the North Pole for which city to find his father? New York City
  6. The French Christmas dessert bûche de Noël is shaped like what? A log
  7. In Home Alone (1990), where is Kevin's family flying when they accidentally leave him behind? Paris
  8. In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge's late business partner, whose ghost visits him first? Jacob Marley
  9. In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), what is the name of the angel sent to help George Bailey? Clarence
  10. In Japan, which meal has become a popular Christmas tradition thanks to an advertising campaign from the 1970s? Fried chicken from KFC
  11. In Icelandic folklore, how many mischievous Yule Lads visit children in the days before Christmas? Thirteen
  12. In Italian tradition, the kindly witch La Befana delivers gifts on the night before which day? Epiphany
  13. On St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, what does the girl playing Lucia traditionally wear on her head? A crown of candles
  14. Since 1947, which country has given London a large Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square each year? Norway
  15. The carol "Silent Night" was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 in which present-day country? Austria
  16. In December 1965, which festive song became the first tune played on musical instruments in space? Jingle Bells
  17. The first commercial Christmas card, printed in London in 1843, is credited to which Englishman? Henry Cole
  18. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 for a giveaway booklet from which US department store chain? Montgomery Ward
  19. Bing Crosby first sang "White Christmas" on screen in which 1942 film? Holiday Inn
  20. From 1659 to 1681, celebrating Christmas was against the law in which American colony? Massachusetts Bay Colony