Question 1 of 20Films and cartoonsEasy
Family Christmas quiz
Gather the kids, parents and grandparents for a family Christmas quiz that everyone can play. This Christmas quiz for families has 20 friendly questions on festive films, cartoons, stories, snow and Christmas trees, with a few tougher ones to keep the grown-ups on their toes.
A free quiz from Megan Moran.
Question 2 of 20Snow and natureEasy
How many sides or points does a snowflake almost always have?
Question 3 of 20Films and cartoonsMedium
In the movie Home Alone (1990), how old is Kevin McCallister?
Question 4 of 20Snow and natureEasy
Under which plant are people traditionally supposed to kiss at Christmas?
Question 5 of 20Films and cartoonsMedium
In the movie Elf (2003), what does Buddy pour all over his spaghetti?
Question 6 of 20Snow and natureHard
On holly bushes, which plants grow the bright red berries?
Question 7 of 20The Christmas storyEasy
In the Christmas story, in which town was Jesus born?
Question 8 of 20Films and cartoonsMedium
In the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, where do unwanted toys go to live?
Question 9 of 20Around the worldMedium
Before Sinterklaas visits, what do children in the Netherlands traditionally leave by the fireplace?
Question 10 of 20Christmas treesHard
Which US state harvests the most farm-grown Christmas trees?
Question 11 of 20Films and cartoonsEasy
In The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit?
Question 12 of 20StoriesMedium
In the classic story of the Gingerbread Man, who finally catches him?
Question 13 of 20SongsHard
The wintry song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" was written in 1945 during what?
Question 14 of 20The Christmas storyMedium
Which of these was NOT one of the gifts the Wise Men brought to baby Jesus?
Question 15 of 20Films and cartoonsEasy
In the 1969 TV cartoon Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life?
Question 16 of 20StoriesMedium
In A Christmas Carol, after Jacob Marley's ghost, how many spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge?
Question 17 of 20Christmas treesHard
Which tree is the most popular real Christmas tree in the UK?
Question 18 of 20Around the worldMedium
Which US state has a small city called North Pole, where thousands of letters to Santa arrive each December?
Question 19 of 20TraditionsMedium
Long before it was a chocolate cake, what was a Yule log?
Question 20 of 20Christmas treesHard
Roughly how long does it take a farm to grow a typical 6- to 7-foot Christmas tree?
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- What color is the Grinch in the classic 1966 cartoon and the movies since? GreenThe Grinch first turned green in the 1966 TV special, when Dr. Seuss and the director agreed it was the only color that made sense.
- How many sides or points does a snowflake almost always have? SixEvery snowflake starts as ice forming around a tiny speck, such as dust or pollen, high up inside a cloud.
- In the movie Home Alone (1990), how old is Kevin McCallister? EightThe outside of the McCallister family home was filmed at a real house in Winnetka, Illinois, near Chicago.
- Under which plant are people traditionally supposed to kiss at Christmas? MistletoeEuropean mistletoe has white berries and grows high in the branches of trees such as apple and poplar, taking water from its host.
- In the movie Elf (2003), what does Buddy pour all over his spaghetti? Maple syrupHe also piles on candy, marshmallows and crushed-up toaster pastries, and packs it in bags for lunch too.
- On holly bushes, which plants grow the bright red berries? Only female plantsThe berry-bearing plants need a pollen-producing partner growing nearby, and the berries are poisonous to people.
- In the Christmas story, in which town was Jesus born? BethlehemThe town lies about 6 miles (10 km) south of Jerusalem, and its Church of the Nativity was first built in the 300s under the Roman emperor Constantine.
- In the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, where do unwanted toys go to live? The Island of Misfit ToysThe island is ruled by King Moonracer, a winged lion who keeps the toys there until he can find children to love them.
- Before Sinterklaas visits, what do children in the Netherlands traditionally leave by the fireplace? A shoeMany tuck a carrot or some hay inside for Sinterklaas's horse, and set out a bowl of water nearby.
- Which US state harvests the most farm-grown Christmas trees? OregonIts farms cut about 4.8 million trees in 2022, says the USDA Census of Agriculture, with North Carolina second at about 3.2 million.
- In The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit? Kermit the FrogGonzo plays the narrator, Charles Dickens himself, with Rizzo the Rat as his sidekick.
- In the classic story of the Gingerbread Man, who finally catches him? A foxA version of the story was printed in St. Nicholas Magazine, a popular American children's magazine, in 1875.
- The wintry song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" was written in 1945 during what? A July heat wave in HollywoodSammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote it, and its words never once mention Christmas.
- Which of these was NOT one of the gifts the Wise Men brought to baby Jesus? SilverThe Gospel of Matthew never says how many Wise Men there were, and it doesn't call them kings.
- In the 1969 TV cartoon Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life? A magic hatIt belongs to Professor Hinkle, a not-very-good magician, and the cartoon is narrated by the comedian Jimmy Durante.
- In A Christmas Carol, after Jacob Marley's ghost, how many spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge? ThreeThe last of them, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, never speaks a word. It only points.
- Which tree is the most popular real Christmas tree in the UK? Nordmann firThe British Christmas Tree Growers Association estimates it makes up about three out of every four real trees sold there.
- Which US state has a small city called North Pole, where thousands of letters to Santa arrive each December? AlaskaThe local post office promotes 99705 as Santa's ZIP code, and the town has a Santa Claus Lane.
- Long before it was a chocolate cake, what was a Yule log? A big log burned in the fireplace over ChristmasIn parts of England, a piece of the log was saved to help light the next year's Yule log.
- Roughly how long does it take a farm to grow a typical 6- to 7-foot Christmas tree? About 7 to 12 yearsGrowers say it can take as few as 4 years or as many as 15, depending on the type of tree and the climate.
