Christmas Trivia
It is time for Christmas and everything associated with the holiday – gift shopping, great food, and family gatherings. Make your festivities more fun with a game.
Questions
1. After leaving Bethlehem, to which country did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus travel?
2. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of December?
3. Every elf has this ornament on the tip of their shoes. Which ornament are we talking about?
4. Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?
5. How does Santa Claus go back up the chimney to continue his journey of delivering gifts?
6. How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
7. Name the eight original Reindeer.
8. One of the most famous Cola companies in the world used to have advertisements featuring a happy, smiling Santa Claus. Name the company
9. Red and green are the two colors most associated with Christmas. Which are the two other colors, according to Christmas holiday trivia, that are also extremely popular in this season?
10. Traditionally, kids leave out snacks for Santa Claus. What are these snacks?
11. Traditions of Christmas around the world will tell you that Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus?
12. Two of the reindeers are named after weather phenomenon. Name the reindeer.
13. What are the gifts that the Three Wise Men gave baby Jesus, according to Christmas history?
14. What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner, from the play, A Christmas Carol?
15. What two phrases will you almost always find on Christmas gift tags?
16. When does the Russian Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas?
17. Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog?
18. Which country does St. Nicholas originally belong to?
19. Which country gifts the Christmas tree that is placed at the Trafalgar Square in London, according to Christmas tradition?
20. Which is the most popular ornament placed at the top of the Christmas tree?
21. Which was the first state in the United States to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
22. Which was the last state in the United States that declared Christmas a legal holiday?
Answers
1. Egypt
2. Stephen
3. Bells
4. White
5. He places his finger on
the side of his nose, gives a smile and a nod.
6. Six
7. Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Dancer, and Donner
8. Coca Cola
9. Gold and Silver
10. Cookies and milk
11. Pere Noel
12. Donner, which means thunder in German, and Blitzen, which means lightning
13. Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense
14. Jacob Marley
15. To and From
16. January 7th
17. England
18. Turkey
19. Norway
20. Angel
21. Alabama
22. Oklahoma