Christmas trivia and word scramble

15 questions and 15 scrambled words, with the answers. Made by Lumineus Studio.

A short quiz works at almost any Christmas gathering: after dinner, at an office party or in class before the break. Read the questions aloud or hand out sheets, give everyone ten minutes, then read the answers.

15 Christmas trivia questions

  1. What color are holly berries?
  2. Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
  3. Which country is usually credited with starting the Christmas tree custom?
  4. Which plant do people kiss under at Christmas?
  5. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
  6. What is Scrooge's first name in A Christmas Carol?
  7. What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
  8. Which red-leaved plant is a popular Christmas decoration?
  9. Which reindeer has a red nose?
  10. What is December 26 called in the UK and Canada?
  11. A candy cane is shaped like which letter?
  12. Who composed the music for The Nutcracker ballet?
  13. In Home Alone, which city is the family flying to?
  14. What do children often leave out for Santa with a glass of milk?
  15. On which date is Christmas Day?
Show the answers
  1. What color are holly berries? Red
  2. Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? Nine
  3. Which country is usually credited with starting the Christmas tree custom? Germany
  4. Which plant do people kiss under at Christmas? Mistletoe
  5. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
  6. What is Scrooge's first name in A Christmas Carol? Ebenezer
  7. What is the name of the Grinch's dog? Max
  8. Which red-leaved plant is a popular Christmas decoration? Poinsettia
  9. Which reindeer has a red nose? Rudolph
  10. What is December 26 called in the UK and Canada? Boxing Day
  11. A candy cane is shaped like which letter? J
  12. Who composed the music for The Nutcracker ballet? Tchaikovsky
  13. In Home Alone, which city is the family flying to? Paris
  14. What do children often leave out for Santa with a glass of milk? Cookies
  15. On which date is Christmas Day? December 25

Christmas word scramble with 15 words

Unscramble each word. Every answer is something you see at Christmas.

  1. KCGOTNIS
  2. NREEIDRE
  3. SAMNOWN
  4. ETRNMOAN
  5. ESINMTT
  6. SEENTPR
  7. TLNSEI
  8. CENHMYI
  9. YLAIHDO
  10. LAARDNG
  11. EHGISL
  12. OSEKICO
  13. THREAW
  14. DCALNE
  15. TINERW
Show the answers
  1. KCGOTNIS = stocking
  2. NREEIDRE = reindeer
  3. SAMNOWN = snowman
  4. ETRNMOAN = ornament
  5. ESINMTT = mittens
  6. SEENTPR = present
  7. TLNSEI = tinsel
  8. CENHMYI = chimney
  9. YLAIHDO = holiday
  10. LAARDNG = garland
  11. EHGISL = sleigh
  12. OSEKICO = cookies
  13. THREAW = wreath
  14. DCALNE = candle
  15. TINERW = winter

Tips for a quick quiz

Play in teams of two or three so nobody feels stuck. Give one point per right answer and a bonus point for the first team to finish the scramble. For young children, read the trivia aloud and let them call out answers instead of writing.

Printable sheets

Our Christmas Party Games pack has both games as printable sheets with answer keys, plus 50 different bingo cards and a caller list, a word search, 30 charades cards, this or that and would you rather. 62 pages in US Letter and A4.

See the Christmas Party Games, $4

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