Kids' Christmas
Children's Christmas quiz
Thirty Christmas questions for children of about 5 to 11, in five short rounds. It suits primary school classes (KS1 and KS2), Christmas parties and the wait for dinner on the big day.
A shortened quiz, to play solo
30 questions to play on your own, online. Type your answers and get your score at the end. No PDFs and no group play.
Playing with other people? Get the full quiz
- 80 questions, none of them on this page
- Question and answer PDFs, with answer sheets and picture round
- Host it live: a private game room, everyone answers on their phones
- Questions
- 30
- Rounds
- 5
- Difficulty
- Easy to hard
Round 01 / Santa
Father Christmas and his reindeer
- Difficulty: easy
Which of Father Christmas's reindeer has a shiny red nose?
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Rudolph
- Difficulty: medium
In the poem "The Night Before Christmas", how many reindeer pull the sleigh?
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Eight
Also accept: 8
Rudolph isn't in the poem. He came along more than a hundred years later, in a story from 1939.
- Difficulty: easy
How does Father Christmas traditionally get into the house?
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Down the chimney
Also accept: The chimney, Chimney
- Difficulty: easy
What do children hang up on Christmas Eve for Father Christmas to fill?
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A stocking
Also accept: Stocking, Stockings, A Christmas stocking
- Difficulty: easy
Which crunchy vegetable is traditionally left out for the reindeer?
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A carrot
Also accept: Carrot, Carrots
- Difficulty: easy
At which pole is Father Christmas said to have his workshop?
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The North Pole
Also accept: North Pole, North
Round 02 / Films
Christmas films
- Difficulty: medium
In "The Snowman", which song plays as the boy and the snowman fly through the sky?
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Walking in the Air
Also accept: We're Walking in the Air
- Difficulty: medium
Which town does the Grinch try to steal Christmas from?
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Whoville
Also accept: Who-ville
- Difficulty: easy
In "Home Alone 2", which big city does Kevin get lost in?
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New York
Also accept: New York City, NYC
- Difficulty: medium
In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit?
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Kermit the Frog
Also accept: Kermit
- Difficulty: hard
In "The Polar Express", what does the boy choose as the first gift of Christmas?
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A sleigh bell
Also accept: A bell, Bell, A silver bell, Sleigh bell
- Difficulty: medium
In "Frosty the Snowman", what brings Frosty to life?
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A magic hat
Also accept: A hat, Hat, An old silk hat, Magic hat
Round 03 / The nativity
The Christmas story
- Difficulty: easy
In which town was Jesus born?
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Bethlehem
- Difficulty: easy
What did the wise men follow to find baby Jesus?
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A star
Also accept: Star, The star, The Star of Bethlehem
- Difficulty: medium
The wise men brought gold, frankincense and which other gift?
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Myrrh
- Difficulty: easy
What was baby Jesus laid in, because there was no cot?
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A manger
Also accept: Manger, The manger
A manger is a trough that animals eat from.
- Difficulty: easy
Who told the shepherds that Jesus had been born?
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An angel
Also accept: Angel, Angels, The angel, The angels
- Difficulty: easy
Which animal is Mary usually shown riding to Bethlehem?
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A donkey
Also accept: Donkey
Round 04 / Dinner & traditions
Christmas dinner and traditions
- Difficulty: easy
What do you pull at the Christmas dinner table that goes bang?
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A cracker
Also accept: Cracker, A Christmas cracker, Christmas cracker
- Difficulty: easy
What do you wear on your head from inside a Christmas cracker?
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A paper hat
Also accept: A hat, Paper hat, A paper crown, A crown, Crown
- Difficulty: easy
Which calendar has a door to open on each day leading up to Christmas?
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An advent calendar
Also accept: Advent calendar, Advent
- Difficulty: easy
What are small sausages wrapped in bacon called?
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Pigs in blankets
Also accept: Pigs in blanket
- Difficulty: easy
Under which plant do people kiss at Christmas?
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Mistletoe
- Difficulty: easy
Which small Christmas pie is filled with dried fruit, even though its name sounds like meat?
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A mince pie
Also accept: Mince pie, Mince pies
Round 05 / Songs & snow
Songs and snow
- Difficulty: easy
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which bird sits in the pear tree?
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A partridge
Also accept: Partridge
- Difficulty: easy
Finish the line from "Jingle Bells": "Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open..."
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Sleigh
Also accept: A sleigh
- Difficulty: easy
Which bird with a red breast is often pictured on Christmas cards?
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A robin
Also accept: Robin
- Difficulty: medium
How many sides does a snowflake have?
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Six
Also accept: 6
Ice crystals always grow in a six-sided pattern.
- Difficulty: medium
In the song "Frosty the Snowman", what is Frosty's nose made of?
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A button
Also accept: Button
The song gives him "a corncob pipe and a button nose".
- Difficulty: easy
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many gold rings are there?
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Five
Also accept: 5
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A shortened quiz, solo only
30 questions to play on your own, online
- 30 questions, marked for you
- Your score, answers and explanations at the end
- No PDFs: nothing to print or hand round
- No group hosting or live game room
- No team answer sheets, picture round or tie-breakers
- Anyone can look these questions up
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The Christmas Quiz 2026
- A longer quiz: 80 questions (this page has 30), none of them on this site
- Host pack with questions and answers (PDF)
- Christmas picture round
- Team answer sheets
- Two tie-breakers
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How to run it
- Let the children take turns being quizmaster for a round. Reading the questions out is half the fun.
- Mixed ages? Give the youngest a five-second head start before anyone else can answer.
- Hand out a chocolate coin for every right answer and nobody minds who wins.
- The Christmas story round works well just before a nativity play or a carol service.