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If you’re looking for ways to make the most wonderful time of the year that little bit more magical, why not organize a team trivia night centred on Christmas-themed questions? There’s no better time than the very last days before the end-of-year holidays to host a company event, sending people off for a week or two of rest and relaxation with positive memories of their workplace and their work colleagues.

We’ve put together a list of 50 awesome Christmas trivia questions to help you create your very own seasonal quiz, drawing upon everything from Christmas traditions around the world to the quintessential Christmas food and drink.

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1. How Can Christmas Trivia Help Bring a Team Closer Together During the Holiday Season?

Quizzes are fun and inclusive and pack more team-bonding punch than the strongest glass of eggnog. In a casual, convivial setting, your staff can enjoy one another’s company outside the confines of the usual work constraints, building stronger relationships that will help them communicate more openly and effectively during business projects.

Christmas trivia games are also an excellent opportunity for everybody to destress, letting go of the trials and tribulations of the past year with an amusing hour or two of lightly competitive quizzing.

2. Best Christmas Trivia Topics To Explore

2.1. Christmas Traditions

Christmas is a time for family, friends, food, and all sorts of time-honored traditions. To kick off our tree-mendously good trivia, this category looks at some of the most common customs associated with the festive season.

Q: While it’s rarely done today, what item was Santa said to leave in the stockings of naughty children who had misbehaved during the year?
A: Coal.

Q: What plant that is often associated with kissing at Christmas has the Latin name viscum album?
A: Mistletoe.

Q: In what century was the Christmas cracker, which adorns dinner tables all over the world on December 25, invented?
A: 19th century.

Q: In the nativity scene featuring Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, several other characters are present. Which of the following characters is not part of the onlookers: Melchior, Nebuchadnezzar, or Balthasar?
A: Nebuchadnezzar, who was a king of Babylon. Melchior and Balthasar were two of the Wise Men, along with Caspar.

Q: A British physicist calculated the speed at which Father Christmas would need to travel to deliver presents to all the world’s children on Christmas Eve. What was the calculated speed: 2, 4, or 6 million miles per hour?
A: 6.

2.2. Christmas Songs

What is Christmas without the carols? While most people today have relegated such old-timey numbers as “Good King Wenceslas” and “Deck the Halls” to the attic, a score of new tracks have arisen to take their place and fill the airwaves with good cheer.

Q: Which Mariah Carey song is a perpetual Christmastime favorite, rising to the top of the music charts each holiday season? 
A: All I Want for Christmas. 

Q: Name the song from these lyrics: “Think of all the fun I’ve missed, think of all the fellas that I haven’t kissed, next year I could be just as good, if you check off my Christmas list.”
A: Santa Baby.

Q: Since it was first released in 1984, “Last Christmas” by Wham has become a classic Yuletide tune, but what were the names of the two guys who fronted Wham?
A: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

Q: Which of these artists has not had a hit with the song “White Christmas”: Bing Crosby, Frankie Valli, or Michael Bublé?
A: Franki Valli.

Q: Austrian school teacher Franz Xaver Gruber is the person responsible for composing the classic carol “Stille Nacht,” better known in English by what name?
A: Silent Night.

2.3. Christmas Movies

Alongside more long-standing Christmas traditions, watching a Christmas movie has become a common festive pastime. This category will test your colleagues’ knowledge of old-timey classics as well as more modern, merry fare.

Q: Which actor stars as an oversized, overeager elf who travels to New York City to find his human biological father?
A: Will Ferrell. 

Q: Headlined by Bruce Willis as John McClane, which 1989 movie is the subject of an ongoing debate by fans as to whether it is or is not a classic Christmas movie?
A: Die Hard.

Q: Which Christmas movie character is accidentally left home alone at Christmas, but uses his wits to outfox two bungling burglars?
A: Kevin McCallister.

Q: “It’s turbo time!” is a quote from which film that centers on a father desperately trying to find the toy of his kid’s dreams the day before Christmas?
A: Jingle All the Way.

Q: What is the name of the second-class angel who helps George Bailey overcome his existential crisis in It’s a Wonderful Life? 
A: Clarence.

2.4. Christmas Around the World Trivia

One of the joys of Christmas is learning about how various countries and regions around the world celebrate the occasion differently. While some of these questions might confound even the most seasoned trivia buff, the unusual answers are sure to fascinate everyone.

Q: Where would you celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes, which commemorates the lead up to the birth of Jesus with a spread of seafood specialties?
A: (Southern) Italy.

Q: A remnant of Northern European paganism that has been woven into Christmas celebrations, what caprine animal is traditionally featured as a Scandinavian ornament and even appears every year as a giant statue in the Swedish city of Gavle?
A: A goat.

Q: Why has the Dutch character of Zwarte Piet, who distributes sweets to children during Christmas, become increasingly controversial in the past few decades?
A: His appearance has been linked to blackface.

Q: In Norway, witches are said to descend upon human habitations during Christmas to torment parents and children alike. What common household item is hidden in an attempt to impede their travel between houses?
A: Brooms.

Q: Which South American country closes roads every Christmas so that its citizens can head to mass on roller skates? 
A: Venezuela.

2.5. Christmas History

You don’t need the Ghost of Christmas Past to help you revisit the history associated with December 25. With these questions, your team can travel back in time all the way to the origins of the annual festivities.

Q: Which ancient Roman festival is said to have at least partially inspired the celebration of Christmas?
A: Saturnalia.

Q: Name the religious figure who is often said to have been the original inspiration for the modern concept of Santa Claus.
A: St. Nicholas.

Q: Christmas initially celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, but there have been other historically significant figures born on December 25. Which of the following individuals was not born on this date: Pope Pius VI, Albert Einstein, or Conrad Hilton?
A: Albert Einstein.

Q: One of the few heart-warming episodes of World War I took place on Christmas Day, when British and German soldiers stopped fighting to engage in a friendly game of which sport?
A: Soccer (football).

Q: The first Holy Roman Emperor was crowned on Christmas Day in Rome. What was his name?
A: Charlemagne.

2.6. Christmas Food & Drinks

Good things come to those who bake. This moreish melange of Christmas questions is all about the wonderful dishes and drinks that form part of a classic festive feast, from boozy beverages to delicious desserts.

Q: True or false: mince pies originally contained minced meat inside them?
A: True.

Q: What alcohol is traditionally poured over a Christmas pudding and then set alight?
A: Brandy.

Q: According to popular tradition, candy canes were invented by a choirmaster in Germany in the 17th century, but what is their distinctive shape meant to resemble?
A: A shepherd’s crook.

Q: Towards the end of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, what bird does Scrooge tell a passing boy to go and buy from the poulterer’s window?
A: A turkey.

Q: Which of these spirits never features in eggnog: rum, brandy, or gin?
A: Gin.

2.7. Christmas Decorations

Wreaths, garlands, stockings, reindeer, snowmen, candy canes – there are loads of items that have become associated with Christmas decorations over the years. The question is, how much do your staff know about their history and usage?

Q: When decorating a Christmas tree, various items are used, but one of these objects typically takes the top spot. Which item is not traditionally placed at the very top of the tree: an angel, a bauble, or a star?
A: A bauble.

Q: Tinsel, now typically made from plastic, originally had its sparkle from hammered metal. Which modern-day country is said to be the birthplace of this dazzling decoration? 
A: Germany.

Q: Which prolific American inventor is thought to have created the very first string lights, which his friend Edward Johnson then used to decorate Christmas trees back in the 1800s?
A: Thomas Edison.

Q: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world’s largest Christmas tree is located in Gubbio in which country?
A: Italy.

Q: What is the name of the plant with distinctive red leaves that originally came to prominence as a Christmas decoration in 16th-century Mexico, but now enjoys popularity all over the world?
A: Poinsettia.

3. FAQs

3.1. What are some good Christmas trivia questions?

The best Christmas quizzes cover a range of topics, providing something for everyone to unwrap and enjoy. Keep things festive with questions related to long-standing traditions, popular holiday movies, and a smattering of queries about toe-tapping Yuletide tunes.

3.2. What are some trivia facts about Christmas history?

Among the most surprising trivia facts about Christmas history is that the term “Xmas” originates in the ancient Greek alphabet. The “X” represents the Greek letter chi, the first letter of the name of Christos, aka Christ. While you might think it’s a relatively new term, its usage can actually be traced back hundreds of years.

3.3. What are the categories for the Christmas trivia game?

Christmas movies and music are among the most popular Christmas trivia categories because they tend to cover ground that most people know. Throwing in some questions about Christmas around the world, however, encourages everyone to step out of their own experience and learn a bit more about other cultures.