🎄 Under The Christmas Tree Christmas Quiz 🎄

Think you know everything about Christmas? Take our fun quiz on movies, TV specials, carols, and festive traditions to test your knowledge!

The Christmas lights are twinkling, the festive fairisle is donned, and the family are gathering… which can only mean one thing – it’s quiz time!

Whether you’re gearing up for the big day or looking for some competitive fun after dinner, we’ve rounded up a sleigh-full of Christmas questions to put your festive knowledge to the test.

25 Christmas Quiz Question!

From films and TV specials to music and traditions, this quiz is perfect to print off and play with friends or family – but beware, it might just lead to more than just pulling crackers! Who’ll be crowned the Christmas champion this year?

Round 1: Christmas Movies 🎬

1. In Love Actually, which two characters meet because of a book assignment?
   Answer: Jamie and Aurelia
2. What is the name of the boy who is left home alone in the classic film Home Alone?
   Answer: Kevin McCallister
3. In Elf, what is the main character’s real name?
   Answer: Buddy
4. Which 1988 Christmas movie stars Bill Murray?
   Answer: Scrooged
5. In The Polar Express, what beverage do the children drink on the train?
   Answer: Hot chocolate
6. Who plays George Bailey in the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life?
   Answer: James Stewart

Round 2: Christmas TV Specials 📺

1. In the UK Doctor Who 2005 Christmas episode, what alien race attacks the spaceship?
   Answer: Sycorax
2. Who got married in the Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas special?
   Answer: Nessa and Smithy
3. Which 1980s UK children’s Christmas TV special features a snowman coming to life?
   Answer: The Snowman
4. In the Call the Midwife 2019 Christmas special, which country do the midwives travel to for their mission?
   Answer: Scotland (the Outer Hebrides)
5. What was the title of the 1996 Only Fools and Horses Christmas special where Del Boy and Rodney finally become millionaires?
   Answer: Time on Our Hands
6. Who was Max Branning revealed to be having an affair with on Christmas Day 2007?
   Answer: Stacey Slater

Round 3: Christmas Traditions & History ❄️

1. Which country gifts the Christmas tree that stands in Trafalgar Square each year?
   Answer: Norway
2. In what year was the first Christmas card sent?
   Answer: 1843
3. What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
   Answer: A coin (or small trinkets)
4. “Boxing Day” falls on which date?
   Answer: 26th December
5. Which plant, often used as a decoration, is also said to bring good luck when kissed under?
   Answer: Mistletoe
6. In which country did the tradition of the Advent calendar originate?
   Answer: Germany
7. What are the two main spices in traditional mulled wine?
   Answer: Cinnamon and cloves

Round 4: Christmas Music 🎵

1. Which carol has the lyric “Glory to the newborn King”?
   Answer: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
2. Who sang the 1984 hit Do They Know It’s Christmas? as part of Band Aid?
   Answer: Bob Geldof organised it (performers included Bono, Paul Young, George Michael, and more)
3. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 7th day?
   Answer: Seven swans a-swimming
4. What Christmas song begins with the lyrics “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks…”?
   Answer: Silver Bells
5. Which singer recorded the best-selling Christmas single All I Want for Christmas Is You?
   Answer: Mariah Carey
6. What time is the monarch’s annual Christmas message traditionally broadcast on UK television and radio?
   Answer: 3:00 PM on Christmas Day

And there you have it – a fun-filled Christmas quiz ready for you to enjoy! Whether you’re planning some friendly competition on the run-up to Christmas or want a festive activity on the big day itself, you can print this quiz off and share it with friends and family. Get ready to test your knowledge, share some laughs, and maybe even discover who the ultimate Christmas champion in your household really is!