Christmas Jeopardy Questions and Answers: 25 Free Trivia Questions

A Christmas Jeopardy style game is one of the easiest party games to run: a board of categories, point values from 100 to 500, and questions that get harder as the points go up. Below are 25 free Christmas trivia questions with answers in five categories, ready to use at a family party, an office party or in the classroom, plus simple rules for hosting.

How to play Christmas Jeopardy at home

Split into two or more teams and pick a host. Teams take turns choosing a category and a point value, for example Christmas Treats for 300. The host reads the question and the team answers. A right answer wins the points. A wrong answer lets the next team try to steal. For extra fun, ask players to answer in the form of a question, such as "What is eggnog?"

After the board is finished, play a final question where every team secretly bets some of its points. The team with the most points at the end wins.

25 free Christmas Jeopardy questions with answers

Each category goes from easy (100 points) to hard (500 points).

Santa's Sleigh: (100) What color is Rudolph's nose? Answer: Red. (200) How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh in the poem 'The Night Before Christmas'? Answer: Eight. (300) Where does Santa Claus live? Answer: The North Pole. (400) What is the name of Santa's wife? Answer: Mrs. Claus. (500) The real Saint Nicholas was a bishop in Myra. Which modern country is Myra in today? Answer: Turkey.
Christmas Carols: (100) Finish the line: 'Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the ___' Answer: Way. (200) Finish the line: 'Deck the halls with boughs of ___' Answer: Holly. (300) Finish the line: 'Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is ___' Answer: Bright. (400) In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', what did my true love give me on the first day? Answer: A partridge in a pear tree. (500) In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many lords are a-leaping? Answer: Ten.
Around The World: (100) How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Spanish? Answer: Feliz Navidad. (200) In which country did the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree begin? Answer: Germany. (300) In Australia, Christmas falls in which season? Answer: Summer. (400) What is the name of the Mexican Christmas celebration with processions from December 16 to 24? Answer: Las Posadas. (500) Which country sends London a giant Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square every year? Answer: Norway.
Christmas Treats: (100) What red and white striped candy is shaped like a shepherd's hook? Answer: A candy cane. (200) What spiced cookie is often shaped like a little man? Answer: Gingerbread. (300) What creamy holiday drink is made with milk, sugar and eggs? Answer: Eggnog. (400) What British Christmas dessert is often set on fire before serving? Answer: Christmas pudding (plum pudding). (500) What French Christmas cake is shaped like a log? Answer: Buche de Noel (Yule log).
Deck The Halls: (100) What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill? Answer: Stockings. (200) Under which plant do people kiss at Christmas? Answer: Mistletoe. (300) What kind of calendar counts down the days to Christmas? Answer: An Advent calendar. (400) How many points does a snowflake have? Answer: Six. (500) Which red-leafed plant, native to Mexico, is a popular Christmas flower? Answer: Poinsettia.

Final round question

Category: Famous Poems. Question: This 1823 poem, also known as 'The Night Before Christmas', gave Santa's reindeer their names. Answer: A Visit from St. Nicholas.

Tips for a great Christmas trivia night

Use a big screen: a TV or projector makes the board feel like a real game show.
Keep teams small: three to six players per team lets everyone take part.
Double the points in a second round to keep the scores close until the end.
Mix easy and hard: young kids can take the 100 point questions while adults go for 500.
Keep score where everyone can see it.

Want the full game ready to play?

Our Christmas Jeoparty game has 2 rounds, 50 questions and a final round, on a clickable quiz board in PowerPoint and in any web browser. Click a tile to open a question, click to show the answer, and the online version keeps score for 2 to 4 teams with a 30 second timer. A PDF host guide includes the full answer key and a score sheet.

Christmas Jeoparty: ready-to-play quiz board

2 rounds, 50 questions and a final round, in PowerPoint and any web browser, with a host guide and answer key.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions do you need for Christmas Jeopardy?

A classic board has 5 categories with 5 questions each, so 25 questions per round. Two rounds plus a final question make a full game of about 45 minutes.

Can I play Christmas Jeopardy on Zoom?

Yes. Share your screen with the board, let teams answer out loud and keep score in the chat or on the board.

Is Christmas Jeopardy good for kids?

Yes. Use the 100 and 200 point questions for younger kids and let older kids and adults try the harder ones.