Christmas Pub Quiz 2025

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Christmas Pub Quiz

Round 1: 

Christmas Trivia

Jesus was born in...

A

Bethlehem

B

Nazareth

C

Amman

D

Caïro

How many wise men from the East came to see baby

Jesus?

A

Two

B

Three

C

Four

D

Five

Which of these activities do Australians usually do

at Christmas?

A

Putting the Christmas tree in the garden

B

Sleighing in the streets

C

Skating on an ice-rink of the closest city

D

Having picknick and barbecue on the beach

In Japan, a traditional Christmas meal is......

A

Fried Turkey

B

Sashimi

C

KFC

D

Haggis

In Canada you can actually send a letter to Santa. What is his postal code?

A

SAN TA

B

HOH OHO

C

SC ELF

D

XMAS3

What Christmas film made the most money?

A

Home Alone

B

Love Actually

C

The Grinch

D

The Christmas Chronicles

Which of these is NOT one of Santa's reindeer?

A

Rudolph

B

Blitzen

C

Prancer

D

Dreamer

What is the song 'Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' actually about?

A

Rudolph is being bullied

B

Rudolph is lost in the woods

C

Rudolph and all his friends

D

Rudolph has actually died

How many days does 'advent' last?

A

23

B

24

C

25

D

26

Round 2

Christmas in the UK

The Americans and Scottish call him Santa, what is his English name?

A

Father Christmas

B

Santa Claus

C

Scrooge

D

Father Noël

In the UK, the second day of Christmas is called....

A

Boxing Day

B

the second day of Christmas

C

Christmas Eve

D

another day with my terrible family

A

In most English families, what is usually eaten at Christmas dinner?

A

Roast Goose

B

Roast Turkey

C

Beef Wellington

D

Roast Salmon

A Christmas pudding is made up to a year before it is served. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient?

A

Dried fruits

B

Alcohol

C

Fat

D

Flour

What are the three traditional contents of a Christmas cracker?

A

a joke, present, paper crown

B

a joke, present, confetti

C

a present, confetti, a saying

D

a present, a saying, a paper crown

The little pies eaten at Christmas and filled with a mixture of fruits are....

A

fruit pies

B

mince pies

C

snow pies

D

Xmas pies

What do English children leave out for Father Christmas?

A

brandy and a mince pie

B

a cup of tea and a scone

C

milk and cookies

D

gluhwein and Christmas cake

What do the English usually watch on Christmas Day?

A

the premier league

B

the King's speech

C

Carol singing

D

Darts

Round 3: Books & Films

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

A

Ernest Hemingway

B

J. R. R. Tolkien

C

Charles Dickens

D

William Shakespeare

What are the first names of Marley and Marley?

A

Jacob and Robert

B

James and Robert

C

Jacob and Robin

D

James and Robin

What is the first name of Scrooge, the protagonist in "A Christmas Carol"?

30

second

+30 s

What is the name of this film?

20

second

+30 s

Who created The Nightmare Before Christmas?

A

Steven Spielberg

B

Quentin Tarantino

C

Tim Burton

D

Ron Howard

Who played the part of the British prime minister in Love Actually?

A

Stephen Fry

B

Hugh Grant

C

Jude Law

D

Colin Firth

Who stole Christmas?

20

second

+30 s

Round 4: Music

🎅 👶🏻

Santa Baby

Santa

Baby

Clause

Child

White

Christmas

Angel

Which Christmas song has been depicted with these emojis?

🎸🎄🎤

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Rockin’

Around

the

Christmas

Tree

O

Farm

Underneath

War

Is

Over

Which Christmas song has been depicted with these emojis?

This is an example of a Christmas.....

A

hymn

B

cantata

C

carol

D

opera

The mood is right. The spirits up.

We're here tonight and that's enough.

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.

The party's on. The feeling's here.

That only comes this time of year.

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.

mood

spirits

tonight

party

feeling

time of year

food

snow

presents

online

snowstorm

music

TV

holiday cheer

'And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they'll get this year is ...'

20

second

+30 s

Who did NOT cover Wham!'s hit "Last Christmas"

30

second

+30 s

A

Taylor Swift

B

Crazy Frog

C

Carly Ray Jepsen

D

Bruce Springsteen

Finish: "But the very next day..."

A

you went away

B

you said it was lame

C

you gave it away

D

you called out my name

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the ...

30

second

+30 s

How many men were dressed in white ski suits?

A

5

B

4

C

3

D

2

All I Want For Christmas was covered by Olivia Olson in which film?

30

second

+30 s

A

Let It Snow

B

The Christmas Chronicles

C

Love Actually

D

Bad Santa

What did Beyoncé's boyfriend give her on the 5th day of Christmas?

A

Denim jeans

B

Shoes

C

Belly ring

D

A poem