Christmas Trivia - Our Christmas Quiz for Family Festive Fun

Looking for some family Christmas fun?

There’s so much festive fun to be had after opening your Christmas presents – board games, charades, scavenger hunts, and our personal favourite…the Christmas quiz!

Fancy giving it a go? We’ve got just the ultimate Christmas quiz for you.

Whether you’re wanting to keep the kids entertained with a quiz whilst driving home for Christmas or a looking for a family Christmas quiz for boxing day, this is the one for you.

There are 25 questions on all sorts of topics and the answers are at the bottom of this page.

So, get into your teams and let’s get quizzing!
 

1. What is the biggest selling single of all time?
    
2. Who is the richest sportsman of all time?
    
3. What is the national animal of Scotland?
    
4. What is Cherophobia the fear of?
    
5. The Philippine archipelago comprises about how many islands? (2 closest get points)
   
    
6. Which company is the world’s largest toy distributor?
    
7. What colour is the Snowman's scarf and hat in the Children's picture book 'The Snowman'?
    
8. In America, in 2011, one in three divorce filings include what word?
    
9. Name the 3 richest countries in the world. For a bonus point, name in order?
    
10. What were the names of Harry Potter’s parents?
    
     
11. In which country is the world’s largest pyramid situated?
     
12. Which animal is the most successful predator?
     
13. In England, what is the most requested song for a funeral?
     
14. Which country spends the most time reading?
     
15. What has more than 200 million copies in circulation each year?
    
     
16. Who was the fifth Beatle?
     
17. What is an interrobang?
     
18. In Switzerland, it’s illegal to only own one what?
     
19. What is the most expensive film ever made?
     
20. Name the only two original Beatles studio albums that have one-word titles.
    
     
21. Name the only 3 cities in the Southern Hemisphere to have held a Summer Olympic Games.
     
22. Which are the two smallest countries in the world?
     
23. At the end of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which professor removes his turban to reveal Voldemort on the back of his head?
     
24. In which city was Boris Johnson born?
     
25. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Islam'?

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Here are the answers…

1. What is the biggest selling single of all time? White Christmas by Bing Crosby
    
2. Who is the richest sportsman of all time? Michael Jordan
    
3. What is the national animal of Scotland? Unicorn
    
4. What is Cherophobia the fear of? Being happy
    
5. The Philippine archipelago comprises about how many islands? (2 closest get points) 7,641
   
    
6. Which company is the world’s largest toy distributor? McDonald’s
    
7. What colour is the Snowman's scarf and hat in the Children's picture book 'The Snowman'? Green
    
8. In America, in 2011, one in three divorce filings include what word? Facebook
    
9. Name the 3 richest countries in the world. For a bonus point, name in order? 3. Singapore 2. China 1. Qatar
    
10. What were the names of Harry Potter’s parents? James and Lily
    
     
11. In which country is the world’s largest pyramid situated? The Great Pyramid of Cholula, located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
     
12. Which animal is the most successful predator? The African wild dog! It has an 85% kill rate (lions have 17-19% and Peregrine falcons have 47%)
     
13. In England, what is the most requested song for a funeral? Monty Python’s ‘Always look on the bright side of life'
     
14. Which country spends the most time reading? India
     
15. What has more than 200 million copies in circulation each year? The Ikea catalogue
    
     
16. Who was the fifth Beatle? Stuart Sutcliffe (an original member from when they were just a club act in Germany. He left to stay with his fiancé and died a year later, aged 21 from a brain haemorrhage)
     
17. What is an interrobang? 🙹 (? + !)
     
18. In Switzerland, it’s illegal to only own one what? Guinea pig. They’re herd animals and get depressed when alone
     
19. What is the most expensive film ever made? Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
     
20. Name the only two original Beatles studio albums that have one-word titles. Help! and Revolver
    
     
21. Name the only 3 cities in the Southern Hemisphere to have held a Summer Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro, Melbourne and Sydney
     
22. Which are the two smallest countries in the world? Vatican City and Monaco
     
23. At the end of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which professor removes his turban to reveal Voldemort on the back of his head? Professor Quirrel
     
24. In which city was Boris Johnson born? New York City
     
25. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Islam'? Submission

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