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Christmas Movie Trivia Questions and Answers

Christmas movie trivia works for the last day of school, an office party or a family movie night, because most people have seen Home Alone at least once. Here are 30 Christmas movie questions with answers in four rounds: family films for kids, classics for adults, guess the movie from the line, and a picture round with 12 famous scenes to guess.

October 30, 20267 min read

Every question is multiple choice with the correct answer marked. The kids round sticks to family films; the other three include a few films for older viewers, like Die Hard and Love Actually, but nothing in the pictures is violent.

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Open the ready-made picture quiz

The picture round is a full quiz in the library: the Christmas Movie Picture Quiz, 12 scenes with a short note after every answer. Hosting it live takes a free account. For your own film list, choose Generate with AI and type "Christmas movie quiz for 12-year-olds, 12 questions".

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Press Host this quiz live (or Start game on your own quiz)

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Show it on the big screen

The scene and its four answers appear on your screen, and players tap their answer on their phones. The leaderboard after each question is where the arguing starts.

Christmas movie trivia for kids

Six questions on family Christmas films

In Home Alone (1990), which city is Kevin's family flying to for Christmas?

LondonRomeParisMiami

In Elf (2003), Buddy leaves the North Pole to find his father in which city?

ChicagoNew York CityBostonLos Angeles

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, how many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow?

TwoFiveTenThree

In The Polar Express (2004), where does the train take the children on Christmas Eve?

The North PoleLaplandThe MoonToyland

In The Santa Clause (1994), who plays Scott Calvin, the dad who becomes Santa?

Steve MartinTim AllenWill FerrellRobin Williams

In Klaus (2019), Jesper is sent to a snowy island town to work as what?

A teacherA doctorA postmanA lighthouse keeper

Christmas movie trivia for adults

Six questions on the classics

In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), what is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?

GabrielClarenceMichaelHarold

In Miracle on 34th Street (1947), which New York department store hires Kris Kringle as its Santa?

Macy'sBloomingdale'sSaks Fifth AvenueSears

In A Christmas Story (1983), what does Ralphie want more than anything for Christmas?

A bicycleA sledA train setA Red Ryder BB gun

In Die Hard (1988), what is John McClane's job?

FBI agentNew York police officerFirefighterSecurity guard

In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), what does Clark Griswold get instead of the Christmas bonus he was counting on?

A frozen turkeyA gift cardA membership in the Jelly of the Month ClubA fruitcake

The song "White Christmas" was first heard in which film?

White ChristmasChristmas in ConnecticutThe Bells of St. Mary'sHoliday Inn

The last one catches almost everyone. Bing Crosby first sang "White Christmas" on screen in Holiday Inn in 1942, and it won the Oscar for best song. The film called White Christmas came twelve years later, in 1954, built around a song people already loved.

Guess the Christmas movie from the line

Six famous lines

Which movie is this line from? "Keep the change, ya filthy animal."

Home AloneJingle All the WayChristmas with the KranksFour Christmases

Which movie is this line from? "You'll shoot your eye out."

ScroogedA Christmas StoryThe Family StoneFred Claus

Which movie is this line from? "Son of a nutcracker!"

Fred ClausNoelleElfArthur Christmas

Which movie is this line from? "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."

White ChristmasChristmas in ConnecticutThe Bishop's WifeIt's a Wonderful Life

Which movie is this line from? "Welcome to the party, pal!"

Die HardSpeedLethal WeaponAir Force One

Which movie is this line from? "Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to."

Christmas in ConnecticutMiracle on 34th StreetThe Bishop's WifeWhite Christmas

The Home Alone line is a film inside the film: Kevin plays an old gangster movie, Angels with Filthy Souls, to scare off the pizza delivery boy. That gangster movie never existed. It was shot just for Home Alone.

Christmas picture quiz: guess the movie from the scene

Twelve scenes, drawn as places and props

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A paint can on a rope swings down the staircase of a house decorated for Christmas.
Jingle All the WayHome AloneChristmas with the KranksSurviving Christmas

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A lamp shaped like a leg in a fishnet stocking glows in the front window of a house on a snowy night.
ScroogedThe Family StoneFour ChristmasesA Christmas Story

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A plate of spaghetti covered in candy, marshmallows and syrup on a breakfast table.
ElfFred ClausNoelleThe Christmas Chronicles

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A small silver bell lies in the snow beside railway tracks as a steam train approaches through a forest at night.
Arthur ChristmasKlausThe Polar ExpressThe Christmas Chronicles

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A black-and-white picture of an old iron bridge in a small town in heavy snow at night.
White ChristmasIt's a Wonderful LifeThe Bishop's WifeChristmas in Connecticut

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A house blazing with thousands of Christmas lights, with a huge tree tied to the roof of a station wagon in the driveway.
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationThe HolidayLast ChristmasThe Family Stone

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

An office tower at night behind palm trees, dark except for one high floor where a Christmas party is going on.
GremlinsJingle All the WayLast ChristmasDie Hard

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A stereo and a stack of large white cards on the doorstep of a London house with a holly wreath on the door.
About TimeThe HolidayLove ActuallyLast Christmas

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

Sacks of letters emptied onto a judge's bench in an old wood-panelled courtroom.
Miracle on 34th StreetThe Bishop's WifeWhite ChristmasChristmas in Connecticut

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

An empty Santa suit lies on a snowy lawn at night below a ladder against the porch, with a blank card beside it.
Fred ClausArthur ChristmasThe Christmas ChroniclesThe Santa Clause

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

An ice sculpture of an angel in a pastel suburban garden, with ice shavings falling like snow.
The Nightmare Before ChristmasEdward ScissorhandsScroogedBatman Returns

Which Christmas movie is this scene from?

A rickety homemade sled piled with a sack, Christmas trees and a roast sits on a snowy cliff by a cave, high above a village at sunrise.
Jingle All the WayArthur ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasNoelle

The pictures were drawn for this quiz, a place or a prop from each scene and never the actors, so the clue is in the details. The Christmas Movie Picture Quiz has all twelve, with a short note after every answer on what happens in that scene.

Tips for a Christmas movie quiz night

  • Match the films to the room. Young kids know Elf, The Polar Express and the Grinch; teenagers and adults will want the classics and the lines.
  • Play the picture round on the biggest screen you have. A leg lamp or a bell in the snow is the whole clue, and it is easy to miss on a small screen.
  • Save the lines for last. Everyone tries to say them in the right voice, which is half the fun.
  • Add a round about your own favorites. Ask the AI for questions on the films your family watches every December, and the quiz feels like yours.

Is there a Christmas picture quiz I can play right now?

Yes. The Christmas Movie Picture Quiz in the Sheelon library has 12 scenes, with a short explanation after every answer. The first three questions play without an account, and hosting it live is free.

Are these Christmas movie questions OK for kids?

The first round is made of family films like Elf, The Polar Express and The Santa Clause. The other rounds include a few films for older viewers, such as Die Hard and Love Actually, but the questions and pictures show nothing graphic.

Can I make a Christmas movie quiz about other films?

Yes. Choose Generate with AI and name the films or the age group, for example "Disney Christmas movies quiz for 8-year-olds" or "80s Christmas movie trivia". Sheelon writes the questions and answers, and you can edit any of them before you host. The free plan includes 5 AI quizzes in total.

How many people can play?

Up to 50 players per game on the free plan, and up to 150 on Pro. Players never need an account, only the PIN.

Make your own Christmas movie quiz

Type the films or the age group, get a full quiz with explanations, then host it live. Players join with a PIN from any phone.

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