Holiday & Christmas trivia for seniors
It’s the season to be merry and with the holidays coming around, it’s a great opportunity to spend time with your older loved ones and enjoy each other’s company, whether in-person or online.
Here is a set of holiday-themed trivia questions and answers to help everyone get together and have some fun!
1. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas Day?
[A] Jesus Christ
2. What colour of Christmas am I dreaming of?
[A] A white Christmas
3. Name three items contained in eggnog.
[A] Sugar, milk, eggs
4. What is the night before Christmas?
[A] Christmas Eve
5. In the song, how many days of Christmas are there?
[A] 12
6. What is the name of the day after Christmas?
[A] Boxing Day
7. What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
[A] Kiss
8. Which Christmas reindeer has a shiny nose?
[A] Rudolph
9. What is the main course for a traditional Christmas dinner?
[A] Turkey and stuffing
10. Who once stole Christmas?
[A] The Grinch
11. What snack is traditionally left out for Santa Claus?
[A] Cookies
12. What spirit is traditionally added to Christmas pudding?
[A] Brandy
13. What food is good luck to eat on each of the 12 days of Christmas?
[A] Mince Pies
14. Which two famous sporting events begin on Boxing Day?
[A] The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and test cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
15. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
[A] Tinsel
16. Who sang “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
[A] Mariah Carey
17. In what country did the tradition of putting up Christmas trees originate?
[A] Germany
18. What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
[A] An angel
19. Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, he’s going to have a……..?
[A] Blue Christmas
20. What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
[A] Jingle Bells
21. Who monitors the behaviour of children and reports back to Santa?
[A] Elf on a Shelf
22. Christmas Island has an annual migration of which animal?
[A] Crabs
23. What Christmas tradition began in Melbourne in 1938?
[A] Carols by Candlelight
24. What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie?
[A] Home Alone
25. Who created the very first Christmas lights display?
[A] Thomas Edison