The Christmas Quiz: a whole quiz night, ready to print
8 rounds, 90 questions, three picture rounds, every answer, a score sheet and a winners' certificate.
A whole Christmas quiz night, ready to print
Most Christmas quizzes you can download are one picture round, so you still write the rest of the night yourself. This one is the whole night: three read-out rounds, five handouts, every answer, a score sheet and a winners' certificate. Print it tonight.
Get The Christmas Quiz on Etsy (£3.59)
The eight rounds
- Christmas Know-How (read out, 10)
- Christmas Films in Emoji (handout, 12)
- Christmas Around the World (read out, 10)
- Christmas Songs in Emoji (handout, 12)
- A Very British Christmas (read out, 10): pantomime, the King's Christmas message, Stir-up Sunday
- Christmas Dingbats (handout, 12)
- Christmas Anagrams (handout, 12)
- Christmas Without Vowels (handout, 12)
How to run a Christmas quiz at home
- Make teams of two to five. Mix ages so every team has someone for the emoji rounds.
- Hand out the picture rounds first. Teams work on them between the read-out rounds.
- Read each question twice. About 30 seconds per question is plenty.
- Swap sheets to mark. Read the answers out; one point each.
- Announce the top three before the last round. It keeps every team in it to the end.
Only want picture rounds? The Christmas Dingbats pack has 48 picture puzzles (24 dingbats, 12 emoji films, 12 emoji songs) with answers.
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Film and song rounds use titles only, drawn as emoji (Noto Color Emoji, SIL Open Font License). Not affiliated with any film, song or brand mentioned. Questions written with AI tools and checked by us.
Want more than a quiz? See the 8 printable Christmas party games: the quiz plus bingo, a scavenger hunt that ends at the tree and Would You Rather.
Questions
What is in the Christmas quiz?
Eight rounds and 90 questions: Christmas Know-How, Christmas Films in Emoji, Christmas Around the World, Christmas Songs in Emoji, A Very British Christmas, Christmas Dingbats, Christmas Anagrams and Christmas Without Vowels, plus a tie-breaker. It comes with a host guide, all the answers, a team answer sheet, a score sheet for up to 10 teams and a winners' certificate.
How long does the quiz take?
About 90 minutes for 2 to 10 teams. Hand out the picture rounds at the start so teams can work on them between the read-out rounds.
What are Christmas dingbats?
Dingbats are word puzzles drawn with letters: the position, size or colour of the words gives the answer. For example, the alphabet with the L missing is "Noel" (no L).
Is it suitable for children?
It is written for teens and adults. Younger children enjoy the emoji film and song rounds with a grown-up on the team.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. It prints on A4 or US Letter in colour or black and white; choose "fit to page".