A free Christmas quiz you can build in seconds
A Christmas quiz is one of the easiest ways to bring everyone together over the festive season. Whether you're hosting the family on Christmas Day, running the office party or getting friends together on a video call, a few rounds of questions get people talking, laughing and arguing about answers in the best possible way.
This Christmas quiz builder does the hard part for you. Choose from six festive rounds, decide how many questions you want in each, and you'll have a ready-made quiz with answers in less than a minute. It's free, there's nothing to sign up for, and it works on your phone, tablet or laptop.
How to use the Christmas quiz builder
Start by ticking the rounds you want. There are rounds on Christmas films, Christmas songs, festive food and drink, Santa and his reindeer, Christmas telly and traditions from around the world. Three rounds of eight questions is about right for an evening, while one or two short rounds work well between courses at dinner.
Use the slider to set how many questions go in each round, from three up to ten. Press shuffle to change which questions appear, so you can run a second quiz on Boxing Day without repeating yourself. When you're happy, hide the answers and press print to make question sheets for each team, then show the answers again and print a copy for the quizmaster.
Running a Christmas quiz on Zoom or Teams
Video call quizzes work best when they're short and snappy. Share your screen with the questions, give each household a few minutes per round, and ask everyone to type their answers in the chat at the end of the round rather than as they go. That stops anyone copying, and the big reveal is more fun.
If you have a mix of ages on the call, pick the films and Santa rounds for younger players and save the telly and traditions rounds for the grown-ups. Give a point for funny wrong answers too. It keeps the mood light and stops one quiz-mad uncle running away with it.
Tips for a great family Christmas quiz
Mix easy and hard questions. Every team should get a few right in the first round, so start with films or songs and leave traditions for later. Keep teams balanced by putting the youngest and oldest players together, because they often know completely different things.
Have a small prize ready. A box of chocolates, the last mince pie or the right to choose the next film is plenty. A joker card, which doubles a team's points for one round, adds a bit of strategy without making the quiz complicated.
Finally, keep a pen and paper for each team and agree on a quizmaster who isn't playing. Their word on the answers is final, whatever Grandad says.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Christmas quiz free? Yes, completely free to use and print, at home, at school or at work.
Does it include answers? Yes. Every question has an answer, and you can show or hide them before you print.
Can I mix Christmas questions with general knowledge? Use the main quiz round builder for general rounds, then print both and run them together.
How many questions should a Christmas quiz have? Around 20 to 30 is perfect for an evening. For a quick game between courses, try one round of ten.
Can I print it as a PDF? Yes. Press print, then choose Save as PDF in your browser's print window.