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Four Christmas boards, from Rudolph and snowmen for the little ones to Christmas movies and history for the office party. Play one in a click, print the answers, or open it in the maker and add your own.

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Christmas Jeopardy questions and answers

4 boards. Each clue with its answer, easiest at the top of each category. DD marks the Daily Double.

Kids

Christmas Jeopardy for kids

Santa, songs, films, snow and Christmas treats, for ages 6 to 11.

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Santa and his reindeer

  1. 100Santa’s reindeer with a shiny red noseWho is Rudolph?
  2. 200The number of reindeer named in the poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”What is eight?
  3. 300Santa climbs down this to deliver presentsWhat is the chimney?
  4. 400Santa’s helpers who make toys in his workshopWho are the elves?
  5. 500In “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”, the reindeer named right after DasherWho is Dancer?

Christmas songs

  1. 100“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the …”What is “way”?
  2. 200This carol, first sung in Austria in 1818, has a title that means a very quiet nightWhat is “Silent Night”?
  3. 300In the song “Frosty the Snowman”, the snowman comes to life when children put this on his headWhat is an old silk hat?
  4. 400In “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, the gift on the first dayWhat is a partridge in a pear tree?
  5. 500In “Deck the Halls”, we deck the halls with boughs of thisWhat is holly?

Christmas films

  1. 100The grumpy character who lives above Whoville and tries to steal Christmas, in the story by Dr. SeussWho is the Grinch?
  2. 200In “Home Alone”, the boy left at home when his family flies to ParisWho is Kevin (McCallister)?
  3. 300In “A Christmas Carol”, the grumpy old man who says “Bah! Humbug!”Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
  4. 400DDIn “The Polar Express”, the train takes children to this placeWhat is the North Pole?
  5. 500In the film “Elf”, Buddy leaves the North Pole and travels to this big American city to find his dadWhat is New York (City)?

Snow and winter

  1. 100Frozen water that falls from clouds as flakesWhat is snow?
  2. 200The snowman in “Frozen” who likes warm hugsWho is Olaf?
  3. 300The number of arms on a classic snowflake shapeWhat is six?
  4. 400The large white bears that live in the ArcticWhat are polar bears?
  5. 500The shortest day of the year, around 21 December in the northern half of the worldWhat is the winter solstice?

Treats and traditions

  1. 100Children hang these by the fireplace for Santa to fillWhat are stockings?
  2. 200A biscuit shaped like a person and flavoured with gingerWhat is a gingerbread man?
  3. 300The red-and-white striped sweet shaped like a hookWhat is a candy cane?
  4. 400The plant people kiss under at ChristmasWhat is mistletoe?
  5. 500The calendar with a little door to open on each day in December until ChristmasWhat is an Advent calendar?

Final round: Christmas trees

Since 1947, this country has given the giant Christmas tree that stands in London’s Trafalgar Square

What is Norway?

Adults

Christmas Jeopardy for adults

Films, songs, food, history and Christmas around the world, for an office party or a family night.

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Christmas films

  1. 100The 2003 film in which Will Ferrell plays BuddyWhat is “Elf”?
  2. 200The name the two burglars in “Home Alone” give themselvesWho are the Wet Bandits?
  3. 300In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, every time a bell rings, one of these gets its wingsWhat is an angel?
  4. 400The 1988 action film set in Nakatomi Plaza on Christmas EveWhat is “Die Hard”?
  5. 500The actor who plays the British Prime Minister in “Love Actually”Who is Hugh Grant?

Christmas songs

  1. 100Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit about the one thing she wants for ChristmasWhat is “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
  2. 200George Michael wrote this 1984 Christmas single for Wham!What is “Last Christmas”?
  3. 300In “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, the number of lords a-leapingWhat is ten?
  4. 400Bing Crosby first sang this Irving Berlin song in the 1942 film “Holiday Inn”, and it won the Oscar for Best Original SongWhat is “White Christmas”?
  5. 500“Silent Night” was first performed in 1818 in this countryWhat is Austria?

Around the world

  1. 100In this country, a KFC Christmas dinner is a popular traditionWhat is Japan?
  2. 200Children in the Netherlands get presents on 5 December from this figureWho is Sinterklaas?
  3. 300DDIn Italian folklore, the kind witch who leaves children presents on the night before 6 JanuaryWho is La Befana?
  4. 400In Australia, Christmas falls in this seasonWhat is summer?
  5. 500The horned figure of Alpine folklore who punishes naughty childrenWho is Krampus?

Food and drink

  1. 100Eggnog is made with milk, sugar and theseWhat are eggs?
  2. 200A Christmas pudding is traditionally set alight after this is poured over itWhat is brandy?
  3. 300The German Christmas bread full of dried fruit, often with a marzipan centre and dusted with icing sugarWhat is stollen?
  4. 400The French Christmas cake shaped like a logWhat is a bûche de Noël (Yule log)?
  5. 500The tall, domed sweet bread from Milan eaten at ChristmasWhat is panettone?

Christmas history

  1. 100Charles Dickens published this story in 1843What is “A Christmas Carol”?
  2. 200Prince Albert, husband of this queen, helped make the Christmas tree popular in BritainWho is Queen Victoria?
  3. 300The first commercial Christmas card was commissioned in 1843 by this EnglishmanWho is Sir Henry Cole?
  4. 400The 1914 Christmas truce took place during this warWhat is the First World War?
  5. 500The poem first published in 1823 that gave Santa’s reindeer their namesWhat is “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (“’Twas the Night Before Christmas”)?

Final round: Saints

Saint Nicholas, who inspired Santa Claus, is remembered as the bishop of Myra, a town that is now in this country

What is Turkey (Türkiye)?

Classroom

Christmas Jeopardy for the classroom

Christmas maths, winter words, the science of winter and Christmas stories, for the last lesson before the holidays.

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Christmas maths

  1. 100There are 12 days of Christmas. Take away 5.What is 7?
  2. 200An Advent calendar has 24 doors. You have opened 9. How many are left?What is 15?
  3. 300A box holds 6 candy canes. How many boxes do you need for 30 candy canes?What is 5?
  4. 400Santa has 9 reindeer, counting Rudolph. Each has 4 legs. How many legs altogether?What is 36?
  5. 500A string of lights has 48 bulbs. A quarter of them are red. How many are red?What is 12?

Around the world

  1. 100Father Christmas is called this in FranceWho is Père Noël?
  2. 200In Australia, Christmas comes in this seasonWhat is summer?
  3. 300In Sweden on St Lucia’s Day, 13 December, the girl chosen as Lucia wears a crown of theseWhat are candles (lights)?
  4. 400In Mexico, the processions on the nine nights before Christmas are called thisWhat is Las Posadas?
  5. 500The Advent wreath was first made in 1839 at a children’s home in Hamburg, a city in this countryWhat is Germany?

Words of winter

  1. 100A spike of ice hanging from a roofWhat is an icicle?
  2. 200A heavy snowstorm with strong windsWhat is a blizzard?
  3. 300Hedgehogs and dormice survive the winter by going into this deep, energy-saving restWhat is hibernation (hibernating)?
  4. 400The weeks leading up to Christmas, starting four Sundays beforeWhat is Advent?
  5. 500DDThe red-and-green Christmas plant that comes from MexicoWhat is a poinsettia?

Science of winter

  1. 100Water freezes at this temperature in degrees CelsiusWhat is 0 °C?
  2. 200Ice crystals that fall from clouds and usually have six sides or six pointsWhat are snowflakes (snow crystals)?
  3. 300Wild reindeer are called this in North AmericaWhat are caribou?
  4. 400The tilt of the Earth’s axis, not its distance from the Sun, causes these four parts of the yearWhat are the seasons?
  5. 500The coloured lights that glow in the night sky in the far north, in places like Norway, Iceland and CanadaWhat are the northern lights (the aurora borealis)?

Christmas stories

  1. 100The Grinch’s dogWho is Max?
  2. 200In “A Christmas Carol”, Scrooge’s dead business partner, who visits first as a ghostWho is Jacob Marley?
  3. 300He wrote the music for the ballet “The Nutcracker”Who is Tchaikovsky?
  4. 400The town the Grinch looks down onWhat is Whoville?
  5. 500In “A Christmas Carol”, Bob Cratchit’s small, sickly son who walks with a crutchWho is Tiny Tim?

Final round: Holidays

In Britain, the name for 26 December, the day after Christmas Day

What is Boxing Day?

Adults

Christmas movie Jeopardy

Name the film, characters, famous scenes, behind the scenes, and cartoons and puppets, for a film-loving Christmas party.

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Name the film

  1. 100The 1994 comedy in which Tim Allen becomes Santa after putting on Santa’s suitWhat is “The Santa Clause”?
  2. 200The 1996 film in which Arnold Schwarzenegger hunts on Christmas Eve for a sold-out Turbo-Man toyWhat is “Jingle All the Way”?
  3. 300In this 1984 film, Billy gets a furry mogwai as a Christmas present and its care rules get brokenWhat is “Gremlins”?
  4. 400The 1988 comedy in which Bill Murray plays a TV boss visited by three ghosts on Christmas EveWhat is “Scrooged”?
  5. 500The 1954 musical in which Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye stage a show to save their old general’s Vermont innWhat is “White Christmas”?

Characters

  1. 100The little girl in Whoville who finds the Grinch taking her family’s treeWho is Cindy Lou Who?
  2. 200In “A Christmas Story”, Ralphie’s younger brotherWho is Randy (Parker)?
  3. 300In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the angel sent to help George BaileyWho is Clarence (Odbody)?
  4. 400In “Christmas Vacation”, Ellen’s cousin’s husband, who turns up unannounced in an RVWho is Cousin Eddie?
  5. 500In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the greedy banker of Bedford FallsWho is Mr. (Henry F.) Potter?

Scenes described

  1. 100In “A Christmas Story”, Flick takes a triple-dog dare and gets his tongue stuck to thisWhat is a (frozen) flagpole?
  2. 200In “The Polar Express”, the first gift of Christmas the boy is allowed to keepWhat is a bell (a sleigh bell)?
  3. 300In “Love Actually”, Mark silently tells Juliet how he feels at her front door using theseWhat are cue cards?
  4. 400In the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street”, the court case ends after postal workers bring bags of these into the courtroomWhat are letters to Santa?
  5. 500In “Christmas Vacation”, Clark gets a membership to this instead of his Christmas bonusWhat is the Jelly of the Month Club?

Behind the scenes

  1. 100The actor who plays Kevin McCallister in “Home Alone” (1990)Who is Macaulay Culkin?
  2. 200The actor who plays George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life”Who is James (Jimmy) Stewart?
  3. 300He directed Jim Carrey in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”Who is Ron Howard?
  4. 400DDHe came up with the story and produced “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, though Henry Selick directed itWho is Tim Burton?
  5. 500He wrote “Notting Hill” and made his directing debut with “Love Actually” in 2003Who is Richard Curtis?

Cartoons and puppets

  1. 100The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town who stumbles into Christmas TownWho is Jack Skellington?
  2. 200In “The Muppet Christmas Carol”, Kermit the Frog plays this clerkWho is Bob Cratchit?
  3. 300The 2019 Netflix film about a postman sent to a frozen island town, telling an origin story for SantaWhat is “Klaus”?
  4. 400The British studio behind “Wallace & Gromit” that made “Arthur Christmas”What is Aardman (Animations)?
  5. 500In “The Muppet Christmas Carol”, this Muppet narrates the story as Charles DickensWho is Gonzo (the Great Gonzo)?

Final round: Oscar winners

This actor won an Academy Award for playing Kris Kringle in the 1947 film “Miracle on 34th Street”

Who is Edmund Gwenn?

How to use it

Questions

How long does a Christmas Jeopardy game take?
About 30 to 40 minutes for 25 clues and a Final round with three or four teams. Play fewer squares for a shorter game.
Are these Christmas trivia questions suitable for kids?
The kids board is written for ages 6 to 11, and the classroom board for the last lesson before the holidays. The adults and movie boards are for teenagers and grown-ups.
Can I print the Christmas questions and answers?
Yes. Every question and answer is listed on this page, and Print answers in the maker gives the host a one-page key.
Is it free?
Yes. Play it, print it and change it as often as you like. No sign-up, no card.
How do I play it on a projector or a video call?
Press Play this board. It opens full screen: put it on the projector, or share your screen. Teams call out their answers and you mark them right or wrong.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Press Change the questions to open the board in the free game maker, edit any clue, and share your version as a link.

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