October 25, 2026

Christmas Jeopardy: 50 Questions and Answers

By Leif Erik

Christmas is the perfect time to get together with friends and family, and what better way to spend a holiday evening than with a game of Jeopardy? We've put together fifty Christmas Jeopardy questions in ten categories, from Christmas movies and songs to holiday food and traditions around the world, so everyone gets a chance to shine. Try a few yourself on the board below, or scroll down to see all fifty questions for your Christmas Jeopardy!

Click a tile to try it.

Each category goes from easy to hard. Tick the clues you want and we'll put them on a board of your own, answers included.

Christmas Movies

In "Home Alone," Kevin's family flies off to this city without him. Answer: Paris
Buddy the Elf pours this on his spaghetti. To him, it's one of the four main food groups. Answer: Maple syrup
Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun in "A Christmas Story," but every adult warns him he'll do this. Answer: Shoot his eye out
Bruce Willis spends Christmas Eve fighting thieves in Nakatomi Plaza in this movie. Answer: Die Hard
In "It's a Wonderful Life," Clarence is an angel second class hoping to earn these. Answer: His wings

Christmas Songs

This song was first published in 1857 as "One Horse Open Sleigh." Answer: Jingle Bells
Mariah Carey's 1994 song that climbs back up the charts every December. Answer: All I Want for Christmas Is You
In "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," the carolers won't leave until they get this dessert. Answer: Figgy pudding
Bing Crosby's recording of this Irving Berlin song is the best-selling single of all time. Answer: White Christmas
Brenda Lee was 13 when she recorded this song in 1958. It finally reached No. 1 in 2023. Answer: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Santa & His Reindeer

The easiest column. Give it to the kids.

The reindeer with the very shiny nose. Answer: Rudolph
Santa makes it, then checks it twice. Answer: His list (naughty or nice)
Rudolph was invented in 1939 for a free booklet handed out by this department store chain. Answer: Montgomery Ward
This military command has tracked Santa every Christmas Eve since the 1950s, all because of a misprinted phone number in a newspaper ad. Answer: NORAD
The real St. Nicholas was a bishop in Myra, a town in what's now this country. Answer: Turkey

Make your own Christmas Jeopardy

Christmas Around the World

In Japan, a bucket of fried chicken from this chain is a Christmas Eve tradition. Answer: KFC
Every year since 1947, Norway has sent a Christmas tree to stand in this London square. Answer: Trafalgar Square
In Sweden, families gather at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve to watch a cartoon special named after this Disney character. Answer: Donald Duck (Kalle Anka)
In Mexico, this nine-night celebration re-enacts Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay. Answer: Las Posadas
Iceland's Jólabókaflóð, the "Christmas book flood," ends with people unwrapping these on Christmas Eve and staying up with them. Answer: Books

Christmas Food & Drink

Kids leave these out for Santa, usually with a glass of milk. Answer: Cookies
This thick holiday drink is made with milk, sugar and eggs. Answer: Eggnog
France's Christmas cake shaped like a log goes by this name. Answer: Bûche de Noël
This tall, dome-shaped sweet bread full of candied fruit comes from Milan. Answer: Panettone
Dresden has held a festival for this fruit bread, dusted in powdered sugar, since the 1990s. Answer: Stollen

Christmas History

The hardest column on the board.

The decorated Christmas tree tradition started in this country. Answer: Germany
Before electric lights, people lit their Christmas trees with these. Answer: Candles
In 1870, this U.S. president signed the law making Christmas a federal holiday. Answer: Ulysses S. Grant
In December 1914, soldiers on the Western Front climbed out of the trenches and swapped gifts and carols during this unofficial ceasefire. Answer: The Christmas Truce
The poinsettia is named after Joel Poinsett, America's first ambassador to this country. Answer: Mexico

The Nativity Story

Jesus was born in this town. Answer: Bethlehem
With no room at the inn, the baby was laid in this. Answer: A manger
The wise men brought gold, frankincense and this. Answer: Myrrh
An angel first told these people, out watching their flocks by night. Answer: The shepherds
This Roman emperor ordered the census that sent Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Answer: Caesar Augustus

Christmas Specials & Stories

At the end of the story, the Grinch's small heart grows this many sizes. Answer: Three
Frosty says these two words when he comes to life. Answer: "Happy birthday!"
In "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge's late business partner shows up wrapped in chains. Answer: Jacob Marley
In the 1964 "Rudolph" special, Hermey the elf doesn't want to make toys. He wants to be this. Answer: A dentist
In "The Polar Express," the boy asks Santa for this as the first gift of Christmas. Answer: A bell from Santa's sleigh

Christmas by the Numbers

The number of reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh, not counting Rudolph. Answer: 8
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five of these. Answer: Gold rings
Counting Marley, this many ghosts visit Scrooge. Answer: 4
A snowflake almost always has this many sides. Answer: 6
Add up every gift in "The Twelve Days of Christmas," repeats included, and you get this many. Answer: 364

Overly Literal Song Titles

Each clue is a Christmas song title, said the long way round.

"Small metal bells, small metal bells, making noise the entire way" Answer: Jingle Bells
"I'm picturing a December 25 with no color in it" Answer: White Christmas
"A quiet evening, a holy evening" Answer: Silent Night
"Twelve months ago, I handed over a vital organ" Answer: Last Christmas
"May a higher power keep you relaxed and cheerful, sirs" Answer: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Final Jeopardy

Christmas Songs: Two songwriters wrote this song during a summer heatwave in 1945, trying to cool off by thinking about winter. It opens with chestnuts by an open fire.

Answer: "The Christmas Song," by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells.

Make one round about your own people

Some of the best Christmas rounds aren't trivia at all. They're about the people in the room: "Where were we?" with old holiday photos, "Name that year" for old Christmas Eve pictures, or "Who said that?" with quotes from the family group chat.

Nobody can study for these, so everyone has a fair shot. At work, a round of facts about your team does the same job.

Christmas Jeopardy FAQ

How many questions do I need?

As many as you'd like — there's no fixed number. You can stick to the classic six categories with five questions each, or build something smaller or bigger depending on how long you want the game to run.

How difficult should the questions be?

Generally, easier is better. Buzzing in first is a big part of Jeopardy, so reaction time ends up mattering as much as actually knowing the answer — and a room has more fun when most people can answer most of the questions, rather than everyone stalling on hard ones.

How can people join my Jeopardy game?

They join with a game code from their own phone or laptop — no app or account needed. That works whether everyone's in the same room or spread across a video call.

How do I turn this into a board I can actually run?

Open the Jippis creator, paste in whichever categories and clues you want to keep, and set a point value per question.

Can we play Christmas Jeopardy over a video call?

Yes. Share your screen with the board on it, and everyone joins and buzzes from their own phone.

How many categories should we use?

Five or six is plenty for one evening. A full board of 25 to 30 clues takes about 30 to 40 minutes. If the room still wants more, save the other categories for a second round.

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