Christmas Day Quiz: 50 Questions For After The King's Speech

September 16, 2026

Three o'clock, the King's speech has finished, and there's a gap before the big film. Fifty questions fills it exactly.

Five rounds of ten. Read them aloud, teams write answers on the back of the cracker jokes, answers at the end of each round.

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Round one: Christmas films

In Home Alone, which city do the McCallisters fly to? - Paris.
What is the name of Buddy's dad in Elf? - Walter Hobbs.
Which office block is the setting of Die Hard? - Nakatomi Plaza.
Who plays the Prime Minister in Love Actually? - Hugh Grant.
What does the Grinch steal? - Christmas (from Whoville).
In The Snowman, what is the boy called? - James.
Which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit? - Kermit the Frog.
What's the name of the town in It's a Wonderful Life? - Bedford Falls.
In Frozen, what is Olaf? - A snowman.
Which Christmas film features a train to the North Pole? - The Polar Express.

Round two: Christmas music

Who sang Last Christmas? - Wham!.
Which band recorded Fairytale of New York? - The Pogues, with Kirsty MacColl.
Do They Know It's Christmas? was released by which group? - Band Aid.
Which Slade song opens with 'Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?' - Merry Xmas Everybody.
Who had a hit with All I Want for Christmas Is You? - Mariah Carey.
Walking in the Air comes from which film? - The Snowman.
Which Elton John song is a Christmas standard? - Step Into Christmas.
Who sang Lonely This Christmas? - Mud.
Stop the Cavalry was a hit for whom? - Jona Lewie.
Which Chris Rea song is about a journey? - Driving Home for Christmas.

Round three: Christmas food and drink

What vegetable is traditionally served with Christmas dinner and universally complained about? - Sprouts.
What are pigs in blankets? - Sausages wrapped in bacon.
What spirit is traditionally poured over a Christmas pudding? - Brandy.
What fruit goes in the toe of a traditional stocking? - An orange (or satsuma).
What's the main ingredient of a traditional mince pie today? - Dried fruit (mincemeat).
Which drink is made with eggs, sugar and milk? - Eggnog.
What sauce traditionally goes with turkey in Britain? - Cranberry sauce (bread sauce also accepted).
Which German Christmas cake contains marzipan? - Stollen.
What is the traditional Christmas Eve meal in Italy? - The feast of the seven fishes.
What do you find in a Christmas cracker besides the joke and the hat? - A small toy or trinket.

Round four: traditions and general knowledge

Which country donates the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree? - Norway.
How many gifts in total are given in The Twelve Days of Christmas? - 364.
Who wrote A Christmas Carol? - Charles Dickens.
Which monarch popularised the Christmas tree in Britain? - Queen Victoria (via Prince Albert).
What is 26 December also known as? - Boxing Day, or St Stephen's Day.
What are Santa's reindeer pulling? - A sleigh.
Which saint is Santa Claus based on? - Saint Nicholas.
When was the first Christmas card sent in Britain? - 1843.
What plant do people traditionally kiss under? - Mistletoe.
Which country started the tradition of the Christmas pickle ornament? - It's claimed by Germany, though it's almost certainly American.

Round five: name the year

Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? was number one at Christmas - which year? - 1984.
The first Christmas broadcast by a British monarch on radio - which year? - 1932.
The first televised Christmas message by the Queen - which year? - 1957.
Wham!'s Last Christmas was kept off number one - which year? - 1984.
The big UK freeze known as the 'Beast from the East' - which year? - 2018.
Mariah Carey released All I Want for Christmas Is You - which year? - 1994.
Home Alone was released in cinemas - which year? - 1990.
The Snowman was first broadcast - which year? - 1982.
Britain's last truly widespread white Christmas - which year? - 2010.
The first Christmas card was sent by Sir Henry Cole - which year? - 1843.

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How to write it so it lands

Print or write the answers out separately so the reader isn't scrolling.
Pens and paper on the table before you start.
A tin of chocolates as the prize, opened and shared immediately.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you run a Christmas Day quiz?

Split the room into teams of three or four, read one round of ten questions aloud, then give the answers at the end of each round. Fifty questions takes about forty minutes with scoring, which fills the gap between the King's speech and the evening film.

What time is the King's speech on Christmas Day?

It's broadcast at 3pm on Christmas Day on BBC One, ITV and Sky, and repeated later in the day.

How many questions should a family Christmas quiz have?

Fifty across five rounds is about right for an hour. For a room with young children or older relatives, do three rounds of ten and finish while people are still enjoying it.

How do you make a Christmas quiz fair for mixed ages?

Put one child and one grandparent on each team, and include a picture or music round where nobody has an advantage. A round on 'name the year' also levels it - everyone guesses.

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