Christmas Trivia Game: Host It Live in the Holiday Village
Trivia Anywhere lets you host a live Christmas trivia game: guests answer on their own phones, with no app download, while your TV, projector or shared Zoom screen shows each question and the leaderboard, and the scoring runs itself. Copy the ready-made Christmas Trivia game in one click. Hosting is free for up to 25 players; Starter ($20 a month) adds the snowy Holiday Village scene, your logo and up to 50 players.
Free for up to 25 players · No app for players · Works in the room or on Zoom and Teams
The Holiday Village scene
Every big-screen moment of your Christmas trivia game
Each part of the game gets its own spot in the scene, with your game on its boards and signs.
Lobby
Guests arrive at the village gate
The snowy village gate opens the night, showing the join QR code, the join code and players' names as they arrive. Your logo hangs on a sign while snow falls over the scene.
Question
Questions in the toy workshop
Each question goes up on a big board in the toy workshop, with the answer choices drawn below as wrapped gifts tied with ribbons. Players tap matching themed answer buttons on their phones.
Reveal
Answers in the village square
The village square, with its big tree, shows the right answer and how the room answered, with the leaderboard on a tall board. Players who got it right see themed confetti pop on their phones.
Winners
The sleigh stage podium
The top three take the sleigh stage with gold, silver and bronze trophies and their avatars, places 4 to 13 fill a board, and a themed confetti celebration closes the game on the big screen.
Matching art on every phone
Players join at triviaanywhere.com/play or by scanning the QR code, with no app and no account. Their phones show matching Holiday Village art and themed answer buttons, and confetti pops when they get one right.
Try it
Put your event's name on it
Type a name and flip through the screens. This is the real Holiday Village scene, drawn live.
A live preview drawn by the real big-screen scene. Nothing is saved.
How it works
How to host Christmas trivia
- 1
Copy the Christmas Trivia game
Open the template library and copy Christmas Trivia or Christmas Trivia 2 in one click. Each has 10 questions; edit them, add your own, add pictures or upload a CSV.
- 2
Pick the Holiday Village scene
In the Logo & Colors studio, choose Holiday Village. Free hosts can preview the scene on their own game first; keeping it, along with your logo, takes Starter.
- 3
Put it on the big screen
Open the presenter view on a TV, projector or a shared Zoom, Teams or Google Meet screen. Guests scan the QR code, and scoring and the leaderboard take care of themselves.
Who it's for
Christmas trivia for every kind of group
Office Christmas parties
A Christmas party game for work that everyone joins from their own phone, in the conference room or on Teams. Starter puts your company logo and colors on every screen.
Remote and hybrid teams
Virtual Christmas trivia that feels like one party: share the presenter screen on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, and everyone answers on their phone.
Family Christmas
After dinner, put the game on the living room TV and let everyone play on their phones. Team mode lets grandparents and teenagers win together.
Bars and restaurants
A Christmas trivia night with no paper answer sheets and no tallying at the bar. Guests scan the QR code on your TVs; Starter covers up to 50 players and Pro up to 200.
Church and community groups
A December social that works for every age: the scene is family-friendly, team mode mixes generations, and you can edit the questions to suit your group.
Classrooms before break
A festive last lesson before winter break. Students join with the code and no accounts, and self-paced mode lets everyone play at their own speed with a live leaderboard on the big screen.
Pricing
What's free, and what Starter adds
Start free with the Christmas Trivia game. Try the Holiday Village scene on your own game before you pay, and keep it with Starter.
Free
$0
- ✓ Up to 25 players per game
- ✓ The ready-made holiday games, yours to edit
- ✓ 3 saved games, play each as often as you like
- ✓ Big-screen view and phones, no app
- ✓ The Game Show Studio scene
- ✓ Try the Holiday Village scene on your own game
Starter
$20/month
- ✓ Keep the Holiday Village scene, and every seasonal scene
- ✓ Your logo, colors and fonts on every screen
- ✓ Up to 50 players per game
- ✓ Unlimited saved games
- ✓ Lead capture, CSV export and guest list
Bigger room? Pro is $45/month for up to 200 players.
Questions to play
15 Christmas trivia questions with answers
Read them out, or start with the ready-made Christmas Trivia game (and Christmas Trivia 2) and add these.
Christmas Movies
Family comedies and holiday favorites, easiest first. The last one is for the Muppet fans.
1.In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what is the family's last name?
AnswerGriswold — Clark, Ellen, Audrey and Rusty
2.Which actor plays the conductor in The Polar Express?
AnswerTom Hanks — he plays Santa and several other roles too
3.In Jingle All the Way, which sold-out action figure is Arnold Schwarzenegger desperate to buy?
AnswerTurbo-Man
4.In Home Alone, what nickname does Marv give himself and Harry?
AnswerThe Wet Bandits — he leaves the water running in every house they rob
5.In The Muppet Christmas Carol, which Muppet plays the narrator, Charles Dickens?
AnswerGonzo — with Rizzo the Rat at his side
Songs & Carols
Party-playlist staples from the 1950s to the 1980s, a carol everyone can sing, and one old tune with a surprising origin.
6.Which duo released "Last Christmas" in 1984?
AnswerWham! — George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
7.Which dessert do the singers demand in "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"?
AnswerFiggy pudding
8.Brenda Lee was just 13 when she recorded which Christmas song in 1958?
Answer"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" — it finally hit No. 1 in 2023
9.Which rock star sang a Christmas duet with Bing Crosby on Bing's 1977 TV special?
AnswerDavid Bowie — on Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
10.The melody of "Deck the Halls" comes from an old New Year's Eve song from which country?
AnswerWales — the tune is the Welsh carol "Nos Galan"
Traditions Around the World
How the rest of the world does the holidays: customs, food and folklore that work in any room.
11.In Britain, what do people pull apart at Christmas dinner to find a paper crown, a joke and a small toy?
AnswerA Christmas cracker
12.In Japan, a Christmas Eve bucket of fried chicken from which chain is a popular tradition?
AnswerKFC — thanks to a 1974 ad campaign
13.In Italy, which kindly witch flies on a broomstick to fill children's stockings on the night of January 5?
AnswerLa Befana
14.Every Christmas season, the Swedish town of Gävle builds a giant straw figure of which animal?
AnswerA goat — the Gävle Goat, built every year since 1966
15.In Icelandic folklore, how many Yule Lads visit children in the nights before Christmas?
Answer13 — the first arrives on December 12
25 more Christmas trivia questions with answers →
Easy to hard, ready to read out or play.
Hosting tips
How to run a great Christmas trivia game
- Teams of four to six work best. At work, mix departments on purpose; at home, split the generations so each team has someone who grew up on Brenda Lee and someone who grew up on The Polar Express.
- Start trivia after people have eaten and before the gift exchange or speeches. The room is settled, phones are within reach, and the game gives the party a natural centerpiece.
- Keep it work-party safe: films, songs, food and traditions from around the world travel well. Leave out religion and anything that assumes everyone celebrates the same way.
- On a video call, read each question aloud as it appears and pause a beat before the reveal, since a shared screen can run slightly behind the people in the room.
- Small prizes beat big ones: a tin of cookies for the winning team and a candy cane for last place keep the mood light. Announce them at the start so people lean in.
- Read the room. If a question lands flat, move on quickly; if one sparks a friendly argument about who sang it first, let it run, because that debate is half the fun.
When to set it up: Set it up a week or two before the party: copy the game, tune the questions to your crowd, and test the presenter screen on the TV, projector or video call you will actually use. For a virtual or hybrid party, put triviaanywhere.com/play in the calendar invite so people know where to join.
FAQ
Christmas trivia game questions, answered
Is there a free Christmas trivia game I can host?
Yes. Hosting on Trivia Anywhere is free for up to 25 players per game, with no credit card needed to start: copy the ready-made Christmas Trivia game and host it in the free Game Show Studio scene. The Holiday Village scene comes with Starter at $20 a month, and free hosts can preview it first.
Can people play Christmas trivia on their phones with a QR code?
Yes. Players scan the QR code on the big screen, or go to triviaanywhere.com/play and enter the join code, then answer every question on their own phones.
Do players need to download an app or create an account?
No. There is no app download and no player accounts, and playing is always free for players.
How do I host virtual Christmas trivia on Zoom or Microsoft Teams?
Share the presenter screen on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, and everyone answers on their own phones at triviaanywhere.com/play. It works the same way for an office Christmas party split between the room and people dialing in.
How many players can join a Christmas trivia game?
Up to 25 players per game on the free plan, 50 on Starter, 200 on Pro and 500 on Business. If you would rather play in teams, team mode is available.
Can I use my own Christmas trivia questions?
Yes. Copy Christmas Trivia or Christmas Trivia 2 and edit freely, add your own questions and images, or upload a CSV. The free plan holds 3 saved games, and each can be played as often as you like.
Can I add my company logo for an office Christmas party?
Yes, with Starter. Your logo, colors, backgrounds and fonts go on every screen, and in the Holiday Village your logo appears on a sign in each scene.
How long does a Christmas trivia game take?
It depends on how many questions you play, so you set the length. Each ready-made Christmas game has 10 questions, a comfortable fit between dinner and gifts, and you can play Christmas Trivia 2 next for a longer trivia night.
What is the Holiday Village scene?
It is a painted, snowy village at night that dresses every big-screen moment: the village gate for the lobby, the toy workshop for questions, the village square with the big tree for answers, and the sleigh stage for the winners. Snow falls over the art, players' phones get matching art and themed answer buttons, and it comes with Starter.
Can I try the Holiday Village scene before paying?
Yes. Free hosts can try any seasonal scene on their own game in the Logo & Colors studio as a preview. Keeping it needs Starter, at $20 a month or $200 a year.
Does it work for family Christmas trivia with kids and adults?
Yes. The Holiday Village is family-friendly, team mode lets you mix ages on every team, and you can edit any question to suit the youngest player or the most competitive uncle.
Ready for Christmas trivia?
Make a free account, open the Christmas Trivia game, and see it in the Holiday Village scene. Players join from their phones in seconds.
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