These Christmas food trivia questions will be fun and might make you hungry by the end. There are so many meals associated with this time of year.
Our Christmas food trivia questions will cover all the classic holiday dishes. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up making one of these items afterward.
Ready to prove you know about what’s served on the holidays? Then enjoy these Christmas food trivia questions. If you like our Christmas food trivia, check out our other holiday trivia:
Christmas Food Trivia 1. What is the name of the creamy spiced drink often served as a beverage during Christmas time? Reveal Answer Eggnog 2. What other drink, usually topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, is common during Christmas? Reveal Answer Hot cocoa 3. In which country is it common to eat at KFC on Christmas? Reveal Answer Japan 4. In Germany, it is common to eat roasted what on Christmas? Reveal Answer Goose 5. In the UK, what is one of the most common dishes served throughout the Christmas season? Reveal Answer Mince pies 6. In America and several European countries, what do children leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve? Reveal Answer Cookies and milk 7. What kind of cookie is used to build candy-decorated houses during Christmas? Reveal Answer Gingerbread 8. What is the name of the traditional Christmas cake made using dried fruit, spices, and nuts? Reveal Answer Fruitcake 9. Salted cod is a traditional meal eaten on Christmas in which country? Reveal Answer Mexico 10. Kūčios is a traditional Lithuanian feast eaten during Christmas time. How many dishes are served during this feast? Reveal Answer Twelve 11. In which country do they eat figgy pudding during Christmas? Reveal Answer England 12. What is the most common dinner eaten in America during Christmas? Reveal Answer Turkey dinner 13. In which country is it a tradition to make a cake roll representing the Yule log? Reveal Answer France 14. In America, children often make food for Santa’s reindeer using what as the main ingredient? Reveal Answer Oatmeal 15. In the Christmas movie “Elf,” Buddy explains that an elf’s four main food groups are candy, candy canes, syrup, and what else? Reveal Answer Candy corn 16. What is the main course that the Whos eat for Christmas dinner in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? Reveal Answer Roast Beast 17. What do the twelve dishes in the traditional Lithuanian Christmas meal represent? Reveal Answer The twelve apostles 18. What is the date of National Egg Nog Day? Reveal Answer December 24th 19. What type of candy is used to decorate Christmas trees? Reveal Answer Candy canes 20. What two fruits are commonly dried and used to decorate homes and Christmas trees? Reveal Answer Orange and cranberry 21. Which country eats a traditional meal with cabbage, potatoes, and sausage during Christmas? Reveal Answer Ireland 22. What country does fruit cake originate from? Reveal Answer Germany 23. What is the name of Australia’s most common Christmas dessert? Reveal Answer White Christmas 24. In the UK, finding what in your pudding signifies good luck for the year? Reveal Answer A coin 25. Who is the English politician who once banned mince pies during Christmas? Reveal Answer Oliver Cromwell 26. What is the average number of calories consumed during Christmas dinner in the UK? Reveal Answer 5,200 27. In which country is it common to eat the Feast of the Seven Fishes during Christmas? Reveal Answer Italy 28. What fruit was often placed inside Christmas stockings in the 19th century? Reveal Answer Orange 29. In which direction should you stir the mixture when making Christmas pudding? Reveal Answer East to West 30. What type of cake is traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas? Reveal Answer Panettone 31. Which country is credited with the creation of eggnog? Reveal Answer England 32. What is the main ingredient in a traditional German Stollen? Reveal Answer Dried Fruit 33. What nut is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding? Reveal Answer A silver coin 34. In which country is it traditional to eat a Christmas cake called ‘Julekake’? Reveal Answer Norway 35. What Christmas beverage is also known as ‘Bombardino’ in Italy? Reveal Answer Eggnog 36. What is the traditional Christmas meal in Australia? Reveal Answer Barbecue 37. What is the Spanish name for almond nougat, consumed during Christmas? Reveal Answer Turrón 38. In which country is it traditional to eat ‘Kutia’ during Christmas? Reveal Answer Ukraine 39. What is the traditional Christmas dessert in Mexico? Reveal Answer Bunuelos 40. What is a common name for small sausages wrapped in bacon, a traditional Christmas dish in the UK? Reveal Answer Pigs in blankets 41. What fruit is used to make a traditional Christingle? Reveal Answer Orange 42. What is the traditional Christmas Eve meal in Poland? Reveal Answer Wigilia 43. What is the essential fruit used in making a Black Cake, popular in the Caribbean during Christmas? Reveal Answer Rum-soaked dried fruit 44. Which spice is essential in the Swedish Christmas drink ‘Glögg’? Reveal Answer Cinnamon 45. In which country is eating ‘Pavlova’ a Christmas tradition? Reveal Answer New Zealand 46. Which country traditionally consumes ‘Lutefisk’ during the Christmas season? Reveal Answer Norway 47. What is a traditional Christmas drink in Latin America and the Philippines? Reveal Answer Coquito 48. What is the name of the traditional Christmas bread in Greece? Reveal Answer Christopsomo 49. In which country is ‘Risalamande’ a traditional Christmas dessert? Reveal Answer Denmark 50. What is the traditional Christmas meat in New Zealand? Reveal Answer Lamb 51. Which fruit is a traditional gift in Japan during Christmas? Reveal Answer Apple 52. What is the traditional Christmas meal in Brazil? Reveal Answer Chester 53. What vegetable is a traditional part of Christmas dinner in the UK? Reveal Answer Brussels Sprouts 54. What is the name of the sweet almond paste that tops Christmas cakes in the UK? Reveal Answer Marzipan 55. In which country is it traditional to eat a Christmas sweet bread called ‘Vanocka’? Reveal Answer Czech Republic 56. What is the main ingredient of the Finnish Christmas dish ‘Joulupöytä’? Reveal Answer Ham 57. What dessert is commonly served in Australia for Christmas? Reveal Answer Pavlova 58. What is a common flavoring in Christmas cookies in Germany? Reveal Answer Anise 59. What fruit is traditionally used in a Christmas Wassail? Reveal Answer Apples 60. In which country is ‘Sufganiyah’, a jelly doughnut, eaten during the Christmas season? Reveal Answer Israel Sharing is Caring: