[For Elementary School Students] Exciting Christmas Quiz! Fun and Educational Questions
As Christmas approaches, many children can’t help but feel excited, right? For this festive season, we’ve gathered a collection of Christmas quizzes designed for elementary school students that you can enjoy with family and friends.
If you’re a parent or a teacher who wants children to have an even more enjoyable Christmas, please make use of these! Through the quizzes, kids can learn fun facts about Santa Claus and Christmas, and discussing the answers together will spark lively conversations.
We’ve carefully selected questions that aren’t too hard or too easy—just challenging enough for elementary schoolers to feel it’s worth thinking about.
Give them a try!
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[For Elementary School Students] Exciting Christmas Quiz! Fun and Educational Questions (31–40)
Who is the person living with Santa Claus?
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Santa Claus's wife
Santa Claus lives with his wife, Mrs. Claus. Mrs. Claus is a familiar figure in places like the United States and the United Kingdom, and in Finland, where Santa’s country is said to be, his wife’s name is considered to be “Joulumuori.”
What was the world’s first gift ever placed in a stocking as a “present from Santa”?
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gold coin
It is said to originate from Saint Nicholas, the model for Santa Claus, giving gold coins to a certain household. When Saint Nicholas threw the coins down the chimney, they happened to land in a stocking that was near the fireplace—so the story goes.
The Christmas greeting is “Merry Christmas,” but what do people who aren’t Christian say as a Christmas greeting?
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Happy Holidays
The phrase often used as a year-end greeting is “Happy Holidays.” “Holiday” means a day off. In the U.S., some people start saying “Happy New Year” the moment Christmas ends, and perceptions of the year-end and New Year period vary quite a bit from country to country.
What day is December 26, the day after Christmas?
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Boxing Day
The day after Christmas, December 26, is Boxing Day. The “boxing” here doesn’t mean the sport of boxing, but the “box” of Christmas presents. This holiday originated from practices such as poor people opening Christmas gift boxes collected as donations at churches on the 26th.
Whose birth is Christmas?
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Jesus Christ
Christmas is the Nativity of Jesus Christ—in other words, a Christian festival. It’s easier to see in English: the “Christ” in “Christmas” is Christ. Once you know that, doesn’t a Christmas cake start to feel like a birthday cake?
[For Elementary School Students] Exciting Christmas Quiz! Fun and Educational Questions (41–50)
What is the name of the type of Christmas cake that is shaped like a log?
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Bûche de Noël
“Bûche” means tree and “Noël” means Christmas. According to one theory, because Christmas falls in a cold season, it was inspired by logs for the fireplace. Ah, maybe because I’m thinking about cake, I’m starting to feel hungry.
Besides a “star,” what else is commonly used as a topper for a Christmas tree?
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angel
The star ornament is called the “top star,” and it is said to represent the star that shone to announce Christ’s birth. The angel comes from the story that an angel conveyed the news of Christ’s birth. They might look like they’re just casually displayed, but they actually have a solid origin.