Indulge in the festive flavors of the season with this compilation of 70 Christmas food trivia questions and answers! Tailored for culinary explorers and trivia aficionados alike, each question blends the tantalizing tastes of holiday dishes, the excitement of learning something new, and a sprinkle of yuletide joy!
Included in this banquet of inquiries are general Christmas food trivia, more challenging questions, multiple choice, and true or false options, so you can tailor your gastronomic adventure! Don’t forget to make the most of the interactive menu below, which organizes all the questions into categories!
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30 Christmas Food Trivia Questions
Q: Collard greens are often served around Christmas holidays to symbolize what?
Economic prosperity
Q: Plum Christmas pudding is traditionally made with 13 ingredients. Why?
To symbolize Christ and the apostles.
Q: Denmark’s traditional Christmas candy is made from marzipan and almonds. What’s its name?
Nougat
Q: In 1983, what chocolatey drink contained the decoded message from Little Orphan Annie?
Ovaltine
Q: Name the most popular nuts used in Christmas pastries.
Macadamia’s, pecans, and walnuts.
Q: At Christmas, after the victory over the Spanish Armada, what kind of food did Elizabeth I have served?
Roast goose
Q: In the movie “Elf,” what does Buddy claim are the four food groups?
Candy canes, candy, syrup, and candy corns.
Q: In England, Christmas trees in the 14th and 15th centuries often had what type of edible decorations?
Apples
Q: Sir Walter Scott’s Old Christmastide poem mentions what type of Christmas treat?
Plum porridge
Q: What did it mean if a coin was found in someone’s Christmas pudding?
Good luck all year!
Q: The Sous-chef at the famous Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York broke a record for the fourth time in 2017 for making the largest what?
Gingerbread village
Q: According to holiday tradition, where should the Christmas pickle be hidden?
On the Christmas tree itself!
Q: Deep-fried dough balls coated with spices and honey are a popular sweet treat called Italian honey balls. They’re also called what?
Struffoli
20 Christmas Food True or False Trivia Questions
Q: Clark Griswold’s favorite holiday dinner in “Christmas Vacation” is pasta.
True. It’s spaghetti and meatballs.
Q: In the UK, 5 million Christmas puddings are sold each year.
False. It’s actually 25 million!
Q: Filipino and Puerto Rican Christmas night celebrations often focus on Lechon, which is roast lamb
False. It’s roast pig.
Q: Creme Anglaise is a type of gourmet butter.
False. It’s an English custard made from sugar, eggs, and milk.
Q: Mulled wine has several names, and one of them is hot mead.
False. It may be called Grogg or Gluhwein, but not hot mead.
Q: Beignet is a popular holiday treat made from powdered sugar and deep-fried dough.
True
Q: Sir Walter Scott mentions rice pudding in one of his poems.
False. He mentions plum porridge.
20 Christmas Food Multiple Choice Trivia Questions
Q: At Tudor-era Christmas banquets, what type of bird was skinned, roasted, then reassembled complete with feathers?
A. Duck
B. Goose
C. Turkey
D. Peacock
Peacock
Q: What type of bread did women historically eat in England ostensibly to bring good luck in attracting a husband?
A. Raisin bread
B. Cloves Bread
C. Gingerbread
D. Sourdough bread
Gingerbread
Q: What dessert symbolizes the traditional Yule Log?
A. Figgy pudding
B. Apple tarts
C. Buche de Noelle
D. Panettone
Buche de Noelle
Q: Eggnog originated from Anglia, England, but what was it initially?
A. A breakfast drink
B. Baby food
C. A cooking ingredient
D. A type of soup
A breakfast drink
Q: Which of these is not an eggnog ingredient?
A. Eggs
B. Cloves
C. Milk
D. Butter
Butter
Q: What was “roasting on an open fire” in The Christmas Song?
A. Pecans
B. Chestnuts
C. Dates
D. Almonds
Chestnuts
Q: The Belgian brioche-type baked bread called “cougnou” is typically molded in whose likeness?
A. Saint Stephen
B. Mary
C. John the Baptist
D. Baby Jesus
Baby Jesus
Q: Traditionally, which coin was placed in Christmas pudding in England?
A. Twopence
B. Sixpence
C. Crown
D. Toppin
Sixpence
Q: According to folklore, how should Christmas pudding be prepared for good luck?
A. Stirred clockwise
B. Beat
C. Shaken
D. Stirred counterclockwise
Stirred clockwise
Q: The first minced pies also contained what along with fruit?
A. Cabbage
B. Spices
C. Meat
D. Milk
Meat
Q: What type of fruit keeps cakes moist when added to the container?
A. Pears
B. Strawberries
C. Plums
D. Apples
Apples
Q: What feast did King Wencelas survey?
A. The feast of dishes
B. The feast of music
C. The novena feast
D. The feast of Stephen
The feast of Stephen
Q: George Washington had his own recipe for what Christmas beverage?
A. Eggnog
B. Hot toddy
C. Cinnamon tea
D. Irish cream coffee
Eggnog
Q: What should be eaten within 12 days of Christmas to guarantee New Year’s luck?
A. Fruitcake
B. Mince pie
C. Turkey and stuffing
D. Raisin cakes
Mince pie
Q: Bread sauce is typically flavored with what?
A. Coriander
B. Sage
C. Cloves
D. Cinnamon
Cloves
Q: What is the traditional Italian Christmas cake called?
A. Fruitcake
B. Pound Cake
C. Panettone
D. Chocolate cake
Panettone
Q: What TV personality attends and eats three Christmas dinners so no one gets hurt feelings?
A. Parson Brown
B. Vixen
C. Mrs. Clause
D. Vicar of Dibley
Vicar of Dibley
Q: Which German city holds a Stollen cake festival every year?
A. Berlin
B. Munich
C. Dresden
D. Frankfurt
Dresden
Q: Name the popular alternative to English Christmas pudding most often consumed in the US.
A. Figgy pudding
B. Bread pudding
C. Persimmon pudding
D. Vanilla pudding
Persimmon pudding
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