Trivia Gift Exchange

A twist for groups who love competition: you only earn the right to steal by answering a trivia question correctly. Miss it, and you have to open a new gift from the pile.

What you need

  • Wrapped gifts and number tickets
  • 20–40 trivia questions (holiday, office in-jokes or family history)

How to play

  1. Play classic White Elephant in number order.
  2. Before a steal, the host asks a trivia question.
  3. Correct: you may steal. Wrong: open a new gift from the pile instead.
  4. Gifts freeze after 2 steals.

10 sample questions

  1. In “Rudolph”, what is the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist? (Hermey)
  2. Which country started the tradition of the Christmas tree? (Germany)
  3. How many gifts in total in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? (364)
  4. What does Frosty's hat do? (Brings him to life)
  5. What is the best-selling Christmas single of all time? (“White Christmas”)
  6. Name the rest of Santa's reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid and…? (Donner and Blitzen, plus Rudolph)
  7. Which city is the movie “Elf” mostly set in? (New York)
  8. What color are mistletoe berries? (White)
  9. Who wrote “A Christmas Carol”? (Charles Dickens)
  10. In “Home Alone”, where are the McCallisters flying? (Paris)

FAQ

How does the trivia gift exchange work?

It's White Elephant, but you have to answer a trivia question correctly before you can steal. A wrong answer means you open a new gift instead.

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