Which Came First?

A pair of holiday songs, movies or traditions in each question, and you guess which came first. Guessable by everyone, and the answers always settle an argument. Every answer is double-checked before it can be printed or shown.

👥 Any size group⏱ 10–15 min🖨️ Print📺 On the TV📱 On phones

How to play

  1. Read the two choices.
  2. Everyone picks the one they think came first (A or B).
  3. Reveal the answer, then tally the points.

You need: A pen per guest. What's in it: 28 questions.

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⏳ Which Came First?

  1. Read the two choices.
  2. Everyone picks the one they think came first (A or B).
  3. Reveal the answer, then tally the points.

  1. 1. Which came first?

    • A. Decorated Christmas trees indoors
    • B. Electric Christmas lights

  2. 2. Which came first?

    • A. The song “Jingle Bells”
    • B. The song “White Christmas”

  3. 3. Which came first?

    • A. The poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
    • B. Dickens' “A Christmas Carol”

  4. 4. Which came first?

    • A. The movie Home Alone
    • B. The movie Elf

  5. 5. Which came first?

    • A. The film “It's a Wonderful Life”
    • B. The film “Miracle on 34th Street”

  6. 6. Which came first?

    • A. The Rudolph story booklet
    • B. The Rudolph song

  7. 7. Which came first?

    • A. The Christmas card
    • B. The Christmas cracker

  8. 8. Which came first?

    • A. Handel's “Messiah”
    • B. Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker” ballet

  9. 9. Which came first?

    • A. The movie The Polar Express
    • B. The movie Frozen

  10. 10. Which came first?

    • A. The TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
    • B. The TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (1966)

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