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100 free The Grinch trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
87 free the Grinch trivia questions with answers. He's a mean one, Mr. Grinch. From the pages of Dr. Seuss to Jim Carrey's iconic performance, the Grinch has become as much a part of Christmas as the tree itself. How well do you know everyone's favorite holiday villain?
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Q 01What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog?
Max
Chuck Jones set the dog up as observer and victim, in the mould of Porky Pig opposite Daffy Duck.
Q 02Which publisher released the book in 1957?
Random House
The manuscript was finished and in the post to the publisher's New York office by mid-May 1957.
Q 03Where does the Grinch live?
On top of Mt. Crumpit
The book never says where Whoville itself is; Horton Hears a Who! puts it on a speck of dust.
Q 04What town do the Whos live in?
Whoville
The town first appeared three years earlier in Horton Hears a Who!
Q 05What happens to the Grinch's heart at the end of the story?
It grew three sizes
The narrator adds that he then found 'the strength of ten grinches, plus two'.
Q 06What does the Grinch dress up as to sneak into Whoville?
Santa Claus
The 1966 special frames the raid as a reversal of Santa's visit: same chimney, opposite intent.
Q 07Who played the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie?
Jim Carrey
Carrey later said he would only return to the role through motion capture after the 'extremely excruciating' makeup.
Q 08Complete the opening line of the 1966 special's insult song: 'You're a ___ one, Mr. Grinch'
mean
Seuss wrote the lyrics himself; the singer went uncredited and Seuss later wrote to columnists nationwide to correct the omission.
Q 09What is the Grinch's primary color?
Green
He is also pot-bellied, pear-shaped and snub-nosed, with a cat-like face.
Q 10What role does the Grinch's dog play in the raid on Whoville?
Sleigh-pulling 'reindeer'
A single horn tied to the dog's head is the whole disguise.
Q 11What does the Grinch carve at the end of the story?
The roast beast
Seuss said the 'roast beast' pun let him end the story without a moral lecture.
Q 12Who voiced the Grinch in the 2018 animated film?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch voiced the Grinch in Illumination's 2018 animated film 'The Grinch,' using an American accent for the role.
Q 13In what year was 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' first published?
1957
'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' was first published in 1957 by Random House, the same year Dr. Seuss published 'The Cat in the Hat.'
Q 21How long did the Grinch put up with the Whos' Christmas celebrations before deciding to steal Christmas?
Fifty-three years
Seuss was 53 himself when he wrote and published the book, and asserted the connection in a 1957 Redbook article.
Q 22In the 2000 movie, who plays Cindy Lou Who?
Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen, who later became the lead singer of the rock band The Pretty Reckless, played Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 live-action film at age seven.
Q 23What animation studio produced the 2018 'The Grinch' film?
Illumination
The Despicable Me studio's version took $553 million, the most ever for a Christmas film.
Q 14How old is the little Who girl who catches the Grinch stealing her Christmas tree?
No more than two
The 2000 film aged her up to six and made her the story's second lead.
Q 15What excuse does the Grinch give Cindy Lou Who for taking the Christmas tree?
A light on it won't work
He then pats her head, gets her a drink and sends her to bed.
Q 16What was the real surname of the author who wrote as Dr. Seuss?
Geisel
Seuss was his mother's maiden name; he added the 'Dr.' as a nod to the doctorate his father had hoped he would earn.
Q 17Who narrated and voiced the Grinch in the 1966 animated TV special?
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff, famous for playing Frankenstein's monster, both narrated and voiced the Grinch in the classic 1966 animated TV special directed by Chuck Jones.
Q 18Who directed the 2000 live-action Grinch movie?
Ron Howard
Howard's film grossed about $351 million and won the Oscar for Best Makeup.
Q 19In Dr. Seuss's original book, the Grinch's heart is described as how many sizes too small?
Two
Two sizes, which the narrator offers as 'the most likely reason of all' for his mood, ahead of tight shoes and a badly screwed-on head.
Q 20Who sang 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' in the 1966 animated special?
Thurl Ravenscroft
He was left out of the credits; Seuss apologised by phone and wrote to columnists nationwide to set the record straight.
Q 24What about the Whos' Christmas grates on the Grinch above all?
The noise
Ironically it is a sound, the Whos singing without any presents at all, that finally changes his mind.
Q 25What is the Grinch's description in the song: 'You have garlic in your ___'?
Soul
The same verse says his brain is full of spiders; Jim Carrey sings the number himself in the 2000 film.
Q 26Who directed the 1966 animated TV special of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'?
Chuck Jones
Jones called the Grinch the best Christmas villain since Ebenezer Scrooge and drew more than 1,500 sketches for the special.
Q 27In the 2000 film's backstory, what does the young Grinch try to do after being mocked for his hairy face?
Shave
The botched shave sends him fleeing to Mount Crumpit; the bully grows up to be the town's mayor.
Q 28Read aloud, the book ran only about how many minutes, forcing the 1966 special to add scenes?
12
The padding included the songs and Max's extended antics on the sleigh run.
Q 29In the 2000 live-action film, how old is Cindy Lou Who?
Six
Ron Howard built the film around an expanded role for her after being intrigued by the character in the book.
Q 30Over the 2000 shoot, how many days did the star spend in full Grinch makeup?
92
He complained the suit itched, he could not breathe through the prosthetic nose, and the yellow contact lenses hurt.