Do you know your Christmas tunes? Dive into this Christmas Music and Songs Quiz to explore your holiday playlist knowledge! From timeless carols to contemporary hits, discover songs that define the season. Whether you’re humming along to Bing Crosby or singing with Mariah Carey, challenge yourself with these music trivia questions!
Each question invites you to recall those catchy melodies and resonant lyrics that fill our homes with joy and nostalgia. Christmas music is a universal language of celebration, and this quiz will get you into the festive spirit!
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What was the last UK Christmas No.1 of the 70s?
Mull of Kintyre
Mull of Kintyre
Mary’s Boy Child
Mary’s Boy Child
There’s No-One Quite Like Grandma
There’s No-One Quite Like Grandma
Another Brick in The Wall
Another Brick in The Wall
Which tune reigns at the top of Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs?
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bell Rock
All I Want for Christmas Is You
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Who delayed the release of his Christmas song for a year so as not to clash with the original Band Aid single?
Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter
Elton John
Elton John
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Shakin’ Stevens
Shakin’ Stevens
Who originally charted with ‘Mad World’, a UK No.1 at Christmas 2003 for Michael Andrews and Gary Jules?
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
OMD
OMD
Tears For Fears
Tears For Fears
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Who wrote the song ‘Hallelujah’ that gave Alexandra Burke a UK Christmas No.1 in 2008?
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Which David took ‘A Winter’s Tale’ into the Christmas charts?
Cassidy
Cassidy
Essex
Essex
Dundas
Dundas
Bowie
Bowie
Which of these was a Christmas No.1 hit in the 80s?
Two Little Boys
Two Little Boys
Only You
Only You
Caravan of Love
Caravan of Love
99 Red Balloons
99 Red Balloons
Which track was on the double A-side with Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’?
The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven
Everything She Wants
Everything She Wants
Freedom
Freedom
Where Did Your Heart Go
Where Did Your Heart Go
What are the names of the ‘Two Little Boys’ from Rolf Harris’s Christmas UK No.1 ?
Jim and John
Jim and John
Jack and Joe
Jack and Joe
Jack and Jim
Jack and Jim
Joe and Jim
Joe and Jim
In the Christmas hit ‘Fairytale of New York’, what are the odds of the horse that makes the singer a ‘lucky one’?
12 to 1
12 to 1
14 to 1
14 to 1
18 to 1
18 to 1
16 to 1
16 to 1
Which singer released the song ‘White Christmas’ in 1942?
Bang Crosby
Bang Crosby
Bung Crosby
Bung Crosby
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Bong Crosby
Bong Crosby
Who was the author of “A Christmas Carol”?
George Orwell
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
At school, which Christmas carol on occasion could be heard with the line ‘One on a scooter, blowing his hooter’?
We Three Kings
We Three Kings
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas
Once in Royal
Once in Royal
Hark the Herald Angels
Hark the Herald Angels
On the fifth day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me, according to the song?
French Hens
French Hens
Turtle Doves
Turtle Doves
Gold Rings
Gold Rings
Swans a Swimming
Swans a Swimming
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents” is the opening line of which famous novel?
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
War and Peace
War and Peace
Little Women
Little Women
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Which Good King looked out on the feast of Stephen in the Christmas song?
Vladimir
Vladimir
Kristoffer
Kristoffer
Alexander
Alexander
Wenceslas
Wenceslas
What are the eight maids doing in the song about the 12 Days of Christmas?
Singing
Singing
Leaping
Leaping
Milking
Milking
Dancing
Dancing
Which word describes the period leading up to Christmas, often marked by opening a door on a calendar each day?
Advent
Advent
Advert
Advert
Adverb
Adverb
Advoid
Advoid
What is the surname of Irving, who wrote “White Christmas”?
Paris
Paris
Moscow
Moscow
London
London
Berlin
Berlin
Which Christmas cocktail is made with Advocaat and lemonade?
Snowflake
Snowflake
Icicle
Icicle
Snowball
Snowball
Igloo
Igloo
What is the name of the tradition where you are randomly assigned someone to buy a gift for?
Popcorn Present
Popcorn Present
Mystery Gift
Mystery Gift
Super Stocking
Super Stocking
Secret Santa
Secret Santa
Which singer was going to have a blue Christmas without you in the 1950s?
Doris Day
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
John Lennon
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Who is the Rudolph’s father?
Prancer
Prancer
Comet
Comet
Donner
Donner
Blitzen
Blitzen
Finish the song: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle ____.
Bells
Bells
All the way
All the way
Oh what fun
Oh what fun
One-horse open sleigh
One-horse open sleigh
How many times does Santa say Ho?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Who sings ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’?
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
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