It is hard to go anywhere during the holiday season without hearing the songstress of the season – Mariah Carey – or a timeless classic like “Jingle Bell Rock” blasting through the speakers. Whether the mall, your friend’s party or even the radio, Christmas music is a good indication the season is upon us!
It may have been 11 months since you heard the song last, but the lyrics remain in your memory until you hear the familiar jingle once again.
Think you know every word and tune to each Christmas song? Try this quiz with Christmas song trivia questions and answers! Embrace seasonal cheer, sing a few songs, and learn more about many popular classic seasonal songs with this quiz!
Want more Christmas trivia quizzes like this? Check out our Santa Claus, Christmas foods, Bible Christmas quiz or Christmas movie trivia next! Test your holiday brain and perhaps discover a few new facts!
In ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many swans are swimming?
7
12
6
5
What is the name of Justin Bieber’s 2011 Christmas album?
Best Christmas
Home for Christmas
Under the Mistletoe
The Magic of Christmas
Who wrote ‘White Christmas’?
Cole Porter
George Gershwin
Jerome Kern
Irving Berlin
How many reindeer haul Santa’s sleigh in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
6
8
9
10
How many total gifts are received in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
12
144
364
422
In what year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” first recorded?
1961
1963
1968
1972
Before Mariah Carey, who originally sang ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’?
Aretha Franklin
Darlene Love
Eartha Kitt
Brenda Lee
Which century does the traditional Welsh Christmas carol ‘Deck the Halls’ date back to?
17th Century
19th Century
16th Century
12th Century
Complete the lyrics: “Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is …”
Right
Bright
High
Dark
Which Christmas Carol is the best-selling single in world history?
All I Want for Christmas
Last Christmas
Do They Know It’s Christmas Time
White Christmas
Which artist was NOT a vocalist in the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas Time’?
Boy George
Simon Le Bon
George Michael
Prince
In which Christmas carol does ‘the little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head’?
The Little Drummer Boy
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
Complete the lyrics: “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane…”
Snow is falling
Hear them ring
Children are singing
Snow is glistening
What was the song Do You Hear What I Hear’ inspired by?
The Cold War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
In 2011, which Christmas carol was granted an intangible cultural heritage status by UNESCO?
O Holy Night
Silent Night, Holy Night
Jingle Bells
The First Noel
Who released the Christmas album ‘You Make It Feel Like Christmas’?
Lady GaGa
Marian Carey
Gwen Stefani
Beyoncé
Complete the lyrics: “A beautiful sight…”
Santa’s coming tonight
Snows falling tonight
We’re happy tonight
Come dancing tonight
Who sings ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’?
Mariah Carey
Robbie Williams
Michael Bublé
Whitney Houston
In the song ‘Frosty the Snowman’, what made Frosty come to life?
A corn cob pipe
A button
Coal
A top hat
In the song ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, we’re told, “You better not cry, you better not…”
Pout
Shout
Whine
Frown
Who has a button nose?
Buddy the Elf
The little drummer boy
Frosty the Snowman
Rudolph
In a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ what should we have a cup of?
Wine
Eggnog
Cheer
Beer
Which Christmas song was the first song ever played on the radio?
Joy to the World
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silent Night, Holy Night
O Holy Night
Which Christmas Carol is set to the tune of ‘Greensleeves’?
O Little Town of Bethlehem
What Child is This
Hark the Herald Angel Sing
Joy to the World
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
