50 Christmas Songs Trivia Questions
Christmas music is the heart of the holiday season, bringing joy, nostalgia, and warmth to our celebrations. From timeless carols to modern pop hits, these festive tunes transport us to a world filled with snowflakes, twinkling lights, and the magic of togetherness. Whether you’re belting out All I Want for Christmas Is You or humming along to Silent Night, Christmas songs are a universal language of cheer.
This trivia page is dedicated to testing your knowledge of holiday melodies, iconic lyrics, and the fascinating stories behind your favorite Christmas tunes. With 50 fun and challenging questions, you’ll revisit classic carols, explore quirky holiday hits, and discover some surprising facts about the music that defines this time of year.
Gather your fellow music lovers, pour some eggnog, and sing your way through this ultimate Christmas Songs Trivia. Let the music trivia magic begin! 🎄🎤
Section 1: Classic Christmas Carols
- What language was Silent Night originally written in?
a) German
b) French
c) English
d) Latin - Who composed O Holy Night?
a) Franz Xaver Gruber
b) Adolphe Adam
c) Charles Wesley
d) Felix Mendelssohn - Which royal event inspired the original performance of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?
a) Queen Victoria’s coronation
b) The birth of a prince
c) The opening of St. Paul’s Cathedral
d) King George II’s wedding - What biblical figure is mentioned in the first verse of The First Noel?
a) The shepherds
b) Mary
c) The wise men
d) The angels - Which famous line is repeated in the chorus of Joy to the World?
a) “Let every heart prepare Him room”
b) “And heaven and nature sing”
c) “The wonders of His love”
d) “The Lord is come”
Section 2: Popular Christmas Standards
- What year did Bing Crosby’s White Christmas first hit the airwaves?
a) 1942
b) 1945
c) 1948
d) 1950 - Which movie features Judy Garland singing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
a) Meet Me in St. Louis
b) Holiday Inn
c) White Christmas
d) It’s a Wonderful Life - What was the original title of Jingle Bells?
a) Sleigh Bells
b) One Horse Open Sleigh
c) Dashing Through the Snow
d) Winter Bells - In Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, what happens to children who are “naughty”?
a) They get coal
b) Santa skips their house
c) They receive no toys
d) Santa writes their name in a book - What magical item brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
a) A snowflake
b) A carrot nose
c) A magic hat
d) A Christmas wish
Section 3: Modern Holiday Hits
- All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey debuted in which year?
a) 1992
b) 1994
c) 1996
d) 1998 - What does Wham! give away in Last Christmas?
a) A gift
b) Their love
c) A Christmas card
d) A kiss - Which African country is mentioned in Do They Know It’s Christmas??
a) Ethiopia
b) Kenya
c) Somalia
d) Nigeria - Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney features which instrument prominently?
a) Guitar
b) Keyboard
c) Drums
d) Saxophone - What famous TV show featured Darlene Love performing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) annually?
a) The Ed Sullivan Show
b) Saturday Night Live
c) The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
d) The Late Show with David Letterman
Section 4: Funny and Quirky Christmas Songs
- In Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, what beverage was Grandma drinking?
a) Eggnog
b) Mulled wine
c) Spiked punch
d) Hot toddy - What unusual gift is the singer asking for in I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas?
a) A unicorn
b) A hippo
c) A kangaroo
d) A penguin - In The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many golden rings are given?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 12 - Who is Dominick the Donkey meant to assist during Christmas?
a) Santa Claus
b) The elves
c) Italian families
d) The reindeer - What band performs Christmas Wrapping?
a) The Waitresses
b) The Pretenders
c) Blondie
d) The Go-Go’s
Section 5: Christmas Duets and Collaborations
- Who originally performed Baby, It’s Cold Outside?
a) Dean Martin and Peggy Lee
b) Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
c) Ricardo Montalbán and Esther Williams
d) Nat King Cole and Rosemary Clooney - What two singers collaborated on Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth?
a) Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash
b) Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby
c) Bing Crosby and David Bowie
d) Paul McCartney and John Lennon - What famous phrase is repeated in Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?
a) “And so this is Christmas”
b) “Let it be peace”
c) “All you need is love”
d) “Joy to the world” - Which version of Winter Wonderland is best known for its jazzy interpretation?
a) Ella Fitzgerald
b) Bing Crosby
c) Frank Sinatra
d) Tony Bennett - What year did It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas first become a hit?
a) 1941
b) 1951
c) 1961
d) 1971
Section 6: Classic Christmas Carols
- Which Christmas carol begins with the lyrics, “God rest ye merry, gentlemen”?
a) O Holy Night
b) The First Noel
c) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
d) Angels We Have Heard on High - What instrument is associated with the carol Little Drummer Boy?
a) Flute
b) Drum
c) Harp
d) Trumpet - Which carol contains the line “Let earth receive her King”?
a) Joy to the World
b) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
c) The First Noel
d) O Come, All Ye Faithful - What type of tree is mentioned in the carol O Christmas Tree?
a) Fir
b) Pine
c) Spruce
d) Cedar - What is the alternate title of Adeste Fideles?
a) O Holy Night
b) O Come, All Ye Faithful
c) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
d) Silent Night
Section 7: Popular Christmas Standards
- Who famously sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
a) Bing Crosby
b) Gene Autry
c) Frank Sinatra
d) Dean Martin - What happens to the sleigh in the second verse of Jingle Bells?
a) It gets stuck in the snow
b) It topples over
c) It races a horse
d) It crashes into a barn - Who originally sang Santa Baby?
a) Ella Fitzgerald
b) Eartha Kitt
c) Peggy Lee
d) Billie Holiday - In Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, why does the singer not want to leave?
a) It’s too cold outside
b) The snow is falling heavily
c) The fire is delightful
d) The roads are closed - What is the main theme of Silver Bells?
a) A snowy countryside
b) Christmas in the city
c) The North Pole
d) A quiet Christmas night
Section 8: Modern Holiday Hits
- Who performs the hit song Mistletoe?
a) Justin Bieber
b) Ariana Grande
c) Shawn Mendes
d) Taylor Swift - Which holiday movie features the song Where Are You Christmas??
a) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
b) Elf
c) Polar Express
d) Home Alone - What song by Kelly Clarkson became a Christmas favorite in 2013?
a) Underneath the Tree
b) Wrapped in Red
c) Love So Soft
d) Silent Night - Happy Holidays was first performed by which crooner?
a) Frank Sinatra
b) Bing Crosby
c) Perry Como
d) Nat King Cole - This Christmas by Donny Hathaway mentions which holiday decoration?
a) Christmas tree
b) Mistletoe
c) Wreath
d) Stockings
Section 9: Funny and Quirky Christmas Songs
- In The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), what does Alvin want for Christmas?
a) A hula hoop
b) A toy train
c) A video game
d) A bicycle - In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what is the gift on the ninth day?
a) Pipers piping
b) Ladies dancing
c) Lords a-leaping
d) Drummers drumming - What kind of animal stars in the song Run Rudolph Run?
a) A reindeer
b) A dog
c) A horse
d) A squirrel - What does the singer want to “build” in Do You Want to Build a Snowman? from Frozen?
a) A snowman
b) A gingerbread house
c) An igloo
d) A snow fort - In I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, where did the kiss take place?
a) Underneath the mistletoe
b) By the Christmas tree
c) In the kitchen
d) Outside in the snow
Section 10: Christmas Duets and Collaborations
- What duet features Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber?
a) All I Want for Christmas Is You
b) Baby, It’s Cold Outside
c) Silent Night
d) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - In Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, what city is the story set in?
a) Dublin
b) London
c) New York
d) Chicago - Who recorded A Very Special Christmas in 1987 as part of a benefit album?
a) U2
b) Bruce Springsteen
c) Whitney Houston
d) All of the above - What famous crooner sings White Christmas with Rosemary Clooney in Holiday Inn?
a) Bing Crosby
b) Dean Martin
c) Frank Sinatra
d) Nat King Cole - What is the name of the group that recorded an a cappella version of Mary, Did You Know??
a) Pentatonix
b) Straight No Chaser
c) Boyz II Men
d) Home Free
Answers
Section 1: Classic Christmas Carols
- a) German
- b) Adolphe Adam
- c) The opening of St. Paul’s Cathedral
- a) The shepherds
- b) “And heaven and nature sing”
Section 2: Popular Christmas Standards
- a) 1942
- a) Meet Me in St. Louis
- b) One Horse Open Sleigh
- a) They get coal
- c) A magic hat
Section 3: Modern Holiday Hits
- b) 1994
- b) Their love
- a) Ethiopia
- b) Keyboard
- d) The Late Show with David Letterman
Section 4: Funny and Quirky Christmas Songs
- a) Eggnog
- b) A hippo
- a) 5
- c) Italian families
- a) The Waitresses
Section 5: Christmas Duets and Collaborations
- c) Ricardo Montalbán and Esther Williams
- c) Bing Crosby and David Bowie
- a) “And so this is Christmas”
- a) Ella Fitzgerald
- b) 1951
Section 6: Classic Christmas Carols
- c) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- b) Drum
- a) Joy to the World
- a) Fir
- b) O Come, All Ye Faithful
Section 7: Popular Christmas Standards
- b) Gene Autry
- b) It topples over
- b) Eartha Kitt
- c) The fire is delightful
- b) Christmas in the city
Section 8: Modern Holiday Hits
- a) Justin Bieber
- a) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- a) Underneath the Tree
- b) Bing Crosby
- b) Mistletoe
Section 9: Funny and Quirky Christmas Songs
- a) A hula hoop
- b) Ladies dancing
- a) A reindeer
- a) A snowman
- a) Underneath the mistletoe
Section 10: Christmas Duets and Collaborations
- a) All I Want for Christmas Is You
- c) New York
- d) All of the above
- a) Bing Crosby
- a) Pentatonix
