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Christmas Carol Memory Lane Trivia Quiz

Get out your song book, exercise your vocal cords and get ready to come Christmas caroling with me! I'll give you some of the lyrics for songs you might want to brush up on.

A multiple-choice quiz by funnytrivianna. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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funnytrivianna

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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331,892

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. To which amusing Christmas carol do these lyrics belong?

"It seems so long since I could say,
"Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!"
Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be,
if I could only whistle" Hint

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Mistletoe & Holly

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

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Question 2 of 10

2. Give the following lyrics some thought and tell me which Christmas carol they are a part of?

"Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest;"
Hint

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Up on the Housetop

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

O Come, All Ye Faithful

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn."

are lyrics from which Christmas carol? Hint

Silent Night

The First Noel

Go Tell it On the Mountain

O Holy Night

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Question 4 of 10

4. While you play in the snow you can enjoy singing these lyrics.

"In the meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown, He'll say: 'Are you married?' we'll say: 'No man, But you can do the job when you're in town.'"

Which Christmas carol contains these fun lyrics? Hint

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Good King Wenceslas

Jingle Bells

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Question 5 of 10

5. Have you practiced enough to come up with the title for these Christmas carol lyrics?

"There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, For when they placed it on his head
he began to dance around". Hint

Do You Hear What I Hear

Frosty the Snowman

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

O Little Town of Bethlehem

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don't be late."

are the lyrics to which Christmas tune? Hint

The Chipmunk Song

Must Be Santa

Mr. Grinch

Santa Baby

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Question 7 of 10

7. "O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light."

Are you ready to tell me which Christmas carol this chorus is from? Hint

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Angels We Have Heard on High

Joy to the World

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

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Question 8 of 10

8. I want to know if you are prepared to tell me which Christmas carol these lyrics are from.

"Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree, Won't mean a thing if
you're not here with me." Hint

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Blue Christmas

I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)

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Question 9 of 10

9. These lyrics,

"Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow."

come from which of the following Christmas carols? You must be ready to go out caroling by now! Hint

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)

O Christmas Tree

Let It Snow

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Question 10 of 10

10. Can you tell me which Christmas carol these lyrics are from?

"The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes." Hint

What Child Is This?

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Away in a Manger

Mary, Did You Know

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To which amusing Christmas carol do these lyrics belong? "It seems so long since I could say, "Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!" Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be, if I could only whistle"

Answer: All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

"All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is a fun Christmas carol about a child who is missing two teeth. It's quite a catastrophe and the child's only wish for Christmas is to get two front teeth so as to wish you Merry Christmas! This Christmas carol was written by Don Gardner and first published in 1946.

2. Give the following lyrics some thought and tell me which Christmas carol they are a part of? "Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest;"

Answer: O Come, All Ye Faithful

"O Come, All Ye Faithful" invites us to come to Bethlehem and behold the "King", Jesus when he is born. It talks about the shepherds who went to see the baby Jesus and how we should adore Him. The credit of this song is given to John Francis Wade. The carol appeared in Wade's Cantus Diversi in 1751.

It started out as the Latin carol called "Adeste Fidelis" and was translated by Frederick Oakeley and William Thomas Brooke in 1852.

3. "Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn." are lyrics from which Christmas carol?

Answer: O Holy Night

"O Holy Night" is a beautiful Christmas carol which describes faith and praise felt at "the dear Savior's birth", the voices of angels and the beholding of our King. Christmas night, is described as holy and divine with the King of kings who is in a manger.

It tells how the Lord has come to bring the world to redemption, through the birth of Christ. This beautiful Christmas carol was musically composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 for the lyrical poem "Minuit, Chr�tien's" written by Placide Cappeau.

In 1855 John Sullivan Dwight composed the singing version of the carol.

4. While you play in the snow you can enjoy singing these lyrics. "In the meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown, He'll say: 'Are you married?' we'll say: 'No man, But you can do the job when you're in town.'" Which Christmas carol contains these fun lyrics?

Answer: Winter Wonderland

"Winter Wonderland" was written by Dick Smith and Felix Bernard in 1934. It's an enjoyable Christmas carol to sing with lyrics about sleigh bells, glistening snow and walking in the wintry wonderland. It talks about building a snowman, a chilly nose, being by the fire and how lovely the winter time is.

5. Have you practiced enough to come up with the title for these Christmas carol lyrics? "There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, For when they placed it on his head he began to dance around".

Answer: Frosty the Snowman

"Frosty the Snowman" is a happy Christmas carol depicting the tale of a snowman that comes to life after an old silk hat is placed on his head. Frosty runs around town, knowing he will melt but assures the children that he will be back some day. Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson wrote "Frosty the Snowman" in 1950.

6. "Christmas, Christmas time is near Time for toys and time for cheer We've been good, but we can't last Hurry Christmas, hurry fast Want a plane that loops the loop Me, I want a hula hoop We can hardly stand the wait Please Christmas, don't be late." are the lyrics to which Christmas tune?

Answer: The Chipmunk Song

David Seville urges the chipmunks on to sing "The Chipmunk Song" properly, but as expected, Alvin the chipmunk creates mischief. Eventually Simon and Theodore act up along with Alvin at the end of the song, chattering how they want to sing the song again.
"The Chipmunk Song" was written by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (David Seville) in 1958. This song won three Grammy Awards in 1958.

7. "O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect Light." Are you ready to tell me which Christmas carol this chorus is from?

Answer: We Three Kings of Orient Are

"We Three Kings of Orient Are" sings of the wonderful and bright star on the night of Christ's birth. The three kings see the star and follow it to find the Christ child. The lyrics speak of frankincense, myrrh and gold which the three kings present to baby Jesus as gifts. Reverend John Henry Hopkins created "The Quest of the Magi" in 1857, which is better known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are".

He is credited with writing the lyrics as well as the music for this Christmas carol.

8. I want to know if you are prepared to tell me which Christmas carol these lyrics are from. "Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree, Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me."

Answer: Blue Christmas

In 1948 Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson wrote "Blue Christmas". The song tells of a sadness and heartbreak that is felt if Christmas because of unreturned love. Ernest Tubb recorded the song in 1948 and then Elvis Presley turned it into a classic when he recorded it in 1957.

9. These lyrics, "Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow." come from which of the following Christmas carols? You must be ready to go out caroling by now!

Answer: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" tells a story of the toys that some children are wishing and hoping for. It tells us that mom and dad are anxious for school to start again, about snow and about Christmas decorations. In 1951 Meridith Wilson wrote this classic song with its original title of "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas".

10. Can you tell me which Christmas carol these lyrics are from? "The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes."

Answer: Away in a Manger

"Away in a Manger" describes how the little Lord Jesus is in a manger while the stars in the sky look down where He sleeps. The lyrics ask Jesus to stay by "my" side. The author of this song is uncertain though some attribute the lyrics to Martin Luther and some believe it was Dr. John McFarland who wrote the lyrics.

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