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Christmas Lyric Matchup Trivia Quiz

Match each timeless Christmas song with the lyrics that go with it.

A matching quiz by ebanks120. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ebanks120

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
407,192

Updated
Dec 05 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
13 / 15

Plays
474

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Questions		Choices
1. "The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee"		Rocking around the Christmas Tree
2. "'Tis the season to be jolly"		Do You Hear What I Hear?
3. "Sleigh bells ring; are you listening"		All I Want for Christmas Is You
4. "Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy"		Silent Night
5. "May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright"		The First Noel
6. "So he waved goodbye saying don't you cry; I'll be back again someday"		Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
7. "Born is the king of Israel"		Frosty the Snowman
8. "Shepherds quake at the sight"		Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
9. "I don't want a lot for Christmas"		Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
10. "Fireside is blazing bright; we're caroling through the night"		Deck the Halls
11. "Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay"		Away in a Manger
12. "You will get a sentimental feeling"		Winter Wonderland
13. "With angelic host proclaim; Christ is born in Bethlehem"		White Christmas
14. "Hang a shiny star upon the highest bough"		Hark The Herald Angels Sing
15. "Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say"		This Christmas

Select each answer

1. "The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee"

2. "'Tis the season to be jolly"

3. "Sleigh bells ring; are you listening"

4. "Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy"

5. "May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright"

6. "So he waved goodbye saying don't you cry; I'll be back again someday"

7. "Born is the king of Israel"

8. "Shepherds quake at the sight"

9. "I don't want a lot for Christmas"

10. "Fireside is blazing bright; we're caroling through the night"

11. "Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay"

12. "You will get a sentimental feeling"

13. "With angelic host proclaim; Christ is born in Bethlehem"

14. "Hang a shiny star upon the highest bough"

15. "Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee"

Answer: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

This classic Christmas song warns children to be good so Santa can give you Christmas presents. There are multiple renditions of the song by Bing Crosby, The Jackson 5, among others.

2. "'Tis the season to be jolly"

Answer: Deck the Halls

"Deck the Halls" believe it or not was originally a New Year's Eve song. The melody came from a Welsh winter carol called "Nos Galan".

3. "Sleigh bells ring; are you listening"

Answer: Winter Wonderland

"Winter Wonderland" was based on a poem written in 1934 by Richard Smith.

4. "Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy"

Answer: Do You Hear What I Hear?

The very first version of this song, which came out in 1962, was by the Harry Simeone Chorale. Another well known version of the song was by Bing Crosby.

5. "May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright"

Answer: White Christmas

The original version of the song was a jazzy ballad by Bing Crosby. There are other versions of the song including The Drifters' more soulful rendition of the song.

6. "So he waved goodbye saying don't you cry; I'll be back again someday"

Answer: Frosty the Snowman

"Frosty the Snowman" is a song about a snowman that comes to life after the children who built it put on a top hat which they had no idea was magical. The first two versions of the song were by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys with Jimmy Durante.

7. "Born is the king of Israel"

Answer: The First Noel

"The First Noel" tells the story about the birth of Jesus. It is based on Matthew Chapter 2 and Luke Chapter 2.

8. "Shepherds quake at the sight"

Answer: Silent Night

"Silent Night" is an Austrian Christmas song composed by Franz Xaver Gruber and written by Joseph Mohr.

9. "I don't want a lot for Christmas"

Answer: All I Want for Christmas Is You

This is one of many number one hits by Miss Mariah Carey.

10. "Fireside is blazing bright; we're caroling through the night"

Answer: This Christmas

"This Christmas" is a song by Donny Hathaway. It came out in 1970.

11. "Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay"

Answer: Away in a Manger

"Away in a Manger" is based on Luke 2:4-7. There are actually two melodies of that song.

12. "You will get a sentimental feeling"

Answer: Rocking around the Christmas Tree

This song came out in 1958 and was sung by Brenda Lee. That song was played in one of the scenes in the first "Home Alone" movie.

13. "With angelic host proclaim; Christ is born in Bethlehem"

Answer: Hark The Herald Angels Sing

This song is based on Luke 2:14. It was sung at the end of "Charlie Brown's Christmas".

14. "Hang a shiny star upon the highest bough"

Answer: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

This Christmas song came from the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis", sung in the movie by Judy Garland.

15. "Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say"

Answer: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" was first used to promote the department store Montgomery Ward. It is a song about a misfit reindeer who joins the original eight reindeer in helping Santa pull his sleigh.

Source: Author ebanks120

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