Grab a pencil and paper, and get ready to test your Christmas music knowledge!
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Test your family’s knowledge with fun Christmas music trivia questions and answers.
Let’s start this Christmas game!
Trivia Format and How to Use It
Ready to get your Christmas Music Trivia Questions and Answers on? Let’s get started!
You will go from December’s most traditional and classic music carols to the newest and original ones that have been recently released. Everyone can participate, from your grandma who knows her classics to the youngest of the family who can’t stop singing that one song. Make teams based on generations and see which one knows best out of everyone else.
Remember to keep score and share this with your friends–maybe you are celebrating only with them. Give each other extra gifts, offer a prize for the winner and a challenge for each loser to keep the joyful vibe going. Make this trivia fun by bringing your unique ideas to it!
If the trivia starts feeling hard, don’t feel hopeless. Love and war is what makes it all worth it in the end.
All these songs are both surprising and non-surprising hits, a true must-listen-to if you are celebrating Christmas with your family. You might have heard them in the movies, at malls, or just anywhere for that matter…maybe you just love music like me. So let’s see how many you know in each category! The total on this year’s Q&A list is 65.
Can you reach easily score the highest and brag about your knowledge until next Christmas? Let’s find out. shall we?
Classic Christmas Carols Trivia
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What popular carol demands figgy pudding in its lyrics?
Answer: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Which Christmas carol was originally for Thanksgiving?
Answer: Jingle Bells
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What carol was written by a French wine seller?
Answer: O Holy Night
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Christmas can be green, red or another color of a famous carol, what is it?
Answer: Blue Christmas
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Stille Nacht is its original German title, what song is it?
Answer: Silent Night
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Carpenters made this popular carol, what is it called?
Answer: He Came Here For Me
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It was the answer to one of the previous questions, and it is the answer now, what is the most recorded holiday carole?
Answer: Silent Night
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This carole hints to Jesus in its title, he is Mary’s son and…?
Answer: Mary’s Boy Child
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You may live in a big city, but this is a small little town of…?
Answer: O Little Town of Bethlehem
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What is a typical church chant and title of this song?
Answer: Hallelujah
Were you able to top the list of this thrilling section? If yes, don’t you worry because we’re easily just getting started. You could call this a warm-up before we dive deeper into others songs–so be prepared!
Take a break if you need and fasten those seatbelts. The road is only going to get bumpier from here!
Up next: Modern Christmas Song Trivia!
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Modern Christmas Songs Trivia
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Who sang ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ in 1994?
Answer: Mariah Carey
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Which band made ‘Last Christmas’ a holiday hit?
Answer: WHAM!
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‘Mistletoe’ was released in 2011 by whom?
Answer: Justin Bieber
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There is another famous christmas song that was released in 2011, what is it?
Answer: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Let’s go back a few years, in 2003 what Christmas song did Kelly Clarkson release?
Answer: Underneath the Tree
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Pentatonix has a very famous song for the holidays. What is its name?
Answer: Mary, Did You Know?
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‘Santa’s Coming for Us’ was released by this artist…
Answer: Sia
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Another repeated answer, but which singer is the Queen of Christmas?
Answer: Mariah Carey
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This year Ariana Grande hit big with starring in ‘Wicked’ but what is her Christmas song?
Answer: Santa Tell Me
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Lady Gaga sang a remix of this song, do you know what it is?
Answer: Christmas Tree
How did you do for this second round? If it’s still feeling a little too easy, just know that was done on purpose. We’ve only be surfing through the most popular songs within the recent decades.
If you or anyone under 40 feel as if these songs were a part of their childhood, let me tell you there’s other categories in this Christmas Music Trivia Questions and Answers game that’s gained massive popularity.
Curious about what I’m referring to? Take a sip of that hot chocolate because we’re about to surf into a new genre of Christmas songs: Move-themed holiday songs!
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Christmas Songs in Movies Trivia
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Which Christmas song does Kevin lip-sync to in Home Alone?
Answer: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
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What song plays at the end of The Grinch (2000)?
Answer: Where are You Christmas?
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What song has the same name as a popular 1954 movie?
Answer: White Christmas
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In ‘The Polar Express’ movie, the kids get ready for their adventure and what song plays? Hint: the answer is in the question
Answer: The Polar Express
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In ‘Elf’ the protagonist sings this one song in the shower…What could it be?
Answer: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
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‘Christmas Baby Please Come Home’ is played in his movie from 1984, titled…?
Answer: Gremlins
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Sequel! In Home Alone2, Kevin plays this song in his hotel room…
Answer: The Twelve Days of Christmas
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Buddy the Elf sings this song in ‘Elf’ while decorating the store, name?
Answer: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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What is the Grinch’s favorite song?
Answer: You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
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What song comes from the movie ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ from the distant 1944?
Answer: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Those songs are classics that I remember growing up on and the ones I remember my children loving to watch when they to enjoy their winter breaks. The best part about music for me is that–like movies– music holds memories.
Speaking of knowing song titles well, have you considered how well you may know song lyrics by heart? If you feel your heartbeat pumping now, let me tell you it’s about to get a bit more challenging in this upcoming challenge.
Coming up…Christmas Music Lyrics Trivia!
Christmas Music Lyrics Trivia
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He was a ‘…jolly happy soul’, he is?
Answer: Frosty the Snowman
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Finish the lyrics: ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the ____’
Answer: Christmas party hop
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Which carol begins with ‘O holy night, the stars are brightly shining’?
Answer: O Holy Night
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She says that she doesn’t ‘…want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy’, what does she want?
Answer: Hippopotamus
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‘Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh’ are the lyrics to what song?
Answer: Jingle Bells
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A bit hard, but what song has the lyric ‘you can count on me’?
Answer: I’ll be Home for Christmas
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Complete the lyric: ‘The weather outside is _____ but the fire is so ______.’
Answer: Frightful, Delightful
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In the lane, snow is glistening’ is part of what song?
Answer: Silver Bells
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‘Last christmas, I gave you my heart but the very next ___ you gave it away’ What are they talking about? Next year? Month? Day?
Answer: Day
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‘When we finally kiss goodnight, how I’ll hate going out in the snow’ Aw, such a romantic lyric, do you know where it is from?
Answer: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
I know some of you may feel inclined to know that I’m also not an amazing singer myself, but I can definitely show appreciation to those who can hit high notes for holiday songs. We may not all be Mariah Carey, but at least we have the spirit and that’s all that matters.
If you didn’t feel as if you did too hot for this section, take a break and start hitting the books before this next one. If you are a history buff, your knowledge might just serve to be very helpful.
Stay tuned for this incoming Christmas Music Trivia Questions and Answer Section; We have Christmas Music History Trivia next!
Christmas Music History Trivia
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In what year was ‘Silent Night’ first performed?
Answer: 1818
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Which country originated the song ‘Carol of the Bells’?
Answer: Ukraine
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Classical music and ballet mix in the Christmas compositions of Tchaikovsky in what ballet story?
Answer: The Nutcracker
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Here we go again with ‘Silent Night’…Do you know when it was first released in English?
Answer: 1942
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“Minuit, Chrétiens” is the original French title of what song?
Answer: O Holy Night
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Let’s see who googles this the fastest. What song did Isaac Watts write in 1719?
Answer: Joy to the World
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This is Bing Crosby’s best Christmas song in terms of sales, it is?
Answer: White Christmas
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‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ is from the 1700s, can you guess the year?
Answer: 1743
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Did you know that Frank Sinatra made this song popular by singing it?
Answer: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote this song and it is called?
Answer: Happy Xmas (War is Over)
How are we all doing? Were you able to knab a couple points in front of your opponents or did you take a couple loses for now? If you feel like the latter, don’t worry because we have other ways to show your competitors that you may know more than they think about what Christmas is all about.
I love a good American Christmas movie, but sometimes watching ones from overseas just gives me indescribable tingles. With foreign movies and sharing of cultures during this cold season, we’re bound to have heard of a couple of international Christmas songs too.
Ready to test your knowledge of those songs? You’re in luck! Ready…set…go!
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International Christmas Songs Trivia
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What is the most popular Christmas song in Germany? Hint: You can find the answer in the first part of the trivia
Answer: Stille Nacht
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Which Spanish-language Christmas song means ‘Merry Christmas’?
Answer: Feliz Navidad
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‘Mi Burrito Sabanero’ is about this one animal, can you guess?
Answer: Donkey
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This song is titled ‘Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle’ in Italian, try guessing what it means.
Answer: You Come Down from the Stars
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‘O Tannenbaum” is the original title of ‘O Christmas Tree’ in what language?
Answer: German
I hope the room is well-ventilated, because I can feel just how hot the tension is right now! Who doesn’t love a little friendly competition, am I right?
With all this guessing let’s take a quick break for me to bring you a fun fact: The world’s largest Christmas tree was over 200 feet tall and displayed in Seattle in 1950! If that’s something that’s worthwhile to you, I promise you’re going to love this upcoming section.
Up next, we’ve got something for all you fans of Jeopardy!—I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted to participate. This time, we’ve made it a little more holiday–friendly, so everyone can join in on the fun.
Coming up… What is Fun Facts and Unusual Christmas Music Trivia?
Fun Facts and Unusual Christmas Music Trivia
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Which Christmas song holds the record for the best-selling single of all time?
Answer: Silent Night
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Who is the oldest person to have recorded a Christmas hit?
Answer: Tony Bennett
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Let’s test how much you scroll online, what Christmas song got canceled?
Answer: Baby It’s Cold Outside
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Out of all her Christmas hits, what is the most popular Mariah Carey’s Christmas song?
Answer: All I Want for Christmas is You
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Most streamed Christmas song in the UK?
Answer: Last Christmas
Before we sip too much of our hot apple cider, eggnog, and cocoa, let’s make some room for our brightest little stars to shine! If the kids have been feeling a bit left out of the holiday fun, now’s their moment—it’s coming faster than Santa’s sleigh!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, put your hands together and give a warm welcome to… Christmas Music Trivia for Kids!
Christmas Music Trivia for Kids
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Which song starts with ‘You better watch out, you better not cry’? Hint: Kids, your parents might say this to you.
Answer: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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Who guides Santa’s sleigh in ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’? Hint: He has a red nose.
Answer: Rudolph
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The song ‘Deck the Halls’ says which part over and over?
Answer: Fa la la la la
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‘Jingle Bells’ also has another version called?
Answer: Jingle Bells Rock
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And finally…I wish you a merry Christmas and?
Answer: A happy new year!
One of the most iconic holiday tunes, ‘Jingle Bells,’ has an intriguing backstory worth exploring. Read about it on the Library of Congress website.
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FAQs
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How can I use these trivia questions for a virtual Christmas party?
Have someone be the host and ask the questions while everyone competes. You can have a different host for every round if everyone wants to participate in the game.
If it is virtual, there are lots of ways to make the trivia even more fun! Try putting the questions into an interactive Kahoot! game where everyone has to guess the correct answer in under a minute. Rushing answers can lighten up the mood with silly mistakes. It is good to connect everyone via Discord or have a shared document where everyone types their answer in real time. The amount of options are limitless thanks to the new apps and websites available everyday on the Internet. Find your own unique way to adapt this trivia to the maximum laughter and shared memories. -
What’s a good way to keep score in a trivia game?
Again, a good way would be to have a host keeping track of everyone’s score in a piece of paper, document or anything else. Leaving the score to the participants themselves can be tricky because someone might cheat to win, especially little kids if you are playing this with family. Try to have only one person keep track of everything. There could also be AI programs to help in the task in case you don’t want to do it yourself.
End-of-Trivia Finale
So, did you enjoy this Christmas Music Trivia Questions and Answers game and its questions? I hope it didn’t cause too big disagreements during the holidays over who won and who lost the game. After all, Christmas is a time to get-together to share laughter and make memories, even if it means investing a bit of time into virtual Christmas activities like these.
Who ended up being this year’s ultimate Christmas music master?
Do you have any interesting stories from this game to tell? You can write them down in the comments and again…happy holidays!
If you’re looking for even more ways to entertain your guests this holiday season, check out these my article on 101 Fun Christmas Icebreaker Questions to Spark Joy and Laughter at Your Holiday Gatherings for some extra holiday fun!
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