A Christmas Quiz
Test your knowledge of the lyrics to some of the most famous winter holiday songs.
- “The Christmas Song” refers to "folks dressed up like —
A/- Elves
B/- Angels
C/- Eskimos
D/- Santa Clause
- What were the last words of Frosty the Snowman?
A/- Hold my beer and watch this
B/- Catch me if you can
C/- “Ahh, I can’t wait to get in a hot shower”
D/- ”I’ll be back again some day”
- In “Joy to the World,” Jesus is said to rule the world with —
A/- Truth and grace
B/- Love and hope
C/- Mercy and care
D/- Clout and cash
- In “The Little Drummer Boy,” how does Baby Jesus react to the stylings of the impoverished percussionist?
A/- He smiles
B/- He nods his head and keeps time with the ox and lamb
C/- Sleeps in heavenly peace
D/- Weeps inconsolably because, like almost everyone else, he too hates “The Little Drummer Boy”
- When the angels proclaim the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in “Angels We Have Heard on High,” they sing, “Gloria, in excelsis Deo.” This is Latin for:
A/- Glory to God in the highest
B/- Such a glorious day
C/- Gloria is with Mary in the table
D/- Fa la la
- “Hannuka, Oh Hannuka” tells us to come light —
A/- The latkes
B/- The dreidle
C/- The menorah
D/- The Yule log
- In “Carol of the Bells,” what is it that the “sweet silver bells” seem to be saying?
A/- Let’s eat!
B/- Christ is born of Mary
C/- Merry Christmas
D/- Throw cares away
- “Up on the Housetop” contains a reference to Santa bringing several toys that would not pass muster with child-safety watchdog groups. Which of the following gifts is NOT mentioned in the song?
A/- An asbestos teddy bear.
B/- A whip.
C/- A hammer.
D/- Tacks.
- In “Jingle Bells,” the singer says that one day he went out on the snow and fell on his back. A gentleman then came by in a one-horse open sleigh. What does he do?
A/- He just laughs and rides away.
B/- He sings a song.
C/- He lifts the fallen man and takes him inside.
D/- He alights from his sleigh and falls down himself.
- In “Winter Wonderland,” the singers build a snowman, and pretend that he is Parson Brown. What is their answer when this fictional clergyman asks if they are married?
A/- As if!
B/- No, man!
C/- Get with it ol’ man!
D/- Oh yes!
- In “Let it Snow,” which consumable product does the singer offer as an inducement to his love interest to stay by the fire?
A/- Chips for dipping.
B/- Corn for popping.
C/- Cheese for slicing.
D/- Wine for drinking.
- In “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” what is it that the kids in Girl and Boy Land will have?
A/- A gay old time.
B/- Whatever their hearts desire.
C/- A holly, jolly Christmas.
D/- A jubilee
- Complete this line: “I’ll be home for Christmas If only —”
A/- you’re there too.
B/- in my dreams.
C/- you’ll lend a few bob ‘til Thursday
D/- for the gifts
- Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch. "Silver Bells”"describes pre-holiday excitement and refers to Santa’s big —
A/- Headache
B/- Scene
C/- Opportunity
D/- Belly
- What did the night wind say to the little lamb?
A/- Do you see what I see?
B/- Where’s your God now?
C/- Pray for peace.
D/- Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?
- Which of the following lyrics do NOT appear in a Christmas song?
A/- Fum fum fum
B/- Pat a pat a pat
C/- Turelurelu
D/- Sha la lah
E/- Ho ho ho
F/- Pa rum pa pum pum
G/- Lullay lullay
H/- Fa la la la la
- As Good King Wenceslaus looked out on the feast of Stephen, what sort of person did he see?
A/- A page
B/- A wise man
C/- A poor man
D/- an anti-Stephen protester.
- According to “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” Christ was born on Christmas Day to save us all from —
A/- Satan’s power
B/- Boredom’s weight
C/- Cheerless winter
D/- A Sorrow’s curse
- “Jingle Bell Rock” tells us it’s a bright time, the right time to —
A/- Have a Christmas pudding
B/- Fall on our knees
C/- Rock the night away
D/- Sing a sleighing song
- In the English-language portion of “Feliz Navidad,” in what way does the singer say he wants to wish the listener a Merry Christmas?
A/- With a glad shout
B/- Softly and tenderly
C/- From the bottom of his heart
D/- Discreetly
- In “The First Nowell,” whom does the angel address?
A/- Disbelieving fellow angels
B/- Wise men
C/- King Herod
D/- Poor shepherds
- In “Deck the Hall,” what line comes right after the line, “Follow me in merry measure”?
A/- Then we’ll feast and take our liesure
B/- To the tree for Christmas pleasure
C/- While I tell of Yuletide treasure
D/- Fa la la la la la la la la
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I’m dreaming of a white Christmas with every —
A/- breath you take
B/- snowflake on the trees
C/- raindrop on my window
D/- Christmas card I write -
In “Sleigh Ride,” the snow is falling and friends are calling—
A/- Merry Christmas!
B/- Giddy-yap, giddy-yap giddy-yap let’s go!
C/- You’re a good boy blue
D/- Yoo hoo!
- In a 1955 seasonal hit, the singer confesses to having broken a bat over his friend’s head. What is he therefore getting for Christmas?
A/- His two front teeth
B/- A lump of coal in a stocking
C/- Three months in the juggy
D/- Nuttin’
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Quiz Answers
1 – Yuletide carols being sung by a choir - And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
2 – “I’ll be back again someday.”
3 – Love and hope.
4 – Then he smiled at me… Pa rum pum pum pum.
5 – Glory to God in the highest.
6 – The menorah.
7 – Merry Christmas.
8 – An asbestos teddy bear.
9 – He laughs and rides away. - A day or two ago, the story I must tell I went out on the snow, and on my back I fell; A gent was riding by, in a one-horse open sleigh He laughed as there I sprawling lay but quickly drove away
10 – No, man! - He’ll say “Are you married?” We’ll say “No, Man! But you can do the job when you’re in town.”
11 – Corn for popping. - It doesn’t show signs of stopping, but I’ve got some corn for popping…
12 – A jubilee.
13 – in my dreams.
14 – Scene.
15 – Do you see what I see?
16 – Sha la la.
17 – A poor man.
18 – Satan’s power.
19 – Rock the night away.
20 – From the bottom of his heart.
21 – Poor shepherds. - The first Nowell, the angel did say/Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay.
22 – Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
23 – Christmas card I write.
24 – Yoo hoo!
25 – Nuttin’ - I’m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas - Mommy and Daddy are mad I’m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas - `Cause I ain’t been nuttin’ but bad.