63 Festive Christmas Song Trivia Questions and Answers🎅

Welcome to our festive Christmas Song Trivia! As the holiday season approaches, what better way to get into the spirit than by testing your knowledge of some of the most iconic Christmas tunes? Whether you’re a fan of the timeless classics or the more modern holiday hits, this trivia has something for everyone. From the origins of beloved carols to memorable lines from popular Christmas songs, our carefully curated questions are sure to challenge and entertain. So gather your friends and family, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and let’s see how well you know your Christmas music. Let the merry quiz begin!

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Christmas Song Trivia

1. Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

2. What Christmas song did James Lord Pierpont compose in 1857?

3. In ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ what made Frosty come to life?

4. Which Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time?

5. What is the opening line of ‘The Christmas Song’ popularly sung by Nat King Cole?

6. Who originally sang ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’?

7. In ‘Winter Wonderland,’ who do we pretend the snowman is?

8. Which band recorded ‘Last Christmas’ in 1984?

9. Who composed the music for ‘The Nutcracker Suite’?

10. What Christmas song was introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’?

11. Who wrote ‘Silent Night’ in 1818?

12. What is the more common name for the Christmas song ‘Cantique de Noël’?

13. In which Christmas song are the lyrics ‘City sidewalks, busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style’ found?

14. What language was ‘Silent Night’ originally written in?

15. Who sang ‘Blue Christmas’ in 1957?

16. What Christmas song did John Lennon and Yoko Ono release in 1971?

17. In ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town,’ what is Santa going to find out?

18. Which Christmas song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis and is a plea for peace?

19. Who first recorded ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ in 1952?

20. In which song is the line ‘Faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us once more’?

21. Who wrote the song ‘White Christmas’?

22. What Christmas song contains the lyrics ‘He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice’?

23. Which song begins with ‘Oh, the weather outside is frightful’?

24. What are the two other most popular names for ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ song?

25. Who popularized ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ in 1964?

26. Which Christmas song was originally composed for the 1966 TV special ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’?

27. What was the original title of the song ‘Silver Bells’?

28. Who first recorded ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’?

29. In the song ’12 Days of Christmas,’ what is given on the 7th day?

30. Which Christmas song did Bing Crosby and David Bowie famously duet in 1977?

31. In ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas,’ what is the listener asked to do?

32. Who sang the version of ‘Santa Baby’ that was a hit in 1953?

33. Which singer made ‘Feliz Navidad’ a popular Christmas song?

34. What popular Christmas song did ‘The Beach Boys’ release in 1964?

35. Who sang ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ in 1951?

36. What is the name of the Christmas song that starts with ‘Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet’?

37. Which artist released ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in 1994?

38. In ‘Deck the Halls,’ what is the phrase that follows ‘Troll the ancient Yuletide carol’?

39. Who composed the music for the song ‘O Holy Night’?

40. In ‘O Christmas Tree,’ what aspect of the tree is repeatedly praised?

41. What Christmas song was written by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941?

42. Who originally performed ‘Merry Christmas Darling’ in 1970?

43. In which Christmas song is the line ‘From now on, our troubles will be miles away’?

44. What band released the hit song ‘Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)’ in 2003?

45. What Christmas song was written during a heatwave in Hollywood in 1945?

46. Who originally sang ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’ in 1960?

47. In ‘Up on the Housetop,’ what does Santa bring for Nell?

48. Which singer released ‘Underneath the Tree’ in 2013?

49. What is the best-selling Christmas album of all time?

50. Which song by Paul McCartney is a well-known Christmas song?

51. In ‘Sleigh Ride,’ what is heard along the way?

52. Who wrote and composed ‘Carol of the Bells’?

53. What Christmas carol contains the line ‘God and sinners reconciled’?

54. Which Christmas song was originally written in 1942 to raise money for the American Red Cross?

55. What Christmas song was originally called “One Horse Open Sleigh”?

56. Which Christmas song was banned by the BBC during World War II for being too depressing?

57. Which Christmas carol was written by John Francis Wade in the 18th century and is often sung in Latin?

58. Which Christmas song was first recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers in 1941 and later became a hit for Bing Crosby?

59. What Christmas song was written by a songwriter who also composed the theme for the TV show The Twilight Zone?

60. Which Christmas song was inspired by the composer’s experience of seeing children playing in the snow?

61. Which Christmas song was originally written for a 1947 movie called Holiday Inn?

62. Which Christmas song was banned by the BBC during the 1960s for being “too sexy”?

63. Which Christmas song was the first to be broadcast from space?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most recorded Christmas song in history?

“Silent Night” holds the record as the most recorded Christmas song worldwide.

Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving before becoming a Christmas classic?

“Jingle Bells” was originally composed for Thanksgiving.

Which Christmas song inspired by a poem became the U.S. national anthem’s inspiration during the War of 1812?

Actually, the War of 1812 inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but the Christmas song “The Night Before Christmas” (based on the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas) is a key holiday classic.