Christmas Song Trivia Questions (With Emojis)

1. In “Jingle Bells,” what is it fun to ride in?

• Train
• Car
• One-horse open sleigh

2. Who is Santa Claus’ lead reindeer?

• Dasher
• Rudolph
• Blitzen

3. In the song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”,” who is making a list and checking it twice?

• Elves
• Reindeer
• Santa Claus

4. What do the three kings bring as gifts in the song “We Three Kings”?

• Teddy bears
• Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
• Christmas cookies

5. What is the main message in the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?

• Celebrate Halloween
• Stay inside during winter
• Embrace what makes you unique

6. What does Frosty the Snowman have for a nose?

• Carrot
• Candy cane
• Button

7. Who is the little drummer boy playing his drum for?

• Elves
• Jesus
• Santa Claus

8. What do you want to catch “nipping at your nose” in the song “The Christmas Song”?

• Butterflies
• Jack Frost
• Snowflakes

9. What does Santa Claus say when he laughs in “Jolly Old St. Nicholas”?

• Ho Ho Ho
• Merry Christmas
• Jingle Bells

10. What color is the Grinch in the song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?

• Blue
• Green
• Red

11. In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” where does Frosty come to life?

• A bakery
• In a magic top hat
• The North Pole

12. What is the main message of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”?

• Stay on the naughty list
• Be good for goodness’ sake
• Eat lots of cookies

13. What kind of weather is mentioned in “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”?

• Rain
• Thunderstorm
• Snowstorm

14. What is the gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” on the fourth day?

• Four calling birds
• Four colly birds
• Four golden rings

1. In “The Little Drummer Boy,” what gift does the drummer boy give to the newborn King?

• Gold
• His drumming skills
• Frankincense

2. What Christmas song includes the lyrics, “A star, a star, dancing in the night, with a tail as big as a kite”?

• Joy to the World
• Do You Hear What I Hear?
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

3. Which Christmas carol was originally written in German and titled “Stille Nacht”?

• O Holy Night
• Silent Night
• Angels We Have Heard on High

4. In the song “Carol of the Bells,” what is repeatedly told to “ring”?

• Silver bells
• Christmas bells
• Jingle bells

5. Who co-wrote the Christmas classic “Winter Wonderland”?

• Irving Berlin
• Felix Bernard
• Johnny Marks

6. What is the missing word in the line from “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”: “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O ________”?

• Zion
• Bethlehem
• Israel

7. Which Christmas song features the line, “They looked up and saw a star, shining in the east beyond them far”?

• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• The First Noel
• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

8. In the song “Feliz Navidad,” what does José Feliciano wish you for Christmas amongst other things?

• Peace on Earth
• Happiness
• Love and joy

9. Which classic Christmas song mentions “the chestnuts pop” and “sleigh bells jingling”?

• White Christmas
• Sleigh Ride
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

10. What is the title of the original German version of “O Holy Night”?

• O Tannenbaum
• Minuit, chrétiens
• Stille Nacht

11. In “Silver Bells,” what are the city sidewalks dressed in?

• Snowflakes
• Holiday style
• Glitter and lights

12. Which Christmas song was inspired by a poem written by Longfellow after the Civil War?

• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
• The First Noel
• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

13. What is the opening line of the song “O Holy Night”?

• “O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining”
• “O Holy Night, the stars are brightly gleaming”
• “O Holy Night, the angels are singing”

14. In “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, which artist sings the line “Tonight, thank God, it’s them instead of you”?

• Bono
• George Michael
• Paul Young

15. Which Christmas song has been covered by artists like Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Bublé?

• Deck the Halls
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
• Jingle Bells

16. What is the title of the hymn that the tune of “O Holy Night” is based on?

• Ave Maria
• Cantique de Noël
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

17. Which Christmas song features the lyrics, “Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth”?

• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• O Holy Night
• What Child Is This?

18. Who wrote the lyrics to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?

• Irving Berlin
• Hugh Martin
• Johnny Marks

19. In the song “Blue Christmas,” what color are the lights on the tree?

• Red and green
• Blue
• White

20. Which Christmas song includes the line, “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight”?

• Angels We Have Heard on High
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing