80 Festive Christmas Carol Trivia Questions and Answers

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Are you tired of the same old movie nights and board games that always seem to end with someone flipping the board in a fit of rage? (Ahem, we won’t name names.) Well, do I have a treat for you! Drumroll, please… Introducing Christmas Carol Trivia Night—the fun-filled, memory-making, totally mom-approved way to kick your family time up a notch this holiday season! So sit back and leave all the hard work to us so you can connect with your kids in no time!

Jump right to the Christmas trivia questions here!

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Picture this: your family, huddled together on a chilly winter’s evening. Hot cocoa is steaming, the fireplace is crackling, and you’re all belting out lines from your favorite Christmas Carols like, “Fa-la-la-la-la” and “Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow” like you’re auditioning for “America’s Got Talent.”

Now, pause the caroling and bring on the trivia! Who knows the most about these festive Christmas carol tunes? Is it you? Is it your teen who pretends they’re “too cool” for Christmas? There’s only one way to find out, Christmas Carol Trivia!

You see, Christmas Carol Trivia isn’t just another game. Oh no, it’s a whole holiday experience! It combines everyone’s love for Christmas songs with a dash of competition and a sprinkle of learning.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to know where exactly you’d be dashing through in a one-horse open sleigh? (Spoiler: It’s the snow.)

Plus, it’s a great way to get the kids thinking, learning, and even showing off a little. But don’t worry, you’ll have your own chance to shine. After all, you’ve been around for a few more Christmases.

So why not add a new tradition to your holiday repertoire? Christmas Carol Trivia is the perfect way to bring the fam together, test your knowledge, and have some laughs. Trust me, this is the kind of family fun that’ll have your kids actually wanting to hang out with you! Grab that cocoa, put on your coziest PJs, and let’s get ready to jingle all the way to trivia glory!

So what are you waiting for? Scroll down and get started in no time! While you are at it, don’t forget to grab some of our other trivia games that you will love, like Elf Trivia Questions and Christmas Trivia for Kids.

Why Play Trivia Game with the Kids?

I’m all about some friendly rivalry, especially when it’s paired with brainy fun like trivia—count me in!

As a parent navigating how to raise well-rounded kids. I want to instill in them the concept of healthy competition. It’s not always about the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat (dramatic, I know). When my kids are in the competitive zone, they’re not just vying for bragging rights at the dinner table but learning invaluable life skills. They gain confidence in their own judgment, learn how to work as a team and discover the art of losing with style.

Now, let’s talk trivia—it’s my parental cheat code for education on the sly. Let’s be real; sometimes, it’s like pulling teeth to get kids amped about traditional learning.

But trivia? That’s a different ball game. You can tailor it to their interests like sports trivia, history trivia, or our personal family favorite—Christmas carol trivia!

What’s not to love about guessing which carol includes “Parson Brown” or where you’d be dashing through in a one-horse open sleigh?

So, yes, trivia games offer so many benefits, wrapped up in a package of laughter, family bonding, and spirited debate. And when it comes to Christmas carol trivia, let’s just say it adds an extra sprinkle of festive magic that not only educates but also unites us in joyful harmony—literally!

How to Play Christmas Carol Trivia

Whether you’re a trivia newbie or an aspiring Jeopardy! contestant, here’s how to get your trivia game on:

What You’ll Need

Questions and Answers: You can find the trivia question cards below that you can download, print, and start playing with.
Players: At least two, but the more the merrier! Divide into equal teams. Not jsut size but ability as well.
Answer Sheets or Buzzers: Depending on how formal you want to get or how you are going to play. Each team will either be the fastest to buzz in or write down the answer and get a point for each correct answer.
Host/Master of Ceremonies: Someone needs to read the questions and keep track of time and scores.
Timer: You can use a smartphone for this or a timer from another game that you have.
Prizes: Optional, but let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good prize? My favorite prize is always dessert!

Steps to Play

Gather your players around, divide them into teams if necessary, and distribute answer sheets or buzzers.
Explain the rules clearly. This usually involves how answers should be provided (shouted, written down, buzzed in), how much time everyone has to answer, and how points are scored.
: The host reads a question from the chosen category.
Players or teams write down their answers or buzz in to answer. Use a timer to add some extra adrenaline to the mix.
Once all answers are in or time is up, the host reveals the correct answer. Points are then awarded.
Continue steps 3-5 until you’ve gone through all your questions or until a team reaches a certain total that is determined before play starts.
Tally up the points to see who reigns as the trivia champ!
: Hand out any prizes, accolades, or just high-fives all around.
The winners get bragging rights until the next game, and maybe even a funky dance move or two.

What are the benefits of playing trivia games with kids?

There are so many benefits when playing trivia with your kids.

Learning is described as fun!
Teaches them to take turns, listen, and respect others.
Helps them to work as a team.
Teaches healthy competition and how to lose with grace.
Teaches them to think quickly on their feet.
Family bonding!
Teaches them to explore everything that life has to offer them.

Tips and Tricks for Playing Trivia with Kids

Choose the right questions. Be sure that you throw in questions that even the youngest kids playing can answer.
Timer or no timer. When younger kids are answering, be lenient with the time or skip it altogether.
Mix up the teams evenly. Be sure that there are younger teams mixed in with older kids and adults.
Celebrate all the wins, even when they are small.
Have a snack on hand because delicious food makes everything better.

Christmas Carol Trivia Questions and Answers

Hey Mamas, imagine a holiday season where the kiddos are actually excited to put down their gadgets for some family time! With Christmas Carol Trivia cards, you’ll not only belt out your favorite tunes but also bond, laugh, and make magical memories that’ll last longer than Grandma’s fruitcake. Trust us; this is one game you want to grab! Just download, print, and play in minutes.

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Question: In the song ‘Frosty the Snowman’, what made Frosty come to life?
Answer: A top hat
Question: In the song ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, it says, “You better not cry, you better not…”
Answer: Pout
Question: Who has a button nose?
Answer: Frosty the snowman
Question: In the song ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ what should we have a cup of?
Answer: Cheer
Question: What Christmas song was the first song ever played on the radio?
Answer: Holy night
Question: What Christmas Carol is set to the tune of ‘Greensleeves’?
Answer: What child is this.
Question: Complete the lyrics: “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane…”
Answer: Snow is glistening.
Question: What was the song ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ inspired by?
Answer: The cold war
Question: Name the carol: “All is Calm, All is Bright”
Answer: Silent night.
Question: Who released the Christmas album ‘You Make It Feel Like Christmas’?
Answer: Gwen Stefani
Question: Complete the lyrics: “A beautiful sight… We’re happy tonight…”
Answer: Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Question: Who sings ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’?
Answer: Mariah Carey
Question: Before Mariah Carey, who originally sang ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’?
Answer: Darlene Love
Question: Which century does the traditional Welsh Christmas carol ‘Deck the Halls’ date back to?
Answer: 19th century
Question: Complete the lyrics: “Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is …”
Answer: Bright
Question: Which Christmas Carol is the best-selling single in world history?
Answer: White Christmas
Question: Which artist was NOT a vocalist in the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas Time’?
Answer: Prince
Question: In which Christmas carol does ‘the little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head’?
Answer: Away in a manger
Question: In ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many swans are swimming?
Answer: 7
Question: What is the name of Justin Bieber’s 2011 Christmas album?
Answer: Under the mistletoe
Question: Who wrote ‘White Christmas’?
Answer: Irving Berlin

Question: Describe the Grinch in three words.
Answer: Stink, stank, stunk
Question: What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Answer: Join in any reindeer games
Question: What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Answer: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Question: In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
Answer: An old silk hat
Question: In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 10th day?
Answer: Lords a-leaping
Question: In “I Saw __ Kissing Santa Claus,” who did the narrator see kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe?
Answer: Mommy
Question: How many gifts are there in the 12 days of Christmas song?
Answer: 364 gifts
Question: What is the best-selling Christmas song?
Answer: Bing Crosby’s White Christmas is the best-selling Christmas song with more than more than 50 million copies sold.
Question: Who originally sang Last Christmas?
Answer: Wham
Question: What year “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was released?
Answer: 1994

Question: As of 2019, which act holds the record for having the most UK Christmas No.1s?
Answer: Beatles
Question: Which music legend had a 1964 hit with Blue Christmas?
Answer: Elvis Presley
Question: Who wrote “Wonderful Christmastime” (original version)?
Answer: Paul McCartney
Question: Which Christmas song finishes with “I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart”?
Answer: Feliz Navidad
Question: Which Canadian singer released a Christmas album called “Under the Mistletoe”?
Answer: Justin Bieber
Question: Which pop song has been on the Christmas Singles Chart at No.1 twice?
Answer: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Question: One More Sleep was a Christmas song by which former X Factor winner?
Answer: Leona Lewis
Question: Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release of her festive hit All I Want for Christmas in 2011?
Answer: Justin Bieber
Question: In Last Christmas who does the singer give his heart to?
Answer: Someone specialQuestion: Who sings the song ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town’?
Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Question: Who performed “Grown-Up Christmas List” on the 2003 American Idol’s Christmas special?
Answer: Kelly Clarkson
Question: Complete the lyrics of the song ‘Santa Baby’. “Santa baby, a _____convertible too, light blue.”
Answer: 54
Question: What was the name of Sia’s 2017 Christmas album?
Answer: Everyday Is Christmas
Question: How many weeks did East 17s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
Answer: 5 weeks
Question: Who sings the song ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town’?
Answer: Bruce Springsteen
Question: Who performed “Grown-Up Christmas List” on the 2003 American Idol’s Christmas special?
Answer: Kelly Clarkson
Question: Who was the first person to have a Christmas number one (Hint: It was 1952)?
Answer: Al Martino
Question: Who sings the opening line of the original Band-Aid single in 1984?
Answer: The Beatles and Spice Girls
Question: Only two bands have had three consecutive number ones in the UK. Who are they?
Answer: 54
Question: In which musical did Judy Garland introduce “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
Answer: Meet Me in St. Louis
Question: On which singer’s 2015 album was the song ‘Every Day’s Like Christmas’?
Answer: Kylie Minogue
Question: Name the carol: “Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ, her little Child”
Answer: Once in Royal David’s City

Question: Name the carol: “The cattle are lowing, The Baby awakes”
Answer: Away In A Manger
Question: Name the carol: “From now on, Our troubles will be miles away”
Answer: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Question: Name the carol: “Where nothing ever grows, No rain nor rivers flow”
Answer: Do They Know It’s Christmas
Question: Name the carol: “Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me”
Answer: Blue Christmas
Question: Name the carol: “They’ve got cars big as bars, They’ve got rivers of gold”
Answer: Fairytale of New York
Question: Name the carol: “Fill my stocking with a duplex and checks”
Answer: Santa Baby
Question: Name the carol: “A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots”
Answer: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Question: Name the carol: “Said the night wind to the little lamb”
Answer: Do You Hear What I Hear
Question: In what year did “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” first appear?
Answer: 1739
Question: About how long did it take composer John Frederick Coots to come up with the music for “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” in 1934?
Answer: 10 minutes

Question: “Do You Hear What I Hear” was inspired by which real-world event?
Answer: Cuban missile crisis
Question: What’s the name of the tune that’s most often paired with “O Little Town of Bethlehem” in the United States?
Answer: St. Louis
Question: The lyrics for “Away in a Manger” are often attributed to which person?
Answer: Martin Luther
Question: Which song is the most-published Christmas song in North America?
Answer: Joy to the world.
Question: About how long did it take composer John Frederick Coots to come up with the music for “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” in 1934?
Answer: 10 minutes
Question: “Do You Hear What I Hear” was inspired by which real-world event?
Answer: Cuban missile crisis
Question: What’s the name of the tune that’s most often paired with “O Little Town of Bethlehem” in the United States?
Answer: St. Louis
Question: The lyrics for “Away in a Manger” are often attributed to which person?
Answer: Martin Luther
Question: Which song is the most-published Christmas song in North America?
Answer: Joy to the world.
Question: What type of tree does “O Tannenbaum” reference?
Answer: Fir

Question: When was “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” first published?
Answer: 1700
Question: The tune of “Greensleeves” is used for which Christmas carol?
Answer: What Child Is This
Question: What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
Answer: The Nutcracker
Question: What was the first Christmas song to be sung in outer space?
Answer: Jingle Bells
Question: “Christmas Canon” is played by which famous orchestra?
Answer: Trans Siberian Orchestra
Question: What is it called when people go singing from door to door?
Answer: Caroling
Question: What is the most recorded Christmas song?
Answer: Silent Night
Question: Who got ran over by a reindeer in a classic Christmas song?
Answer: Grandma
Question: True or False: There were protests to the song “Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer”
Answer: True

There you go! Christmas Carols are so fascinating. Do you know any other Christmas carol facts? We’d love to hear them! Add them to the comments below.

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