Trivia Quiz: Christmas Songs

Question 1: What do historians now believe the "five golden rings" in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" originally stood for?

 A: The five books of the Torah
 B: Five birds
 C: Five bells
 D: A series of royal weddings

Question 2: At what time of year was "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" written?

 A: Winter
 B: Spring
 C: Summer
 D: Autumn

Question 3: In what country did the tune for "Deck the Halls" originate?

 A: France
 B: Scotland
 C: England
 D: Wales

Question 4: Which carol takes its tune from a piece composed for the anniversary of the creation of the printing press?

 A: O Little Town of Bethlehem
 B: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
 C: Joy to the World
 D: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Question 5: Which is considered America's most popular Christmas song?

 A: White Christmas
 B: Jingle Bells
 C: Silent Night
 D: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Question 6: George Wyle, the composer of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," also wrote the theme song for which television show?

 A: Green Acres
 B: The Brady Bunch
 C: Happy Days
 D: Gilligan's Island

Question 7: In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many presents TOTAL does the singer receive from their true love?

 A: 12
 B: 48
 C: 144
 D: 364

Question 8: Which author, though a self-declared atheist, nonetheless hosted Christmas carol singalongs at his house every year?

 A: H.P. Lovecraft
 B: Douglas Adams
 C: George Orwell
 D: Noel Coward

Question 9: Who introduced Christmas carols into the formal church service?

 A: St. Francis of Assisi
 B: St. Cecelia
 C: Martin Luther
 D: St. Constantine

Question 10: Which is considered to be the oldest Christmas carol ever written?

 A: The Manger Throne
 B: The Boar's Head Carol
 C: What Child is This?
 D: The First Nowell