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Top 20 most intriguing christmas music trivia questions to ask using LivePolls

Welcome to our “Christmas Music” trivia template! Do you think you know all there is to know about Christmas music? Well, let's find out together! Here you will find a series of questions testing your knowledge of the genre. From classic carols to modern hits and everything in between, this template is sure to put your knowledge of Christmas music to the test. So, what are you waiting for? Start off with a bang and show us what you know about the festive tunes!


1) Who composed "Coventry Carol”?

  • William Byrd
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • José Feliciano
  • Charlie Brown

2) In "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)", what kind of nut is roasting?

  • Cashews
  • Almonds
  • Chestnuts
  • Peanuts

3) What is the name of the first song in Mariah Carey's 1994 album "Merry Christmas"?

  • Santa Claus is Coming To Town
  • Joy To the World
  • All I Want For Christmas Is You
  • Silent Night

4) What is the opening line of Bing Crosby’s version of “White Christmas”?

  • I'm dreaming of a sunny Christmas
  • Oh holy night
  • Let it snow, let it snow
  • I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

5) In the song, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, what does Santa Claus check twice?

  • If you've been naughty or nice
  • If the reindeer are ready to go
  • If elves have packed all of the presents
  • If it is snowing

6) What was the name of the album released by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 1996?

  • Christmas Eve and Other Stories
  • O' Holy Night
  • Santa's Favorite Night
  • Christmas in the Park

7) What year did Run-D.M.C. release their classic Christmas song "Christmas In Hollis"?

  • 1981
  • 1984
  • 1987
  • 1990

8) What is the name of the Christmas song by Wham! released in 1984?

  • Last Christmas
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • Jingle Bells
  • Sleigh Ride

9) Who wrote the classic Christmas song, "Winter Wonderland"?

  • Irving Berlin
  • Charles Dickens
  • Stan Freberg
  • Gene Autry

10) Name the Christmas song in which the lyrics are "Oh the weather outside is frightful"?

  • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  • Jingle Bells
  • Santa Baby
  • Frosty the Snowman

11) What is the name of the Christmas song by John Lennon released in 1971?

  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  • Silent Night
  • Jingle Bells
  • Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

12) In what year was the popular Christmas song “Feliz Navidad” first released?

  • 1968
  • 1970
  • 1972
  • 1974

13) Who composed the Christmas carol "O Holy Night"?

  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • John F. Wade
  • Adolphe Adam

14) What is the title of the Christmas song released by Luther Vandross in 1994?

  • Silver Bells
  • The Christmas Song
  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  • This Christmas

15) Who wrote the classic song "Holly Jolly Christmas"?

  • Johnny Marks
  • Gene Autry
  • Irving Berlin
  • Dean Martin

16) What is the title of the Christmas song by the Beach Boys released in 1964?

  • White Christmas
  • Jingle Bells
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
  • Little Saint Nick

17) In what year was the Christmas song "Do They Know It's Christmas" released?

  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987

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