Classic Christmas Carols
1What carol begins with 'O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant'?
O Come All Ye Faithful.
2In 'Good King Wenceslas', what day is the story set on?
The Feast of Stephen (December 26th, also known as Boxing Day).
3What is the first verse of 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing'?
'Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn king...'
4Which carol mentions a 'fig pudding' and asks 'now bring us some figgy pudding'?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
5What carol comes from Austria and was composed by Franz Gruber in 1818?
Silent Night (Stille Nacht).
Modern Christmas Hits
6Which singer released 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' in 1994?
Mariah Carey.
7What band recorded 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in 1984 for charity?
Band Aid (Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized it).
8Who recorded the original 'White Christmas'?
Bing Crosby (1942). It remains one of the best-selling singles of all time.
9What 1994 song by East 17 was a UK Christmas number one?
Stay Another Day.
10Which Wham! song topped UK charts at Christmas 1984?
Last Christmas.
Christmas Music History
11What was the first song ever broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells, played by astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford on Gemini 6 in December 1965.
12In what year was 'Jingle Bells' written?
1857 (composed by James Lord Pierpont).
13How many gifts in total are given in 'The 12 Days of Christmas'?
364 gifts total (the song sums to this using the triangular number formula).
14What Christmas song features the line 'Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way'?
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958).
15Which famous vocalist topped the UK charts with 'Mistletoe and Wine' in 1988?
Cliff Richard.
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