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1. Which modern pop artist released the hit song “Last Christmas” in the 1980s
A) Madonna
B) Michael Jackson
C) George Michael (Wham!)
D) Prince
C) George Michael (Wham!)
5. In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what do the carolers demand before leaving?
A) Presents
B) Cookies
C) Figgy pudding
D) Hot chocolate
C) Figgy pudding
What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
A magical hat
Who first recorded the Frank Sinatra hit song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
Judy Garland
What iconic Elvis Presley Christmas song was digitally remastered into a duet version with the King in 2008?
Blue Christmas with Martina McBride, Elvis Presley
In the song “Wonderful Christmastime,” Paul McCartney sings about “simply having” what?
A) Fun
B) A wonderful time
C) A white Christmas
D) Joyful holidays
B) A wonderful time
Why did Santa Claus need Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve?
It was too foggy and Santa needed the light from Rudolph’s nose to see.
What word is used for ‘family’ in the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas?
Kin
How old was singer Brenda Lee when she recorded the classic Christmas hit “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?”
13
The original recording of what song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1964?
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire) by Nat King Cole
3. In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what is given on the fifth day?
A) Five golden rings
B) Five turtle doves
C) Five calling birds
D) Five French hens
A) Five golden rings
How many reindeer does Santa have?
9
In Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the singer tells children, “You better not cry” and “You better not _____.”
pout
What pop singer has been named the Queen of Christmas
Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas is You)
What Beach Boys song features Santa’s sleigh as a Nordic hot rod
“Little Saint Nick” by the Beach Boys
The song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” was sung by which young artist, known for his 1950s hits?
A) Frankie Lymon
B) Bobby Darin
C) Ritchie Valens
D) Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd
What are the names of the original nine reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Rudolph and Blitzen
In the 12 Days of Christmas, who sends the gifts?
The singer’s true love
What country music icon wrote Roy Orbison’s hit “Pretty Paper?”
Willie Nelson
“Silent Night” was originally composed in which language
D) Spanish
With hearts full of holiday spirit, they wondered, “Which song invites us to dream of a magical, snowy landscape?”
A) “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
B) “Winter Wonderland”
C) “Jingle Bells”
D) “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
“Winter Wonderland”
What is Santa called in the United Kingdom
Father Christmas.
What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas?”
Have a Cup of Cheer
What kind of bird has gone away in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland?
A Bluebird
What carol tells the story of a poor child who plays his drum for the newborn baby Jesus?
A) “We Three Kings”
B) “Little Drummer Boy”
C) “Angels We Have Heard on High”
D) “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
“Little Drummer Boy”