Christmas Song Lyrics Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which carol contains the line “Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child”?
The First Noel
Away in a Manger
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silent Night
2. In “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” what bends near the earth to touch their harps of gold?
angels
shepherds
kings
travelers
3. A soloist wants the carol containing both “O night divine” and a call to fall on one’s knees. Which should they sing?
Silent Night
What Child Is This?
The First Noel
O Holy Night
4. Complete this line from “Joy to the World”: “Let earth receive her ___.”
light
song
peace
King
5. A choir is planning a selection around the refrain “Gloria in excelsis Deo.” Which carol belongs in the program?
Angels We Have Heard on High
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
6. Which line comes from “Away in a Manger”?
“The hopes and fears of all the years”
“The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head”
“Peace on the earth, goodwill to men”
“Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain”
7. Which song is especially recognizable from its repeated “Fa la la” refrain?
Deck the Halls
Jingle Bells
We Three Kings
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
8. Which phrase appears in a commonly sung verse of “Jingle Bells”?
“Let earth receive her King”
“Bells on bobtails ring”
“Sing, choirs of angels”
“The stars are brightly shining”
9. You need a carol whose lyrics tell of shepherds in fields and declare that “born is the King of Israel.” Which fits?
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
What Child Is This?
The First Noel
10. What is Good King Wenceslas doing at the beginning of his carol?
Riding in a one-horse open sleigh
Following a star toward Bethlehem
Looking out on the Feast of Stephen
Listening to angels near the earth
11. Which lyric belongs to “O Come, All Ye Faithful”?
“Tidings of comfort and joy”
“O come, let us adore Him”
“Above thy deep and dreamless sleep”
“Let heaven and nature sing”
12. Which song-and-lyric pairing is correct?
“Silent Night” — “Fa la la la la”
“What Child Is This?” — “This, this is Christ the King”
“Joy to the World” — “Star of wonder, star of night”
“Deck the Halls” — “Glory to the newborn King”
13. Complete this line from “O Little Town of Bethlehem”: “Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent ___ go by.”
angels
hours
stars
winds
14. Which carol includes the description “star of wonder, star of night”?
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The First Noel
We Three Kings
Silent Night
15. Complete the recurring phrase from “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”: “O tidings of comfort and ___.”
joy
peace
light
cheer
16. A singer remembers the phrase “Glory to the newborn King.” Which carol should they choose?
Angels We Have Heard on High
The First Noel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear