Round 1
Songs and carols
Six questions on chart history, carol counting and a snowman's face.
- Short answer
- Pick answer
Merry Christmas - Songs&Films Quiz
Eight Christmas questions on songs and films, from the Twelve Days of Christmas and Mariah Carey to Home Alone and Miracle on 34th Street. Four need a typed answer, so it suits a mixed group of teens and adults.
- 8questions
- 2rounds
- 5minutes
- Phonesplayers join with a code
- Zoom, Teamsor in the room
The rounds
Round 2
On the big screen
Two quick questions on classic Christmas films.
- Pick answer
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Songs and carols6 questions
Question 1 · Short answer
How long did Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” take to hit number 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100?
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Answer:
25 years
Also accepted: 25, 25y, 25 yrs, twenty-five years, twenty five years
Fun fact: It was released in October 1994 and first topped the Hot 100 on the chart dated 21 December 2019.
Question 2 · Pick answer
In the song, “12 Days of Christmas,” what kind of tree is the partridge sitting on?
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Answer:
A pear tree
Fun fact: The earliest known printed text of the carol appears in a children's book called Mirth Without Mischief, published in London around 1780.
Question 3 · Short answer
How many gifts are given for 12 days of Christmas?
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Answer:
364
Fun fact: Each verse adds a new gift and repeats the earlier ones, so the verses bring 1, 3, 6 and so on up to 78 gifts, and the full song adds up to 364.
Question 4 · Short answer
In “Frosty the Snowman,” what are Frosty’s eyes made of?
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Answer:
Coal
Fun fact: The song was written by Walter 'Jack' Rollins and Steve Nelson, and Gene Autry first recorded it in 1950.
Question 5 · Pick answer
What gift is given on the fifth day in “The 12 Days of Christmas”?
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Answer:
Five golden rings
Fun fact: On the fifth day the singer receives 15 gifts in total: five gold rings plus every gift from the earlier days.
Question 6 · Short answer
Name the Canadian musician who released the album “Christmas” in 2011
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Answer:
Michael Bublé
Also accepted: Michael Buble, Bublé, Buble
Fun fact: The album spent five weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200, the last four weeks of 2011 and the first week of 2012.
Round 2: On the big screen2 questions
Question 7 · Pick answer
In "Home Alone", where was Kevin's family traveling to?
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Answer:
Paris
Fun fact: Home Alone came out in November 1990, and its exterior scenes were filmed at a house in Winnetka, Illinois.
Question 8 · Pick answer
"Miracle on 34th Street" features what department store?
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Answer:
Macy's
Fun fact: The film opens with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and used real footage of the 1946 parade.
How to host
Copy it
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Customise it
Add team names, a prize and any questions of your own.
Present it
Start the quiz on your big screen or share your screen.
Share the join code
Players join on their phones and play live.
Questions people ask
How long does the quiz take?
About 5 minutes for all 8 questions.
Can kids play?
Yes. This quiz is written for all ages.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom or Teams and put the join code in the chat. Everyone answers on their own device.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Once you have your own copy, every question is yours to edit.
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