Traditional Christmas carols

During the holidays, people often love to listen to Christmas carols. Many carols have been translated into other languages, creating a bridge between cultures and spreading “joy to the world.”

How well do you know your Christmas carols? Get into the spirit of the festive season by playing this quiz!

And if you’d like to learn about the history of a few carols, read our blog post 5 festive songs and their origins.

1. Which traditional English carol does Charles Dickens make reference to in his famous story A Christmas Carol?
2. The first line of the 18th-century carol “Joy to the World” ends with the words “Placeholder for the answer.”
3. The lyrics to “O Christmas Tree” were originally written in Placeholder for the answer.
4. The Latin carol “Adeste fideles” is known in English as “Placeholder for the answer.”
5. In the carol that begins with a partridge in a pear tree, Christmas lasts for twelve days instead of one. What period does the “The Twelve Days of Christmas” refer to?
6. In the carol “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” the word wassailing means “Placeholder for the answer.”
7. The Canadian carol “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” was first written in Placeholder for the answer.
8. The German carol “Stille Nacht” is known in English as “Placeholder for the answer.”
9. The carol “The First Nowell” was written originally in Placeholder for the answer.
10. The lyrics of “The Little Drummer Boy” start with “Placeholder for the answer.”