Christmas Carol Quiz

‘Tis the season to be jolly… so that means lots of carols and laughter. Most have a favourite Christmas carol that gets them in a festive mood every year, some couldn’t be less interested in the singing tradition. We’ll guess your thoughts on carols by how well you do on this Christmas carol quiz, be warned – it’s not for the faint hearted.

Gabriel’s Message

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

The Holly and the Ivy

Correct! Wrong!

Gaudete

Hodie Christus Natus est

O Magnum Mysterium

Correct! Wrong!

Ave Maria

O Holy Night

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Correct! Wrong!

Good King Wenceslas

Deck the Halls

O Christmas Tree

Correct! Wrong!

Christmas Carols Quiz

You love anything Christmas related, but don't quite know all the carols off by heart

You've always been the star of carol concerts

Bah humbug

How well did you do in the Christmas carol quiz? Let us know in the comments below, and include your favourite carol!

We’ve made a playlist for our readers to keep them in the Christmas mood.

Here are 5 fast facts about Christmas carols:

• Jingle Bells was originally a song to celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving – the song never actually mentions Christmas.
• It was also the first song performed in space – and it was played on a harmonica.
• Christmas carols were originally songs sung by pagans at the Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year) celebrations.
• The second piece of music ever broadcast on the radio was a violin solo of ‘O Holy Night’ in 1906.
• O Come O Come Emmanuel is over 1000 years old, as it is traced back to Gregorian monks. It gained popularity in the 18th century once it was translated to English.

Can’t get enough of Christmas quizzes? Have a look at some of our others here.