Holiday Songs from the 1970s Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In which year did John Lennon and Yoko Ono release the anti-war holiday single “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”?

A. 1971

B. 1969

C. 1973

2 Which band scored a UK Christmas No. 1 in 1973 with “Merry Xmas Everybody”?

A. Slade

B. Mud

C. Wizzard

3 Who recorded the bilingual holiday classic “Feliz Navidad” in 1970?

A. José Feliciano

B. Julio Iglesias

C. Carlos Santana

4 Paul McCartney’s synth-tinged holiday hit “Wonderful Christmastime” arrived in which year?

A. 1979

B. 1975

C. 1977

5 Elton John’s 1973 single “Step Into Christmas” was co-written with which longtime lyricist?

A. Tim Rice

B. Bernie Taupin

C. Gary Osborne

6 The Carpenters first released their tender holiday ballad “Merry Christmas, Darling” in what year?

A. 1978

B. 1970

C. 1973

7 “I Believe in Father Christmas,” a pointed take on holiday commercialism, was recorded by which progressive rock musician?

A. Peter Gabriel

B. Jon Anderson

C. Greg Lake

8 Which British glam band wished for festive cheer with “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” in 1973?

A. Sweet

B. Wizzard

C. T. Rex

9 Which unlikely duo recorded the 1977 TV-special medley “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth”?

A. Elton John and Rod Stewart

B. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

C. David Bowie and Bing Crosby

10 In what year did Donny Hathaway release the soulful holiday standard “This Christmas”?

A. 1970

B. 1972

C. 1969

11 In The Kinks’ 1977 single “Father Christmas,” what happens to the department-store Santa narrator?

A. He drives a sleigh around London

B. He gets mugged by kids who demand money

C. He loses his job at a toy factory

12 Which folk-rock artist wrote and recorded the wintry, Christmastime-set song “River” in 1971?

A. Joni Mitchell

B. Carly Simon

C. Carole King

13 Which group turned “Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord” into a disco-infused holiday smash in 1978?

A. Village People

B. Boney M.

C. ABBA

14 Which North American group released the reflective holiday song “Christmas Must Be Tonight” in 1977?

A. The Band

B. The Guess Who

C. Crosby, Stills & Nash

15 Which 1976 Jethro Tull track toasts the season with shifting time signatures and pagan imagery?

A. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day

B. Fire at Midnight

C. Ring Out, Solstice Bells