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The Twelve Days Of Christmas

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The Twelve Days Of Christmas game quiz
"While the correct answers to "The Twelve Days of Christmas" quiz might earn a high score, I hope that you find some facts that you did not know about this often misunderstood Christmas song. Enjoy!"

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1. In which year was “The Twelve Days of Christmas” first printed?
    1323
    1780
    1564
    1849


2. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was first printed as which type of "Twelfth Night" game?
    Riddle
    Forfeit
    Chance
    Sports


3. The unknown author of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" directed the words of his game to be played by the children of which London District?
    Seven Seas District
    Seven Dials District
    Seven Swans District
    Seven Gables District


4. The original meaning of the words we sing today in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is not necessarily the original meaning of its first publication. Keeping that in mind, how many types of bird or fowl were mentioned in the first publicatioin?
    too few
    too many
    5
    7


5. Which printing format was first used to publish “The Twelve Days of Christmas” game?
    A medieval manuscript
    A songbook
    A chapbook
    A gum wrapper


6. What do the five golden rings represent?
    The first five books of the New Testament
    Five gifts from the Holy Spirit, the five sacraments
    The Olympics rings
    The first five books of the Old Testament


7. Who published the first "Twelve Days of Christmas"?
    C. Sheppard and J. Potts
    Jonathan Swift
    Samuel Johnson
    Jules Williams


8. How many "Lords a Leaping" are there?
    8
    10
    6
    4


9. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" originally represented what?
    12 days between December 25 - January 5
    The 12 Apostles
    12 days between Dec 14 - December 25
    The first 12 books of the Old Testament


10. What was the first "Twelve Days of Christmas" stage play named?
    12 Nights of Christmas
    Children of the Chapel
    Children of Paul
    What You Will


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