The Twelve Days Of Christmas

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

2. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was first printed as which type of "Twelfth Night" game? Forfeit Chance Riddle 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 The first five books of the Old Testament The Olympics rings Five gifts from the Holy Spirit, the five sacraments

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

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

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

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