Home
Hotmail
Spaces
Video
Sign in
yellow pages
local classifieds
encarta
more
Hotmail
Messenger
My Page
Sympatico Mail
Autos
Careers
Classifieds
Dating & Personals
Entertainment
Finance
Games
Health & Fitness
Horoscopes
Lifestyle
Lottery Results
Mobile
Movies
Music
News
Real Estate
Shopping
Spaces
Sports
Tech & Gadgets
Travel / Air Tickets
TVGuide
Video
Yellow Pages™
MORE…
français
Encarta
®
Home
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Atlas
Quizzes
More
Reference
Thesaurus
Translation
Multimedia
Other Resources
Top-10 List
Language Help
Products
Guides
Columns
Help
Quiz
Can You Recite the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?
The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from Christmas Day, December 25, to the feast of Epiphany on January 6. Most of us know the tune of the song that starts "On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me" and many of us know what the gifts were. However, keeping straight which gifts were given on which days is a different story. See how well you know this classic ditty (and when you're done, learn a thing or two about the gifts in the song).
1
On the first day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
a)
A partridge in a pear tree
b)
A pheasant in a peach tree
c)
A porcupine in a pine tree
2
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave me two things. What were they?
a)
Two turkey legs
b)
Two tea bags
c)
Two turtledoves
3
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave me three new presents. What did my true love pick for today?
a)
Three calling birds
b)
Three French hens
c)
Three French fries
4
On the fourth day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
a)
Four calling birds
b)
Four fresh figs
c)
Four feathered friends
5
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave me five new things. What were they?
a)
Five bee stings
b)
Five olden things
c)
Five golden rings
6
On the sixth day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
a)
Six geese a-laying
b)
Six swans a-swimming
c)
Six owls a-hooting
7
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love continued to bestow me with gifts. What gifts did I receive on this day?
a)
Seven lords a-leaping
b)
Seven swans a-swimming
c)
Seven skiers a-schussing
8
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave me eight gifts. What were they?
a)
Eight ladies dancing
b)
Eight maids a-milking
c)
Eight eggs a-hatching
9
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave me what?
a)
Nine pipers piping
b)
Nine computers crashing
c)
Nine ladies dancing
10
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave me ten presents. What were they?
a)
Ten lords a-leaping
b)
Ten maids a-milking
c)
Ten lords a-laughing
11
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love’s generosity continued. What did I receive on the eleventh day?
a)
Eleven pickled peppers
b)
Eleven preachers preaching
c)
Eleven pipers piping
12
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave me a final gift. What was it?
a)
Twelve months for the New Year
b)
Twelve drummers drumming
c)
A dozen eggs
13
Bonus question: On the twelfth day of Christmas, how many gifts total did my true love give me?
a)
12
b)
64
c)
78
Advertisement
MSN Encarta Premium
Also on Encarta
•
Liberia: history, geography, and culture
•
Get more Encarta on MSN
•
Need a break? Dozens of fun quizzes
Also on Sympatico / MSN
•
Deals in Shopping
•
New and Used Cars
•
Make the most of your money
Privacy Statement
Terms of Use
Advertise
Worldwide
Feedback
Help
© 2008 Bell Inc., Microsoft Corporation and their contributors. All rights reserved.