O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia

Choosing songs for Christmas can be so hard because there are SO many beautiful songs to choose from! Our list of over 100 Christmas Songs for Primary can be a great place to start if you are still deciding!

This year, you might consider teaching the sweet Christmas hymn, O Little Town of Bethlehem (archives) This Christmas Carol might already be familiar to your primary kiddos, or it could be brand new!

Either way, you are sure to love this fun O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia review idea! Put your primary children to the test with trivia questions about the song as you practice this Christmas song together!

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O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia

This song trivia game is such a fun and creative way to see how well your primary children know the song! For this activity, have your primary kids answer questions about the song lyrics as you review together!

I’ve come up with 8 trivia questions about the first verse of this Christmas song. There are a few different types of questions, and even some with multiple choice! You’ll want to grab a copy of the questions, as well as the answer key for quick reference. Have these printed and ready to go before singing time.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

How to Play:

Before introducing this activity, sing through the first verse of O Little Town of Bethlehem (flip chart & lyrics).

Then, ask the kids if they are up for a challenge! Today we are going to see how well you know the song by answering some trivia questions! Let’s start with an easy one: What is the name of the “little town?” Hopefully everyone will quickly answer, “Bethlehem!”

Nice job! Are you ready for another question? Read another trivia card and sing through the song again. Did you find the answer?

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Continue singing through the song and answering trivia questions together. If they are stumped, you can write out the phrase that the question pertains to or give a little clue.

I would recommend saving one question for the very end. “Who is the everlasting Light?” The answer to this question isn’t directly in this verse, but we can infer that the answer is Jesus Christ! He is the Light that brings us joy during Christmastime and all year long. Share your testimony of the Savior as you conclude.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Song Trivia Questions:

  1. What is the name of the little town? – BETHLEHEM
  2. Fill in the Blank: “The hopes and ________ of all the years?” – “FEARS”
  3. Pick 2: “Above thy… DEEP/shallow/DREAMLESS/sleepy
  4. Where does the everlasting Light shine? – IN “DARK STREETS”
  5. “Are met in thee…” A. Tomorrow B. TONIGHT C. Yesterday
  6. Fill in the Blank: “How _______ we see thee lie.” – “STILL”
  7. Who is the everlasting Light? – JESUS CHRIST
  8. What word is used to describe the stars? A. Gentle B. Loud C. SILENT
O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Extension Activities:

  • Play a game of 4 Corners – Place trivia questions in each corner of the room and assign small groups to a corner. Each time you repeat the song, rotate to a different corner with a new question.
  • Write a silly way to sing or a fun movement on the back of each trivia card. Have a volunteer come up and choose a question to answer. Then, follow the action indicated on the back of the card as you sing. Here are some examples: stomp feet, clap hands, spin, balance on one foot, do jumping jacks, sing like a pirate, whisper sing, etc
  • Make it a “game show” style competition with two teams. Have each team race to answer questions and award points as you go. See this Away in a Manger Guess What’s Next idea for an example of this type of activity.
  • Write a number 1-8 on the back of each trivia question. Divide the trivia cards between classes and have each class work together to solve their questions. Then, have each class look on the backside of their cards to see which lines of the song they’ll be singing. Sing through the song, then swap trivia cards!
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For another fun similar activity, head over to see this Tell Me Dear Lord Song Quiz singing time activity!

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia Printable Song Helps

This free in-post printable includes 8 1/4 page trivia cards for the first verse, as well as an answer key. Print and cut out the question cards and keep the answer key close by!

O Little Town of Bethlehem Song Trivia - Answer questions from the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.
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For another fun way to teach this song, you’ll love this O Little Town of Bethlehem At the Stable singing time activity.

O Little Town of Bethlehem At the Stable singing time activity to take a journey to the town of Bethlehem while you look at what that First Christmas might have been like with fun ways to sing actions. Printable song helps for LDS Primary music leaders.

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