Trivia Questions for the Christmas carol Twelve Days of Christmas?

Answer 1

1 - Partridge in a Pear Tree

2 - Turtle Doves

3 - French Hens

4 - Calling Birds

5 - Golden Rings

6 - Swans-a-Swimming

7 - Geese-a-Laying

8 - Maids-a-Milking

9 - Ladies Dancing

10 - Lords-a-Leaping

11 - Pipers Piping

12 - Drummers Drumming

Twelve drummers drumming eleven pipers piping ten lords a' leaping nine ladies dancing eight maids a' milking seven swans a' swimming six geese a' laying five golden rings four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree











1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
12 drummers drumming,
11 pipers piping,
10 lords a leaping,
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a milking,
7 swans a swimming,
6 geese a laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 french hens,
2 turtle doves,
1 partridge in a pair tree

although I have seen 12, 11, 10 and 9 in a different order also, they have been like this...
12 lords a leaping,
11 ladies dancing,
10 drummers drumming,
9 pipers piping
Some of the gifts mentioned are a partridge in a pear tree, turtle doves, french hens, calling birds, swans a swimming, geese, maids, and golden rings.
They are:

1 partridge in a pear tree

2 turtle doves

3 French hens

4 calling birds

5 golden rings

6 geese a laying

7 swans a swimming

8 maids a milking

9 ladies dancing

10 lords a leaping

11 pipers piping

12 drummers drumming
1 - Partridge in a pear tree

2 - Turtle Doves

3 - French hens

4 - Calling birds

5 - Golden rings

6 - Geese a'laying

7 - Swans a'swimming

8 - Maids a'milking

9 - Pipers piping

10 - Drummers drumming

11 - Lords a'leaping

12 - Ladies dancing

Answer 2

how many calling birds were there how many partriges were there how many drummers were there and so on