4th Century Greek bishop with reputation for secret gift-giving.
Who is St. Nikolaos of Myra?
100
The reason he detested the Christmas holiday.
What is “His heart was two sizes too small”?
100
Island named by Captain William Mynors of the "Royal Mary," when he sailed past it on Christmas Day, 1643.
What is Christmas Island?
100
Dating system introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in AD 525 to expunge the memory of Diocletian.
What is Anno Domini, (AD, “Year of the Lord”)?
100
This angel spoke the greeting, “Hail Mary, Full of grace.”
Who is the angel Gabriel?
200
Modern rendition of children leaving out shoes to be filled with coins.
What is hanging Christmas stockings?
200
Where he lives at the snowy elevation of 3000 feet.
What is Mount Crumpit?
200
City where the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin occurred.
What is Nazareth?
200
The dating system used by modern archeologists that does not presuppose belief in Jesus Christ.
What is BCE, “Before Common Era”?
200
Theophoric name related to Hebrew form “Joshua” and means “God saves.”
What is Jesus?
300
1823 poem better known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
What is “A Visit From St. Nicholas”?
300
His companion, a faithful dog.
Who is Max?
300
Town where King David was from and the birthplace of Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
300
The March 25th Feast that is the likely reason for celebrating Christmas on December 25th.
What is the Feast of the Annunciation?
300
Title meaning “Anointed One.”
What is Christ (or Messiah)?
400
The originally suggested names for the lead reindeer in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
What are "Rollo" and "Reginald"?
400
Narrator and voice of Mr. Grinch.
Who is Boris Karloff, aka William Henry Pratt?
400
Where Joseph took refuge with Mary and Jesus to escape Herod the Great.
What is Egypt?
400
The date in the Western-used Gregorian calendar corresponding to when the Eastern Orthodox national churches celebrate Christmas on December 25th in the older Julian Calendar.
What is January 7th?
400
Greek title referring to Mary as “God-bearer.”
What is Theotokos? (Θεοτόκος="God-bearer")
500
Political cartoonist who’s 1863 drawing in "Harper’s Weekly" formed today’s popular image of Santa Claus.
Who is Thomas Nast?
500
Author’s birthday is observed on March 2nd as “National Read Across America Day.”
Who is Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss?
500
Point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets the Earth's surface.
What is the North Pole?
500
December 28th feast memorializing victims of Herod the Great.
What is the Feast of the Holy Innocents?
500
The name of the virgin’s son means, “God is with us.”