Biblical
What 3 gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus?
Bonus 50 points if you know which Gospel this information is found
frankincense, gold, myrrh Matthew 2:11
What do children hang up for Santa to put the presents in?
Stockings.
As one story goes, St. Nicholas stopped the sale of three young women into slavery by providing enough gold to make a marriage dowry for each of them. According to the story, he threw the gold through the window and it landed in a stocking drying by the fire. . As time passed, the word spread of Bishop Nicholas' generosity and children began hanging their stockings by the fire in hopes that the good bishop would pay them a visit.
1) What are the missing lyrics? Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is _______
- light
- bright
- right
- white
Bright
Where was Jesus Born?
Bethlehem
What shape is the candy cane of?
Shepherd's staff
Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
Caesar Augustus. He ordered the people to go back to the city of their forefathers. Joseph’s family was from Bethlehem. Luke 2:1
What is the most used Christmas decoration in Kerala? What do they symbolize for 50 bonus points?
Christmas Paper Stars. Star of Bethlehem.
"Joy to the World" mentions all the earth rejoicing. Why?
- The Lord is come
- Christmas is here
- A new year is here.
The Lord is come
Where is modern day Bethlehem?
- District of Tel Aviv, Israel
- It used to be a small village near ROme today
- Palestinian city located in the central West Bank
- Imaginary location from Bible
Bethlehem.
A Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem.
What type of calendar do people use to count the days until Christmas?
Advent Calendar
What does "Jesus" mean? what does "Emmanuel" mean?
God saves and God is with us.
Where did the Christmas tree tradition come from?
Prince Albert of Germany introduced it to his wife Queen Victoria of England in 1848.
According to the song 12 days of Christmas, what did my true love give to me on the fifth day of Christmas? (Hint: Sagar)
5 golden rings
Which of these countries is the Reindeer NOT native to? Finland, Norway or Iceland?
Iceland
What is the name of the shortest day (least amount of sunlight of the year) in December?
Winter Solstice.
Which Old Testament prophet had the most to say about the birth of Christ?
Book of Isaiah
When did the first commercial christmas card originate? (-/+ 50 years)
1843
How many 'la's are after the 'fa' in "Deck the Halls"?
8
Which country is St. Nicholas from?
Turkey.
The legend of Santa Claus began with a Greek Bishop in fourth century. A young bishop, named Nicholas, gained a reputation for kindness and generosity by distributing his family fortune to the less fortunate. As one story goes, he stopped the sale of three young women into slavery by providing enough gold to make a marriage dowry for each of them. According to the story, he threw the gold through the window and it landed in a stocking drying by the fire.
A manger is commonly associated with Jesus' birth. What is a manger?
A barn
A cave
A type of inn
A feeding trough
A feeding trough
Many non-biblical traditions have Christ being born in a cave, perhaps because animals may have been kept safe in a covering hewn out from rock. Animals may also have, in many cases, been kept on the first floor of a house. A manger is a feeding trough for animals, which Mary used as a cradle.
How many wise men or kings or magi came to see Jesus?
The Bible does not say how many wise men there were. Tradition says there were three because of the three gifts. There are even names given to the three wise men in different countries and cultures, but we don’t really know their names. It is also very likely there were many more than just three.
Where did the Christmas tree tradition come from?
Prince Albert of Germany introduced it to his wife Queen Victoria of England in 1848.
5) How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish? Bonus 200 if you sing it.
Feliz Navidad
What country does the Poinsettia originate from?
- Cuba
- China
- Mexico
- Brazil
Mexico
When did the term "Xmas" come from? What does it mean?
early 1500s.
X , or Chi, in Greek is the first letter of "Christ" and served as a symbolic stand in. in 1551, the holiday was called "Xtemmas" but eventually shortened to "Xmas"
So, Xmas is equally Christ centered despite misconceptions!