From the Bible
Why did King Herod search for Jesus? A) To crown Jesus as King
B) To kill Jesus
C) To present Jesus with gifts
D) To worship Jesus
B) To kill Jesus
In "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", what do the angels proclaim?
A) Born is the King of Israel!
B) Christ the Savior is born!
C) Christ is born in Bethlehem.
D) Gloria, in excelsis Deo
C) Christ is born in Bethlehem.
In "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", from whom did the Grinch want to steal Christmas?
The Whos
Which of these is NOT another popular name for Santa Claus?
A) Father Christmas
B) Saint Nicholas
C) Kris Kringle
D) Santarina
D) Santarina
Where did Joseph and Mary live before they travelled to Bethlehem just before the birth of Jesus?
A) Cana
B) Capernaum
C) Jerusalem
D) Nazareth
D) Nazareth
In "Silent Night", what quaked? A) Angels
B) The Earth
C) Mary
D) Shepherds
D) Shepherds
In "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by whom before he was transformed into a kinder, gentler man?
A) The Grinch
B) The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come
C) The poor, frail and crippled Tiny Tim
D) Santa Claus
B) The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come
What does joyeux noël (in French) mean in English?
A) Good News
B) Merry Christmas
C) The First Baby
D) The First Birthday
B) Merry Christmas
What prompted the shepherds in the fields to look for Jesus?
A) An angel appeared to one of the shepherds in a dream.
B) Angels appeared to the shepherds and told them about the birth of Jesus.
C) King Herod sent them to look for Jesus.
D) They were prompted by a star.
B) Angels appeared to the shepherds and told them about the birth of Jesus.
In "Away in a Manger", what looked down where Jesus slept on the hay?
A) The angels
B) The birds in the air
C) The heavenly Father
D) The stars in the sky
D) The stars in the sky
In "Elf", what made Buddy think he was an elf?
He was adopted by Papa Elf and grew up at the North Pole
Where did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees originate from?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) United States
C) Europe
Who informed Mary that she was going to give birth to a son?
A) Mary's cousin Elizabeth
B) Angel Gabriel
C) Angel Michael
D) Joseph
B) Angel Gabriel
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many maids were "a milking"?
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11
A) 8
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”
A) Away in a Manger
B) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
C) Silent Night
D) Twelve Days of Christmas
B) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Which company is said to have popularized the modern version of the red and white Santa suit?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Lego
C) Mattel
D) McDonald's
A) Coca-Cola
Why did Joseph and Mary leave Bethlehem sometime after Jesus was born?
A) An angel told Joseph in a dream to go to Egypt.
B) There was no room for them in Bethlehem.
C) They returned to Nazareth, where they lived.
D) They went to live with the Magi in the east.
A) An angel told Joseph in a dream to go to Egypt.
Which of these is NOT mentioned in "Mary, Did You Know?"
A) Your baby boy will calm the storm with his hand
B) Your baby boy will give sight to a blind man
C) Your baby boy will turn water to wine
D) Your baby boy will walk on water
C) Your baby boy will turn water to wine
In "A Charlie Brown Christmas", who said, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown"?
A) Lucy
B) Sally
C) Linus
D) Peppermint Patty
C) Linus
The Elf on the Shelf supposedly observes kids' behavior in the day, to report to Santa at night. How did this tradition originate?
A) From the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
B) From the movie "Elf"
C) From the book "Elf on the Shelf"
D) From a traditional Dutch fable.
C) From the book "Elf on the Shelf"