Merry Chirstmas 1
What does the traditional "Star" placed on top of a Christmas tree represent?
What is "The Star of Bethlehem"?
What is the 1st verse of Jingle Bells?
Dashing through the snow
On a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tail ring,
making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
What does Jesus's Birth, Step 4 (Lesson 7) and is not mentioned in the first 164 pages of AA big book have in common?
What is a Sponsor?
What Baltimore block area is called Miracle on 34th Street at Christmas?
What is the Hamden neighborhood?
What are the reindeer names?
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner Blitzen and Rudolph?
Most watched current century Christmas movie staring Jim Carey?
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
What is the Latin meaning of Nativity?
What is birth?
What is the real meaning of the Christmas season for Christians?
What is faith and hope when Christ was born?
What religious entity decided December 25th would be used to celebrate Christmas?
Waht is the Roman Catholic Church?
What days are considered the busiest shopping day of the year?
What is December 23rd and 24th?
What did the 3 wise men bring when they visited baby Jesus?
What is Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh?
What are the three main Christmas colors seen and used the most?
What are Red, Green and Gold
FACT: Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus Christ and also love; Green sybolizes life, rebirth and also good luck; Gold represents light, wealth and the warmth of the season.
What is the most well know and recorded song at Christmas?
What is "Silent Night"?
FACT: There are 733 different versions copyrighted since 1978.
What are the actual 12 days of Christmas dates?
HINT: Also known as Twelvetide in Christinity.
What is December 25th through January 6th?
FACT: Dec 25th is the birth of Christ. Jan 6th is the day the Magi (3 Wise Men) arrived.
What is a sweet treat seen at Chrismas time that many equate to the staff carried by the 3 Shepards who went to the stable?
What is a candy cane?
True or False: A Christmas Truce during a war happened when the song Silent Night was sang by a solider.
What is true?
Average number of live trees sold each year in the US?
What is 30-35 million?
What is the total number of gifts received from the 12 days of Christmas?
What is 364 presents?
FACT: PNC bank has tracked costs of gifts over the years and current total for all gifts is $197,000.00
What is the greatest gift given at Christmas time?
Who is Jesus Christ?
What religious significance does a Christmas wreath symbolize?
What is eternity, as it has no beginning or ending?
FACT: The thorny leaves of holly oak and the red berries are imitations of the crown fo thorns Jesus wore on teh day he was crucified and the drops of blood that followed.
What symbolic reference does gift giving represent at Christmas time?
What are the presents brought by the 3 Wise Men?
What beverage is normally seen in Santa Clauses hand in commercials and pictures?
What is Coca-Cola?
FACT: This started way back in 1931. Santa's classic red costume was made famous by Coca-Cola.
What was the original festival held on December 25th (prior to the Roman Catholic Church decision to chose Dec 25th as Christmas Day)?
What are pagen festivals (Saturnalia, Brumalia and European fest like Yule that took place on Dec 25th)?
FACT: This date was chosen to make it easier for convert and/or to encourage pagans to convert.
What section of the Bible is the Christmas Story in?
What is Luke 2:4-19?