Christmas Carols
Mensis
Tis the Season
Superlatives
Christmas
100

Alba Nativitas is a Latin translation for this Christmas song.

What is White Christmas?

100

The first month of the Roman calendar (before Julius Caesar changed the calendar) was this.

Who is Mars?

100

This season is characterized most by its “nix.” (Latin)

Quid est hiems?

100

Hic discipulus est altissimus discipulorum in Latina tres.

Qui est Crispinis?

100

This object (in Latin) in the heavens was what the magi followed.

What is a stella?

200

O Arbor Nativitatis is the Latin translation for this Christmas song.

What is O Christmas Tree or O Tannenbaum?

200

The month of January is named after this two-faced god of doors, beginnings, and ends.

Who is Janus?

200

This season is characterized most by its “caldus” temperatures. (Latin)

Quid est aestas?

200

Hic discipulus nigrissimos capillos in Latina tres habet.

Quae est Gianna?

200

The eight days following Christmas is referred to as this.

What is the Christmas Octave?

300

Vidi Matrem Osculantem Sanctum Nicolaum is the Latin title of this Christmas song.

What is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?

300

The month of July is named after this man, who was declared a god after his death.

Who was Julius Caesar?

300

This season is characterized most by the “folia.” (Latin)

Quid est autumnus?

300

Hic discipula est parvissima discipulorum in superiora schola.

Quae est Lucia?

300

This saint’s feast follows directly after Christmas.

Who is Saint Stephen?

400

Ne-Scis Maria? is the Latin title for this Christmas song.

What is Mary, Did You Know?

400

The month of August is named after this man, who was called the son of a god.

Who was Augustus Caesar?

400

This season is characterized most by the “imber.” (Latin)

Quid est ver?

400

Hoc liber est gravissimum librorum in schola.

Quid est dictionary?

400

Nativity comes from the Latin word, nativitas, a variation of natus, meaning this.

What is birth?

500

O Sancta Nox is the Latin translation for this Christmas song.

What is O Holy Night?

500

The ides of this month is the day on which Julius Caesar was killed.

What is March?

500

The equinox in spring is called this. (English)

What is the vernal equinox?

500

Haec magistra est cincinnatissima.

Quae est Miss Gigi?

500

"Advent" comes from this Latin world.

What is "advenire," "adventus," or "advenit"?

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