True or False?
The Prophets
Pop Culture
Finish the Carol lyrics...
History
100
True or False?
The Gospels of Mark and John do not tell the story of Jesus Christ's birth
True.
Only Mathew and Luke's Gospels record the birth story of Jesus
100
Which prophet wrote the following:
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."
Isaiah
100
Fill in the blank:
Rudolph the ___-_____ reindeer.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
100
Word of the Father, now in _____ appearing.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
100
Which country started the tradition of the Christmas Tree in the 16th century?
a) Great Britain
b) Germany
c) United States
d) Denmark
b) Germany
200
True or False?
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is Latin for "Glory to God in the highest"
True.
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" means Glory to God in the highest.
200
Who is Isaiah speaking about in the following passage:
"A voice of one calling: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth
200
What soda company often uses Santa Claus in their Christmas advertisements?
Coca-Cola
200
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the _______ _____!
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
200
Who was the Roman Emperor in power when Jesus was born?
Caesar Augustus
Reference Luke 2:1
300
True or False?
Only 3 Magi visit Jesus and bring gifts.
False.
The Gospel according to Matthew does not specify the number of Magi. He simply uses the plural Magi.
300
The following lyric from "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" refers to which prophet's prophecy?
"Risen with healing in his wings"
Malachi.
Reference Malachi 4:2
300
In the movie Home Alone 2, which city does Kevin McCallister get lost in?
New York City.
300
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth ______ ____ _____!
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
300
Which saint is the legend of Santa Claus based upon?
The legend behind Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop of Myra. His hat was the bishop’s mitre.
400
True or False?
Herod the Great, king of Judea, ordered the execution of all male children 1 year old and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity.
False.
The order was to kill all male children 2 years old and under.
400
Who prophesied that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah of Moresheth
Reference found in Micah 5:2
400
Elvis Presley isn't going to have a White Christmas... He's going to have a _____ Christmas.
Blue Christmas.
400
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the ____ __ _____!
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
400
Which Roman Emperor instituted the celebration of Christmas on December 25th in the 3rd Century?
Constantine.
During the reign of Emperor Constantine and the Christianizing of the Roman Empire, a number of Roman pagan feasts were given Christian meaning and given a Christian emphasis.
So, from the 330s on, the practice in the Roman Empire was to celebrate not the winter solstice and Saturnalia, but to celebrate the coming of Christ into the world and the incarnation- Merry Christmas!
500
True or False?
"X" represents Christ or Christos.
The first letter of the Greek word Christos is transliterated into our English alphabet as an "X".
That X has come through church history to be a shorthand symbol for the name of Christ.
Therefore, Merry X-Mas, but still pronounced Merry Christmas
500
Which prophet's prophecy was fulfilled when Joseph escaped to Egypt with Baby Jesus and Mary?
"Out of Egypt I called my son"
Hosea
Reference Hosea 11:1
500
What Christmas themed ballet premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutcracker.
500
Chains shall he break for the _____ is our brother.
Chains shall he break for the slave is our brother.
500
In 1836, which American State was first to officially recognize Christmas as a legal holiday?
a) Texas
b) New York
c) Alabama
d) Colorado
Alabama was the first state to officially recognize Christmas as a legal holiday in 1836.
