Washington Irving, the creator of the Headless Horseman, also created Santa Claus, in 1819.
False. While Washington Irving did create the image of Santa on his sleigh; Thomas Nast, a cartoonist in the 1800's, created the modern Santa Claus.
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The names of Jesus's biological parents, according Matthew 1:18.
Who are Mary and the Holy Spirit?
100
Chilled the crystallized H20 male
What is Frosty the Snowman
200
Traversing through a 4th season amazing place
What is Walking in a Winter Wonderland?
200
Bethany Students' Pastor
Who is Quinn Norman?
200
Instead of Christmas, December 25th originally hosted a Roman holiday.
True.
200
T or F: The birth of Christ is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John.
False. They're only recorded in Matthew and Luke.
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Quiet non-day
What is Silent Night?
300
Smack the passageways
What is Deck The Halls?
300
Bethany Executive Pastor
Who is Barry Owens?
300
December 6th was the original day of celebration that is closest to what modern secular christmas is now.
True, December 6th was the day the legendary missionary of the 3rd Century A.D., St. Nicholas died. Dec 6th celebrated his life with feasts and acts of kindness.
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Issued the census requiring Joseph and Mary to travel to Joseph's home town of Bethlehem, the town of David.
Who is Caesar Augustus?
300
Small percussionist lad.
What is Little Drummer Boy?
400
Happiness to the planet
What is Joy To The World?
400
Bethany Missions Pastor
Who is Ernest Holland?
400
When the original concept of Santa Claus began in the early 1800s, he was said to live in Greenland, rather than the North Pole.
False.
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T or F: The reigning king over Bethlehem of Judea at the time of Christ's birth was Caesar Augustus.
False. The king reigning in Judea was King Herod, Augustus was the Caesar of the entire Roman Empire.
400
Get here if you're reliable
What is O' Come all Ye Faithful
500
Spill the 411 on the baby
What is What Child is This?
500
Bethany Worship pastor
Who is Joshua Riggs?
500
Rudolph the Reindeer's nose originally was not red, due to red being a taboo color at the time of his creation.
True. Rudolph was created around prohibition days, and a red nose was considered a sign of either drunkenness or sickness.
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T or F: The shepherds were not present the night of Christ's birth.
True. By the time the shepherds appeared, Jesus had been moved from the manger to a house (verse 11) and the Greek word used in Matthew is for “toddler or young child”. He was probably somewhere between 12-24 months old.