Biblical Story
These are the three gifts brought by the wise men to the Infant Jesus
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
In the name of the Savior, this is the meaning of the term "Christ" (Χριστός)
Anointed/Messiah
This company helped solidify the modern day appearance of Santa in American Culture
Coca-Cola
The earliest surviving record of Christmas being celebrated on December 25 dates to 336 AD, when Christianity was legalized in the Roman Empire by what emperor?
Constantine the Great
This protomartyr is remembered on December 26th
Saint Stephen
This is the place to which Mary and Joseph fled to escape Herod the Great (not Antipas)
Egypt
This is the meaning of the name, Emmanuel
God with us
This Christmas song holds the record as the best-selling single of all time
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
This famous Christian Emperor was crowned on December 25th, 800
Remembered on December 28th, these very early martyrs are the subject of the famous "Coventry Carol"
The Holy Innocents
This is the reason why Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem
Census of Quirinius
This in the meaning of the great angel Gabriel, the messenger of God
Man of God
This country is believed to be the origin of Christmas Trees
Germany
George Washington crossing the Delaware.
This is the name of the feast celebrated 40 days after Christmas, which traditionally marked the end of Christmastide (two possible correct answers)
The Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas)
The Feast of the Purification of the Virgin
Which two Gospels contain an account of the Nativity?
Matthew & Luke
From Ancient Hebrew and with Eucharistic connotations, this is the meaning of the name "Bethlehem"
House of Bread
This American religious group banned the celebration of Christmas from 1659-1681 in the colonies.
The Puritans
On Christmas Day in 1223, this famous saint is believed to have organized the first Nativity Scene
Saint Francis of Assisi
These two Old Testament Saints are remembered on the Church's Calendar on December 24, in recognition of their role in Salvation History
Saint Adam and Eve
What is the theological significance of the Magi’s three gifts to Jesus?
Gold - Kingship
Frankincense - Priesthood/Divinity
Myrrh - Prefiguring His death.
Seven of the most ancient titles we have of Jesus are contained in what liturgical Christmas text, dating from at least the 5th Century
In 1968, this NASA space mission famously broadcast a Christmas greeting from the orbit of the Moon
Apollo VIII
This conqueror-king's coronation, which occurred on December 25th, 1066, is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry
King William the Conqueror
This English martyr, killed by King Henry II in 1170, in remembered on December 29th
Saint Thomas Becket