Christmas History
This Saint was the original inspiration for Santa Claus. Born around 280 AD in Patara and located in modern-day Turkey.
Saint Nicholas
This 1997 movie focuses on a janitor at MIT.
Good Will Hunting
What city is the birthplace of Jesus?
Bethlehem
Who appeared to tell Mary that she was with child?
The angel Gabriel.
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this Christmas classic.
Elf
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War I
This city was destroyed in 79 CE because of Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii
When Saul was pursuing David, in which cave did David seek refuge?
Cave of Adullam
Who was the prophet that foretold a virgin shall give birth to a son called Emmanuel?
Prophet Isaiah.
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action movie is actually a Christmas movie
Die Hard
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
In 1994, WIRED magazine described this 4-letter word as an idea leaping “from mind to mind … as viruses leap from body to body.”
A meme
Where will the great feast of the marriage supper of the Lamb be spread?
Heaven
Who was the one trying to kill Baby Jesus?
King Herod.
In this holiday heart warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence
What is “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written to celebrate what holiday?
Thanksgiving
From a flowering plant, the Aztecs used it as a chocolate enhancer and the Spanish called it this, meaning “little pod.”
Vanilla
What is the first city mentioned in the Bible?
Enoch
What else did the wise men do aside from give Jesus gifts?
They kneeled down and worshiped him.
This animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
The Polar Express
What famous Christian reformer is credited with being the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree?
Martin Luther
Introduced in the ’70s to replace steel belting on high-speed tires, it’s called stronger than steel and lighter than nylon.
Kevlar
Where was Moses buried?
The valley of Moab
What does the name Immanuel mean?
God with us
This “Home Alone” character some refer to as a Christ figure
Old Man Marley