Church History
Name all the fasting seasons in the Church
What is St Peter and Paul, Dormition, Great Lent, Advent
What other Icon has a cave and a tomb?
What is Paschal Icon
What was King Herod's decree at the time of Christ's birth and before?
What is slaughter of firstborn sons
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
What is God is with us
Which Christmas song contains the lyrics "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"
What is Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
How many days are there of Advent fast?
What is 40 days
Why are the women washing the baby Jesus?
What is because he had a human birth
What did Herod want the Magi to do after they found Christ?
What is tell him Jesus's location so he could "worship" him too
Why is Christ wrapped in the color white?
What is to remind us of the white linen shroud that will wrap Jesus' body after His death on the cross
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
What is Paris
Which calendar do we use for Christmas?
What is the Gregorian Calendar
Why are the shepherds in the Nativity Icon?
What is they represent the common people who were the first to receive the news of Jesus' birth from angels
Which two Gospels do we read the birth of Christ in?
What is Luke and Matthew
What does the Gold represent?
What is Christ is the King of Kings
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”
What is “Deck the Halls”
When does the Nativity Fast start?
What is November 15th
Is the devil in the traditional Nativity Icon?
What is Yes, he is putting doubts in Joseph's mind
Why did the Magi come from the East?
What is they prayerfully learned from their study of the stars that God was being incarnate
What does the Myrrh represent?
What is it represents Christ saving us through his death and Resurrection
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?
What is Pipers Piping
Which prophet tells us a Virgin will conceive a son?
Who is the Prophet Isaiah
What do the animals in the nativity icon represent?
The ox and donkey appear in the icon to illustrate Isaiah's prophecy, "The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not understand" (Isaiah 1:3).
Who was the midwife who delivered the Infant Christ?
Who is Salome
What does the Frankincense represent?
What is it represents that Christ is the High Priest
The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written to celebrate what holiday?
What is Thanksgiving