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Christmas Misc
100

Name all the fasting seasons in the Church

What is St Peter and Paul, Dormition, Great Lent, Advent

100

What other Icon has a cave and a tomb?

What is Paschal Icon

100

What was King Herod's decree at the time of Christ's birth and before?

What is slaughter of firstborn sons

100

What does the name Emmanuel mean?

What is God is with us

100

Which Christmas song contains the lyrics "Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?"

What is Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

200

How many days are there of Advent fast?

What is 40 days

200

Why are the women washing the baby Jesus?

What is because he had a human birth

200

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

200

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

200

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

What is Paris

300

Which calendar do we use for Christmas?

What is the Gregorian Calendar

300

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

300

Which two Gospels do we read the birth of Christ in?

What is Luke and Matthew

300

What is the significance of the gold?

What is he is the King of Kings

300

Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”

What is “Deck the Halls”

400

When does the Nativity Fast start?

What is November 15th

400

Is the devil in the traditional Nativity Icon?

What is Yes, he is putting doubts in Joseph's mind

400

Why did the Magi come from the east?

What is they prayerfully learned from their study of the stars that God was being incarnate

400

What is the significance of the Myrhh?

What is it represents him saving us through his death and Resurrection

400

 In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?

What is Pipers Piping

500

Which prophet tells us a Virgin wil conceive a son?

Who is the Prophet Isaiah

500

What do the animals in the nativity icon represent?

What is These animals represent the Jews and the Gentiles, and symbolize the union of the spiritual and physical. The ox and donkey also 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).

500

Who was the midwife who delivered the Infant Christ?

Who is Salome

500

What is the significance of the frankincense?

What is it symbolizes that Christ is the High Priest

500

The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written to celebrate what holiday?

What is Thanksgiving

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