tidings of the past
This saint started out small helping his neighborhood but now is famously popular around Christmas season
Who is Saint Nick(Nicholas)
What is Italy
“If Santa delivers 12 presents to each of 8 houses, how many presents does he deliver in total?”
What is 96
Mary and Joseph traveled to this place where Mary had Jesus
What is Bethlehem
Finish the lyrics “ jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell _______
The first reading of the book The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was placed in this major city
What is Boston
In this country, families celebrate by reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging in a tradition called ‘Las Posadas.
What is mexico
A toy factory makes 150 toys each day. If they work for 12 days before Christmas, how many toys do they make in total?”
What is 1800
The three king brought frankincense gold and this sticky substance from trees used for medicine and anointing in religious ceremonies
What is Mryhh
Finish the lyrics: ‘I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I ___.’”
What is need
This country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree
What is Germany
In this country, children receive gifts from the Three Kings on January 6th.
What is spain
Santa has 9 reindeer. Each reindeer eats 7 pounds of food per day. How many pounds of food do all the reindeer eat in 3 days?”
What is 189
DAILY DOUBLE
king Herod in effort to kill baby Jesus ordered this event
What is the massacre of the innocents
Or
All baby boys were killed
Finish the lyrics: ‘God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you ___.’”
What is dismay
This president was the first to decorate the White House Christmas tree
Who is Franklin pierce
Children celebrate Christmas with gifts from Jultomten, a figure similar to Santa Claus, on Christmas Eve in this country.”
What is sweeden
“Santa has 18 hours to deliver 1,800 gifts. If he delivers the same number of gifts every hour, how many gifts does he deliver per minute?”
What is 1.67
This angel announced to the shepherds that Jesus was born
Who is angel gabriel
Finish the lyrics: ‘O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee ___
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DAILY DOUBLE
Santa Claus is based off of this European religion
What is Paganism
“In this country, a Christmas tradition called ‘Krampusnacht’ occurs on December 5th, where a horned figure punishes misbehaving children, contrasting with Saint Nicholas who gives gifts.”
What is austria
Santa travels 1,440 kilometers in 12 hours. How many kilometers per hour must he travel to finish on time?”
What is 120
This relative of Mary was pregnant John the Baptist at the same time that Mary was pregnant with Jesus
Who is Elizabeth
Finish the lyrics: ‘Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum, a new born King to ___.’”
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