Nativity I
Nativity II
Nativity III
Riddles
100

What did the magi bring as gifts for the newborn Christ?

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh 

100
Which archangel is called 'The Announcer?"

Archangel Gabriel

100

Who was the king of Judea at the time of Christ's birth?

King Herod

100

Take off my skin, and I won't cry, but you will. What am I?

An onion

200

What does "Bethlehem" mean?

House of Bread

200

Fill in the blank:

"__________ to God in the highest, And on earth __________, __________ toward men!"

Who said this?

Glory, Peace, Goodwill

"A multitude of the heavenly host" (Luke 2:13)

200

Which minor feast follows the Nativity Period?

The Feast of Circumcision
200

A butcher is 5 feet and 10 inches tall. What does he weigh?

He weighs meat.

300

Fill in the blank:

"For unto us a __________ is born, Unto us a __________ is given" (__________ 9:6)

Child, Son, Isaiah

300

Who wrote the first icon of St. Mary carrying Christ?

St. Luke

300

Which Old Testament prophet prophesied most prominently about the Nativity of Jesus Christ

The Prophet Isaiah
300

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge
400

How much older is John the Baptist than Jesus Christ?

6 months

"Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren" (Luke 1:36)

400

What day in the Coptic Calendar is the Feast of Nativity celebrated?

Kiahk 29

400

What is the fast called that precedes the Feast of Nativity?

Advent

400

How do you spell "cow" in 13 letters?

"see o double you"

500

Which Gospels give an account of the Nativity of Jesus Christ?

The Gospels of St. Luke and St. Matthew

500

Which martyrs' commemoration usually concurs with the Feast of Nativity?

The Martyrs of Akhmeem
500

Why does the Coptic Church celebrate the Feast of Nativity on January 7th?

The Coptic Church follows the Julian Calendar, not the Gregorian Calendar.

500

What's bought by the yard and worn by the foot?

A carpet