Christmas Around the World
This winter drink made with milk, sugar, and eggs is popular around Christmas in the U.S.
What is eggnog?
The number of points a traditional snowflake has.
What is six?
“How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
Who is Mary?
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…”
What is "Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh"?
This man built a giant ark to save his family and pairs of every animal from a Great Flood.
Who is Noah?
In Japan, many families celebrate Christmas by eating this fast-food meal.
What is KFC?
The number of "Wise Men'" explicitly named in the Bible.
What is zero?
"I must stop Christmas from coming!"
Who is The Grinch?
“Silent night, holy night, all is calm…”
What is "All is bright"?
This word is often described as a "gift from God we do not deserve".
What is grace?
This European country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
This is the total number of Gospels in the New Testament that actually tell the story of Jesus' birth.
What is Two (Matthew and Luke)?
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.”
Who is Isaiah?
“Away in a manger, no crib for a bed…”
What is "The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head"?
This word refers to a short story told by Jesus to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, such as the story of the "Good Samaritan."
What is a parable?
This country is often known as Santa Claus's hometown.
What is Finland?
The number of months Mary stayed with her relative Elizabeth before returning home to Nazareth.
What is 3?
"I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I just don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel."
Who is Charlie Brown?
“Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains…”
What is "And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains"?
In the Book of Exodus, this was the tenth and final plague sent upon Egypt before Pharaoh released the Israelites.
What is the Death of the Firstborn?
In Norway, people traditionally hide this household item on Christmas Eve to ward off evil spirits.
What is a broom?
In the original 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," this is the total number of reindeer named.
What is 8?
"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose."
Who is the Wise Men?
“Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul…”
What is "With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal"?
This is the only city in the Bible that is mentioned by name in both the first book (Genesis) and the last book (Revelation)
What is Babylon?