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The Reason for the Season
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What month does Christmas music typically start playing on radios?

November 

100

What is hidden in a Christmas tree for a family to race to be the first to find it?

A pickle 

100

Who's Feast day is December 13th?

St. Lucy

Fun Fact: One legend says that St. Lucy removed her own eyes to discourage another guy that

100

About how many Americans celebrate Christmas?

A: 80%

B: 90%

C: 100%

B: 90%

100

What special gift do we receive when we go to Mass on Christmas?

Jesus truly present in the Eucharist 

Fan fact: we receive Him like that at communion during every Mass we go to, too.

200

In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

9

200

What day does Christmas traditionally end?

Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th

200

Microscopic study revealed reflections in the eyes of which Marian miracle?

Our Lady of Guadalupe Tilma 

200

What percentage of Americans put up a tree?

A: 73%

B: 91%

C: 80%

C: 80

200

What were the three gifts the Magi gave to the baby Jesus?

Frankincense, gold, and myrrh.

300

What is the most published Christmas hymn?

Joy to the World

300

Which country started the practice of putting up a Christmas tree?


Germany

300

Which Saint is the patron of Hospital Administrators and Immigrants and was the first United States citizen to be canonized?

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

300

During the Christmas season, how many Lego sets are sold every second?

A: 5

B: 28

C: 14

B: 28

300

What does the word Advent mean?

Derived from the Latin adventus, meaning "COMING" or "ARRIVAL".

400

What is the most popular Christmas song of 2025?

All I Want for Christmas is You

400

What do many people in Japan eat for their Christmas meal? 

Kentucky Fried Chicken

400

Which Spanish mystic and Carmelite reformer feast day is on the 14th of December?

St. John of the Cross

400

How much money is spent during the holidays per person on average? (Includes gifts, food, decoration, travel expenses, etc.)

A: $1,200

B: $900

C: $600

B: $900

400

What do each of the four Advent candles symbolize?

Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love

500

What language was "Silent Night" originally composed in?

German

500

What is one other name for Santa Claus in another country?

Père Noël (France, Belgium),

Babbo Natale (Italy), Weihnachtsmann (Germany), 

Joulupukki (Finland), 

Ded Moroz (Russia), 

Sinterklaas (Netherlands), 

Papai Noel (Brazil),

 and Father Christmas (UK)

500

Which Saint is one of the four original doctors of the Church who's Feast day is the 7th of December?

St. Ambrose 

Fun Fact: It is believed that when Ambrose was just an infant, a swarm of bees landed on his face and left behind a drop of honey. To his father, this was a sign that Ambrose would become someone great with a wonderful sense for speaking.

500

How many Christmas cards are sent out each year?

A: 1.3 Billion 

B: 2.3 Million 

C: 8.7 Million


A: 1.3 Billion

500

What does the 'x' in Xmas mean?

Christ

it's actually an ancient Greek abbreviation for Christ