Christmas Music
This song by Mariah Carrey is a staple of the season; it breaks records every year and is said to make her $3 million dollars annually.
All I want for Christmas, is you!
This saint is said to have punched another Bishop during the council of Nicea, and is the inspiration for the modern day Santa Claus. What's his name?
Saint Nicholas.
Solve the equation
1 + 1 = ?
2
MWhat's that song?
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the Jingle Bell Rock!
It's said that three Magi followed a Star to find Jesus in the manger.
One of them gifted him Gold
One of them gifted Myrrh
What did the last Magi gift him?
Frankinsense, an embalming oil.
Solve the equation:
2(7-2)/ 5 = ?
2
The song Last Christmas was a hit single when it first released in 1984. What was the name of the duo that made the song? (Stage name, not real names)
Wham!
Despite being a devoutly Christian group, this church of early American colonists did not celebrate Christmas, what was this group called?
The Puritans.
i^74 = ?
-1
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is one of the most popular christmas movies of all time, and its soundtrack has sold more than 5 million copies. Who compesed the music for that special, and for all the Peanuts animated films?
Vince Guaraldi. He was also the piano player during the recording sessions.
What was the first nation to celebrate Christmas as a public holiday?
500 bonus points: What was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion?
The Roman Empire.
The first state to adopt Christianity as its official Religion was the Kingdom of Armenia in 301 AD, 79 years before the Roman Empire did.
Factor:
2x^2 + 7x + 3
(2x+1)(x+3)
What is the best selling Christmas song of all time?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby.
This Roman holiday occured every year from the 17th to the 23th of December. It was dedicated to one of the major gods of their religion, and is said to have inspired many christmas traditions. What was the name of this holiday?
500 bonus points: what was the theme of the holiday?
Saturnalia; the theme of the holiday was liberty and the reversal of social norms.
Evaluate the integral:
∫(6x2−4x+5)dx
2x^3 - 2x^2 + 5x + C