INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS
In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time.
The Dutch use;
Beer Mugs
Shoes
Old Hats
Stockings as well
What is
Old Hats
What books in the New Testament tells us the events of the birth of Jesus:
- the Gospels
- Matthew and John
- Luke and Mark
- Matthew and Luke
What is :
Matthew and Luke
The meaning of the word "Mistletoe" is:
Small tree
Shiny tree
the name of the berry it produce
dung twig
What is ;
Dung twig
In $-amount the average American spent on Christmas gifts each year :
$ 500
$ 1 000
$ 2 000
$2 500
What is :
$1 000
The first release of the film, "A Christmas Carol" was in:
1920
1938
1945
1953
What is :
1938
The tradition of erecting a tree at Christmas is believed to have started in :
Germany
England
France
Norway
What is
Germany
What is the most feasible way MARY got from Jerusalem to Bethlehem:
- riding on a camel
- riding on a donkey
- walking with Joseph
- on a wagon pulled by donkeys
What is;
walking with Joseph
The only time the tradition of the White House Tree lighting ceremony was cancelled was due to :
The Great Depression
The Blackouts of WW II
The L.A. riots in 1980
Ice storm during 1953
What is :
The Blackouts of WW II
The company was the first employer to give their employees Christmas bonuses :
Sears
The Government
Woolworths
Walmart
What is :
Woolworths
The best selling Christmas Son of all times are :
Sleigh Bells
Merry Christmas to you
White Christmas
The most wonderful time of the year
What is :
White Christmas
The real St, Nicholas lived ;
At the North Pole
On the Island of Malta
In Turkey
In Holland
What is Holland
How many wisemen were coming to see the baby Jesus according to Biblical records;
- 10
- 3
- unaccounted in Scripture
- 5
What is :
- unaccounted in Scripture
One Indiana town is actually called
Christmasville
Wenceslas
Santa Claus
Noel
What is :
Santa Claus
A string of light-bulbs to wrap around the Christmas tree cost approx $ .... in 1908, the first time is was used by the general population in private homes.
$ 100
$ 300
$ 50
$20
What is :
$100
The first Christmas seals were printed and sold in Denmark in 1904, raising funds to :
Build a statue overlooking the harbor
Feed the poor and homeless
Throw a Christmas party for the city
Help children with tuberculosis
What is :
Help children with tuberculosis
An Amenian traditional Christmas Eve meal consists of:
Fried fish, lettuce and spinach
Square meat pies
Broiled partridge with gooseberry sauce
Turkey and plum pudding
What is
Fried fish, lettuce and spinach
What does the gifts that were brought by the wise men tells us about them:
- they were educated, rich and professional men
- they were deeply religious people
- the were moved by the event
- the were following Persian culture
What is :
- they were educated, rich and professional men
Pope Julius I specifically chose December 25 because;
It was seen as the middle of winter
factually is was the closest date that could be agreed on for the actual birth of Christ
he had no particular reason
it fell on a Sunday that year
What is :
he had no particular reason
The $ - amount sales for the year in 1900 in one store alone, Woolworths, exceeded;
$1 mil.
$2 mil.
$ 100 000
$ 25 mil.
What is :
$25 000
As early as 1822 the postmaster in Washington, DC worried by the amount of extra mail at Christmas, suggested the following solution to the problem:
Recruit volunteer postmen for the Christmas season
Raise the price of postage to reduce the number of cards sent
Request the people put holiday greetings in th local newspaper instead
Limit by law the number of cards a person could send.
What is :
Limit by law the number of cards a person could send.
In Guatemala, Christmas Day is celebrated on:
December 25
January 6
October 31
Never
What is :
December 25th
What is the most probable way of transport for the Magi coming from Persia to Jerusalem;
- Walking
- On horseback
- In public wagon train
- On camelback
What is :
- on horseback
America's official national Christmas Tree is;
Displayed at the Rockefeller Center in N.Y.
Brought from Canada and erected in Washington each year
Located in King's Canyon National Park in California
A Scotch pine
What is ;
Located in King's Canyon National Park in California
Today, 2000 - 2004, American shoppers spend more than, $....... during the holiday season:
$4 bil. per shopping day /$2.8 mil, each minute
$20 bil per shopping day / $6 mil. each minute
$80 mil. per shopping day / $100 000 each minute
$20 mil. per shopping day / $10 000 each minute
What is :
$4 bil. per shopping day / $2.8 mil. each minute
How long does it take to grow the average Christmas Tree?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
What is :
15 years