Christmas Facts
This famous Christmas song begins with, "Dashing through the snow."
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This town is where Jesus was born.
What is Bethlehem?
He built an ark to survive a great flood.
Who is Noah?
This is Edmonton's most famous shopping destination
What is West Edmonton Mall?
This is the smallest planet in our solar system.
What is Mercury?
In which country did the tradition of Christmas trees originate?
What is Germany?
These men followed a star to find baby Jesus
Who are the Magi (Wise Men)?
This Old Testament figure wrestled with an angel and had his name changed to Israel.
Who is Jacob?
Edmonton is located in this Canadian province
What is Alberta?
The chemical symbol for water is this.
What is H2O?
This company popularized the modern image of Santa Claus in its advertisements.
What is Coca-Cola?
The angel Gabriel visited this woman to tell her she would give birth to Jesus
Who is Mary?
This king consulted the witch of Endor to summon the spirit of Samuel.
Who is Saul?
This is the name of Edmonton’s NHL hockey team.
What is the Edmonton Oilers?
This board game features properties like Boardwalk and Park Place.
What is Monopoly?
The holiday movie Home Alone takes place in this U.S. state.
What is Illinois?
This prophet foretold the virgin birth of Jesus, saying, "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."
Who is Isaiah?
This queen visited King Solomon to test his wisdom with difficult questions.
Who is the Queen of Sheba?
This festival of lights occurs every winter in Edmonton.
What is the Deep Freeze Festival?
This is the capital city of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
This country is credited with creating the first gingerbread houses, inspired by the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel."
This is the name of the angel who appeared to shepherds to announce Jesus’ birth.
Who is Gabriel?
This Old Testament figure was the great-grandmother of King David and is one of the few women mentioned in Jesus' genealogy.
Who is Ruth?
Edmonton is often called the "Gateway to the _______."
What are the Northlands?
This is the most spoken language in the world.
What is English?