Christmas in the Bible
According to the Bible, the 3 Magi (Wise Men) saw the star in this direction.
What is North?
In Home Alone 2, Kevin is lost in this city.
What is New York City?
This Greek dessert is typically served on New Year's Day, following the Christmas season, with a hidden coin inside.
What is Vasilopita?
The 12 days of Christmas run from Christmas to this major feast day.
What is the Theophany (Baptism of Our Lord)?
This is how Merry Christmas is said in Mexico.
What is Feliz Navidad?
In the book of Matthew, Joseph was told by ___ that the baby was to be called Jesus.
What is an Angel?
This Christmas treat was originally designed to look like a shepherd's staff.
What is a candy cane?
This is how you say "Merry Christmas" in Greek.
What is Kala Xristouyenna?
The Nativity Fast begins on this day.
What is November 15?
What is Dutch?
These two Gospels tell the story of Jesus's birth.
What are Luke and Matthew?
These are the 3 reindeer whose names begin with the letter 'D'.
Who are Dancer, Dasher, and Donner?
What is Turkey?
According to the fasting calendar, this food is usually not eaten during Great Lent, but is eaten during the Nativity Fast.
What is fish?
In the Netherlands, children leave these out instead of stockings.
What are clogs (wooden shoes)?
This Old Testament prophet proclaimed "unto us a child is born", predicting Christ's birth.
Who is Isaiah?
This catchphrase was popularized by Ebenezer Scrooge in a Christmas Carol.
What is 'Bah, Humbug'?
Traditionally, Greeks would decorate these instead of Christmas trees, often adorning them with lights and ornaments.
What are Christmas boats (Karavaki)?
Orthodox churches on the Old Calendar (Russia, Georgia, Jerusalem, Serbia, Mt. Athos) celebrate Christmas on this day.
What is January 7th?
This word in German means Christmas Tree, and is the name of a popular Christmas song.
What is Tannenbaum?
This Roman emperor decreed the census in the year Jesus was born.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
This song is the best-selling Christmas song of all time.
What is White Christmas?
This European prince, the nephew of a Greek King, introduced the Christmas tree to Greece in the 20th Century.
Who is Prince Otto of Bavaria?
This is the name of the Forty Liturgies that Fr. Sotiri performs over the course of the Nativity Fast.
What is the Sarantaliturgo?
Families in Japan often celebrate Christmas Eve with a special, pre-ordered meal from this American fast-food chain.
What is KFC?