Egyptian Times
Christmas Trivia
Mayan Culture
Gods and Goddesses
Technically speaking
100


This woman rescued Moses from the water.




Who is Pharaoh’s daughter?


100


This holiday character is known as “a jolly happy soul.”



Who is Frosty the Snowman?


100


According to Mayan mythology, gods made the first humans out of this.



What is corn?


100


She throws a golden apple on the table at a wedding feast.



Who is Eris?


100


This style of writing expresses grander, richness and loftiness.



What is high style?


200


The Egyptian god Ra had the power to ________ things into existence.



What is speak? (Name)


200


This familiar Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving.



What is “Jingle Bells.”


200


This is one modern day country where the Mayan’s once lived.



What is: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, or El Salvador?


200


In Greek culture, he is known as the king of all gods and ruler of mankind.



Who is Zeus?


200


The point where the plot of the story builds and from which it falls away into lesser significance.



What is the climax?


300


The release of God’s people from Egyptian bondage can be found in these chapters of the book of Exodus.



What is Exodus: 12, 13, 14, or 15?


300


This man was recorded as “waiting for the Consolation of Israel” in the book of Luke.



Who is Simeon?


300


This sister in The Well of Sacrifice lived the more typical Mayan lifestyle as a young girl.



Who is Feather Dawn?


300


He is “slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”



Who is the LORD our God?


300


An artistic element which occurs when two things in a literary work correspond to each other in size and/or form and/or arrangement.



What is parallelism/symmetry?


400


Ra or Amen-Ra is known by several names. Which is NOT one of them?

a. sun god   b. shining one   

c. the knowing one      d. creator of all



What is C?


400


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published in this year. (within 20 years)



What is 1843?


400


Girls in Mayan culture were often found doing these types of tasks.



What are household tasks? - cooking ,weaving, sewing, etc.


400


This is a common symbol for the goddess Athena.



What is a olive tree?


400


The opening phase of a plot, in which the writer presents background information the reader needs to understand the plot that will unfold.



What is exposition?


500


The Chief Magician in the tale of The Golden Lotus is which of the following: Zazamankh, Seneferu or Osiris?



Who is Zazmankh?


500


Gift of the Magi was published in this year. (Within 20 years)



What is 1905?


500


At this age, young boys experienced the Descent of the Gods ceremony.



What is 14 years?


500


Hephaestus, the god of fire and forger of armor has this as his symbol.



What is a hammer?


500


The overall mood, manner, or emphasis expressed in a work of literature.



What is mode?