Great Big Christmas Quiz IIWhile
knowing Christmas trivia won’t bring the season to life, it did help you
pass our First Christmas Quiz (or did it?). So grab a pencil and a friend
and see how well you do this time. Don’t forget your funnybone!
1. According to the Bible, Jacob Marley was:
2.
From where did the Grinch steal Christmas and where did he try to take it?
3. Good start. But things will get tougher. By the way, “The Little Drummer Boy” was composed in 1958 and has no less than 21 rum pu pum pums in it. Now, march back to 2. 4.
Vixen, Santa’s only female reindeer, has antlers. How could this be?
5.
Okay, this is going to be a long quiz for you. Quietly try again. 7.
Correct! Haven’t been stumped yet? Just wait. Off to 4 for a deep
theological question. 10.
Very good. Reindeer are the only type of deer God made this way. Prance on
to 20. 11. Oops. That’s a line from “There’s No Place Like Home For the Holidays.” (Or as my brother used to sing, “There’s no food like spuds for the hollandaise”) Back to 2. 12. In what movie did Bing Crosby first sing “White Christmas”?
13.
You're right. The Puritans considered Christmas trees and decorations to
be pagan, and outlawed them in
14.
Good guess, but you’re low. Try again.
15.
Sorry. Male and female reindeer both have antlers. Prance to 20.
16.
True or false: The New England Puritans forbade Christmas celebrations.
18.
Sorry, go to
19. Very good. They are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary. Why not read one of their fascinating stories this Christmas? Now, back to 12.
20. In Matthew’s geneology how many women are mentioned?
21.
Um…very bad guess. Try again a little more slowly.
22.
Very good! Soon after its release in 1941, the film became the highest
grossing musical up until that time. Onwards to 24.
23.
Sorry, try again.
24.
What is the shape of the candy cane modeled after?
25.
Close but no award. Try again.
26.
Sorry. Try again.
27.
Uh…give your head a good shake. It was the explosion-free Holiday Inn.
Jump back to 24.
28.
Which of these events did not occur on Christmas Day?
30.
Very good. I know if was fictional, but the discussion happened on
Christmas Eve. Flutter forward to 36. 31.
Sweet answer! Dip back to 28.
33.
Aha! You swallowed it! Wrong answer. Give it another go.
34.
Ouch. Two minutes
for being tripped up. Try again.
35.
Sorry. Try again.
36.
How did Xmas originate as an abbreviation for Christmas?
38.
Very good.
“Christ” has often been written as “XP or Xt” for the past 1,000
years. Let’s go to 40.
40.
How many sides does a snowflake have?
41.
Nice try. The early Christians celebrated the risen Christ, but Christmas
came much later. Try again.
42.
It’s surprising how many think so, but it’s not true. One more try.
43.
Nice try, but try again. 44.
When was Christmas first celebrated?
45.
Close. The correct answer is six. Go back one to 44.
46.
Yes. In rare cases, at
a temperature of around −2°, snowflakes can form in threefold
symmetry. Isn’t God’s creation amazing? Pull on a sweater and head for
44.
47.
No. That was the year
49.
Excellent. Congratulations! You have reached the end. But before you tally
your score, do you know where
50.
Aren’t you glad there won’t be a test like this when you reach heaven?
We’ll be celebrating the child of the manger, our risen Savior. Well,
it’s time to tally your score. If you know that
Christmas Island is in the
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