Christmas Trivial

Below are the Christmas quiz given by Gideon Yeo. We did learn a lot
from the quiz......You may try to answer.......
You may contact me or Gideon should you want to know the answer.
Anyway, try first........


Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of the following is an explanation of the origins of the Christmas
stocking being hung by the fire?
A. Children would take off their socks and leave them by the fire - as
St. Nick entered houses via the chimney he would fill the socks with gifts
B. The first true Christmas present was a pair of socks
C. St. Nick threw some money and it landed in a stocking drying over
the fire
D. As Christmas occurs in Winter in the Northern Hemisphere it was
decided that stockings were a great receptacle for gifts


2. Before turkey was introduced to Britain from the US what did the
wealthy eat for their traditional Christmas dinner?
A. Peacock
B. Duck
C. Chicken
D. Ostrich


3. What is the origin of Boxing Day?
A. Hares are usually seen "boxing" around this time of year and the
name stuck
B. Boxes that presents are enclosed in are collected on this day
C. Alms money collected in a box is distributed
D. In the Middle Ages boxing matches would be held on this day


4. During Christmas we drink mulled wine. What does mulled mean?
A. Chilled & spiced
B. Chilled & sweetened
C. Heated & sweetened
D. Heated & spiced


5. During the Christmas season special songs are sung. What is the
name of these songs collectively?
A. Carols
B. Special music
C. Hymns
D. Classics


6. Which of the following was not at the manger in the Biblical account
of Christ's birth?
A. Mary
B. The shepherds
C. The magi
D. Joseph


7. According to modern Christian legend, what does the candy cane
represent?
A. Christ's purity
B. A shepherd's staff
C. Christ's blood
D. All of these


8. In many households, part of the fun of eating Christmas pudding is f
inding a trinket that predicts your fortune for the coming year.
For instance, finding a coin means you will become wealthy.
What will you be if you find a button?
A. Poor
B. Famous
C. A bachelor
D. Called away on a trip


9. Xmas is a common abbreviation of Christmas but from what
alphabet does this originate?
A. Greek
B. Arabic
C. Latin
D. Hebrews


10. A Christmas cracker is
A. a biscuit eat during Christmas Eve.
B. a sweet with twist wrapper.
c. a type of chocolate.
D. a tube of brightly coloured paper, which makes a noise when
pulled apart by two people and contains a small present, a paper hat
and a joke


TRUE OR FALSE:

1. Celebration of the Christmas holiday is commanded in the
Christian New Testament scriptures.

2. There are no records of Joseph speaking in the Christmas story.

3. The wise men were three kings from the orient.

4. The little drummer boy came to the manger after the other shepherds.

5. The star did not appear above the manger.

6. Jesus' ancestors include a prostitute, an adulterer, people who
committed incest, and two non-Israelites.

7. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary first and then Gabriel appeared
to Joseph.

8. Mary rode a donkey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

9. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because of a decree by Caesar
Augustus.

10. The wise men followed the star as it moved from their eastern land
to Israel.

11. The wise men did not arrive on the night of Jesus' birth.

12. God sent a choir of chubby angels to announce Jesus' birth to
the shepherds.

13. Shepherding was considered a very noble occupation.

14. Both Joseph and Mary were told that the baby was to be
named "Jesus."

15. When Herod heard about Jesus he was the only one concerned
about this new king.

16. The wise men found Jesus lying in a manger in the town of Bethlehem.

17. After the angels announcement the shepherds went straight to
Bethlehem to see Jesus.

18. Joseph married Mary immediately after the angel appeared to him.

19. Some of the shepherds doubted and refused to believe the message
they heard from the angels.