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CHRISTMAS QUIZ-O-RAMA

Round 1: CAROL-O-RAMA

Hey! The top heavenly messengers belt it out

Move and speak on the elevated glacier deposit

Not here in a feeding trough

Spill the 411 on the baby

Oh, get here if you’re reliable

The premier not 12th letter of the alphabet

Elderly person injured in hit-and-run by antlered beast

Round 2: CHRISTMAS KNOWLEDGE

What did the prophet Micah foretell more than 500 years B.C.? The end of the world in 2012 That the Grinch would be unsuccessful in stopping Christmas That Jesus would be born in Bethlehem

What did the prophet Micah foretell more than 500 years B.C.? Read Micah 5:3 What did the prophet Micah foretell more than 500 years B.C.? The end of the world in 2012 That the Grinch would be unsuccessful in stopping Christmas That Jesus would be born in Bethlehem

What odds did Jesus beat when he fulfilled the dozens of OT prophecies about him?

Or, to put it another way, let’s say someone covered my entire home state of Wisconsin twelve feet deep with cheese balls and marked just one with an “X.” The odds that you could wander the state blindfolded and pick just the right cheese ball in one try are less than the odds Jesus overcame when he fulfilled all the messianic prophecies. Here’s a sampling of some of the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus: He would be born in tiny little Bethlehem. He would be born to a virgin. He would be betrayed for thirty silver coins that would be scattered on the temple floor and later used to buy a potter’s field. His hands and feet would be pierced (predicted 800 years before the Romans even started practicing crucifixion). His killers would gamble for his clothes. He would come back to life after death. So what were some of the prophecies? He would be born in tiny little Bethlehem. He would be born to a virgin. He would be betrayed for thirty silver coins that would be scattered on the temple floor and later used to buy a potter’s field. His hands and feet would be pierced (predicted 800 years before the Romans even started practicing crucifixion). His killers would gamble for his clothes. He would come back to life after death. 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000 000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

What angel announced the coming of Jesus’ birth to Mary? Clarence Gabriel Michael Harold

What angel announced the coming of Jesus’ birth to Mary? Lk 1:26-33. How did Mary respond? Trust and obey. What angel announced the coming of Jesus’ birth to Mary? Clarence Gabriel Michael Harold

Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem? An unnamed angel Caesar A talking donkey A little drummer boy

Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem? Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Because Joseph was a descendant of David, he and Mary traveled to Bethlehem, the “town of David.” See Luke 2:1-5. Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem? An unnamed angel Caesar A talking donkey A little drummer boy

How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem? Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked beside her By light rail By chariot We don’t know

How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem? Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked beside her By light rail By chariot We don’t know

What exactly is a manger? Warm, cozy, nice-smelling place to have a baby A wooden shed A feeding trough A cave

What exactly is a manger? It’s pretty amazing that the Creator of the Universe chose a humble feeding trough as the birthplace of his Son. Lk 2:7 What exactly is a manger? Warm, cozy, nice-smelling place to have a baby A wooden shed A feeding trough A cave

According to the Bible, Jesus never cried and thus his birth was truly a “Silent Night.” True False

According to the Bible, Jesus never cried and thus his birth was truly a “Silent Night.” True False

What animals were around the manger? Lions, tigers and bears Magical unicorns Donkeys, sheep, cattle and camels We don’t know

What animals were around the manger? Lions, tigers and bears Magical unicorns Donkeys, sheep, cattle and camels We don’t know

What song did the angels sing to the shepherds? Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World Free Bird None of the above

What song did the angels sing to the shepherds? Technically, the Bible doesn’t say that the angels sang anything. Luke 2:13 says that the angels were “saying” their message rather than “singing” it. In any event, the Bible doesn’t specify any particular song (and it certainly wasn’t “Free Bird”). What song did the angels sing to the shepherds? Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World Free Bird None of the above

What did the shepherds do after seeing the baby Jesus? Went to sleep Went shopping Drank eggnog and sang Christmas carols Spread the good news

What did the shepherds do after seeing the baby Jesus? Lk 2:17. We should do the same. What did the shepherds do after seeing the baby Jesus? Went to sleep Went shopping Drank eggnog and sang Christmas carols Spread the good news

When and where did the Magi visit Jesus? While he was lying in the manger Months later in a house On Jesus’ first birthday at Chuck E. Cheese’s They didn’t

When and where did the Magi visit Jesus? Matt 2 When and where did the Magi visit Jesus? While he was lying in the manger Months later in a house On Jesus’ first birthday at Chuck E. Cheese’s They didn’t

How many Magi where there? 3 7 A “host” We don’t know

How many Magi where there? 3 7 A “host” We don’t know

What exactly is a Magi anyway? Wise man King Astrologer Magician

What exactly is a Magi anyway? Wise man King Astrologer Magician

Who wanted to kill the baby Jesus? Judas King Herod The Abominable Snowman No one

Who wanted to kill the baby Jesus? Lk 2:7-18. (Spoiler alert: Herod didn’t succeed.) Who wanted to kill the baby Jesus? Judas King Herod The Abominable Snowman No one

After Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled Bethlehem where did they go? Egypt Jerusalem Milwaukee Nazareth

After Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled Bethlehem where did they go? Lk 2:13-15 After Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled Bethlehem where did they go? Egypt Jerusalem Milwaukee Nazareth

For centuries after Jesus’ birth Christmas was celebrated when? December 25 January 1 The day after Arbor Day It wasn’t

For centuries after Jesus’ birth Christmas was celebrated when? December 25 didn’t become the official day until it was decreed in 320 by Pope Julius I and then affirmed five years later by Constantine the Great. For centuries after Jesus’ birth Christmas was celebrated when? December 25 January 1 The day after Arbor Day It wasn’t

What does Immanuel mean? The first Christmas God with us Peace on earth He who gets the most toys for Christmas wins

What does Immanuel mean? Matt 1:23: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him ‘Immanuel’ — which means, ‘God with us.’” What does Immanuel mean? The first Christmas God with us Peace on earth He who gets the most toys for Christmas wins

What does Advent mean? Giving Receiving Lighting Coming

What does Advent mean? Giving Receiving Lighting Coming Advent is Latin for “the coming.” Advent was established by church leaders in the 6th Century to be a time when Christians would contemplate the true meaning of Jesus’ birth. What does Advent mean? Giving Receiving Lighting Coming

What Christian luminary is credited with being the first person to light a Christmas tree? Saint Boniface Joyce Meyer Pope Bob IV Martin Luther

The Christmas tree custom seems to have its roots (pun intended) in ancient Scandinavia and Europe. The Vikings and others looked with admiration on the evergreen tree — which survived and even thrived in the bleakest of winters — as a symbol of hope. Early missionaries to the area used the evergreen to explain God’s never-ending love for us even when things seem bleakest and darkest. In the seventh century, legend has it that St. Boniface, an English monk, came upon a group of men gathered around a humongous oak tree in Central Europe. The men were about to sacrifice a small child to the “god” Thor. Boniface demanded that the men stop. When they refused, he smacked the trunk of the old tree with his fist and it fell to the ground. As the dust settled to reveal a tiny evergreen that had been hidden by the massive oak, Boniface used it as an object lesson. He explained to the men that it was like the Tree of Life, representing the eternal life offered by Jesus. He used its triangle shape to explain the Holy Trinity. Each of the men reportedly gave their lives to Jesus right there on the spot. The St. Boniface story was repeated over the ages. In the 1500s, northern Europeans took it the next step by bringing evergreens into their homes at Christmas time. The tradition of lighting the tree appears to have started with Martin Luther, who added candles to his tree to symbolize the light brought into the world by Jesus’ birth. The custom really took off when Queen Victoria erected a Christmas tree in Buckingham Palace in the 1840s. Today, the Christmas tree is a symbol of Christ’s eternal hope and light in millions of homes all over the world. Most are topped with a star to symbolize the “exceedingly great joy” Christ brings to the world. What Christian luminary is credited with being the first person to light a Christmas tree? Saint Boniface Joyce Meyer Pope Bob IV Martin Luther

What Christmas TV special actually quotes from the Bible? Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer A Charlie Brown Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

What Christmas TV special actually quotes from the Bible? In one of the all-time greatest scenes in TV history, Linus answered Charlie Brown’s frustrated plea of “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” by quoting straight from the King James Version of Luke 2:8-14:   And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Linus then turned to his friend and said, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” What Christmas TV special actually quotes from the Bible? Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer A Charlie Brown Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

LIGHTNING ROUND

If you had to describe Christmas in 3 words, what would they be?

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel -- which means, "God with us." Matt 1:23 GOD WITH US

If you had to describe Christmas in 1 word, what would it be?

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. (1 Jn 4:9) LOVE

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. (1 Jn 4:9) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!