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This week we will have 4 Christmas trivia teams that will be made up of one person from each class. We will have 5 trivia questions about Christmas. The questions will be multiple choice and you will answer as a team by writing your answer on your sheet of paper. The Team with the highest score at the end will win a prize for your team. Christmas Quiz Let’s Begin…

1. Know your reindeer Which of these names does NOT belong to one of Santa’s reindeer? A) Comet B) Prancer C) Blitzen D) Klaxon D. A klaxon is actually a powerful electric horn. Its name comes from a German word meaning "shriek".

2. Planting kisses under kissing plant At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant? A) Ivy B) Yew C) Holly D) Mistletoe D. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".

3. A web not for browsing In the Ukraine, what does it mean if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning? A) Good luck B) Misfortune will strike in the coming year C) The winter will be unusually cold D) Your house needs cleaning! A. An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukrainian Christmas trees.

5. That’s frumenty for you If you were given some frumenty at a Medieval Christmas party, what would you probably do with it? A) Eat it B) Burn it C) Put it in your sweetheart’s hair D) Use it to polish your shoes A. Frumenty was a spiced porridge, enjoyed by both rich and poor. It was a forerunner of modern Christmas puddings.

6. Tie Breaker (or Bonus) Question How many gifts would you have total if you received all Of the gifts listed in the song “The twelve days of Christmas”? A) 12 B) 36 C) 78 D) 115 C.

5. Tie Breaker (or Bonus) Question On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. 2nd Two turtle doves 3rd Three French hens 4th Four calling birds 5th Five golden rings 6th Six geese a-laying 7th Seven swans a-swimming 8th Eight maids a-milking 9th Nine ladies dancing 10th Ten lords a-leaping 11th Eleven pipers piping 12th Twelve drummers drumming 78

Bible Story-time A Star Is Born (Shepherds and angels) Luke 2:8-20

Some shepherds A few sheep Some Angels One Mary Character One Joseph Character

Our story begins… Luke Chapter 2 8 There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were looking after their sheep. The Greatest Story…A Star is born 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.

10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy. It is for all the people. The Greatest Story…A Star is born

11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord. 12 Here is how you will know I am telling you the truth. You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” The Greatest Story…A Star is born

13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said, 14 “May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!” The Greatest Story…A Star is born

15 The angels left and went into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem. Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” The Greatest Story…A Star is born

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby. The baby was lying in the manger. The Greatest Story…A Star is born

17 After the shepherds had seen him, they told everyone. They reported what the angel had said about this child. 18 All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. The Greatest Story…A Star is born

19 But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over. The Greatest Story…A Star is born

19 But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over. The Greatest Story…A Star is born 20 The shepherds returned. They gave glory and praise to God. Everything they had seen and heard was just as they had been told.