Christmas Quiz

Monday, December 20, 2021

This is the week of Christmas and I would like to try something I have never tried before, well not in a blog… a Christmas contest in the form of a quiz! Yes, there are prizes 😀

Here is how it works: The contest will go till next the end of Monday, December 27^th but I will reward the first three people who have all correct answers. If no one has all correct answers, I will then take the first three who have the most correct answers. You can submit your answers two ways… either by leaving a comment down below or by sending them to me at: austria.girl@gmail.com

The first set of questions may be difficult, but very interesting. The second half should be a lot easier. My goal is for you to have fun with this. I am looking forward to seeing who will participate. Merry Christmas.

Christmas Around the World

1. In Guatemala, Christmas Day is celebrated:    a. On January 6,          b. On December 25,         c. On October 31,               d. Never

2. Good King Wenceslas was king of which country? a. Abyssnia              b. England          c. Bohemia              d. Gondor

3. In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time. Their Dutch counterparts use:      a. Old hats,              b. Beer mugs,  c. shoes,          d. Stockings, just like everybody else!

4. The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in which country? a. Canada,      b. China,     c. Mexico,         d. Spain

5. In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by:     a. the three kings,   b. Tom o’Bedlam,       c. One of he Wise Men’s camels,         d. Father Christmas

6. In Australia, usual Boxing Day activities include:     a. building snowmen,       b. tobogganing,       c. Wombat hunting,        d. surfing

7. In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of what material?          a. candy, b. straw,           c. Uranium,               d. fir wood

8. In Armenia, the traditional Christmas Eve meal consists of:               a. fried fish, lettuce and spinach,         b. square meat pies,         c. broiled partridges with gooseberry sauce,           d. turkey and plum pudding

9. When visiting Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on: a. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,       b. a giant ptarmigan,      c. a goat named Ukko,          d. a flying carpet

10. When distributing gifts in Holland, St. Nicholas is accompanied by:  a. His wife Lucy,         b. His servant, Black Peter,      c. Thirteen elves,       d. St. Stephen

The Real Life

1. Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem?      a. an angelic messenger,        b. Mary’s shamed relatives,        c. King Herod,               d. Caesar Agustus,         e. no one told them

2. How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?     a. camel,               b. donkey,          c. Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey,       d. who knows?

3. What did the innkeeper tell Mary and Joseph?      a. “There’s no room in the inn.”,       b. “I have a stable you can use.”,      c. Both A & B,        d. none of the answers

4. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus’ birth?      a. cows, sheep, goats,      b. sheep and goats only,       c. lions, tigers and bears (oh my),         d. miscellaneous barnyard creatures,               e. none of the above

5. Who saw the star in the east?       a. Shepherds,        b. the three Magi,         c. Mary and Joseph,          d. A and B,          e. None of the above

6. How many angels spoke to the shepherds?       a. One,       b. three,     c. a multitude,         d. none of the above

7. The Wiseman found Jesus in a…?        a. Manger,        b. stable,    c. swaddling,        d. house,          e. none of the above

8. The baby Jesus cried…?        a. When the doctor slapped him on His bottom,        b. When the little drummer boy kept on playing,    c. Not once, just as the Bible says,          d. Just like other babies

9. What did the angels sing to the Shepherds?    a. “Joy to the world.”,    b. “Alleluia.”,        c. “Glory to God in the highest.”,        d. “My sweet Lord.”,          e. None of the above

10. Which one of these statements is false?       a. Mary was a virgin when she delivered Jesus,        b. Mary and Joseph weren’t married when she became pregnant,        c. Mary left town when she found out she was with child,        d. Joseph was not a dreamer,        e. none of the above

There you have it. Sorry, I didn’t get to set up the choices the way I wanted, so I hope you can read it all ok.

You have a week, but I will reward the first three with all the correct answers, or the three with the most correct answers. Enjoy learning about Christmas around the world!

Blessings, mari