ANNUAL CHRISTMAS QUIZ ANSWERS 2023

 

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS QUIZ

 

1.     The real-life St. Nicholas was born in what present-day country? Turkey

2.     Where did the well-loved drink eggnog originate? England

3.     How many total gifts are given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas?” 364

4.     When do the twelve days of Christmas start? December 25

5.     What was the original name of the poem “Twas The Night Before Christmas?” A Visit from St. Nicholas

6.     What famous preacher was the first to put lights on a Christmas tree? Luther

7.     What are thought to be the first stocking stuffers? Gold coins

8.     When is National Candy Cane Day celebrated? December 26

9.     What does the word “Noel” mean in its language of origin? Birthday

10.  How long did it take Handel to write “Messiah?” 24 days

11.  Where does frankincence come from? Boswellia trees

12.  Where does myrrh come from? Commiphora trees

13.  How did Zacharias get his voice back? He named his son John

14.  What much-maligned Christmas character is never mentioned in the Bible? Innkeeper

15.  Whose lineage placed Jesus into the family of David? Both

16.  To which tribe of Israel did Jesus belong? Judah

17.  What religion did the Magi most likely follow? Zoroastrianism

18.  Western church tradition has the Magi arriving on Epiphany which is what day?

January 6

19.  What was the approximate population of Bethlehem when Christ was born? 1000

20.  Which prophet named Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Messiah years before the birth of Christ? Micah