Christmas Quiz!有关圣诞节的小测试

ChristmasQuiz!Getintoteamsof6people.Decideonateamname–maybesomethingChristmassy!Writethatatthetopofyourpaper.ThereisaprizeforthewinningteamRound1Onthepieceofpapergiventoyourteam,worktogethertodrawthetraditionalNativityscene.Clue:Therewasnoroomattheinn…10pointsintotalRound2–Trueorfalse1.MaryandJosephdecidedtocalltheirbabyboy‘Jesus’whenMaryhadgivenbirth.2.MaryandJosephhadotherchildrentogetheraftertheyhadJesus.3.Shepherdingwasconsideredaverynobleoccupation.4.TherewerethreewisemenwhobroughtgiftstoJesus.5.Josephwasacarpenter.6.Thewisemenwerefromanothercountry(intheEast)7.MaryandJosephwerenotmarrieduntilMaryhadgivenbirthtoJesus8.Joseph,MaryandJesusescapedtoEgyptbecausetheRomanEmperorwantedtokillJesusRound3–Xmastunes1.NametheXmastune2.NametheXmastune3.CompletethemissingwordsfromthesefamousXmaslyrics:a.“I’mdreamingofa_________Christmas”–BingCrosbyb.“Santa_______hurrydownthechimneytonight”–EarthaKittc.“Wewishyoua_____Christmas,wewishyoua______Christmasanda____________________!”Round4–answerthequestion1.WhatisaChristmasCarol?a)anysongsungatChristmastimeb)areligioussongsungatChristmas2.ThefirstCarolwaswrittenin1818.WhichwasthefirstChristmasCarol?a)SilentNightb)JingleBellsc)OComeallyeFaithful3.WhatlanguagewasthisCarolwrittenin?a)Englishb)Frenchc)German4.InEnglandFatherChristmasoriginallydressedinwhichcolourclothes?a)Blueb)redc)green5.Whatisanevergreen?a)aplantwhichneverlosesitsleavesb)aplantwhichkeepsitsleavesthroughthewinterc)aplantwhichlivesforever6.Whichofthefollowingevergreenswasusedasawinterdecorationinpre-ChristianBritainandwasdedicatedtothegoddessoflove?a)hollyb)mistletoec)ivy7.FatherChristmasisbasedonarealpersonwholivedoverathousandyearsago,whatwashisname?a)SaintNicholasb)SaintPeterc)SaintGeorge8.InwhichcountrydidthetraditionofChristmascardsbegin?a)Germanyb)USAc)BritainRound5–NamethepicturesThisChristmasbirdisa________.ThisChristmasbiscuitisa_______________.Thisuglycreatureisa_____________.Swapyouranswerswithanothergroupandmarktheirs--nocheating!Round11markeachforthefollowing:stable,star,Mary,Joseph,babyJesus,manger,donkey,otheranimals(likesheep),shepherds,wisemenRound21.False–theangeltoldMarytocallHimJesusbeforeshewasevenpregnant.Jesusmeanswhat?2.True–Jesushadyoungerbrothersandsisters3.False–roughmen,consideredpoorand‘criminals’,probablysmellytoo–interestingtheangelsshouldtellthemfirst!4.False–therewere3gifts,butwearen’ttoldhowmanywisemen5.True6.True–probablyfromPersia7.False–theyweremarriedaftertheangelreassuredJosephinadream.Anengagementinthosetimeswasprettymuchthesameasmarriage.8.False–KingHerodwantedtokillJesus,nottheRomanEmperorRound31.Jinglebells2.SilentNight3.a.“I’mdreamingofawhiteChristmas”–BingCrosbyb.“Santababyhurrydownthechimneytonight”–EarthaKittc.“WewishyouamerryChristmas,wewishyouamerryChristmasandahappynewyear!”Round4and51.AreligioussongsungatChristmas2.SilentNight3.German4.Green5.Aplantthatdoesn’tloseitsleavesinthewinter–symbolofcontinuinglifeandtheChristianideaofeternallife6.Mistletoe7.SaintNicholas8.BritainRobinGingerbreadmanTurkeyThemeaningofChristmasLightinthedarknessHope'IamtheLightoftheworld,ifyoufollowMeyouwon'thavetowalkindarkness,becauseyouwillhavethelightthatleadstolife.‘Jesus‘GodlovedtheworldsomuchthatHegaveHisonlySon[Jesus],sothateveryonewhobelievesinHimwouldnotbelostbuthaveeternal(永远)life.’Carolsbycandlelight•ChristmasEve•9CarolsandLessons–specialservice1.TheAngelAppearstoMaryDuringElizabeth’ssixthmonthofpregnancy,GodsenttheangelGabrieltoavirgingirlwholivedinNazareth,atowninGalilee.ShewasengagedtomarryamannamedJosephfromthefamilyofDavid.HernamewasMary.Theangelcametoherandsaid,“Greetings!TheLordiswithyou;youareveryspecialtoHim.”ButMarywasveryconfusedaboutwhattheangelsaid.Shewondered,“Whatdoesthismean?”Theangelsaidtoher,“Don’tbeafraid,Mary,becauseGodisverypleasedwithyou.Listen!Youwillbecomepregnantandhaveababyboy.YouwillnameHimJesus.Hewillbegreat.PeoplewillcallHimtheSonoftheMostHighGod,andtheLordGodwillmakeHimkinglikehisancestorDavid.HewillruleoverthepeopleofJacobforever;Hiskingdomwillneverend.”Marysaidtotheangel,“Howwillthishappen?Iamstillavirgin.”TheangelsaidtoMary,“TheHolySpiritwillcometoyou,andthepoweroftheMostHighGodwillcoveryou.ThebabywillbeholyandwillbecalledtheSonofGod.”Marysaid,“IamtheLord’sservant.Letthisthingyouhavesaidhappentome!”Thentheangelwentaway.TheFirstTreeintheGreenwoodOhtheholly(冬青树)bearsaberryasblackasthecoal(煤炭),AndMaryboreJesuswhodiedforusall:AndMaryboreJesus,OurSaviourfortobe,Andthefirsttreeinthegreenwood,itwastheholly.Theholly,thehollyOhthefirsttreeinthegreenwoodItwastheholly.Ohthehollybearsaberry,asredastheblood,AndMaryboreJesustodosinnersgood,AndMaryboreJesus,OurSaviourfortobe,Andthefirsttreeinthegreenwood,itwastheholly.Theholly,thehollyOhthefirsttreeinthegreenwoodItwastheholly.Ohthehollybearsaprickle,assharpasthethorn(棘)AndMaryboreJesusonChristmasdaymornAndMaryboreJesusOurSaviourfortobeAndthefirsttreeinthegreenwood,itwastheholly.Theholly,thehollyOhthefirsttreeinthegreenwoodItwastheholly.Ohthehollybearsafloweraswhiteasthemilk,AndMaryboreJesus,allwrappedupin