Hark, the “Harold” angels sing! (See what I did there?) Enjoy this special holiday quiz. No matter how you spell it, it’s always “Merry Christmas!”
1) MELE KALIKIMAKA!
Every Christmas since 1982, a different European country or region has donated a large Christmas tree to be placed in St. Peter’s Square. Where is this year’s Vatican tree from?
- a) France
- b) Italy
- c) Germany
- d) Poland
2) SHENG DAN KUAI LE!
In which Old Testament book would you find this prophecy: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel”?
- a) Genesis
- b) Deuteronomy
- c) Isaiah
- d) Daniel
3) MERI KURISUMASU!
What does “Emmanuel” mean?
- a) “God is good!”
- b) “God is strong!”
- c) “God is with us!”
- d) “God is merciful!”
4) MALIGAYANG PASKO!
What was the distance between Nazareth and Bethlehem in the time of Jesus?
- a) 5 miles
- b) 20 miles
- c) 40 miles
- d) 70 miles
5) MANUIA LE KERISIMASI!
On Christmas Day, the pope traditionally delivers his “Urbi et Orbi” message. What does the Latin “Urbi et Orbi” translate to in English?
- a) “One faith for all”
- b) “To the city and the world”
- c) “For God and country”
- d) “Forgive and forget”
6) FELIZ NAVIDAD!
The name of the city “Bethlehem” translated from Hebrew means what?
- a) “House of Bread”
- b) “Village of Peace”
- c) “City of Light”
- d) “Door of Mercy”
7) FELIZ NATAL!
Rather than a stable, biblical scholars believe Jesus was most likely born in what structure?
- a) An inn
- b) A synagogue
- c) A Roman official’s house
- d) A cave where animals were sheltered
8) CHUC MUNG GIANG SINH!
What traditional Christmas carol contains the lines “A thrill of hope — the weary world rejoices / For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!”?
- a) “Silent Night”
- b) “O Holy Night”
- c) “Joy to the World”
- d) “What Child is This?”
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) c, 4) d, 5) b, 6) a, 7) d, 8) b
