A True/False Quiz To Dispel Commonly Held Christmas Myths and Help You Find Deeper Joy in the TRUE MAGIC of Christmas
Scroll past the quiz for answers!
T F 1. Santa Claus spent many years in jail.
T F 2. Santa Claus once pastored a church.
T F 3. The gift Saint Nicholas is most famous for is giving money to poor people.
T F 4. Santa Claus lived about 300 years after Jesus.
T F 5. Santa is short for “saint.”
T F 6. Christmas trees were first used to teach people about Jesus.
T F 7. Legend teaches that a candy maker created candy canes to teach people about Jesus.
T F 8. The Bible teaches three wise men came to celebrate Jesus’s birth.
T F 9. When we use “X-mas” instead of “Christmas,” we take Jesus out of Christmas.
T F 10. Santa Claus was originally known as St. Nicholas.
BONUS!!
T F 11. People who say “Happy Holidays” to avoid celebrating the birth of Christ ultimately still acknowledge Him with the word “holiday.”
T F 12. Every time we write the date, we acknowledge Immanuel–that God came and lived among us.
ANSWERS to this True/False Quiz To Dispel Commonly Held Christmas Myths, plus BONUS!
True 1. Santa Claus spent many years in jail. See #16 at Little-Remembered Facts About Saint Nicholas.
True 2. Santa Claus once pastored a church. See #2 at Little-Remembered Facts About Saint Nicholas..
True 3. The gift Saint Nicholas is most famous for is giving money to poor people. See #6 and 8 at Little-Remembered Facts About Saint Nicholas.
True 4. Santa Claus lived about 300 years after Jesus. See #2 at Little-Remembered Facts About Saint Nicholas..
True 5. Santa is short for “saint.” See intro.
True 6. The first Christmas tree was brought into a house to teach a man’s family about Jesus. See 12th paragraph–to the right of the photo of the evergreen and pine cones.
True 7. Legend teaches that a candy maker created candy canes to teach people about Jesus. Here’s one source.
False 8. The Bible teaches three wise men who came to celebrate Jesus’s birth. Though the song identifies three, the Bible doesn’t say how many–only that there were three gifts.
False 9. When we use “X-mas” instead of “Christmas,” we take Jesus out of Christmas. Check out what theologian RC says.
True 10. Santa Claus was originally known as St. Nicholas. Check this out from the History Channel.
BONUS
True 11. People who say “Happy Holidays” to avoid celebrating the birth of Christ ultimately still acknowledge Him with the word “holiday.” Simply look at the root of the word!
True 12. Every time we write the date, we acknowledge Immanuel–that God came and lived among us. When we say this year is 2021, what does 2021 mean? It’s actually 2021 AD. AD is an abbreviation for the Latin Anno Domini, which means in the year of our Lord.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Christmas quiz. My hope is that knowing the truth behind some of the myths will be a vehicle to help you find deeper joy in the TRUE MAGIC of Christmas. To help you find redemption at Christmas. Want to know more about what it means to be a Christian?
If you’re looking for a book to share this joy with your kids, check out Santa, Are You for Real by Harold Myra.
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