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Christmas is almost here, and so is Christmas trivia.  Part 1 What is glögg? A Christmas coffee Hot cocoa Mulled wine Spiced Cider Glögg is a special mulled wine that’s made just for Advent. Answer the next question to find out where it comes from. Click the information link, and you can try it without crossing the Atlantic. Where do you go for a glass of glögg?  Sweden France Germany Spain Go to Sweden, but only during Advent. That’s when you can get a glass of glögg. Traditionally it’s served in small glasses. FYI – the spices were originally added because back then the wine didn’t taste so good, but now it’s added because it’s tradition. Don’t forget to put the almonds and raisins in your glass before you pour in the glögg. Cheers! For More Info: www.swedishfood.com Source: https://quizzclub.com/games/bonus/what-european-country-celebrates-christmas-time-by-drinking-gloegg/answer/346761/ Part 2 Where was the Advent Wreath invented? England Sweden Germany Italy  Welcome to Germany where Johan Hinrich Wichern invented the Advent Wreath in 1839. His version was made of wood, and it had 24 candles, 4 big ones for Sundays and 20 little ones for weekdays. Today’s Advent wreath is made with fir branches and cones, ribbons, ornaments, and those original 4 candles. One for each week like the one to the left. What did a mother from Munich invent to keep herself sane when her son asked every day how long till Christmas? A calendar An advent calendar A paper chain Balloon bouquet to pop  In 1885 Gerhard Lang’s mother did. He saw the first Advent candle lit and didn’t understand waiting till his mother drew 24 squares on a box. Each square equaled one day, getting up once and going to bed. From then on, Gerhard got a calendar every year until he outgrew them. Around 1900 Gerhard started a publishing company. During a slow sales period, he remembered his old calendars, and in 1904 he sold the first “Munich Christmas Calendar.” Its subtitle was “The 24 Waiting Days,” and it sold for 30 pfennigs or about 15 cents. Today you can buy cardboard ones, felt ones, bags on strings, and little towns, but, they all still share 24 days of waiting. My Sources: Kaiserslautern American | Date Updated: December 6, 2019 https://www.traveltrivia.com/answer-where-was-the-advent-wreath-invented/ Part 3 What’s the name of the little town where Jesus was born? Bethlehem Jerusalem Judea Samaria Bonus Points: What’s the song title that tells the story of that birth?  The Song – O Little Town of Bethlehem – Sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj2fwME46GM For More Info: en.wikipedia.org Source: https://quizzclub.com/games/bonus/according-to-the-gospels-of-both-matthew-and-luke-which-town-is-the-birthplace-of-jesus-christ/answer/293923/ Who made Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem? His father King Herod Caesar Augustus Why? A Family visit To worship the new king For a census of the Roman Empire  The Gospel of Luke said (Luke 2: 1 – 5; paraphrasing) Caesar Augustus ordered a census of the entire Roman world. Everyone went to their family’s hometown to register and be counted. Joseph left Nazareth in Galilee. He traveled to Bethlehem in Judea because that’s where his family came from. Joseph was descended from King David’s family. In Bethlehem he registered with his fiancee Mary. She was going to have a baby. My Source: https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/where-was-jesus-born.html Part 4 This is a Nativity Scene. I grew up with one, and so did my kids. Who was really there when Jesus was born, and who wasn’t? Mary, Joseph and Jesus Shepherds Wise Men Animals Angels  According to Luke 2: 7-21, paraphrasing, Mary gave birth to a baby boy. She wrapped him in cloth and laid him in a manger. There was no other place for them to stay. That night the shepherds were out in the field with their sheep. An angel appeared, and the shepherds were terrified until the angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I bring good news for all people. Today in Bethlehem your savior was born. The baby is wrapped in cloth, laying in a manger, which is a feeding trough for animals.” Then a group of angels appeared. They said, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on Earth.” The angels returned to heaven, and the shepherds hurried off to Bethlehem. They found the baby in the manger. The shepherds returned home, telling everyone what they’d seen and heard. Eight days later Jesus was named and circumcised.  So a Nativity according to Luke would look like this –baby Jesus would be lying in a manger with Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds looking on. No animals are mentioned, but the most likely ones would be an ox and a donkey. That’s what Saint Francis of Assisi used, and he made the first nativity scene. I don’t know about the sheep. If the shepherds were in a hurry like Luke said, they probably would have left the sheep behind. Maybe a young shepherd watched over them until the others returned. The angels only went out to the fields to send the shepherds into Bethlehem. Then they returned home to heaven.  As for the wise men, here’s their story according to Matthew 2:1-12, paraphrased . . . After Jesus was born, Magi from the east came to ask King Herod about the star. They followed it to Jerusalem. They wanted to worship the new king of the Jews. They’re called Magi in Luke, but in other stories they’re called kings or wise men. Usually nativities have 3 kings, but Luke never mentioned a number. Herod sent for his chief priests and teachers. They looked back to Micah, who prophesied that the baby would be born in Bethlehem in Judea. Herod sent the Magi there. He told them to worship the child, and then report back so he could visit him too.  The Magi followed the star, this time to the baby in Bethlehem. They might have looked something like this when they bowed down to worship the child in the manger.
The Magi gave him gifts fit for a king – gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Frankincense is a tree sap that was burned to worship the gods. Myrrh was a perfume made from sap too. It was either burnt as incense or used as oil for anointing someone. All three gifts were part of Temple worship. My Sources: https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/where-was-jesus-born.html https://outdoornativitystore.com/blog/manger-scene-animals-history/ http://blog.discountcatholicproducts.com/2016/12/understanding-nativity-scene/
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