Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Quiz: Day Twenty Four

Have you been with me since December 1st when we started this crazy endeavor? If so, well, pat yourself on the back, you made it all the way to the end. Here are the final questions of the Family Circle Christmas Quiz!

B24: What is the name of the little girl who asked a newspaper editor, "Is there really a Santa Claus?"
Wha-? Did that make national headlines or something?
"Virginia"
If you say so.

B25: Who is Kris Kringle?
Santa Claus, in Europe? Germanic countries?
[Meh, the answer doesn't say where, just "Santa Claus"]

B26: How many days after Jesus was born did the Three Wise Men visit him?
Let's go with the theme of three wise men and three gift... who arrived three days after he was born?

Nope. Twelve.

Oh.

Is that why "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is something special?
If I really cared I'd look it up.

Wow. I'm ending on such a high note, not!

Today's score: 1 / 3 = 33%
Score to date: 37 / 51 = 72.5%

What is that, a C? Oh well.

How did YOU do?

Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas Quiz - Day Twenty Three

Almost there, folks! Have you been keeping your own score? Here are a few more Christmas-related questions for ya...

B21: The Three Wise Men brought Jesus three gifts. What were they?
Hey, I over-answered this a while back didn't I? Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

B22: What is the name of the little crippled boy in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"?
Tiny Tim

B23: How many years ago was Jesus born?
Oh I'm looking forward to the official answer! Because it's not exactly the year that we're in... but hey whaddaya know, the 1984 magazine says Jesus was born 1,984 years ago. I totally call B.S. on this answer, and insist that this question gets thrown out! :D

Which brings the tally to...

Today's score: 2 / 2 = 100%
Score to date: 36 / 48 = 75%

Tomorrow is the final hurrah! Join me?