Religious Christmas Trivia

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"There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions." This Christmas quote tells you about a perfect Christmas celebration. Christmas is a religious day. It is a day when Christ becomes one with human beings. Christmas is not all about late night parties and long vacations. Some people celebrate Christmas following all the traditions but they do not know its significance.

There are many traditions that people celebrate without knowing their importance. They follow it because they have been passed on from generation to generations. Some traditions have originated in one country but today are popular worldwide. Religious Christmas trivia challenges your knowledge about Christmas by asking fun questions. Some religious trivia have questions with short answers while some have long answers.

Read ahead to know Religious Christmas trivia questions that not just help you play the game but also increase your knowledge on Christmas:

• How was the first live nativity scene? St. Francis of Assisi made the first live nativity scene in the year 1223. He made use of an Italian mountain's cave. He placed Christ's child on an altar of stone. He got two animals an ox and a donkey. The purpose behind this nativity scene was to make the story of Christ's birth more vibrant in the minds of the villagers. Today, a monastery is built around the cave that remains undisturbed till now.

• What does each gift in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' poem resemble? Each gift in the poem has its own meaning and importance. Below you will find the answer for this question;

  A partridge in the pear tree - It characterizes Jesus.
  Two turtles doves - They represent the two testaments, old and new.
  Three French hens - They stand for faith, hope and charity.
  Four calling birds - They represent the four gospels.
  Five golden rings - They signify the first five books of the Old Testament.
  Six geese a-laying - They mean the six days of creation.
  Seven swimming swans - They denote the seven sacraments.
  Eight milking maids - They indicate the eight beatitudes.
  Nine dancing ladies - The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit are shown by them.
  Ten leaping lords - They portray the Ten Commandments.
  Eleven piping pipers - They illustrate the eleven faithful disciples.
  Twelve drummers drumming - The twelve points of doctrine in Apostle's Creed.

• Why Bethlehem was considered the birthplace of Christ? It was prophesized that Bethlehem will be the birthplace of the future king. The meaning of 'Bethlehem' is 'the house of bread'. It was the same place where David the favorite king of god was born. The exact location is not known but people consider that Christ was born in a manger. Those days' mangers were made of stones or a cave was used as a manger. Empress Helena built a church on a cave supposing it to be the birthplace of Christ. It was built in the year 326-330 A.D and was reconstructed in the sixth century. This church is considered the oldest Christian church still in existence.

Religious Christmas trivia tell you the history and importance behind those Christmas traditions that you are following from your childhood but did not know much about them. Next time, when you celebrate Christmas with these traditions then you will be aware of them and celebrate it with more spiritual attitude.