Christmas World Calendar
A classroom board that distinguishes five Christian observances by date, place, meaning, and documented custom.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Las Posadas | Saint Nicholas Day | Saint Lucy's Day | Boxing Day | Epiphany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which observance is described as a novenario? | 100Which feast day honors Saint Nicholas of Myra? | 100Which Christian feast day is observed on December 13? | 100Which holiday follows Christmas Day on December 26? | 100Which feast is also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition? |
| 200What does novenario mean in the source? | 200Give the principal western date named for the feast. | 200Which city identifies the Lucia commemorated by the day? | 200What alternative name appears in the source? | 200What is its traditional date? |
| 300In which month does the observance take place? | 300Within which liturgical season does the feast fall? | 300Name the persecution associated with her martyrdom. | 300Where did the holiday originate? | 300Name the three events listed in the broad feast-day definition. |
| 400State the opening and closing dates. | 400Contrast the western date with the old-calendar eastern date. | 400According to legend, why did she wear a candle-lit wreath while carrying aid? | 400Which wider group of nations also celebrates it? | 400Which river is named in the Eastern Christian commemoration of the baptism? |
| 500Counting both endpoints, how many calendar dates fall in that stated span? | 500A lesson compares a Dutch and Belgian children's custom. What two foods go into the shoe for the donkey? | 500A Scandinavian costume guide must explain both main garment colors. What do white and red symbolize? | 500If the attached public holiday must land on a weekday, which two later December dates may be used? | 500A comparison chart needs the alternative eastern name and the event emphasized there. Which pair should it use? |
Ages 12 and up · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
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Christmas World Calendar · Ages 12 and up · answers are on the host key
Las Posadas
- 100 Which observance is described as a novenario?
- 200 What does novenario mean in the source?
- 300 In which month does the observance take place?
- 400 State the opening and closing dates.
- 500 Counting both endpoints, how many calendar dates fall in that stated span?
Saint Nicholas Day
- 100 Which feast day honors Saint Nicholas of Myra?
- 200 Give the principal western date named for the feast.
- 300 Within which liturgical season does the feast fall?
- 400 Contrast the western date with the old-calendar eastern date.
- 500 A lesson compares a Dutch and Belgian children's custom. What two foods go into the shoe for the donkey?
Saint Lucy's Day
- 100 Which Christian feast day is observed on December 13?
- 200 Which city identifies the Lucia commemorated by the day?
- 300 Name the persecution associated with her martyrdom.
- 400 According to legend, why did she wear a candle-lit wreath while carrying aid?
- 500 A Scandinavian costume guide must explain both main garment colors. What do white and red symbolize?
Boxing Day
- 100 Which holiday follows Christmas Day on December 26?
- 200 What alternative name appears in the source?
- 300 Where did the holiday originate?
- 400 Which wider group of nations also celebrates it?
- 500 If the attached public holiday must land on a weekday, which two later December dates may be used?
Epiphany
- 100 Which feast is also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition?
- 200 What is its traditional date?
- 300 Name the three events listed in the broad feast-day definition.
- 400 Which river is named in the Eastern Christian commemoration of the baptism?
- 500 A comparison chart needs the alternative eastern name and the event emphasized there. Which pair should it use?
Final round: December Dates
This observance is a novenario, defined by the source as an extended devotional prayer.
Host key
Christmas World Calendar · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Las Posadas
- 100 Which observance is described as a novenario? Response: Las PosadasChecked against:
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128 - 200 What does novenario mean in the source? Response: an extended devotional prayerChecked against:
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128 - 300 In which month does the observance take place? Response: DecemberChecked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128 - 400 State the opening and closing dates. Response: December 16 and December 24Checked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128 - 500 Counting both endpoints, how many calendar dates fall in that stated span? Response: nineChecked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128
Saint Nicholas Day
- 100 Which feast day honors Saint Nicholas of Myra? Response: Saint Nicholas DayChecked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicholas_Day&oldid=1361964201 - 200 Give the principal western date named for the feast. Response: December 6Checked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicholas_Day&oldid=1361964201 - 300 Within which liturgical season does the feast fall? Response: AdventChecked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicholas_Day&oldid=1361964201 - 400 Contrast the western date with the old-calendar eastern date. Response: December 6 and December 19Checked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicholas_Day&oldid=1361964201 - 500 A lesson compares a Dutch and Belgian children's custom. What two foods go into the shoe for the donkey? Response: hay and a carrotChecked against:
In the Netherlands and Belgium children put out a shoe filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' donkey.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicholas_Day&oldid=1361964201
Saint Lucy's Day
- 100 Which Christian feast day is observed on December 13? Response: Saint Lucy's DayChecked against:
Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucy's_Day&oldid=1365193405 - 200 Which city identifies the Lucia commemorated by the day? Response: SyracuseChecked against:
The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucy's_Day&oldid=1365193405 - 300 Name the persecution associated with her martyrdom. Response: Diocletianic PersecutionChecked against:
The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucy's_Day&oldid=1365193405 - 400 According to legend, why did she wear a candle-lit wreath while carrying aid? Response: to light her way while leaving both hands freeChecked against:
According to legend, she brought food and aid to persecuted Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs, wearing a candle-lit wreath on her head to light her way, leaving both hands free to carry as much food as possible.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucy's_Day&oldid=1365193405 - 500 A Scandinavian costume guide must explain both main garment colors. What do white and red symbolize? Response: a baptismal robe and the blood of martyrdomChecked against:
In Scandinavia, where Lucy is called Santa/Sankta Lucia, she is represented as a woman in a white dress symbolizing a baptismal robe and a red sash symbolizing the blood of her martyrdom, with a crown or wreath of candles on her head.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucy's_Day&oldid=1365193405
Boxing Day
- 100 Which holiday follows Christmas Day on December 26? Response: Boxing DayChecked against:
Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_Day&oldid=1363165946 - 200 What alternative name appears in the source? Response: Offering DayChecked against:
Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_Day&oldid=1363165946 - 300 Where did the holiday originate? Response: United KingdomChecked against:
It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_Day&oldid=1363165946 - 400 Which wider group of nations also celebrates it? Response: Commonwealth nationsChecked against:
It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_Day&oldid=1363165946 - 500 If the attached public holiday must land on a weekday, which two later December dates may be used? Response: December 27 or 28Checked against:
The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 27 or 28 December if necessary to ensure it falls on a weekday.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_Day&oldid=1363165946
Epiphany
- 100 Which feast is also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition? Response: EpiphanyChecked against:
Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_(holiday)&oldid=1361038229 - 200 What is its traditional date? Response: January 6Checked against:
The traditional date for the feast is January 6.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_(holiday)&oldid=1361038229 - 300 Name the three events listed in the broad feast-day definition. Response: the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at CanaChecked against:
Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_(holiday)&oldid=1361038229 - 400 Which river is named in the Eastern Christian commemoration of the baptism? Response: River JordanChecked against:
Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_(holiday)&oldid=1361038229 - 500 A comparison chart needs the alternative eastern name and the event emphasized there. Which pair should it use? Response: Theophany and the baptism of JesusChecked against:
Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiphany_(holiday)&oldid=1361038229
Final round: December Dates
This observance is a novenario, defined by the source as an extended devotional prayer. Response: Las PosadasChecked against: Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Posadas&oldid=1362012128
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Las Posadas
Which observance is described as a novenario? 100
Las PosadasChecked against:
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source, pinned revisionWhat does novenario mean in the source? 200
an extended devotional prayerChecked against:
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source, pinned revisionIn which month does the observance take place? 300
DecemberChecked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source, pinned revisionState the opening and closing dates. 400
December 16 and December 24Checked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source, pinned revisionCounting both endpoints, how many calendar dates fall in that stated span? 500
nineChecked against:
It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24.
Source, pinned revision
Saint Nicholas Day
Which feast day honors Saint Nicholas of Myra? 100
Saint Nicholas DayChecked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source, pinned revisionGive the principal western date named for the feast. 200
December 6Checked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source, pinned revisionWithin which liturgical season does the feast fall? 300
AdventChecked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source, pinned revisionContrast the western date with the old-calendar eastern date. 400
December 6 and December 19Checked against:
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent.
Source, pinned revisionA lesson compares a Dutch and Belgian children's custom. What two foods go into the shoe for the donkey? 500
hay and a carrotChecked against:
In the Netherlands and Belgium children put out a shoe filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' donkey.
Source, pinned revision
Saint Lucy's Day
Which Christian feast day is observed on December 13? 100
Saint Lucy's DayChecked against:
Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December.
Source, pinned revisionWhich city identifies the Lucia commemorated by the day? 200
SyracuseChecked against:
The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution.
Source, pinned revisionName the persecution associated with her martyrdom. 300
Diocletianic PersecutionChecked against:
The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution.
Source, pinned revisionAccording to legend, why did she wear a candle-lit wreath while carrying aid? 400
to light her way while leaving both hands freeChecked against:
According to legend, she brought food and aid to persecuted Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs, wearing a candle-lit wreath on her head to light her way, leaving both hands free to carry as much food as possible.
Source, pinned revisionA Scandinavian costume guide must explain both main garment colors. What do white and red symbolize? 500
a baptismal robe and the blood of martyrdomChecked against:
In Scandinavia, where Lucy is called Santa/Sankta Lucia, she is represented as a woman in a white dress symbolizing a baptismal robe and a red sash symbolizing the blood of her martyrdom, with a crown or wreath of candles on her head.
Source, pinned revision
Boxing Day
Which holiday follows Christmas Day on December 26? 100
Boxing DayChecked against:
Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.
Source, pinned revisionWhat alternative name appears in the source? 200
Offering DayChecked against:
Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.
Source, pinned revisionWhere did the holiday originate? 300
United KingdomChecked against:
It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations.
Source, pinned revisionWhich wider group of nations also celebrates it? 400
Commonwealth nationsChecked against:
It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations.
Source, pinned revisionIf the attached public holiday must land on a weekday, which two later December dates may be used? 500
December 27 or 28Checked against:
The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 27 or 28 December if necessary to ensure it falls on a weekday.
Source, pinned revision
Epiphany
Which feast is also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition? 100
EpiphanyChecked against:
Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana.
Source, pinned revisionWhat is its traditional date? 200
January 6Checked against:
The traditional date for the feast is January 6.
Source, pinned revisionName the three events listed in the broad feast-day definition. 300
the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at CanaChecked against:
Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana.
Source, pinned revisionWhich river is named in the Eastern Christian commemoration of the baptism? 400
River JordanChecked against:
Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany.
Source, pinned revisionA comparison chart needs the alternative eastern name and the event emphasized there. Which pair should it use? 500
Theophany and the baptism of JesusChecked against:
Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
This observance is a novenario, defined by the source as an extended devotional prayer.
Las PosadasChecked against:
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer).
Source, pinned revision
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