You know …
It’s Christmas morning.
And frankly, I’m feeling tired. But sort of happy that I’ve got all my Xmas shopping done.
And have to actually admit, I’m looking forward to Jude’s birthday, tomorrow: I’ve managed to pick him up a toy car — Lightnin’ McQueen, from the film, Cars — and can’t wait to see how he reacts!.
Now …
Let’s move on, shall we … ?
Yes, let’s … !
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Yesterday’s saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers. Along with bagging 7 out of 7, she also managed to wish us all a Happy Christmas*.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Christmas Day is the traditional date of Jesus’ birth. In which year was this … ?
Q2) More to the point, Jesus’ birth was supposed to be during the reign of which Jewish king … ?
Q3) Equally to the point, the Ethiopian Church celebrates Christmas Day, when … ?
Q4) In which year of the 1640s did Cromwell’s Parliament ban celebrating Christmas Day … ?
Q5) And finally … Name either of the Gospels that give accounts of Jesus’ birth.
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Christmas Eve is a four act opera by whom: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov or Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky … ?A1) Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov.
Q2) 24th December, 1914, saw the start of the World War 1 Christmas Truce. Near which Belgian town … ?A2) Ypres.
Q3) More to the point, what was the name of the pope who’d called for peace, in the run-up to Christmas, that year … ?A3) Benedict 15th.
Q4) In which year did Pope Benedict 16th perform the Christmas Eve Thought For the Day … ?A4) 2010.
Q5) Equally to the point, what’s Benedict 16th’s Twitter name … ?A5) @Pontifex.
Q6) Moving on … During World War 2, 24th December, 1943, saw which US general named as Supreme Allied Commander … ?A6) Dwight D Eisenhower.
Q7) And finally … 24th December, 1166, saw the birth of which English king … ?A7) King John.
Enjoy those, everyone.
I’ll leave you with Silent Night, which is something of a favourite.
And wish you a Merry Christmas …
* Blast! Wish I’d kept that link, now, Debbi: it would’ve made for a suitable strange video Xmas one. At ANY rate … ? Happy Xmas … Oh, and BEFORE I forget … ? Happy Hogswatch … !
Q1)Christmas Day is the traditional date of Jesus’ birth. In which year was this … ?
ReplyDeleteHe was born sometime between 7BC & 2BC but, according to an ex-nazi, perhaps several years before this.
Q2)More to the point, Jesus’ birth was supposed to be during the reign of which Jewish king … ?
Depends which Gospel you read - Matthew's Gospel says that Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod the Great, Luke's Gospel dates it to ten years after Herod's death.
Q3)Equally to the point, the Ethiopian Church celebrates Christmas Day, when … ?
The Ethiopian Christmas known as Ganna is celebrated on January 7th
Q4)In which year of the 1640s did Cromwell’s Parliament ban celebrating Christmas Day … ?
1644
Q5)And finally … Name either of the Gospels that give accounts of Jesus’ birth.
<See answer Q2)!!
...and best wishes to anyone else who's protecting an empty building or otherwise usefully engaged when everyone else is snug at home!*pauses for traditional round of "Bah! Humbug!*
That's awesome, Paul! Happy Hogswatch! :)
ReplyDeleteFWIW, here's the link: http://mackthewriter.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/a-real-holiday-post/
Better late than never? :)
1. Most scholars assume a date of birth between 6 and 4 BC. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Jesus#Birth
2. Herod
3. January 7
4. 1644
5. Luke and Matthew