Reference:- Has Christmas become a commercialized holiday devoid of religious significance ?

 Reference :-   Is your knowledge of the religious aspects of Christmas lacking? 

What with all the shopping and partying and feasting and boozing and all , many folk may have failed to contemplate the religious significance of the festive season .  Why not gather the family together and take our short quiz to see who best appreciates the importance of Christmas on our religious calendar ? Simply circle the letter that you believe corresponds to the correct answer for each of the following questions . 

1.   Who was born on December 25th ? 

   A .     Jesus of Nazareth. 

   B.      The Egyptian God , Horus .

   C.     The Iranian God , Zarathustra.

   D.     The Babylonian God , Tammuz . 

   E.      All of the above 

2.     Who was born of a virgin ? 

 A.     Jesus of Nazareth . 

 B.     The God Attis of Phrygia 

 C.    Krishna of India 

D.     The Greek God , Dionysus. 

 E .    All of the above . 

3.    Who was crucified and rose from the dead ? 

 A .  Jesus of Nazareth

 B.     The Greek God , Dionysus

 C.    The Egyptian God , Horus . 

 D.   The Iranian God , Zarathustra. 

 E . All of the above . 

4.   Who had 12 disciples ? 

A.   Jesus of Nazareth

B. The God,  Mithra of Persia 

C.  The Egyptian God Horus . 

D.  Muhammad 

E.  All of the above . 

5. Whose birth was accompanied by a star in the East ? 

A. Jesus of Nazareth 

B.  Krishna of India 

C. Horus of Egypt . 

D. Zarathustra of Iran . 

E. All of the above . 

Please take your time to consider each question carefully before reading the answers below . 

ANSWERS :-   The correct answer for each question is E . All of the above . 

If you scored 5 out of 5 your knowledge of religion is impressive , although I am not sure that indicates  you have religious proclivities yourself . 

Seasons Greetings , 

Your comrade , Ken .