1. “How much do you know about Christmas?
CHRISTMAS QUIZ
“How much do you know about Christmas?

2. 1. The name of the mother of Jesus was:
Martha
Mary
Eve
Deborah

3. 1. The name of the mother of Jesus was:
Mary Matthew 1:18 "18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit.”

4. 2. Jesus was born in what town?
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Bethlehem
New York

5. 2. Jesus was born in what town?
Bethlehem Matthew 2:1 "After Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, . . .”

6. 3. Joseph was a:
Carpenter
Doctor
Engineer
Fisherman

7. 3. Joseph was a:
Carpenter Matthew 13:55 "Isn't he the carpenter's son? Isn't Mary his mother ….”

8. 4. Why didn’t Joseph and Mary stay at the inn?
It was too expensive
There was no inn
There was no room
None of the above

9. 4. Why didn’t Joseph and Mary stay at the inn?
There was no room. Luke 2:7 " because there was no room for them to stay in the inn.”

10. 5. How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem?
Colt
Mary rode a donkey and Joseph walked
Wagon
Who knows?

11. 5. How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem?
We don’t know. The Bible doesn't say. Some suppose that she rode something since she was so far along in her pregnancy.

12. 6. After being born, Jesus was placed in a:
Basket
Manger
Pile of hay
On the back of a donkey

13. 6. After being born, Jesus was placed in a:
Manger. Luke 2:7 “She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger.”

14. 7. A manger is a:
Stable
Feeding trough
Wooden table
Barn

15. 7. A manger is a:
Feeding Trough. It comes from a Greek word that means "to eat".

16. 8. Which animals does the Bible say were housed in the stable?
Cows, donkeys, sheep
Lions, tigers and bears
Goats, sheep and cows
The Bible doesn’t say.

17. 9. From what area were the three kings that visited Jesus?
The west
The east
The orient
None of the above

18. 9. From what area were the three kings that visited Jesus?
None of the above. This is a trick question! The Bible only talks about the wise (magi) coming to see Jesus. The Bible never describes them as kings. Matthew 2:1 "Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea during the time when Herod was king. Soon afterwards some wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,”

19. 10. What sign were the shepherds told to look for by the angel?
A lion and a sheep together in peace
A tree with a star on top
A star over Bethlehem
None of the above

20. 10. What sign were the shepherds told to look for by the angel?
None of the Above. Luke 2:12 "And this is what will prove it to you; You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”

21. 11. With what words did the heavenly host of angels praise God?
"Joy to the World, the Lord is Come”
"Glory, Glory, Hallelujah”
"King of Kings and Lord of Lords”
"Glory to God in the highest,”

22. 11. With what words did the heavenly host of angels praise God?
Glory to God... Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased."

23. 12. What is frankincense? A form of gold An incense from a tree
A jewel
None of the above.

24. 12. What is frankincense?
A valuable incense made from the sap of a tree

25. 13. What is myrrh? A musical instrument A spice used for burial
A valuable wine
None of the above

26. 13. What is myrrh?
A valuable spice sometimes used in burials. John 19: "Nicodemus, who at first had gone to see Jesus at night, brought with him about 30 kilograms of spices, a mixture of myrrh and aloes”

27. 14. What does "wise men" most likely refer to?
Lawyers
Star gazers.
Priests
Doctors

28. 14. What does "wise men" most likely refer to?
Star Gazers. Star gazers could often navigate, predict the times for best planting, knew maths, astronomy and calendar systems. They were very important in agricultural societies.

29. 15. The wise men met Jesus in a:
Manger.
Castle.
Stable.
House.

30. 15. The wise men met Jesus in a:
House. Matthew 2:11 “The wise men went into the house and when they saw the child with his mother Mary, they knelt down, and worshipped him. They brought out their gifts of gold, and frankincense, and myrrh and presented them to him.

31. 16. Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem?
An angel
Caesar Augustus.
Herod
No one told them to go.

32. 17. Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem?
Caesar Augustus. Luke 2:1, 4 “At that time the Emperor Caesar Augustus ordered a census be taken throughout the Roman Empire. Everyone then went to register himself, each to his own town. Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in to the town of Bethlehem in Judaea, the birthplace of King David, Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David”

33. 18. The child Jesus went to Egypt:
To meet pharaoh
Because Joseph was told in a dream to take him
Joseph did not take Jesus to Egypt
None of the above

34. 18. The child Jesus went to Egypt:
Joseph was told in a dream to do it. Matthew 2:13 “After they had left an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, Herod will be looking for the child in order to kill him. So get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt and stay there until I tell you to leave.”

35. 19. According to the Bible, the little drummer boy met Jesus:
When Jesus was in the manger
At a house
When Jesus was about two years old
None of the above

36. 20. In which books do we find the story of Jesus’ birth
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

37. 21. December 25th has been celebrated as Christmas since the Bible was written.
True
False

38. 21. December 25th has been celebrated as Christmas since the Bible was written.
False. Although the Bible talks about the birth of Jesus, it never uses the word "Christmas". As best as we know, the earliest Christians didn't celebrate Christmas. Later, several different dates were observed by Christians but it wasn’t until about the 4th century that December 25th became the common day of celebration. The fact is that no one really knows when Jesus was born.