CHRISTMAS QUIZ

How much do you really know about Christmas?

1. The name of the mother of Jesus was:

MarthaMaryEveDeborah

2. Jesus was born in what town?

JerusalemNazarethBethlehemNew York

3. Joseph was a:

CarpenterDoctorEngineerFisherman

4. Why didnt Joseph and Mary stay at the inn?

It was too expensiveThere was no innThere was no roomNone of the above

5. How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem?

ColtMary rode a donkey and Joseph walkedwagonWho knows?

6. After being born, Jesus was placed in a:

BasketMangerPile of hayOn the back of a donkey

7. A manger is a:

stablefeeding troughwooden tablebarn

8. Which animals does the Bible say were housed in the stable?

cows, donkeys, sheeplions, tigers and bearsgoats, sheep and cowsThe Bible doesnt say.

9. From what area were the three kings that visited Jesus?

the westthe eastthe orientnone of the above

10. What sign were the shepherds told to look for by the angel?

a lion and a sheep together in peacea tree with a star on topa star over Bethlehemnone of the above

11. With what words did the heavenly host of angels praise God?

"Joy to the World, the Lord is Come""Glory, Glory, HallelujahKing of Kings and Lord of Lords"Glory to God in the highest,"

12. What is frankincense?

a form of goldan incense from a treea jewelnone of the above.

13. What is myrrh?

a musical instrumenta spice used for buriala valuable winenone of the above

14. How many wise men came to see Jesus?

OneTwoThreeThe Bible doesnt say

15. What does "wise men" most likely refer to?

lawyersstar gazerspriestsdoctors

16. The wise men met Jesus in a:

mangercastlestablehouse

17. Who told Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem?

an angelCaesar AugustusHerodNo one told them to go

18. The child Jesus went to Egypt:

to meet pharaohbecause Joseph was told in a dream to take himJoseph did not take Jesus to Egyptnone of the above

19. According to the Bible, the little drummer boy met Jesus:

when Jesus was in the mangerat a houseWhen Jesus was about two years oldnone of the above

20. In which books do we find the story of Jesus birth

MatthewMark LukeJohn

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

TrueFalse