Christmas Quiz

On this Christmas Eve, here’s a Christmas quiz for you and your family.

You may be surprised by the answers!

1. Why did Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
   1. Caesar required it
   2. King Herod forced them
   3. An angel directed them
   4. A Roman soldier ordered them

2. How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
   1. By chariot
   2. On horseback
   3. Riding on a donkey
   4. We don’t know

3. The baby Jesus was born in a:
   1. hospital
   2. manger
   3. cave
   4. We don’t know

4. Did the baby Jesus cry?
   1. Only when the cattle lowed
   2. Just when the innkeeper said there was no room
   3. the baby Jesus never cried: “No crying he makes.”
   4. The baby Jesus cried like other babies

5. How many angels told the shepherds what they would find in Bethlehem?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. A multitude
   4. We don’t know

6. What did the innkeeper tell Mary and Joseph?
   1. “Too late. Try next door.”
   2. “You’re out of luck. Go back to Nazareth.”
   3. “You can stay in my stable.”
   4. We don’t know.

7. How many wise men traveled to see Jesus?
   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 2
   4. No one knows

8. Where did the wise men find Jesus?
   1. In a house
   2. In a stable
   3. In a manger
   4. In a hotel

9. What did the wise men bring the baby Jesus?
   1. Christmas presents
   2. Baby food
   3. Gold, frankincense, & myrrh
   4. All of the above

10. What did the angels sing to the shepherds?
    1. “The Hallelujah Chorus”
    2. “Joy to the World”
    3. “Away in a Manger”
    4. “Glory to God in the Highest”

Answer key: 1.A, 2.D, 3.D, 4.D, 5.A, 6.D, 7.D, 8.A, 9.C, 10.D