Quiz: How well do you know the Christmas story?

1. What does the Bible say that the Innkeeper said to Mary and Joseph? (Luke 2:7)

     A. "There is no room in the inn."

     B. "I have a stable you can use."

     C. "Come back later; I should have a vacancy"

     D. Both A and B

     E. None of the above



2. A manger is a...  

     A. Stable for domestic animals

     B. Wooden hay storage bin

     C. Feeding trough or watering trough

     D. Barn



3. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus' birth?

     A. Cows, sheep, goats

     B. Cows, donkeys, sheep

     C. Only sheep and cows

     D. Miscellaneous barnyard animals

     E. None of the above



4. According to the Bible, who saw the star in the east?

     A. Shepherds

     B. Mary and Joseph

     C. Three Kings

     D. Both A and C

     E. None of the above



5. According to the Bible, how did Mary and Joseph get to Bethlehem?

     A. Camel

     B. Donkey

     C. Walked

     D. Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey

     E. Horse-drawn chariot

     F. The Bible doesn't say



6. How many angels spoke to the shepherds? (Luke 2:10)

     A. One

     B. Three

     C. Multitude

     D. None of the above



7. What did the angels say/sing? (Luke 2:14)

     A. "Glory to God in the highest, etc."

     B. "Alleluia"

     C. "Joy the world, the Lord is come"

     D. "Unto us a child is born, Unto us a son is given"



8. What is a heavenly host?

     A. An angel at the gate of heaven

     B. The angel who serves refreshments in heaven

     C. An angel choir

     D. An angel army



9. What is Frankincense?

     A. A precious metal

     B. A precious fabric

     C. A precious perfume

     D. None of the above



10. In Matthew, what does "wise men" or "Magi" refer to?

     A. Men of the educated class

     B. Eastern Kings

     C. Astronomers

     D. Sages



11. What is Myrrh?

     A. Middle Eastern Money

     B. A drink

     C. The sound a happy cat makes

     D. A spice used for burying people

     E. None of the above



12. How many wise men does the Bible say came to see Jesus? _____



13. Where did the "magi" find Jesus? (Matthew 2:11)

     A. In a manger

     B. In a stable

     C. In Nazareth

     D. In Egypt

     E. In a house

     F. None of the above



14. When the "magi" found Jesus he was... (Matthew 2:11)

     A. A babe wrapped in swaddling clothes

     B. A young child

     C. A boy in the temple

     D. A grown man



15. The "star in the east" that the wise men followed... (Matthew 2:9)

     A. Stayed in the same place their entire journey

     B. Disappeared and reappeared

     C. Moved ahead of them and stopped over the place where Jesus was

     D. Stayed above the manger the night Jesus was born

     E. None of the above



16. The "magi" stopped in Jerusalem... (Matthew 2:2)

     A. To inform Herod about Jesus

     B. To find out where the king was

     C. To ask about the star

     D. None of the above



17. Where do we find the story of Jesus’ birth?

     A. Matthew

     B. Mark

     C. Luke

     D. John

     E. All of the above

     F. Only A and B

     G. Only A and C

     H. Only A, B, and C



18. When Joseph found Mary was pregnant, what happened?

     A. They had a huge wedding

     B. Joseph wanted to break the engagement

     C. Mary left town for three months

     D. B and C


Answers later!