So, you think you know everything there is to know about Christmas? Well, let’s find out with this quiz:
(Note: Read all the answers for the multiple choice questions. In nearly all cases, there’s 1 right answer, at least 1 nearly-right answer and a couple of distractors.)
1. True or false: As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been celebrated on December the 25th.
2. Joseph’s hometown was:
a. Nazareth
b. Jerusalem
c. Cairo
d. Bethlehem
e. We don’t know
3. What methods of travel did Joseph and Mary used to travel to Bethlehem?
a. Walked
b. Horse
c. Donkey or mule
d. Camel
e. We don’t know
4. True or false: Joseph and Mary were married when Mary became pregnant.
5. True or false: By the time Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary had married.
6. True or false. By the time Jesus was born, Mary was no longer a virgin.
7. What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?
a. “We have no room in the inn.”
b. “I have a stable you can use.”
c. “Come back after the holidays when there are fewer people.”
d. Both A and B
e. We don’t know
8. Jesus was delivered in a:
a. Manger
b. Stable
c. Barn
d. Cave
e. We don’t know
9. A manger is:
a. A stable for domesticated animals
b. A wooden storage bin containing hay
c. A feeding though for animals
d. A barn
10. What animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
a. Cows, sheep and goats
b. Cows, sheep and donkeys
c. Sheep and goats
d. Camels, cows and sheep
e. We don’t know
11. Who saw the “star in the East”?
a. Shepherds
b. The Magi
c. Both A and B
d. Joseph and Mary
e. King Herod
12. How many angels spoke to the shepherds in the field?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 7
d. A “multitude”
e. A “legion”
13. What “sign” did the angel say the shepherds should look for?
a. A star overhead
b. A baby that doesn’t cry
c. A baby in a stable
d. A house with a Christmas tree
14. What did the angels sing?
a. “Silent Night, Holy Night”
b. “Joy to the World, the Lord is Come”
c. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
d. “Alleluia!”
e. “Glory to God in the Highest!”
15. A “heavenly host” is made up of:
a. A choir of angels
b. An army made up of angels
c. A multitude of angels pointing in a particularly direction
d. An unspecified number of angels serving refreshments
e. None of the above
16. There was snow that first Christmas:
a. Only in Bethlehem
b. All over Israel
c. Somewhere in Israel
d. Nowhere in Israel
17. As a baby, Jesus:
a. Didn’t cry
b. Only cried when the doctor delivered Him
c. Only cried when the manger was uncomfortable
d. Cried like any other baby would
18. How many Magi came to see Jesus? ______
19. Frankincense is:
a. A perfume
b. A precious metal
c. A precious fabric
d. An aromatic gum or resin
20. Myrrh is:
a. A perfume
b. A precious metal
c. A precious fabric
d. An aromatic gum or resin
21. When the Magi found Jesus, He was:
a. Lying in a manger
b. Playing with sheep
c. At His home in Nazareth
d. Discussing scripture with the teachers in the temple
22. When Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant:
a. His parents forced them into a “shotgun” marriage
b. Joseph wanted to break off the betrothal
c. Mary got outta town!
d. An angel told them to travel to Bethlehem
e. Both b and c
23. Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt:
a. To be taxed
b. To avoid a harsh travel season
c. He didn’t, he took them straight home to Nazareth
d. Because an angel appeared to him in a dream, warning him to escape King Herod in Egypt
e. Because the Magi warned him that King Herod meant to kill Jesus
When you’ve finished answering these questions (try it without referring to a Bible!) look up the answers below and see how you did.