[Teachldsseminary] Christmas Quiz

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Take this short quiz to test how well you know the Nativity stories in  
Matthew and Luke.  How much of our traditional celebrations of Christmas is  
actually found in the scripture text and how much is tradition built up over the  
centuries? (NOTE: The answers are listed after the questions.)


1. How many wise men were  there?
a.  3
b.  4
c. The Bible does not  say.

2. Did Joseph meet the wise  men?
a.  Yes
b.  No
c. The Bible does not  say.

3. What animal did Mary ride to  Bethlehem?
a.  Donkey
b. Small  horse
c.  Llama
d. The Bible does not  say.

4. The Holy Family named the child "Jesus"  because:
a. An Angel told Mary to use  the name.
b. An Angel told Joseph to use  the name.
c. All of the  above.
d. None of the  above.

5. What type of building was Jesus born  in?
a.  Stable
b.  Cave
c.  Inn
d. The Bible does not  say.

6. What animals were present at the  Nativity?
a.  Cattle
b.  Sheep
c.  Doves
d. All of the  above
e. The Bible does not  say.

7. Who besides the wise men saw the  star?
a. The  shepherds
b. King Herod's  astrologers
c. The Bible does not  say.

8. How did the star compare in brightness with  the other stars?
a.  Brighter
b.  Equivalent
c. A faint glow over the  horizon.
d. The Bible does not  say.

9. How soon after Joseph and Mary reached  Bethlehem was Jesus born?
a. Within  minutes.
b. That  night
c. The Bible does not  say.



Answers to  Christmas Scripture Quiz


1. How many  wise men were there?

c. The  Bible does not say.

Although  tradition suggests there were three wisemen, as in the carol "We 
Three Kings of  Orient Are," the Bible actually does not give the number of  
Magi. (Go to  Biblical account of the Magi in Matthew).

2. Did  Joseph meet the wise men?

c. The  Bible does not say.

Matthew  writes that the magi found the Child with Mary, but makes no mention 
of Joseph.  Matthew 2:9-11.  Of course, as a good parent, we would probably 
expect  Joseph to have been there.

3. What animal did Mary  ride to Bethlehem?

d. The  Bible does not say.

Although  it would be a long walk for a pregnant woman from Nazareth to 
Bethlehem, the  Bible does not mention Mary riding an animal. Luke 2:4-6 

4. The Holy Family named the child "Jesus" because:

c. All of  the above.

In Luke,  the Angel Gabriel tells Mary to use the name "Jesus." Luke 1:30-31. 
In Matthew,  an angel tells Joseph to use the name. Matthew 1:20-21 

5. What type of building was Jesus born in?

d. The  Bible does not say.

Although  Luke tells us that the baby was placed in a manger, there is no 
mention of where  the manger was located. Luke 2:6-8 

6. What animals  were present at the Nativity?

e. The  Bible does not say.

Despite  the line in Away in a Manger that "the cattle were lowing, the poor 
baby wakes,"  there is no mention of which animals were present at the 
Nativity. Luke  2:6-8

7. Who besides the wise men saw the  star?

c. The  Bible does not say.

Check  Matthew's account. 

8. How did the star compare in  brightness with the other stars?

d. The  Bible does not say.

Check  Matthew's account. 

9. How soon after Joseph and Mary  reached Bethlehem was Jesus born?

c. The  Bible does not say.

Although  every Sunday school Christmas pageant has Mary deliver a baby 
moments after Mary  and Joseph are turned away from the inn, the Bible does not 
specify a time  period. 
Check Luke's account. 


Rea
 



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