Christmas Biblical IQ Quiz

1. Who prophesized of the place where Jesus would be born?

   A. Isaiah                             B. The Angel                       C. The Wise Men

   D. Micah                             E. Ezekial                            

   F. A and D                        G. B and E

2. Where do we find the Christmas story?

    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

3. Which Book of the Bible begins with the lineage of Jesus?

    A. Matthew                        B. Mark                                  C. Luke

    D. John                             E. All of the above                F. None of the above

4. What city was Joseph raised in? 
    A. Bethlehem                   B. Nazareth                           C. Hebron
    D. Jerusalem                    E. None of the above

5. When Joseph found Mary was pregnant, what happened?
   A. They got married         B. Joseph wanted to break the engagement
    C. Mary left town for three months
    D. A and B                        E. B and C


6. Who told (made) Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? 
    A. The Angel                    B. Mary’s mother                  C. Herod the Great
    D. The Pharisees            E. Caesar Augustus

7. What did the angel tell Mary her son would be called?

   A. Jesus, the Messiah                 B. Jesus, the Savior of the world  

   C. Jesus, your Holy Son             D. Jesus, the Son of the Most High

   E. All the Above                            F. None of the Above

8. What does the Bible say that the innkeeper said to Mary and Joseph?
    A. “There is no room in the inn.”           B. “I have a stable you can use.”
    C. “Come back later and I should have some vacancies.”
    D. Both A and B                                       E. None of the above

9. A manger is a...
    A. Stable for domestic animals             B. Wooden hay storage bin
    C. Feeding trough                                   D. Barn


10. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus’ birth?
    A. Cows, sheep, goats                            B. Cows, donkeys, goats
    C. Sheep and goats only                       D. Miscellaneous barnyard animals
    E. None of the above

11. What sign were the shepherds told to look for by the angel
    A. A great light                                        

    B. A family celebrating the birth

   C. A heavenly host of angels singing “Glory, Hallelujah”  

    D. A baby wrapped in cloths lying in a manger

    E. A bright star with a baby in a manger

12. 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. Caravan with Friends
    F. Who knows?


13. How many angels spoke to the shepherds? 
    A. One                                           B. Three                                 C. Multitude
    D. None of the above

14. What did the angels say/sing? 
    A. “Glory to God in the highest, etc.”  

    B. “Alleluia”
    C. “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given”
    D. “Joy the world, the Lord is come”
    E. “Glory to the newborn King”


15. What is a heavenly host?
    A. The angel at the gate of heaven
    B. The angel who serves refreshments in heaven
    C. An angel choir                         D. An angel army                 E. None of the above

16. There was snow that first Christmas...
   A. Only in Bethlehem                              B. All over Israel
    C. Nowhere in Israel                               D. Somewhere in Israel

17. 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

18. What is frankincense?
    A. A precious metal                                B. A precious fabric
    C. A precious perfume                           D. None of the above

19. In Matthew, what does “wise men” or “Magi” refer to?
    A. Men of the educated class               B. Eastern kings
    C. Men who studied the stars                D. Sages


20. What is myrrh?
    A. Middle Eastern money                      B. A drink                  C. An easily shaped metal
    D. A spice used for burying people      E. None of the above

21. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
   A. 3                                                  B. 6                                         C. 9
   D. More than 12                            E. We don’t know                 D. A caravan full

22. How did King Herod initially react when he heard about Jesus' birth?
   A. He was excited                         B. He was curious               C. He was disturbed

   D. A and B                                     E. All the above

23. Where did the wise men find Jesus? 
    A. In a manger                             B. In a stable             C. In Nazareth
    D. In Saudi Arabia                       E. In a house            F. None of the above


24. When the wise men found Jesus he was... 
    A. A babe wrapped in swaddling clothes                   B. A young child
    C. A boy in the temple                                                    D. A grown man

25. The “star in the east” that the wise men followed... 
   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. Was just a mirage
    E. None of the above

26. The wise men stopped in Jerusalem... 
    A. To inform Herod about Jesus           B. To find out where Jesus was
    C. To ask about the star                         D. To buy presents 

    E. None of the above

27. On what day was Jesus circumcised and officially named?

   A. The day after His birth

   B. After the wise men visited

   C. Traditionally on His first birthday

   D. Traditionally on the eighth day

   E. B and C

   F. None of the above

28. Who blessed the baby Jesus in the temple?

   A. Anna

   B. Zacharias

   C. Elizabeth

   D. Simeon

   E. A and B

   F. A and D

29. Where did Mary and Joseph flee with the baby for safety?

  A. Egypt

  B. Nazareth

  C. Galilee

  D. Capernaum

  E. Jerusalem

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