How Well DO You Know the Christmas Story ?

Kathy Anderson gave this quiz  to her Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Class.

See how well you do.

A Christmas Quiz

You have all heard the story of the first Christmas many times, but how much reflects what is written in the Bible accounts and what has been added over the years? Take this little quiz and find out!

 

1. Which gospels include the story of Jesus’ birth?
1. All of them
2. Matthew and  Luke
3. Mathew and John
4. Luke and John
2. How many Magi visited the baby?Three
1. One
2. None
3. No specific number is given  in the Bible
3. Where was Jesus when the Magi visited him?
1. Worshiping at the temple
2. He was still in the womb
3. Laying in a manger in a stable
4. In a house
4. How much younger was Jesus than John the Baptist?
1. Wrong, John was two years older
2. Six months younger
3. Two years younger
4. The Bible doesn’t say
5. Jesus is also called Emmanuel. What does Emmanuel mean?
1. Son of God
2. God’s in His heaven
3. God with us
4. The Most Holy
6. Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem?
1. That’s where Mary and Joseph went after they were married
2. They went for a census count of the people
3. Joseph was commanded by Herod to help build his temple there.
4. They were there for a religious event at the temple
7. What is a manger?
1. A type of large bucket
2. A feeding trough for animals
3. A box for carpenter tools
4. A piece of furniture
8. What did the angels sing when they appeared to the shepherds?
1. “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth.”
2. “Hallelujah and Praise to God”
3. Our soul magnifies the Lord and our spirit rejoices in God our Savior”
4. There was no singing, according to the scripture account
9. Why do we celebrate Jesus’ birthday on December 25^th?
1. That is the correct date according to Mathew
2. This was the date chosen by an early church council
3. There was an ancient tradition that special people died on the date they were conceived or born. Counting back 9 months from Jesus’ death we arrive at Dec. 25^th as the date of His birth.
4. Probably to offset ancient pagan festivals of the winter solstice celebration.
10.   What year was Jesus born?
1. No one is sure since the historic events described in the Bible take place in different years according to other historians.
2. The year 0 by our calendar
3. The Bible is very specific that He was born in our year 4 AD
4. The year 1 by our calendar
11. Who was the little Drummer boy?
1. A young shepherd had a drum with him that he would use to calm the sheep.
2. He was the boy who went through the town making announcements after gathering the people by beating his drum.
3. He is a character in a Christmas song and doesn’t appear in the Bible.
4. He grew up to become one of the twelve apostles.
12.   In the 17^thcentury in parts of what became the United States, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas. Why?
1. There were areas that were primarily settled by people who were Jewish.
2. It was considered a corrupt Catholic celebration with roots in pagan practices and Protestants therefore shouldn’t celebrate the holiday.
3. The statement is false; Christmas was always legal to celebrate everywhere in the US.

 

Answer Key:

1. B (John and Mark’s first mention of Jesus is his Baptism by John.

2 D (Matthew 2: 1)

3. D (Matthew 2:11)

4. B (Luke 1:24- 2:1)

5. C (Matthew 1:23)

6. B (Luke 2:4)

7. B

8. D (Luke 2:13)

9.  Only A is wrong. There was a 4^th century church council that proclaimed the date, but how the date was arrived at is a matter for debate.

10. A (Luke 2:1 The census of Quirinius occurred in 6AD   Matthew 2:1 Herod died in 4 BC )

11. C

12. B It was illegal to celebrate Christmas in parts of New England until late in the 18^th century, especially areas with a strong Puritan heritage.