{"id":12603,"date":"2023-12-24T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=12603"},"modified":"2023-12-23T13:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T19:25:02","slug":"a-christmas-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2023\/12\/24\/a-christmas-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. For the journey to Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph<\/strong>
a) walked
b) Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey
c) rode a bus
d) Who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were<\/strong>
a) married
b) just friends
c) engaged
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. When Mary became pregnant,<\/strong>
a) Joseph married her
b) Joseph wanted to dissolve their relationship
c) Mary left Nazareth for a while
d) both b and c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Christmas has always been observed<\/strong>
a) on December 25
b) on January 17
c) at Grandma\u2019s house
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. How many wise men came to see Jesus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Who directed Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?<\/strong>
a) Herod
b) an angel
c) Caesar
d) the IRS<\/p>\n\n\n

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7. Just what is a heavenly host?<\/strong>
a) an angelic choir
b) the welcoming angel in heaven
c) an array of angels
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. How many angels spoke to the shepherds?<\/strong>
a) a multitude
b) two \u2026 Gabriel and Michael
c) one
d) Who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. What song did the angels sing?<\/strong>
a) \u201cO Little Town of Bethlehem\u201d
b) \u201cJoy to the World\u201d
c) \u201cGlory to God in the Highest\u201d
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Baby Jesus was born in a<\/strong>
a) cave
b) manger
c) Bethlehem
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n

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11. Joseph\u2019s family was from<\/strong>
a) Jerusalem
b) Nazareth
c) Bethlehem
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. What animals were present at Jesus\u2019 birth?<\/strong>
a) cows, sheep and camels
b) cows, sheep and donkeys
c) lions and tigers and bears
d) Who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. What is a manger anyway?<\/strong>
a) a barn
b) a place for hay
c) a feeding trough
d) a Bible term for the church nursery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. When did baby Jesus cry?<\/strong>
a) when he opened the wise men\u2019s gifts
b) whenever babies usually cried
c) when the cattle started lowing
d) \u201cno crying he makes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Who saw the star over Bethlehem?<\/strong>
a) Mary and Joseph
b) shepherds
c) three kings
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. What in the world are Magi?<\/strong>
a) Eastern kings
b) bankers
c) astrologers
d) school teachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. When the wise men brought their gifts to Jesus, they found him in:<\/strong>
a) a manger
b) a house
c) Vacation Bible School
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n

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18. What sign were the shepherds to look for?<\/strong>
a) a star over the stable
b) a barn outlined with Christmas lights
c) a baby in a manger
d) both a and c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?<\/strong>
a) \u201cI have a stable out back\u201d
b) \u201cCome back after the holidays\u201d
c) \u201cThere\u2019s no room in the inn\u201d
d) none of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. In what books of the Bible will you find these fascinating facts?<\/strong>
a) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
b) Matthew and Luke
c) Mark and Matthew
d) Matthew, Mark and Luke<\/p>\n\n\n

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Answers:<\/strong>
1) d \u2014 the Bible gives no record of their means of travel
2) c \u2014 see Matthew 1:18
3) d \u2014 see Matthew 1:19; Luke 1:39,56
4) d \u2013 Dec. 25 was selected late in the fourth century as a day to celebrate Christ\u2019s birth
5) See Matthew 2:11. The Bible doesn\u2019t say how many \u2014 only that Magi came bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh
6) c \u2014 see Luke 2:1
7) c
8) c \u2014 See Luke 2:10
9) d \u2014 See Luke 2:13. They didn\u2019t sing they spoke. OK, if you picked c, we\u2019ll give you a point!
10) d \u2014 See Luke 2:7. We aren\u2019t told where Jesus was born, only that after his birth he was laid in a manger
11) c \u2014 See Luke 2:4
12) d \u2014 The Bible doesn\u2019t say anything about animals being present
13) c \u2014 A trough or an open box in which feed for livestock is placed
14) b \u2014 He was fully human as well as fully God
15) d \u2014 Three kings are not mentioned in the Bible, only in songs
16) c \u2014 astrologers who dabbled in the natural sciences
17) b \u2014 see Matthew 2:11
18) c \u2014 see Luke 2:12
19) d \u2014 an innkeeper is never mentioned in the Scriptures
20) b \u2014 Check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Scoring:<\/strong>
19-20 correct \u2014 Congratulations! You can separate fact from fiction.
16-18 correct \u2014 Not bad! Truth wins over tradition.
11-15 correct \u2014 Uh oh! You\u2019ve been to too many Christmas plays.
10 or below correct \u2014 Ouch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Christmas Quiz<\/a> – Baptist Press<\/p>\n

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