Christmas IQ Test
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1
As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been on December 25th. (1 point)
True
False
2
Joseph was from (1 point)
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Egypt
Minnesota
None of the Above
3
How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? (1 point)
Camel
Donkey
Walked
Volkswagon
Joseph walked; Mary rode a donkey
Who knows?
4
Mary and Joseph were married when Mary became pregnant. (1 point)
True
False
5
Mary and Joseph were married when Jesus was born. (1 point)
True
False
6
Mary was a virgin when she delivered Jesus. (1 point)
True
False
7
What did the inkeeper tell Mary and Joseph? (1 point)
"There is no room at the inn."
"I have a stable you can use."
"Come back after the Christmas rush and I shbould have some vacancies."
None of the above
8
Jesus was delivered in a... (1 point)
stable
manger
cave
barn
unknown
9
A manger is a... (1 point)
stable for domestic animals
wooden hay storage bin
feeding trough
barn
10
Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus' birth? (1 point)
cows, sheep, goats
cows, donkeys, sheep
sheep and goats only
miscellaneous barnyard animals
lions, tigers, elephants
none of the above
11
Who saw the star in the east? (1 point)
shepherds
Mary and Joseph
Three kings
the shepherds AND the three kings
none of the above
12
How many angels spoke to the shepherds? (1 point)
one
three
a "multitude"
none of the above
13
What "sign" did the angel(s) tell the shepherds to look for? (1 point)
"This way to baby Jesus"
A star over Bethlehem
A baby that doesn't cry
A house with a Christmas tree
A baby in a stable
None of the above
14
What did the angel(s) say? (1 point)
"Joy to the world; the Lord is come."
"Alleluia"
"Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given."
"Glory to God in the highest, etc."
"Glory to the newborn king."
"My sweet Lord"
15
What is a "heavenly host"? (1 point)
The angel at the gate of heaven
The angel who invites people into heaven
The angel who serves drinks in heaven
An angel choir
An angel army
None of the above
16
There was snow that first Christmas... (1 point)
Only in Bethlehem
All over Israel
Nowhere in Israel
Somewhere in Israel
Mary and Joseph only "dreamed" of a white Christmas
17
The baby Jesus cried... (1 point)
When the doctor slapped him on his behind
When the little drummer boy started banging on his drum
Just like other babies cry
He never cried
18
What is frankincense? (1 point)
a precious metal
a precious fabric
a precious perfume
an eastern monster story
None of the above
19
What is myrrh? (1 point)
an easily shaped metal
a spice used for burying people
a drink
after-shave lotion
None of the above
20
How many wise men came to see Jesus? (1 point)
three
seven
eleven
Unknown
21
What does "wise men" refer to? (1 point)
Men of the educated class
They were eastern kings
They were astrologers
They were smart enough to follow the star
They were "sages"
22
The wise men found Jesus in a... (1 point)
manger
stable
house
Holiday Inn
Good mood
23
The wise men stopped in Jerusalem... (1 point)
To inform Herod about Jesus
To find out where Jesus was
To ask about the star they saw
For gas
To buy presents for Jesus
24
Where do we find the Christmas story in order to check up on all these ridiculous questions? (1 point)
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
All the above
Only Matthew and Mark
Only Matthew and Luke
Only Matthew, Mark, and Luke
None of the above
Aesop's Fables
25
When Joseph and Mary found out that Mary was pregnant with Jesus, what happened? (1 point)
They got married.
Joseph wanted to break the engagement.
Mary left town for three months.
An angel told them to go to Bethlehem
They got married AND an angel told them to go to Bethlehem.
Joseph wanted to break the engagement AND Mary left town for three months.
26
Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? (1 point)
The angel
Mary's mother
Herod
Caesar Augustus
Alexander the Great
No one told them to
27
Joseph took the baby Jesus to Egypt... (1 point)
To show him the pyramids
To teach him the wisdom of the Pharaohs
To put him in a basket of reeds by the river
Because he dreamed about it
To be taxed
Joseph did not take Jesus to Egypt
None of the above