Test your Christmas IQ with this fun and thought-provoking quiz! Answers will be published tomorrow, December 23rd.
- According to the Bible, which animals were present at the birth of Jesus?
- a. Cows, sheep, goats
- b. Cows, donkeys, goats
- c. Sheep and goats
- d. All types of barnyard animals
- e. None of the above
- Who made the requirement that Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-5)?
- a. The chorus of angels
- b. Mary’s mom
- c. Herod
- d. The shepherds
- e. Caesar Augustus
- How many wise men came to see Jesus?
- a. Three
- b. Six
- c. Nine
- d. Twelve
- e. We do not know.
- How many angels spoke to the shepherds (Luke 2:10)?
- a. One
- b. Three
- c. Many
- d. Twelve
- e. None of the above
- 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
- 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 may have some vacancies.”
- d. Both A and B.
- e. None of the above.
- The term heavenly host refers to the following:
- a. The angel at the gate of heaven
- b. The angel who serves foods and beverages
- c. An angel choir
- d. An angel army
- e. None of the above
- The first chapter of Matthew lists the following women in the genealogy of Jesus:
- a. A widow who disguised herself as a prostitute before seducing her father-in-law
- b. An adulteress
- c. A prostitute who sheltered spies
- d. None of the above
- e. All of the above
- When Joseph found out Mary was expecting a baby, what happened?
- a. They got married.
- b. Joseph wanted to break the engagement.
- c. Mary left town for 3 months.
- d. A and B.
- e. B and C.
- The wise men stopped in Jerusalem for what purpose (Matthew 2:2)?
- a. To inform Herod of Jesus
- b. To find out where Jesus was
- c. To ask about the star
- d. To go shopping
- e. None of the above
- What did the angels say/sing (Luke 2:14)?
- a. “Glory to God in the highest”
- b. “Alleluia”
- c. “Unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given”
- d. “Joy to the world, the Lord is come”
- e. “Glory to the newborn King”
- How did Mary and Joseph get to Bethlehem?
- a. Camel
- b. Donkey
- c. Walked
- d. Joseph walked and Mary rode a donkey.
- e. Who knows?
- The following statement(s) regarding the “star in the East“ are true:
- a. Stayed in the same place for 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
- What approximate age was Jesus when He met the wise men (Matthew 2:11)?
- a. A babe wrapped in swaddling clothes.
- b. A young child
- c. A boy in the temple
- d. A grown man
- e. None of the above
- Originally, Joseph was from the following (Luke 2:3):
- a. Bethlehem
- b. Nazareth
- c. Hebron
- d. Jerusalem
- e. None of the above
- On the very first Christmas, there was snow:
- a. All over Israel
- b. Nowhere in Israel
- c. Somewhere in Israel
- d. Only in Bethlehem
- e. Who knows?
- Where did the wise men find Jesus (Matthew 2:11)?
- a. In a manger or a stable
- b. In Saudi Arabia somewhere
- c. In Nazareth
- d. In a house
- e. None of the above
- A manger is best described as:
- a. Stable for domestic animals
- b. Wooden hay storage bin
- c. A feeding trough
- d. A Barn
- e. None of the above
- In the gospel according to Matthew, the term ‘magi’ or ‘wise men’ refer to whom?
- a. Men of the educated class
- b. Eastern kings
- c. Men who studied the stars
- d. Sages
- e. None of the above
- At the time of Jesus’ birth, myrrh was primarily used as this:
- a. Middle Eastern money
- b. A drink
- c. A malleable metal
- d. A spice used for burying the deceased.
- e. None of the above
Adapted from https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/holiday-extras/christmas-iq-test-bst.html