Christmas I.Q. Test 1. T or F: As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been on December 25. 2. Joseph was from: a. Bethlehem b. Jerusalem c. Nazareth d. Egypt 3. Which gospel traces the genealogy of Jesus through David to Adam thus relating Him to all humanity? a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John 4. Which gospel traces the genealogy of Jesus through David to Abraham thus relating Him to the Jews? a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John 5. Jesus earthly ancestry is traced to the tribe of Judah and the house of David through a. Joseph b. Mary c. the Holy Spirit d. Mary and Joseph 6. How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? a. Camel b. Donkey c. Walked d. Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey 7. T or F: Mary and Joseph were married when Mary became pregnant. 8. T or F: Mary and Joseph were married when Jesus was born. 9. T or F: Mary was a virgin when she delivered Jesus. 10. What did the innkeeper tell Mary and Joseph? a. There is no room in the inn. b. I have a stable you can use. c. Come back after the Christmas rush and I should have some vacancies. d. Both A and B.
11. Jesus was delivered in a: a. Stable b. Manger c. Cave d. Barn e. Unknown 12. A manger is a: a. Stable for domestic animals b. Wooden hay storage bin c. Feeding trough d. Barn e. Skin disease which dogs get 13. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus birth? a. Cows, donkeys, sheep b. Sheep and goats only c. Miscellaneous barnyard animals d. Lions, tigers, elephants 14. Who saw the star in the east? a. Shepherds b. Mary and Joseph c. Three kings d. Both A and C 15. How many angels spoke to the shepherds? a. One b. Three c. A Multitude d. None of the above 16. What sign did the angels tell the shepherds to look for? a. A flashing sign which said, This way to baby Jesus b. A Star over Bethlehem c. A baby that doesn t cry d. A baby in a stable 17. What did the angels sing? a. Joy to the World, the Lord is come b. Alleluia c. Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given d. Glory to God in the highest, etc. e. Glory to the Newborn King
18. What is a Heavenly Host? a. The angel at the gate of Heaven b. The angel who invites people to Heaven c. An angel choir d. An angel army 19. There was snow that first Christmas: a. Only in Bethlehem b. All over Israel c. No where in Israel d. On Mount Hermon e. Mary and Joseph only dreamed of a white Christmas 20. Who told Mary she was to have Jesus? a. Joseph b. Herod c. Gabriel d. Matthew e. President of the U.S. 21. What is frankincense? 22. What is myrrh? a. A precious metal b. A precious fabric c. A precious perfume d. An eastern monster story a. An easily shaped metal b. A spice used for burying people c. A drink d. Aftershave lotion 23. How many wise men came to see Jesus? a. One b. Three c. Ten d. One-Thousand 24. What does wise men refer to? a. Men of the educated class b. They were Eastern Kings c. They were astrologers d. They were smart enough to follow the star e. They were sages
25. The wise men found Jesus in a: a. Manger b. Stable c. House d. Holiday Inn e. Good mood 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 that they saw d. To buy presents for Jesus e. Both A and D 27. Where do we find the Christmas story in order to check up on all these ridiculous questions? a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John e. All of the above f. Only A and B g. Only A and C 28. When Joseph and Mary found out that Mary was pregnant with Jesus, what happened? a. They got married b. Joseph wanted to break the engagement c. Mary left town for three months d. An angel told them to go to Bethlehem e. Both A and D f. Both B and C 29. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? a. The angel b. Mary s mother c. Herod d. Caesar Augustus e. Alexander the Great 30. Joseph took the baby Jesus to Egypt: a. To show him the pyramids b. Because he dreamed about it c. To be taxed d. Joseph did not take Jesus to Egypt 31. On what day was Jesus circumcised? a. First b. Third c. Eighth d. Tenth e. He wasn t circumcised
32. What world power was in control when Jesus was born? a. Jews b. Greeks c. Romans d. United Nations 33. When Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returned from Egypt to the land of Israel, where did they move to? a. They never went to Egypt b. Jerusalem c. Bethlehem d. Nazareth e. They did not return 34. Who was the governor of Syria when Jesus was born? a. Caesar b. Herod c. Quirinius d. Zechariah e. Carnahan 35. Who was Simeon? 36. Who was Anna? a. The innkeeper b. A man in the temple that blessed the baby Jesus c. One of the Wise Men d. One of the shepherds e. Joseph s brother a. Joseph s sister b. Mary s cousin c. The innkeeper d. A prophetess that blessed Jesus 37. To which of the following was Jesus related? a. Elizabeth b. Zechariah c. John the Baptist d. All of the above 38. What does Jesus mean? a. The Lord Saves b. The Anointed One c. The King Reigns d. Beloved e. The Precious Son
39. Immanuel means a. God s Gift Poured Out b. God s Lamb c. God s Holy Son d. God With Us 40. Who was king when Jesus was born? a. Herod b. Justus c. Augustus d. Naphtali e. Zebulun 41. Who was Archelaus? a. Herod s son b. A Roman Prince c. King of Judea when Jesus returned from Egypt d. Both A and C 42. How did Herod know the age of the baby Jesus when he ordered that they all were to be killed? a. An angel told him b. The Magi told him c. A lucky guess d. The Pharisee s told him 43. Which of these prophets prophesied about Jesus birth? a. Micah b. Hosea c. Jeremiah d. Isaiah e. All of the above 44. How many prophecies are there regarding Jesus first coming? a. One b. Ten c. Three Hundred d. One-Thousand e. Three-Thousand 45. What gifts were given to the baby Jesus? a. Gold, Jewels, Perfumes b. Myrrh, Diamonds, Gold c. Frankincense, Diamonds, Gold d. Frankincense, Myrrh, Gold