Answer Key: Christmas Bible Quiz

1. In which town was Jesus born?
   a) Nazareth b) Bethlehem c) Jerusalem (Luke 2:4–7)
2. Which angel visited Mary?
   a) Michael b) Raphael c) Gabriel (Luke 1:26–27)
3. Which Roman emperor ordered the census that sent Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem?
   a) Caesar Augustus b) Tiberius c) Nero (Luke 2:1)
4. Who was king in Judea when Jesus was born?
   a) David b) Herod c) Pilate (Matthew 2:1)
5. Where did Mary lay the baby Jesus?
   a) In a cradle b) In a basket c) In a manger (Luke 2:7)
6. Who heard the news first from the angels, while watching their flocks at night?
   a) Shepherds b) Wise men c) Priests (Luke 2:8–11)
7. What did the wise men follow?
   a) A cloud b) A star c) An angel (Matthew 2:2, 9)
8. Which three gifts did the wise men bring?
   a) Gold, silver and bronze b) Bread, wine and oil c) Gold, frankincense and myrrh (Matthew 2:11)
9. How many wise men does the Bible say there were?
   a) Three b) Twelve c) It doesn't say (Matthew 2:1–11)
10. Where did Joseph take Mary and Jesus to escape from Herod?
    a) Egypt b) Babylon c) Rome (Matthew 2:13–14)
11. Which prophet foretold that the ruler would come out of Bethlehem?
    a) Jonah b) Micah c) Daniel (Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:5–6)
12. Emmanuel means...
    a) God with us b) Prince of peace c) Son of David (Matthew 1:23)
13. Who was Mary's cousin, the mother of John the Baptist?
    a) Anna b) Elisabeth c) Martha (Luke 1:36)
14. Which old man held the baby Jesus in the temple and praised God?
    a) Simeon b) Zacharias c) Nicodemus (Luke 2:25–28)
15. Which two Gospels tell the story of Jesus' birth?
    a) Mark and John b) Matthew and Luke c) Luke and John (Matthew 1–2; Luke 1–2)

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