The Christmas Story Bible Quiz: The Birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke
A Bible quiz on the nativity of Jesus as told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: Mary and Joseph, the angel Gabriel, Bethlehem, the shepherds and the Magi, with Scripture references. Ideal for Christmas Sunday school and youth groups.
- All ages
- 12 questions
- About 6 min
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Questions
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- 1Single choice
Which angel told Mary that she would give birth to Jesus?
- Michael
- Raphael
- Gabriel
- Uriel
- 2Single choice
What was the name of Mary's relative who became the mother of John the Baptist?
- Anna
- Martha
- Ruth
- Elizabeth
- 3Single choice
Why did Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
- To visit Elizabeth
- To flee from King Herod
- To celebrate Passover
- For a census ordered by Caesar Augustus
- 4Single choice
In which town was Jesus born?
- Bethlehem
- Nazareth
- Jerusalem
- Capernaum
- 5True / False
According to Luke, Mary laid the newborn Jesus in a manger.
- True
- False
- 6Single choice
On the night Jesus was born, to whom did an angel announce his birth?
- Priests in the Temple
- Shepherds in the fields
- King Herod
- The wise men
- 7Single choice
What sign did the angel give the shepherds so they could find the baby?
- A bright light over a palace
- A dove resting on a roof
- A baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger
- A crowd gathered at the inn
- 8Type answer
Matthew quotes a prophecy that the child will be given a name meaning "God with us". What is that name?
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- 9Single choice
What led the wise men to the place where the child Jesus was?
- A star
- An angel on the road
- A map from King Herod
- A pillar of cloud
- 10Multiple choiceMore than one correct answer
Which gifts did the wise men (Magi) bring to Jesus?
- Gold
- Silver
- Frankincense
- Myrrh
- Bread
- 11True / False
The Bible says there were exactly three wise men.
- True
- False
- 12Single choice
After the wise men left, why did Joseph take Mary and Jesus to Egypt?
- To find work as a carpenter
- An angel warned him in a dream that Herod wanted to kill the child
- Because the census required it
- To visit Mary's relatives there