Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)
I stole borrowed this little quiz because it’s good. I guarantee that if you take this test, you will be the smartest person at the church Christmas party (that is to say if you’re willing to glean from your mistakes). David Langerfeld, an associate pastor at Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo, gives this Christmas IQ test to his Sunday School class — I do not know if he developed it or stole it borrowed it from someone else. Try not peek at the answers (below and to the right) of each question.
1. Joseph was originally from… (Luke 2:3)
A. Bethlehem
B. Nazareth
C. Hebron
D. Jerusalem
E. None of the above
1. A. He worked and lived in Nazareth, but he was returning to Bethlehem
2. What does the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph? (Luke 2:7)
A. “There is no room in the inn.”
B. “I have a stable you can use.”
C. “Come back later and I should have some vacancies.”
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above
2. E. The innkeeper didn’t say anything. The Bible makes no mention of an innkeeper.
3. A manger is a…
A. Stable for domestic animals
B. Wooden hay storage bin
C. Feeding trough
D. Barn
3. C. Feeding trough
4. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus’ birth?
A. Cows, sheep, goats
B. Cows, donkeys, goats
C. Sheep and goats only
D. Miscellaneous barnyard animals
E. None of the above
4. E. The Bible doesn’t say. The Bible also makes no mention of a barn or stable, just the manger
5. 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
5. E. The magi saw the star. The wise men would later follow it..
6. According to the Bible, how did Mary and Joseph get to Bethlehem?
A. Camel
B. Donkey
C. Walked
D. Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey
E. Horse-drawn chariot
F. Who knows?
6. F. The Bible doesn’t say
7. How many angels spoke to the shepherds? (Luke 2:10)
A. One
B. Three
C. Multitude
D. None of the above
8. What did the angels say/sing? (Luke 2:14)
A. “Glory to God in the highest, etc.”
B. “Alleluia”
C. “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given”
D. “Joy the world, the Lord is come”
E. “Glory to the newborn King”
8. A.
9. What is a heavenly host?
A. The angel at the gate of heaven
B. The angel who serves refreshments in heaven
C. An angel choir
D. An angel army
E. None of the above
9. D. The word means army – literally thousands.
10. There was snow that first Christmas…
A. Only in Bethlehem
B. All over Israel
C. Nowhere in Israel
D. Somewhere in Israel
10. D. Mt. Hermon typically has snow on it.
11. What is frankincense?
A. A precious metal
B. A precious fabric
C. A precious perfume
D. None of the above
11. C.
12. In Matthew, what does “wise men” or “Magi” refer to?
A. Men of the educated class
B. Eastern kings
C. Men who studied the stars
D. Sages
12. C. The word Magi literally means star-gazers
13. What is myrrh?
A. Middle Eastern money
B. A drink
C. An easily shaped metal
D. A spice used for burying people
E. None of the above
13. D.
14. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
E. We don’t know.
14. E. We don’t know.
15. Where did the wise men find Jesus? (Matthew 2:11)
A. In a manger
B. In a stable
C. In Nazareth
D. In Saudi Arabia
E. In a house
F. None of the above
15. E.
16. When the wise men found Jesus he was… (Matthew 2:11)
A. A babe wrapped in swaddling clothes
B. A young child
C. A boy in the temple
D. A grown man
16. B. He was probably somewhere between 12-24 months old.
17. The “star in the east” that the wise men followed… (Matthew 2:9)
A. Stayed in the same place 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
17. C.
18. The wise men stopped in Jerusalem… (Matthew 2:2)
A. To inform Herod about Jesus
B. To find out where Jesus was
C. To ask about the star
D. To buy presents
E. None of the above
18. B.
19. Where do we find the Christmas story?
A. Matthew
B. Mark
C. Luke
D. John
E. All of the above
F. Only A and B
G. Only A and C
H. Only A, B and C
19. G.
20. When Joseph found Mary was pregnant, what happened?
A. They got married
B. Joseph wanted to break the engagement
C. Mary left town for three months
D. A and B
E. B and C
20. E.
21. Who told (made) Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem? (Luke 2:1-5)
A. The angel chorus
B. Mary’s mother
C. Herod
D. The shepherds
E. Caesar Augustus
21. E.
How did you do?
That’s ok, I didn’t do that well either. But look at the bright side, now we know! Of course that raises the issue, “Are these answers correct?” While some of these questions do have tricky answers (like the ‘snow’ on Mt. Hermon one), you may not agree with the answer provided. That’s cool. Just leave a comment below containing what you believe the correct answer to be along with supporting scripture. Oh yeah, and Merry Christmas!
These articles may or may not be related
- Christmas I.q. Quiz (christianmotivations.weebly.com)
- The Nativity of Jesus (christophercrandolph.wordpress.com)
- Do You Believe in Magi? (salvationhistory.com)
- The Characters of Christmas – Joseph (customsofchristmas.wordpress.com)
- The Best Gift of Christmas – Advent Day 8 (faithumchurch.wordpress.com)
- Missing the point of Christmas (vineoflife.net)
- Lectionary Sermon for Christmas Day 2012 (billpeddie.wordpress.com)
- Let’s Go Straight to Bethlehem. (greatriversofhope.wordpress.com)
- Just in Time for Christmas – A New Version of the Beloved Story of the Magi (prweb.com)
- Bethlehem Manager (findingchristinchristmas.wordpress.com)
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