INSTRUCTIONS: KEY Read and answer each question in the order it appears. When choices are given, read them carefully and select the best one. Put a "T" or an "F" in the blank on all True or False questions. Guessing is permitted, cheating is not...

_False___ 1. As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been on December 25. (True or False) False. Eastern Orthodox celebrates on January 6-7.

_C___ 2. Joseph was from:

A. Bethlehem
B. Jerusalem
C. Nazareth
D. Egypt
E. Minnesota
F. None of the above answers
C. Luke 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

_F___ 3. How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?

A. Camel
B. Donkey
C. Walked
D. Volkswagen
E. Joseph walked. Mary rode a donkey.
F. Who knows?
F. Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

_False___4 Mary and Joseph were married when Mary became pregnant. (True or False)
False. Luke 2:5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. [NIV]

_True___ 5. Mary and Joseph were married when Jesus was born. (True or False)
True. Matthew 1:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. True. Matthew 1:24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

_True___ 6. Mary was a virgin when she delivered Jesus. (True or False)
True. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (NAS95)
True. Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. {they...: or, his name shall be called}
True. Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

_E___ 7. 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
E. None of the above answers is correct.
E. Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

_E___ 8. Jesus was delivered in a:

A. Stable
B. Manger
C. Cave
D. Barn
E. Unknown
E. Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

_C___ 9. A "Manger" is a:

A. Stable for domestic animals
B. Wooden hay storage bin
C. feeding trough
D. Barn
C. feeding trough, ( Luke 2:7 Luke 2:12 Luke 2:16 ), the name (The Greek phatne, rendered "stall" in Luke 13:15 ) given to the place where the infant Redeemer was laid. It seems to have been a stall or crib for feeding cattle. Stables and mangers in our modern sense were in ancient times unknown in the East. The word here properly denotes "the ledge or projection in the end of the room used as a stall on which the hay or other food of the animals of travellers was placed."

_F___ 10. Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus' birth?

A. Cows, sheep, goats
B. Cows, donkeys, sheep
C. Sheep and goats only
D. Miscellaneous barnyard animals
E. Lions, tigers, elephants
F. None of the above
F. None of the above

_E___ 11. 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
E. Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

_D___ 12. How many angels spoke to the shepherds?

A. One
B. Three
C. A "Multitude"
D. A and C
E. less than one
F. None of the above
F. Luke 2:15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
F. Luke 2:8-15 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

_F___ 13. What "sign" were the shepherds told to look for?

A. "This way to baby Jesus?"
B. A star over Bethlehem
C. A baby that doesn't cry
D. A house with a Christmas tree
E. A baby in a stable
F. None of the above
F. Luke 2:12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

_D___ 14, 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 child is given"
D. "Glory to God in the highest, etc."
E. "Glory to the Newborn King"
F. "My Sweet Lord"
G. None of the above
D. Luke 2:13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

_E___ 15. What is a "Heavenly Host?"

A. The angel at the gate of heaven
B. The angel who invites people to heaven
C. The angel who serves drinks in heaven
D. An angel choir
E. An Angel army
F. None of the above
E. An Angel army, See, 2 Kings 6:14-16, Lord of Hosts is God’s 5 star general title.

_C___ 16. There was snow that first Christmas:

A. Only in Bethlehem
B. All over Israel
C. Nowhere in Israel
D. Somewhere in Israel
E. Mary and Joseph only "dreamed" of a white Christmas
C. I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, Bing Crosby, 1940

_C___ 17. The baby Jesus cried:

A. When the doctor slapped him on his behind
B. When the little drummer boy started banging on his drum
C. Just like other babies cry
D. He never cried
C. Just like other babies cry.

_C___ 18. What is "frankincense?"

A. A precious metal
B. A precious fabric
C. A precious perfume
D. An eastern monster story
E. None of the above
C. A precious perfume From Ethiopia and Egypt, $5-23 Aromatic resin, incense perfumes –wipikedia.com

_B___ 19. What is "Myrrh?"

A. An easy shaped metal
B. A spice used for burying people
C. A drink
D. After-shave lotion
B. Myrrh-Hebrew natural gum, “rare perfume with intoxicating qualities.” (Wikipedia.com) Covered the smell of the decomposing dead body.

_Unknown___ 20. How many wise men came to see Jesus? (Write in the correct number.)
Unknown, There were three gifts, but the number of wise men is unknown, some say, three, some say 300 men came from the East.

_C___ 21. 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"
C. They were astrologers Biblical Greek word, Magi. Matthew 2:1f After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.

_C___ 22. The wise men found Jesus in a

A. Manger
B. Stable
C. House
D. Holiday Inn
E. Good mood
C. House, Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

_B___23. Why did the wise men stop 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. For gas
E. To buy presents for Jesus
B. To find out where Jesus was Mt 2:2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. They did not ask, but told about the star.

_G___ 24. Where do we find the Christmas story in order to check these rediculous questions?

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
I. Only X, Y and Z
G. A and C

_F___ 25. 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. A, B and C
F. A, B, and C
A. Mt 1:24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. B. Mt 1:19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. C. Lu 1:39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.

_D___ 26. 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
F. No one told them to
D. Caesar Augustus, Lu 2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

_G___ 27. Joseph took the baby Jesus to Egypt:

A. To show him the pyramids
B. To teach him the wisdom of the pharaohs
C. To put him in a basket in the reeds by the river
D. Because he dreamed about it
E. To be taxed
F. Joseph did not take Jesus to Egypt
G. None of the above
G. None of the above Matthew 2:13-15. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.