Last night the Youth Group did this quiz as "Who Wants a lot of Christmas Candy?" with two teams competing for more and more Christmas candy. They did pretty well. Now let's see how you do. The answers are in the extended entry.
1. Christmas has been celebrated on December 25 since –
a) Jesus was born
b) Pope Pius III declared it in 1781
c) The 4th century
d) Charles Dickens established the date in “A Christmas Carol”
2. Joseph was from
a) Bethlehem
b) Jerusalem
c) Nazereth
d) Detroit
3. Joseph & Mary traveled to Bethlehem with a
a) Camel
b) Donkey
c) Trade caravan
d) Who knows?
4. A manger is a
a) stable for domestic animals
b) wooden hay storage bin
c) feeding trough
d) barn
5. Which animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
a) cows, sheep, goats
b) cows, donkeys, sheep
c) lions, tigers, bears
d) Who knows?
6. Who saw the star in the east?
a) Shepherds
b) Mary and Joseph
c) Three Kings
d) None of the above
7. The angels who appeared to the shepherds sang –
a) “Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come”
b) “My Sweet Lord”
c) “Glory to God in the Highest”
d) “Unto us a child is born”
8. 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) He never cried
d) Who knows?
9. Frankincense is
a) a precious metal
b) a precious fabric
c) a precious incense
d) a mad scientist who made a monster
10. Myrrh is
a) an easily shaped metal
b) a spice used for burying people
c) a drink
d) the name of Mary’s midwife
11. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
a) 3
b) 4 (but one got lost)
c) 22
d) Who knows?
12. The wise men were
a) doctors
b) eastern kings
c) astrologers
d) tourists
13. The wise men found Jesus in a
a) manger
b) inn
c) house
d) trailer park
14. The story of Jesus’ birth can be found in
a) Hebrews and Acts
b) Mark and John
c) Matthew and Luke
d) Genesis and Exodus
15. When Mary & Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant they
a) got married
b) Joseph wanted to break off the engagement and Mary left town for 3 months
c) Went to Bethlehem
d) Sought premarital counseling
16. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
a) an angel in a dream
b) Mary’s mother
c) Some wise men
d) Caesar Augustus
17. Joseph, Mary and Jesus went to Egypt to
a) see the pyramids
b) escape Herod’s wrath because of a warning in a dream
c) put Jesus in a basket in the reeds by the river
d) They never went to Egypt.
18. This gospel speaks of Joseph being visited in dreams by angels
a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John
19. Mary, when she finds out she’s pregnant goes to visit
a) her mother, Anna
b) her cousin, Elizabeth
c) her midwife, Obstretica
d) Santa Clause
20. Jesus is born in
a) Jerusalem
b) Nazareth
c) Bethlehem
d) Duluth
21. King Herod found out about the birth of Jesus
a) by visiting astrologers
b) by reading the Jerusalem newspaper
c) by his wise advisors
d) by a dream
22. The wise men brought a gift of
a) frankincense
b) myrrh
c) gold
d) all of the above
23. When the wise men didn’t return to King Herod he
a) went to look for Jesus by himself
b) had all of the baby boys in Bethlehem killed
c) cried
d) proclaimed a day of celebration for the birth of a new king
24. Jesus’ first visitors, after his birth, were
a) talking animals
b) shepherds
c) wise men with gifts
d) tax collectors
25. The name “Jesus” means
a) God’s chosen
b) God saves
c) Son of Jesse
d) Nothing
26. The 12 days of Christmas are
a) December 14-25
b) December 25-January 5
c) The 12 Sundays after Christmas
d) The time it took for Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem
Answers are underlined.
1. Christmas has been celebrated on December 25 since –
a) Jesus was born
b) Pope Pius III declared it in 1781
c) The 4th century
d) Charles Dickens established the date in “A Christmas Carol”
2. Joseph was from
a) Bethlehem
b) Jerusalem
c) Nazereth
d) Detroit
3. Joseph & Mary traveled to Bethlehem with a
a) Camel
b) Donkey
c) Trade caravan
d) Who knows?
4. A manger is a
a) stable for domestic animals
b) wooden hay storage bin
c) feeding trough
d) barn
5. Which animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
a) cows, sheep, goats
b) cows, donkeys, sheep
c) lions, tigers, bears
d) Who knows?
6. Who saw the star in the east?
a) Shepherds
b) Mary and Joseph
c) Three Kings
d) None of the above
7. The angels who appeared to the shepherds sang –
a) “Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come”
b) “My Sweet Lord”
c) “Glory to God in the Highest”
d) “Unto us a child is born”
8. 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) He never cried
d) Who knows?
9. Frankincense is
a) a precious metal
b) a precious fabric
c) a precious incense
d) a mad scientist who made a monster
10. Myrrh is
a) an easily shaped metal
b) a spice used for burying people
c) a drink
d) the name of Mary’s midwife
11. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
a) 3
b) 4 (but one got lost)
c) 22
d) Who knows?
12. The wise men were
a) doctors
b) eastern kings
c) astrologers
d) tourists
13. The wise men found Jesus in a
a) manger
b) inn
c) house
d) trailer park
14. The story of Jesus’ birth can be found in
a) Hebrews and Acts
b) Mark and John
c) Matthew and Luke
d) Genesis and Exodus
15. When Mary & Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant they
a) got married
b) Joseph wanted to break off the engagement and Mary left town for 3 months
c) Went to Bethlehem
d) Sought premarital counseling
16. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
a) an angel in a dream
b) Mary’s mother
c) Some wise men
d) Caesar Augustus
17. Joseph, Mary and Jesus went to Egypt to
a) see the pyramids
b) escape Herod’s wrath because of a warning in a dream
c) put Jesus in a basket in the reeds by the river
d) They never went to Egypt.
18. This gospel speaks of Joseph being visited in dreams by angels
a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John
19. Mary, when she finds out she’s pregnant goes to visit
a) her mother, Anna
b) her cousin, Elizabeth
c) her midwife, Obstretica
d) Santa Claus
20. Jesus is born in
a) Jerusalem
b) Nazareth
c) Bethlehem
d) Duluth
21. King Herod found out about the birth of Jesus
a) by visiting astrologers
b) by reading the Jerusalem newspaper
c) by his wise advisers
d) by a dream
22. The wise men brought a gift of
a) frankincense
b) myrrh
c) gold
d) all of the above
23. When the wise men didn’t return to King Herod he
a) went to look for Jesus by himself
b) had all of the baby boys in Bethlehem killed
c) cried
d) proclaimed a day of celebration for the birth of a new king
24. Jesus’ first visitors, after his birth, were
a) talking animals
b) shepherds
c) wise men with gifts
d) tax collectors
25. The name “Jesus” means
a) God’s chosen
b) God saves
c) Son of Jesse
d) Nothing
26. The 12 days of Christmas are
a) December 14-25
b) December 25-January 5
c) The 12 Sundays after Christmas
d) The time it took for Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem
Comments (3)
Great quiz! I think I'll use it with my whole congregation.
Posted by Rick Edwards | December 13, 2007 4:16 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 16:16
That was fun, but now I must face that I do not know what the 12 days of Christmas is about. Have a minute to explain?
Posted by Lucie | December 25, 2007 9:13 PM
Posted on December 25, 2007 21:13
Sure, Lucie! The 12 days of Christmas go from Christmas Day proper to Epiphany (January 6). It was associated with decorating your house, games, arts, and parties. Often, on the 12th night of Christmas, there would be plays and concerts. Shakespeare's play, Twelfth Night, is named thusly because it was prepared for this night.
Posted by Lawrence Lee | December 27, 2007 7:56 AM
Posted on December 27, 2007 07:56