Nativity Quiz - Christmas Trivia Game

Nativity Quiz taken from Gospel of Matthew and Luke

1. What does Jesus' other name, "Immanuel", mean?
A) Anointed One
B) Son of God
C) God with us

2. When Joseph first discovered that Mary was pregnant, he:
A) Tore his robe
B) No longer wished to marry her
C) Rejoiced

3. Why did Joseph change his mind about marrying Mary?
A) He was afraid of what people would think if they knew they broke engagement
B) He was a nice guy
C) An angel appeared to him and said, “Do not fear for the baby was conceived by Holy Spirit.”

4. In what city was Jesus born?
A) Nazareth
B) Galilee
C) Bethlehem

5. Why were Mary and Joseph unable to stay in an inn?
A) All the inns were closed
B) They didn't have enough money
C) There was no room for them

6. With what did Mary wrap newborn Jesus?
A) Swaddling
B) A blanket
C) Joseph's cape

7. After Jesus was born, where did Mary lay Him?
A) In a pile of hay
B) On the ground
C) In a feeding trough

8. What was the shepherds' initial reaction to the angel who visited them?
A) They were afraid
B) They were excited
C) They were angry

9. What did the angel tell the shepherds?
A) Don’t be afraid
B) The location of the newborn Savior
C) How to recognize the newborn Savior
D) All of the above

10. Who visited Joseph, Mary, and Jesus on the night He was born?
A) Shepherds and wise men
B) Shepherds, wise men, and all those dwelling in Bethlehem
C) Wise men
D) Shepherds

11. How many wise men brought gifts to Jesus?
A) 3
B) 2
C) The Bible never says

12. Who diligently asked the wise men about baby Jesus?
A) King Herod
B) King Pilate
C) King David

13. Why did this man (Question 12) want to lean more about Jesus' whereabouts?
A) He wanted Jesus to heal him
B) He wanted to kill Jesus
C) He wanted to worship Jesus

14. What guided the wise men to find Jesus?
A) Their dreams
B) A star
C) An angel

15. What gift did the wise men NOT give Jesus?
A) Silver
B) Myrrh
C) Gold
D) Frankincense

16. What was Jesus' approximate age when the wise men presented Him with gifts?
A) Newborn
B) 12 years old
C) 2 years or younger
D) 6 years old

Fill in the blanks:
John 3:16
For God so loved the 17) ________________ that He gave His only begotten
18) __________, that who ever believes in Him shall not 19) _______________ but have eternal 20)______________.

Challenge question.
21) On June 30, 2015, God had a sign from the original Nativity story over 2000 years ago reappear to point the world back to His Son. What was that sign? ____________________________


Answers:
1) C 2) B 3) C 4) C 5) C 6) A 7) C 8) A 9) D 10) D 11) C 12) A 13) B 14) B
15) A 16) C 17) world 18) Son 19) perish 20) life 21) Bethlehem Star

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