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50 Bible Christmas Trivia Quiz Questions #1 - Need Help


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Twice in the past we had a BIBLE TRIVIA QUIZ.
Each Quiz has 50 Multiple Choice Questions in 5 groups of 10



Then I thought we could have a Christmas Edition as well.






So here is a Christmas Bible Trivia Quiz #1

50 Questions in 5 rounds of 10 questions

The ANSWERS can be found at the end of this blog post.

     





Round 1.


#1     In the book of Matthew, who told Joseph that the baby was to be called Jesus?

(a)    An angel          (b)     Mary          (c)     The Magi



#2     Which animals were present at the actual birth of Jesus?

(a)     Donkeys & Sheep        (b)     Horses & Sheep       
(c)     The bible does not mention any animals



#3     What was the name of the prophetess who approached Mary and Joseph in the temple and thanked God for the baby Jesus?

(a)     Anna               (b)     Julia              (c)     Phoebe



#4     According to the Gospel of Matthew - the Wise Men saw the Star in the 

(a)     North              (b)     East               (c)     West



#5     In the Gospel of Luke what is the City of David called?

(a)     Nazareth        (b)     Jerusalem         (c)     Bethlehem



#6     How many times is the actual term "swaddling clothes" mentioned in the Bible?

(a)     1                   (b)     2                      (c)     4



#7     Which angel appeared to Zacharias?

(a)     Gabriel              (b)     Michael             (c)     Raphael



#8     In the Gospel of Matthew who was Jesus' earthly grandfather?

(a)     Gareb              (b)     Jacob               (c)     Medan



#9     In the Gospel of Luke what is the name given for an army of Angels praising God?

(a)     Covenant        (b)     Multitude         (c)     Heavenly Host



#10    Which Christmas Carol brings us "Tidings of Comfort & Joy"?

(a)     Calyspso Carol      (b)    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen          (c)    It Came upon a Midnight Clear






Round 2.


#11     Where was Jesus born?

(a)     Bethlehem         (b)     Jerusalem          (c)     Nazareth



#12     Which item was not one of the gifts from the Wise Men?

(a)     Gold             (b)     Myrrh           (c)     Silver



#13     Of which religion were Mary & Joseph?

(a)     Christianity          (b)     Islam            (c)     Judaism



#14    How did the shepherds who visited the baby Jesus know how to find him?

(a)     An angel told them      (b)     They followed a star     
(c)     They were told in a dream



#15    How did Mary find out she was pregnant?

(a)     she felt the baby           (b)     An angel told her       
(c)     she was told in a dream



#16    Which prophet said "unto us a child is born"?

(a)      Hosea           (b)     Isaiah            (c)     Jeremiah



#17     Who was Elizabeth?

(a)    Mary's mother     (b)    Mary's sister      (c)   Mary's relative



#18     What age was Jesus when the wise men came to see Him?

(a)      1 week       (b)     1 month       (c)     The bible does not tell us His age



#19     Why did Mary & Joseph go to Bethlehem?

(a)      Because of a census        (b)     Mary had family there       (c)     They went to get married



#20    Where did the three ships sail into on Christmas Day in the Morning? 

(a)     Bethlehem         (b)     Jerusalem          (c)     Nazareth






Round 3.

#21     Where did Joseph flee to with Mary and Jesus?

(a)     Jerusalem               (b)     Egypt               (c)     Nazareth



#22    What age was Jesus when His parents lost Him on a trip and then found Him in the temple?

(a)      12           (b)     13           (c)     14



#23     How did Mary react to finding out she was to have a child?

(a)      She was full of joy that God had chosen her 
(b)      She was unsure but put her trust in God  
(c)      She tried to run away



#24     When did Elizabeth's baby jump in her womb?

(a)      When his father declared his name
(b)      When an angel appeared to Elizabeth
(c)      When he heard Mary's greeting



#25     Who was the king of Judea at the time when Jesus was born?

(a)      Herod                (b)     Nero                   (c)     Solomon



#26     What did Mary use as a crib for Jesus?

(a)     A box           
(b)     A cot        
(c)     A manger



#27     Which books tell us about the birth of Jesus?

(a)   Matthew & Mark    (b)   Matthew & Luke    (c)   Luke & John



#28     What name was given to Elizabeth's baby?

(a)      Simon         (b)     Jesus         (c)     John



#29     Where did Mary & Joseph go to live after their time in Egypt?

(a)      Bethlehem            (b)     Jerusalem            (c)     Nazareth



#30    Which Christmas Carol contains these words - "asleep on the hay"

(a)     Unto us a Child is Born       (b)     Mary's Boy child        (c)     Away in a Manger






Round 4.


#31     In which book of the Bible do we read the ancestry of Jesus from Adam onwards?

(a)      Matthew              (b)     Mark               (c)     Luke



#32     What happened to John the Baptist's father before John was born?

(a)      He became blind        (b)     He became deaf         (c)     He became dumb



#33     What age was Jesus when Mary, Joseph and Jesus returned from Egypt?

(a)      6 months              (b)     3 years              (c)     the bible does not tell us exactly



#34     According to Luke what did the people do when they heard about the birth of Jesus from the Shepherds?

(a)      disbelieved        (b)     laughed         (c)     Marvelled



#35     When Elizabeth gave birth what did the people think the boy would be called?

(a)      John              (b)     a family name               (c)     Zacharias after his father



#36     What is the start of the song Mary sang after hearing she would bear the Child of God?

(a)      My heart magnifies God             
(b)      My mind magnifies the Holy One                  
(c)      My soul magnifies the Lord



#37     Which prophet told where Jesus would be born"

(a)       Hosea               (b)     Isaiah              (c)     Micah



#38     How did Mary & Joseph travel to the census

(a)      by donkey        
(b)      by foot       
(c)      its not in the Bible



#39     When Zacharias prophesied about his son what did he say he would be called?

(a)      the prophet of the highest              
(b)      the prophet of God             
(c)      the prophet of the Lord 



#40    Which Christmas Carol contains these words "the Prince of Glory was His Name"?

(a)     Away in a Manger              (b)     Calypso Carol               (c)     Joy to the World




Round 5.


#41     What is the name given to the 24 days leading up to Christmas?

(a)      Christmastide        (b)     Advent         (c)     Epiphany 


#42     What direction did the Wise Men travel to going to Herod's Palace?

(a)      Southward        (b)      Eastward        (c)      Westward



#43    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?

(a)     Mary                      (b)     Joseph                  (c)    Matthias


#44    What else did the Wise Men do aside from give gifts to Jesus

(a)     They gave gifts to Mary 
(b)     They kneeled down and worshipped Him 
(c)     They heard the Angelic Chorus


#45     Did Mary have any other children after Jesus?

(a)     no      (b)     yes a son    (c)      Yes sons and daughters             


#46    Who did Mary go to visit when she was pregnant

(a)     Anna             (b)     Elizabeth            (c)    Joseph



#47     What does the Title Immanuel mean?

(a)     God with us     (b)     Son of the Most High     (c)     Jesus



#48    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?

(a)     Mary                      (b)     Joseph                  (c)    John



#49    What is a manger?

(a)     A cot made of straw          
(b)     A crib borrowed from the innkeeper        
(c)     A feeding trough for animals



#50     Which Christmas Carol contains these words "peace on earth and mercy mild"?

(a)      Angels we have heard on High        
(b)      O Come all Ye Faithful         
(c)      Hark the Herald Angels Sing






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Round 1.


#1     In the book of Matthew, who told Joseph that the baby was to be called Jesus?
(a)    An angel  

#2     Which animals were present at the actual birth of Jesus?
(c)     The bible does not mention any animals

#3     What was the name of the prophetess who approached Mary and Joseph in the temple and thanked God for the baby Jesus?
(a)     Anna             

#4     According to the Gospel of Matthew - the Wise Men saw the Star in the 
(b)     East 

#5     In the Gospel of Luke what is the City of David called?
(c)     Bethlehem

#6     How many times is the actual term "swaddling clothes" mentioned in the Bible?
(b)     2              LUKE  2 v 7 & 12






#7     Which angel appeared to Zacharias?
(a)     Gabriel 

#8     In the Gospel of Matthew who was Jesus' earthly grandfather?
(b)     Jacob                       

 
   Matthew 1 v 16.   
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.


#9     In the Gospel of Luke what is the name given for an army of Angels praising God?
(c)     Heavenly Host

#10    Which Christmas Carol brings us "Tidings of Comfort & Joy"?
(b)     God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 




Round 2.

#11    Where was Jesus born?  
(a)     Bethlehem

#12    Which item was not one of the gifts from the Wise Men?   
(c)     Silver

#13    Of which religion were Mary & Joseph?
(c)     Judaism
        
#14    How did the shepherds who visited the baby Jesus know how to find him?       
(a)     An angel told them





#15    How did Mary find out she was pregnant?     
(b)     An angel told her               

#16    Which prophet said "unto us a child is born?
(b)     Isaiah 

           


#17    Who was Elizabeth?     
(c)     Mary's relative              

#18    What age was Jesus when the wise men came to see him?
(c)     The bible does not tell us His age

#19    Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
(a)     Because of a census

#20    Where did the three ships sail into on Christmas Day in the Morning? 
(a)     Bethlehem



Round 3.

#21    Where did Joseph flee to with Mary and Jesus?
(b)     Egypt 

#22     What age was Jesus when His parents lost Him on a trip and then found Him in the temple?
(a)      12  

#23     How did Mary react to finding out she was to have a child?
(b)      She was unsure but put her trust in God  

#24     When did Elizabeth's baby jump in her womb?
(c)      When he heard Mary's greeting

#25     Who was the king of Judea at the time when Jesus was born?
(a)      Herod             

#26     What did Mary use as a crib for Jesus?
(c)      A manger

#27     Which books tell us about the birth of Jesus?
(b)      Matthew & Luke     





#28     What name was given to Elizabeth's baby?
(c)      John

#29     Where did Mary & Joseph go to live after their time in Egypt?
(c)      Nazareth

#30    Which Christmas Carol contains these words - "asleep on the hay"
(c)      Away in a Manger








Round 4.

#31     In which book of the Bible do we read the ancestry of Jesus from Adam onwards?
(a)      Matthew          


#32     What happened to John the Baptist's father before John was born?
 (c)     He became dumb


#33     What age was Jesus when Mary, Joseph and Jesus returned from Egypt?
(c)     the bible does not tell us exactly


#34     According to Luke what did the people do when they heard about the birth of Jesus from the Shepherds?
(c)     Marvelled


#35     When Elizabeth gave birth what did the people think the boy would be called?
(b)     a family name         


#36     What is the start of the song Mary sang after hearing she would bear the Child of God?
(c)      My soul magnifies the Lord


#37     Which prophet told where Jesus would be born"
(c)     Micah




#38     How did Mary & Joseph travel to the census
(c)      it's not in the Bible


#39     When Zacharias prophesied about his son what did he say he would be called?
(c)      the prophet of the Lord 


#40    Which Christmas Carol contains these words "the Prince of Glory is His Name"?
(b)     Calypso Carol     








Round 5.

#41     What is the name given to the 24 days leading up to Christmas?
(b)      Advent          

#42     What direction did the Wise Men travel to going to Herod's Palace?
(c)      Westward

#43    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?
(b)     Joseph 

#44    What else did the Wise Men do aside from give gifts to Jesus
(b)     They kneeled down and worshipped Him                

#45     Did Mary have any other children after Jesus?
(c)      Yes - sons and daughters 

#46    Who did Mary go to visit when she was pregnant?     
(b)     Elizabeth

#47     What does the Title Immanuel mean?
(a)     God with us

#48     Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?
(b)     Joseph  

#49     What is a manger
(c)     A feeding trough for animals






#50     Which Christmas Carol contains these words "peace on earth and mercy mild"?
(c)      Hark the Herald Angels Sing
         


How did you do?


If you got any wrong answers I hope it was just a few and that we have managed to learn something through the Quiz.