| 1.
As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has
been on December 25. |
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True |
| b) |
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False |
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| 2.
Joseph was from: |
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Bethlehem |
| b) |
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Jerusalem |
| c) |
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Nazareth |
| d) |
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Egypt |
| e) |
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Minnesota |
| f) |
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None of the above |
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| 3.
How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? |
| a) |
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Camel |
| b) |
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Donkey |
| c) |
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Walked |
| d) |
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Joseph walked, Mary
rode |
| e) |
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Who knows? |
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| 7.
What did the inkeeper tell Mary and Joseph? |
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"There is no
room in the inn." |
| b) |
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"I have a stable
you can use." |
| c) |
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"Both a
and b |
| d) |
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None of
the above |
| 8.
Jesus was delivered in a: |
| a) |
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stable |
| b) |
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manger |
| c) |
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cave |
| d) |
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barn |
| e) |
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unknown |
| 9.
A manger is a: |
| a) |
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stable for domestic
animals |
| b) |
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wooden hay storage bin |
| c) |
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feeding trough |
| d) |
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barn |
| 10.
Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus'
birth? |
| a) |
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Cows, sheep, goats |
| b) |
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Cows, donkeys, sheep |
| c) |
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Sheep and goats only |
| d) |
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Miscellaneous barnyard
animals |
| e) |
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None of the above |
| 11.
Who saw the "star in the east"? |
| a) |
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Shepherds |
| b) |
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Mary and Joseph |
| c) |
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Three wisemen |
| d) |
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Both a and c |
| d) |
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None of the above |
| 12.
How many angels spoke to the shepards? |
| a) |
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One |
| b) |
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Three |
| c) |
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A "multitude" |
| d) |
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None of the above |
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13. What "sign" did
the angels tell the sheperds to look for?
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| a) |
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"This way to
baby Jesus." |
| b) |
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A star over Bethlehem |
| c) |
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A baby that
doesn't cry |
| d) |
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A house with a Christmas
tree |
| e) |
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A baby in a manger |
| f) |
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None of the
above |
| 14.
What did the angels sing? |
| a) |
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"Joy
to the world, the lord has come." |
| b) |
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"Unto us a
child is born, unto us a son is given." |
| c) |
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"Glory to God
in the highest..." |
| d) |
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The Hallelujah Chorus |
| 15.
What is a "Heavenly Host"? |
| a) |
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The angel at the gate
of heaven. |
| b) |
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The angel who invites
people to heaven. |
| c) |
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An angel choir. |
| d) |
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An angel army.
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| e) |
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None of the above. |
| 16.
There was snow that first Christmas: |
| a) |
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Only in Bethlehem |
| b) |
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All over Israel |
| c) |
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Nowhere in Israel |
| d) |
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On Mt. Hermon |
| e) |
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Mary and Joseph
were only "dreaming" of a White Christmas. |
| 17.
The baby Jesus cried... |
| a) |
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when the midwife slapped
him om the behind. |
| b) |
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when the cattle started
lowing. |
| c) |
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just like other babies
cried. |
| d) |
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He never cried. |
| 18.
What is "frankincense"? |
| a) |
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a precious metal |
| b) |
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a precious fabric |
| c) |
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a precious perfume |
| d) |
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an Eastern monster story |
| e) |
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None of the above |
| 19.
What is "myrrh"? |
| a) |
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an easily shaped metal |
| b) |
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a spice for burying
people |
| c) |
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a soft drink |
| d) |
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none of the above |
| 20.
How many wise men came to see Jesus? |
| a) |
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3 |
| b) |
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The Bible doesn't say |
| c) |
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1 |
| 21.
What does "wise men" refer to? |
| a) |
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Men of the educated
class. |
| b) |
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They were eastern kings. |
| c) |
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They were astrologers. |
| 22.
The wise men found Jesus in a: |
| a) |
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manger |
| b) |
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stable |
| c) |
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house |
| d) |
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good mood |
| 23.
The wise men stopped in Jerusalem: |
| a) |
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to inform Herod about
Jesus. |
| b) |
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to find out where Jesus
was. |
| c) |
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to ask about the star
they saw. |
| d) |
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to buy presents for
Jesus. |
| 24.Where
do we find the Christmas story in order to check up
on all these thought provoking questions? |
| a) |
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Matthew |
| b) |
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Mark |
| c) |
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Luke |
| d) |
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John |
| e) |
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All of the above |
| f) |
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Only a and b |
| g) |
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Only a and
c |
| h) |
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Only a, b and
c |
| i) |
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Only d |
| j) |
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Various Christmas cards |
| 25.
When Joseph and Mary found out that Mary was pregnant
with Jesus, what happened? |
| a) |
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They got married. |
| b) |
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Joseph wanted to break
off the engagement. |
| c) |
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Mary left town for three
months. |
| d) |
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An angel told them
to go to Bethlehem. |
| e) |
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both a and b |
| f) |
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both b and c |
| 26.
Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? |
| a) |
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the angel Gabriel |
| b) |
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Mary's mother |
| c) |
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Herod |
| d) |
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Caesar Augustus |
| e) |
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Alexander the Great |
| f) |
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No one told them to
go |
| 27.
Joseph took the baby Jesus to Egypt: |
| a) |
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to show him the pyramids. |
| b) |
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to teach him the true
doctrine. |
| c) |
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To avoid being taxed. |
| d) |
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because he dreamed about
it. |
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