Christmas Quiz

CHRISTMAS TRIVA!

Yes. Everyone knows that
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Most people can tell you a little
more of the story… but how well do you really know what happened? Here’s a quiz
to test your Christmas knowledge. Post your score in the comments section. Answers are at the bottom, but don’t cheat! Jesus is watching you! (Santa Claus too!)

1. What year was Jesus born?
2. In
   what type of accommodations was Jesus born?
3. What is a manger?
4. In
   what town was Jesus born?
5. Who else in the Bible was born in this town?
6. What
   prophet predicted Jesus’ birth?
7. What were the three gifts?
8. Who
   were the first to see Jesus, the shepherds or the travelers?
9. From where did the travelers come?
10. What
    were the travelers?
11. How many travelers were there?
12. What
    is Frankincense?
13. What is myrrh?
14. Who
    issued the census?
15. Who did the travelers first ask about Jesus’ whereabouts?
16. What
    two books of the bible include a birth story of Jesus?
17. What angel appeared to Mary?
18. What
    angel appeared to Joseph?
19. How old was Mary when Jesus was born?
20. Who
    spoke words to Mary that later became part of the Catholic prayer “Hail
    Mary”?
21. True or False: Jesus was born in December

Answers:
1. 4-6 AD (year 0 does not exist by the way).
2. A cave
3. A feeding troth
4. Bethlehem
5. David
6. Isaiah
7. Gold, frankincense, myrrh
8. Shepherds
9. The east
10. Wise men, or magi. They were not kings!
11. Undisclosed. It’s become tradition to say three because they brought three gifts
12. An oil used for fragrance
13. An ointment used for burial
14. Cesar
15. King Herod
16. Matthew and Luke
17. Gabriel
18. Unknown
19. 16ish
20. Her cousin, Elizabeth
21. False, December is in winter, and the shepherds traditionally would not have been out to pasture with their flocks in the winter