Quiz on Jesus and His Time

Julius Caesar was the Roman emperor in Jesus’ time.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

The Magi, men who came from the East by following a star to see Jesus, were the first Jews to believe that Jesus was the Messiah.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

Joseph was a descendant of David.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

Our compassion for exiles and refugees around the world is our response to the hardships that Jesus, Mary, and Joseph endured.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

The infant Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes, or strips of cloth, a reminder of his kingship and that King Solomon was wrapped in swaddling clothes as a baby.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

The infant Jesus in a manger reminds us that he is food for the world.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

In Jesus’ time, shepherds were respected as simple and hard-working people.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

A prophecy is a divine communication that comes through a human being.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

A novena is a Catholic prayer that is prayed for 20 days in a row.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

Joseph, Mary, and Jesus became refugees, or exiles, to save Jesus’ life and escaped from King Herod to Egypt.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true