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The birth of Jesus

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was special about Jesus' mother when she gave birth to Him ?

a)

She was beautiful

b)

She was a prophetess

c)

She loved God

d)

She was a virgin

2.

How did angel Gabriel explain to Mary that she will conceive a child, even though Mary remains a virgin?

(a)  

3.

Why were Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem when Jesus was born?

a)

They lived there

b)

They were on their way to Jerusalem, when Mary went into labor

c)

They went to Bethlehem to register for a census

d)

To purposely fulfill what the Scripture prophecies had said

4.

Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem to register for the census?

a)

Caesar Augustus decreed that all Judaeans were to register at Bethlehem

b)

It was Joseph's place of birth

c)

Bethlehem was the town of Mary's ancestors

d)

Bethlehem was the town of Joseph's ancestors

5.

What did Jesus sleep in after He was born?

a)

a stable

b)

a manger

c)

a baby cot

d)

a king-sized bed

6.

What is a manger?

a)

A small cave used to house sheep in winter

b)

A stable for animals

c)

A trough or box for animals to eat from

d)

A small bed lined with hay

7.

What was Jesus wrapped in when He was born?

a)

A baby robe

b)

A donkey's blanket

c)

Swaddling clothes

d)

A plastic sheet

8.

Who was told to name the child Jesus?

a)

Mary

b)

Joseph

c)

Both of them

d)

We were not told

9.

What does the word 'Incarnation' mean?

a)

Jesus being born human and divine

b)

Jesus being born only human

c)

Jesus being born only divine

d)

Jesus appearing as human but was really a ghost.

10.

Explain further: the term 'Incarnation' means _______

a)

God appeared on the earth as a Ghost

b)

God became man, 100% God and 100% Human

c)

Jesus was born 50% God and 50% Human

d)

Jesus was just a novel story; he wasn't truly human

11.

Luke wrote about the ________who came to see the newborn Jesus

a)

shepherds

b)

wise men

c)

angels

d)

old man Simeon

12.

Who were present at the night of Jesus' birth, with Jesus in the manger?

a)

Shepherds

b)

Wise men

c)

Angels

d)

People from Bethlehem

13.

How did the shepherds who visited baby Jesus, know where to find Him?

a)

They were told in a dream

b)

An angel of the Lord told them

c)

They read it in the ancient scrolls

d)

Some messengers in the East informed them

14.

Who said, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill to men"?

a)

Mary

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Angels

d)

The Wise Men

15.

Which Gospel mentions about the 'Gloria' song, sung by the Angels?

a)

Matthew

b)

Luke

c)

Mark

d)

John

16.

To which of the following did the angel say, "Do not be afraid"?

a)

Mary

b)

Zechariah

c)

The shepherds

d)

Joseph

17.

What rituals did Jesus undergo when He was eight days old?

a)

Infant Baptism

b)

Birthday celebration

c)

Baby dedication and Circumcision

d)

Christening

18.

Who was promised that he would not see death, before he had seen the Christ?

a)

Zechariah

b)

Simeon

c)

Herod

d)

John the Baptist

19.

When Jesus was taken to Jerusalem, who said to Mary, “a sword will pierce thy own soul?”

a)

Anna

b)

Simeon

c)

A priest

d)

Joseph

20.

Matthew wrote about ______________visiting the child Jesus

a)

the shepherds

b)

the wise men

c)

the angel

d)

the old man Simeon

21.

What were the 'wise men' also referred to as?

a)

Maggi

b)

Magi

c)

Magicians

d)

Malachi

22.

How did the wise men know that a 'king' had been born?

a)

They had a vision

b)

Angels appeared and told them

c)

They saw a bright special Star in the East, which they interpreted in their books on astronomy

d)

They read it in their 'holy' books

23.

The wise men from the East followed a star because they believed it would lead them to what?

a)

a newborn King

b)

a natural disaster

c)

the death of a ruler

d)

a treasure

24.

Who do the Magi symbolize?

a)

Evangelists

b)

Gentiles

c)

Kings

d)

Apostles

25.

The Magi visited Jesus in the stable on the night He was born. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

We are not told

26.

Which was NOT a gift that the Magi brought to Jesus?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Frankincense

d)

Myrrh

27.

What does gold represent?

a)

Kingship

b)

Death and Suffering

c)

Divinity

d)

Sainthood

28.

What is 'frankincense'?

a)

a kind of Frankenstein

b)

an incense

c)

a mixture of spices

d)

a type of frankfurter (sausages)

29.

What is 'myrrh'?

a)

an incense

b)

mixture of spices

c)

type of medicine

d)

an embalming oil

30.

In which city did King Herod live?

a)

Bethlehem

b)

Jericho

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Nazareth

31.

How were the family warned that the King wanted to kill Jesus?

a)

By a messenger

b)

In a dream

c)

A Star appeared in the sky

d)

An angel came and told them

32.

An angel spoke to __________in the Gospel of Matthew, to tell him about the Holy Spirit, and later also told him to escape from the city.

a)

Joseph

b)

Zechariah

c)

King Herod

d)

Simeon

33.

Which Gospel tells about Herod killing all the boys two years old and under in Bethlehem?

a)

Matthew

b)

Luke

c)

Mark

d)

John

34.

Where did the Holy Family flee to?

a)

Turkey

b)

Arabia

c)

Galilee

d)

Egypt

35.

Why did Joseph take Mary and Jesus to Egypt?

a)

To look for work as a carpenter

b)

For a holiday, to see the Pyramids

c)

To escape from King Herod who wanted to kill Jesus

d)

To fulfill the prophecy from Micah

36.

Where did Jesus grow up after returning from Egypt?

a)

Nazareth

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Bethany

37.

Which of the following illustrate the uniqueness of the birth of Jesus?

a)

Jesus was born to a humble girl

b)

Jesus was born sinless

c)

Jesus was born in Bethlehem according to OT prophecy

d)

Jesus birth was announced by angels to shepherds

38.

Which prophet said that a future 'king' from the line of Judah would be born in Bethlehem?

a)

Hosea

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Isaiah

d)

Micah

39.

Which prophet prophesied that a virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son whose name will be called 'God with us'?

a)

Hosea

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Isaiah

d)

Micah

40.

Which prophet mentioned that 'out of Egypt, God will call His son?'

a)

Hosea

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Isaiah

d)

Micah

41.

Of which religion were Mary and Joseph at the time of the birth of Jesus?

a)

Christianity

b)

Agnostics /Free Thinkers

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

42.

Which Gospels do not mention the birth of Jesus?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

43.

Joseph married Mary, but he did not consummate the marriage __________________? (Matt 1:24-25)

a)

in his whole lifetime

b)

until after Jesus was born

c)

until after Jesus was dedicated at the Temple

d)

until after Jesus was 12 years old

44.

Why did God arrange for His Son to be born in a stable, instead of in a palace?

a)

To hide Jesus from the King's soldiers who were trying to find and kill Him

b)

To deceive Satan into thinking Jesus was not God's Son

c)

God dislikes displaying wealth and power

d)

To show humility, and that God can make a king even of a baby born in a stable

45.

Why did God announce the birth of Jesus to humble shepherds, instead of to religious teachers or to King Herod?

a)

Because the hearts of the religious leaders are indifferent and insincere

b)

Because God knew King Herod will want to kill the 'King of the Jews'

c)

Because God knew the shepherds will be passionate about the news, will visit and worship Jesus and will then spread the word

d)

All of the above

46.

The words "In the beginning" appear in the first verse of which 2 Books in the Bible? Name both these 2 Books.

a)

the book of Genesis

b)

the Gospel of Luke

c)

the Gospel of Mark

d)

the Gospel of John

47.

In John 1:14, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us". Who does "The Word" here refer to?

a)

The Holy Spirit

b)

God the Father

c)

Jesus

d)

The Bible

48.

How old was Jesus when Mary and Joseph found Him 'missing' in Jerusalem?

a)

10 years old

b)

12 years old

c)

15 years old

d)

18 years old

49.

Where did Mary and Joseph finally find Jesus in Jerusalem after searching all over for Him?

a)

At a friend's house

b)

In the Temple Courts

c)

Already on His way home

d)

In a Pharisee's house

50.

When Jesus replied, " Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?", which Father was Jesus referring to?

a)

Joseph

b)

God

c)

Step-father

51.

Joseph, Mary and Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate which Festival?

a)

Feast of Wheat Harvest

b)

Day of Atonement

c)

Feast of First Fruits

d)

Passover

52.

Where did Joseph, Mary and Jesus return to after the festival in Jerusalem and after finding Jesus?

a)

Bethlehem

b)

Nazareth

c)

Bethel

d)

Jericho