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Nativity Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who issued a decree for a census to be taken of the entire Roman world at the time of the birth of Jesus?

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Caesar Augustus

c)

Quirinius

d)

King Herod

2.

Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem while she was still pregnant?

a)

To find a new home

b)

To register for a census

c)

To attend a festival

d)

To visit family

3.

Where was the baby Jesus placed after he was born?

a)

In a crib

b)

In a house

c)

In a manger

d)

In a stable

4.

Who appeared to the shepherds and announced the birth of Jesus?

a)

King Herod

b)

A group of wise men

c)

The Prophet Isaiah

d)

An angel of the Lord

5.

In Bethlehem at Jesus's birth, what did the heavenly host sing when they appeared with the Archangel Gabriel?

a)

Glory to the shepherds

b)

Glory to God on earth

c)

Glory to the world

d)

Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on earth

6.

Where did the shepherds find Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus?

a)

In a palace

b)

In a stable

c)

In a temple

d)

In a manger

7.

What did St Mary do about all the miracles she saw and heard concerning the birth of Jesus?

a)

She kept them in her heart and pondered about them

b)

She shared with Zachariah and Elizabeth

c)

She told the High Priest in Jerusalem

d)

She told them to the Magi (the wise men)

8.

Who said, 'Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened' when the Angel told them about the birth of Jesus?

a)

Joseph

b)

Mary

c)

The shepherds

d)

The wise men

9.

Which one is (should) be considered the mother of all Christian holy days?

a)

Christmas

b)

New Year

c)

Easter

d)

Epiphany

10.

One of the following is not a very well known character in the Nativity Story?

a)

The Angel Gabriel

b)

King Herod

c)

The Shepherds in Bethlehem

d)

The Three Wise Men

e)

Pontius Pilate

11.

Label the hotspots.

12.

Organize these options from the earliest to the latest

a)

St Mary Visits Elizabeth

b)

The Birth of John the Baptist

c)

The Birth of Jesus

d)

Visit by the Shepherds

e)

Visit by the Magi

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

The Magi brought three items as gift to Jesus? Which one of the following was not a gift and pairing?

a)
  • Gold: A symbol of kingship

b)
  • Frankincense: A symbol of Priesthood

c)
  • Myrrh: A symbol of death

d)

Silver: A symbol of deity

14.

Who was the ruler of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Quirinius

c)

Pontius Pilate

d)

Herod the Great

15.

What sign did the angel give to the shepherds to find baby Jesus?

a)

A rainbow over the stable

b)

A dove flying over Bethlehem

c)

A baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger

d)

A star in the east

16.

"Bethlehem" means

a)

House of Bread

b)

House of the Shepherd

c)

House of the hunter

d)

House of figs

17.

Which three gifts were given to Jesus by the Magi when he was a baby?

a)

Gold

Gold

b)

Frankincense

Frankincense

c)

Myrrh

Myrrh

d)

Perfume

Perfume

18.

Which prophet's words are fulfilled by the virgin birth of Jesus?

a)

Isaiah

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Ezekiel

d)

Daniel

19.

What was the reason King Herod wanted to find baby Jesus?

a)

To worship him

b)

To offer him gifts

c)

To kill him

d)

To make him king

20.

Which one of the following names or titles was NEVER given to Jesus.

a)

The Christ

b)

The Prince of Peace

c)

The Saviour

d)

The Son of Man

e)

The Philosopher