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Advent and Christmas

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ____________ of Matthew and Luke have stories of Jesus’ birth.

a)

angel

b)

Gospels

c)

Solemnity

d)

Mother

2.

2. The name ____________ means “God with us.”

a)
Emmanuel
b)
Raphael
c)
Michael
d)
Gabriel
3.

3. In a dream, an ____________ appeared to Joseph.

a)
ghost
b)
demon
c)
animal
d)
angel
4.

Where did the birth of Jesus take place?

a)

In a palace

b)

In a stable

c)

In a boat

d)

On a mountain

5.

Why is the nativity scene important for Christians?

a)

It represents the strength of the Roman Empire

b)

It marks the beginning of the new year

c)

It symbolizes the birth of Jesus and the hope he brings

d)

It is a celebration of winter

6.

Mary is the ____________ of God

a)
Mother
b)
Sister
c)
Daughter
d)
Friend
7.

The ____________ of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, is the day we remember who Mary is and what she has done for us

a)

Solemnity

b)

Presentation

c)

Wedding

d)

Assumption

8.

When was Jesus born?

a)

Christmas

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Halloween

d)

Jesus Day

9.

Where was Jesus born?

a)
Jerusalem
b)

Bethlehem

c)
Galilee
d)
Nazareth
e)

None of the above

10.

What did the multitude of the heavenly host praise?

a)

Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace, good will toward men

b)

Hallelujah to the Lamb

c)

Rejoice, O Israel

d)

Holy, Holy, Holy

11.

What is the city's name that Mary and Joseph lived?

a)

Samaria

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Nazareth

d)

Bethlehem

12.

When Jesus was dying, he entrusted Mary to the Apostle ____________ care.

a)
John
b)
James
c)
Peter
d)
Matthew
13.

Jesus turned water into wine at the ____________ in Cana.

a)
wedding
b)
ceremony
c)
feast
d)
party
14.

On a holy day of ____________, Catholics are required to go to Mass.

a)
celebration
b)
feast
c)
holiday
d)
obligation
15.

By saying yes to God, Mary made possible our ____________.

a)
destruction
b)
confusion
c)
salvation
d)
damnation
16.

At Christmas we sing such ____________ as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

a)
carols
b)
melodies
c)
hymns
17.

The gospels of Mark and John have stories of Jesus _______

a)

already grown up

b)
birth
18.

The readings we hear at Sunday Mass follow a three-year cycle. This helps to deepen our faith because _________.

a)
it discourages regular attendance at Mass.
b)

we always hear Gospel readings that are new to us

c)
it limits our understanding of scripture.
d)

at the end of the third year in the cycle, we have heard most of the important teachings of our faith

19.

What did the multitude of the heavenly host praise?

a)

Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace, good will toward men

b)

Hallelujah to the Lamb

c)

Rejoice, O Israel

d)

Holy, Holy, Holy

20.

When does the Christmas season end?

a)

The celebration of the baptism of Jesus

b)

The Magi bringing gifts to the baby Jesus

c)

Receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday

d)

The celebration of the last Sunday of Advent

21.

January 1 is the Feast of Mary, Mother of God - what color does the priest wear?

a)

Green

b)

White/Gold

c)

Violet

d)

Red

e)

Blue

22.

Where did Juan Diiago live?

a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)

New Mexio

d)

Guadalupe

23.

Where did Juan Diago pray every day?

a)

at the bishop's residence

b)

at his farm

c)

at Mass

d)

near the church

24.

What happened to Juan Diago?

a)

Juan Diego became pope.

b)

Juan Diego became a saint.

c)
Juan Diego was a soldier in the Spanish army.
d)
Juan Diego discovered a new land.
25.
Advent is the season when we await the celebration of Jesus' birth.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
There are five weeks in the Advent season.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the new liturgical year.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
On December 8 we celebrate the Immaculate Conception.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
The Advent season ends on New Year's Day.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
The word Advent comes from the French word adventus.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
During Advent the altar is draped in purple cloth, and the priest wears white vestments.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Isaiah foretold of Jesus's coming.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Isaiah compared Jesus' coming to a bud growing from the stump of Jesse, who was Ruth's Father
a)
true
b)
false
34.
Jesse Trees honor the connection between the time before Jesus' birth as told in the New Testament.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
A Jesse Tree is decorated with symbols from the Bible.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
The symbols on a Jesse Tree help teach about the Messiah's ancestry.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus appear near the top of a Jesse Tree.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
s
38.
Advent is a time of sadness.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
The Immaculate Conception is a feast that honors Jesus.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
God's people are those who were born thousands of years before Jesus' birth.
a)
true
b)
false
41.

John the Baptist said Jesus would baptize with _____

a)

the Holy Spirit.

b)

a great wind.

c)

sacred oil.

42.

During Advent we prepare ourselves to celebrate ______

a)

the birth of the Messiah.

b)

the birth of Jesus.

c)

Christmas.

d)

all of these.

43.

For hundreds of years, the People of God lived in hope of ____

a)

finding the Jesse tree.

b)

the Promised Land.

c)

the coming of the Messiah.

d)

all of these.

44.

The season of Advent lasts for __________.

a)

four months.

b)

four weeks.

c)

seven days.

d)

none of these.

45.

The idea of a Jesse Tree comes from ______

a)

a play by Shakespeare.

b)

a verse in Isaiah.

c)

the book of Exodus.

d)

John the Baptist.

46.

At the Temple, Simeon and Anna recognized

a)
Jesus as the Messiah
b)
Moses as the Prophet
c)
David as the King
d)

John the Baptist

47.

The customary way to celebrate the birth of an Israelite couple's son was

a)

to sacrifice him.

b)

to let another couple adopt him.

c)

to present him to God.