The Christmas Story · 5 min
The Christmas Story quiz
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In which town was Jesus born?
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Reading it aloud instead? Here are all 8 questions with the answers and the verses behind them, from Christmas Object Lesson: The Manger in the House of Bread.
1. In which town was Jesus born?
- A. Nazareth
- B. Jerusalem
- C. Bethlehem
- D. Capernaum
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Answer: C. Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary came from Nazareth to "David's city, which is called Bethlehem" (Luke 2:4-7).
2. What does the name Bethlehem mean?
- A. House of bread
- B. City of kings
- C. Little hill
- D. Green valley
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Answer: A. House of bread. In Hebrew, Bethlehem is Beit Lechem. Beit means house and lechem means bread. Long before, God promised a ruler would come from little Bethlehem (Micah 5:2).
3. Why did Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem?
- A. To visit the Temple
- B. Caesar Augustus ordered everyone to enroll
- C. To buy bread
- D. To find a new house
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Answer: B. Caesar Augustus ordered everyone to enroll. Caesar Augustus ordered everyone to be enrolled, and Joseph went to Bethlehem because he was from King David's family (Luke 2:1-4).
4. Where did Mary lay baby Jesus?
- A. In a wooden cradle
- B. In a basket
- C. In a bed at the inn
- D. In a feeding trough
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Answer: D. In a feeding trough. Mary "laid him in a feeding trough" (Luke 2:7), the trough where animals ate their hay.
5. What did Mary wrap baby Jesus in?
- A. A golden blanket
- B. A shepherd's coat
- C. Strips of cloth
- D. Palm leaves
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Answer: C. Strips of cloth. She wrapped him in bands of cloth (Luke 2:7). Every mother in Bethlehem did the same for her newborn.
6. Who did the angel visit that night?
- A. Shepherds
- B. Kings in a palace
- C. Fishermen
- D. Priests at the Temple
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Answer: A. Shepherds. Shepherds were out in the field, watching their sheep at night. The angel told them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy" (Luke 2:8-10).
7. What sign did the angel tell the shepherds to look for?
- A. A loud trumpet
- B. A rainbow
- C. A crown on a pillow
- D. A baby lying in a feeding trough
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Answer: D. A baby lying in a feeding trough. "You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough" (Luke 2:12).
8. What did the shepherds do after they saw Jesus?
- A. Kept it a secret
- B. Told everyone and praised God
- C. Fell asleep in the field
- D. Asked for a reward