Christianity - The First Christmas

1. One of Jesus' direct ancestors was .......

   • Caesar Augustus
   • Herod the King
   • John the Baptist
   • King David

2. From Abraham to Jesus, Matthew lists .......

   • 14 generations
   • 24 generations
   • 41 generations
   • 42 generations

3. Matthew's Gospel focuses on .......

   • Elizabeth's story of Jesus' birth
   • John's story of Jesus' birth
   • Joseph's story of Jesus' birth
   • Mary's story of Jesus' birth

4. John's father didn't believe Gabriel's message because .......

   • an angel had already spoken to him about John
   • Elizabeth and he already had many children
   • Elizabeth and he were childless and old
   • he did not think God would answer his prayers

5. Joseph knew that Mary's baby was God's son because .......

   • an angel told him in a dream
   • John the Baptist told him
   • Mary told him the news
   • Zechariah was no longer dumb

6. Christ's name 'Immanuel' was foretold by .......

   • Abraham
   • Elijah
   • Isaiah
   • Moses

7. Jesus was born in .......

   • Bethlehem
   • Caesarea
   • Jerusalem
   • Nazareth

8. The baby Jesus' first visitors were .......

   • the innkeeper
   • the kings
   • the shepherds
   • the Wise Men

9. The first visitors told Mary and Joseph that .......

   • the angels had told them about the Saviour
   • the king was looking for the baby
   • they had come with the heavenly host
   • they had difficulty finding the stable

10. The King of the Jews at the time of Jesus' birth was .......

    • Herod Agrippa
    • Herod Antipas
    • Herod the Great
    • Herodias

Quiz written by Sue Daish