Easy
On what day do Christians celebrate Christmas?
December 25
What territory did King Herod rule over?
Judea
Where did Joseph and Mary take Jesus to escape Herod's killing of the children?
Egypt
What two gospels tell about the birth of Jesus?
Matthew and Luke
Which Roman emperor ordered that all inhabitants to return to their home towns?
Caesar Augustus
In what kind of a building was Jesus born?
A stable.
How many recorded gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus?
Three
Bethlehem is often referred to as the town of _____?
David
In which city was Jesus presented in the temple?
Jerusalem
Who did King Herod ask about where Jesus was going to be born?
Chief priests and scribes
Who told Mary that she would have a baby?
The angel Gabriel
What did Jesus sleep in?
A Manger
How did the shepherds react on their way back to the sheep?
They praised and glorified God.
How did Joseph know it was safe to return to Israel after Herod's killing of the children?
An angel told him in a dream.
What did Joseph and Mary bring to the temple to sacrifice after Jesus' birth?
Two turtle doves or two pigeons.
What was the profession of Mary's husband, Joseph?
Carpenter
What is Myrrh?
A spice used for burials.
Why did Joseph and Mary have to travel to Nazareth while Mary was pregnant?
To register for the census.
What direction did the wisemen travel to see Jesus?
West they came from the East.
Where did Joseph, Mary and Jesus live?
Nazareth
In what modern country would you find the town of Bethlehem?
Israel
The adoration of the Shepherds is described in which gospel?
Luke
Why did Mary give birth in a stable?
There was no room for them in the inn.
What did the wiseman call Jesus when they spoke to King Herod?
The King of the Jews
What dose Emmanuel mean?
God with us.