Places
What is Bethlehem?
Jesus' earthly father
Who is Joseph?
Those who visited Jesus from the East
Who are the wise men (magi)?
The sign which the visitors from the East followed to find Jesus
What is a star?
The reason why Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem
What is...to register for the census?
The town from which Joseph originally came
What is Nazareth?
The person who sang the Magnificat, which begins with the words, "My soul magnifies the Lord"
Who is Mary?
The king who was troubled by the new of Jesus' birth
Who is King Herod?
What the shepherds were doing when the angel appeared to them
What is "watching their flocks at night"?
What is a manger?
Jesus was brought to this place when he was eight days old
What is the temple?
This name of Jesus means "God with us"
What is Immanuel?
The gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
What the shepherds did after seeing Jesus
What is... spread the word about him?
The city to which the wise men first came to find Jesus
What is Jerusalem?
This Roman emperor ordered the census which drew Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem
Who is Caesar Augustus?
He met the baby Jesus at the temple and praised God.
Who is Simeon?
The sacrifice offered at the temple by Joseph and Mary
What is a pair of doves (or 2 young pigeons)?
The sign which the angel gave the shepherds to look for
What is "a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger"?
Where Joseph took Mary and Jesus to escape Herod
What is Egypt?
Those whom King Herod consulted about the birthplace of the Messiah
Who are the chief priests and teachers of the law?
The prophetess present at the temple when Jesus was brought there.
Who is Anna?
The nativity story in this gospel focuses most on the shepherds
What is Luke?
The nativity story in this gospel tells the story of the wise men
What is Matthew?