With family gatherings, friend get-togethers, youth group parties, and so much more, today I am sharing a fun Christmas Bible trivia game I put together. There are twenty-five questions consisting both of short answer as well as true or false.

Have fun!

Christmas Bible Trivia Game

True or False

  1. For the journey to Bethlehem, Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked.
  2. Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus because they were following a star.
  3. When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were engaged.
  4. The angels sang to the shepherds while they were in the field.
  5. Joseph’s family was from Bethlehem.
  6. The little Lord Jesus did not cry when he awoke from the cattle lowing.
  7. The shepherds were told to look for a star shining brightly over a stable.
  8. The story of Jesus’ birth is found in three of the four Gospels.
  9. A manger is a feeding trough.
  10. The name Immanuel means “God with us.”
  11. Mary did not have any other children after Jesus.
  12. John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb when Elizabeth visited Mary after Jesus’ birth.
  13. Christmas has always been observed on December 25th.

Short Answer

  1. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
  2. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
  3. How many angels spoke with Mary and Joseph in the birth narrative?
  4. How many angels told the shepherds of the Savior’s birth?
  5. What animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
  6. How many shepherds came to see Jesus?
  7. Which Old Testament prophet named Bethlehem as the city of birth?
  8. What king wanted Jesus to die after he heard of Jesus’ birth from the wise men?
  9. When searching for Jesus, what sign(s) were the shepherds supposed to look for?
  10. Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus go after hearing from an angel of the plot to kill Jesus?
  11. What are the three gifts mentioned as brought by the wise men? (one point per correct answer)
  12. What are the five names (name and/or title) of Jesus mentioned related to Jesus’ birth? (one point per correct answer)

 

Scoring

Give yourself one point each for correct answers.

 

Answer Key:

True or False

  1. For the journey to Bethlehem, Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked. False, the Bible does not say how they got there.
  2. Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus because they were following a star. False, there was a tax Joseph had to register for in Bethlehem (Luke 2).
  3. When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were engaged. True
  4. The angels sang to the shepherds while they were in the field. False, the Bible does not say they sang. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” (Luke 2:13-14).
  5. Joseph’s family was from Bethlehem. True
  6. The little Lord Jesus did not cry when he awoke from the cattle lowing. False, Jesus was like any other baby. This tidbit is from Away in a Manger.
  7. The shepherds were told to look for a star shining brightly over a stable. False, the shepherds were told to look for a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths lying in a manger (Luke 2:12)
  8. The story of Jesus’ birth is found in three of the four Gospels. False, the birth narrative is only found in Matthew and Luke.
  9. A manger is a feeding trough. True
  10. The name Immanuel means “God with us.” True
  11. Mary did not have any other children after Jesus. False, Jesus has four brothers mentioned in the Bible and an unknown number of sisters (Matthew 13:55-56, and other passages).
  12. John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb when Elizabeth visited Mary after Jesus’ birth. False, John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary when they were both pregnant (Luke 1:41).
  13. Christmas has always been observed on December 25th. False, this date was not chosen until nearly the fourth century.

Short Answer

  1. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? They were following a decree from Caesar to go and be taxed.
  2. How many wise men came to see Jesus? We do not know; the Bible does not say.
  3. How many angels spoke with Mary and Joseph in the birth narrative? Three. One to Mary announcing the pregnancy. One to Joseph announcing the pregnancy. One to Joseph saying to move to Egypt.
  4. How many angels told the shepherds of the Savior’s birth? One
  5. What animals were present at Jesus’ birth? We do not know; the Bible does not speak of any.
  6. How many shepherds came to see Jesus? We do not know; the Bible never gives a number.
  7. Which Old Testament prophet named Bethlehem as the city of birth? Micah 5:2
  8. What king wanted Jesus to die after he heard of Jesus’ birth from the wise men? King Herod (Matthew 2)
  9. When searching for Jesus, what sign(s) were the shepherds supposed to look for? The babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in the manger (Luke 2:12).
  10. Where did Mary, Joseph, and Jesus go after hearing from an angel of the plot to kill Jesus? Egypt (Matthew 2:14)
  11. What are the three gifts mentioned as brought by the wise men? (one point per correct answer) Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (Matthew 2:11)
  12. What are the five names (name and/or title) of Jesus mentioned related to Jesus’ birth? (one point per correct answer) Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, Mighty God, Prince of Peace,

 

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