Q1. Which archangel announced Jesus' birth to Mary? Michael Gabriel Raphael Uriel.

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Q1. Which archangel announced Jesus' birth to Mary?

MichaelGabrielRaphaelUriel

GABRIEL

Q2. After Mary became pregnant with Jesus, her first action was to:

Explain to her parents what had happened

Explain to Joseph what had happened

Visit her relative Elizabeth, who was also pregnant

Go into seclusion so as not to be an object of shame

VISIT HER RELATIVE ELIZABETH

Q3. According to the gospels, where was Jesus born?

In Bethlehem

In Nazareth

In Heaven

In Jerusalem

IN BETHLEHEM

Q4. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?

Governor Quirinius

King Herod

Caesar Augustus

King Archelaus

CAESAR AUGUSTUS

Q5. Why was Jesus born in a stable?

In order to fulfill a prophecy

Because Joseph was a farmer

Because there was no room in the inn

To make clear that his message was for animals as well as humans

BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM IN

THE INN

Q6. In which two gospels does the Nativity story appear? Matthew and Mark

Matthew and Luke

Matthew and John

Mark and John

MATTHEWAND

LUKE

Q7. The angel who appeared to the shepherds told them they would recognize Jesus this way:

He would be wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger

They would see a halo over his head

A star would be shining over the stable

He would have startling blue eyes

WRAPPED IN SWADDLING

CLOTHES AND LYING IN

A MANGER

Q8. Which animals does the Bible mention in connection with Jesus' birth?

Sheep

An ox and an ass

Camels

All of the above

SHEEP

Q9. According to the gospels, how many wise men were there?

6

3

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Nobody knows

NOBODYKNOWS

Q10. Which star did the wise men follow to find the baby Jesus?

The Star in the East

The North Star

The Star of David

The Dog Star

THE STARIN THE EAST

Q11. When the wise men told Herod they were following a star to a new born royal child, Herod:

Told them they were superstitious old fools

Arranged for an expensive present to be sent to the baby

Resolved to find out where the baby was so he could kill it

Gave instructions that the child was to be raised as his own son

RESOLVED TOFIND THE

BABY AND KILL IT

Q12. Where did Joseph, Maryand Jesus flee not long after the visit from the wise men?

To Jerusalem

To Nazareth

To the hills outside Bethlehem

To Egypt

TOEGYPT