Birth of Jesus Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. After being warned that the child is in danger, where does Joseph take Jesus and Mary in Matthew?
Syria
Egypt
Samaria
Babylon
2. A nativity retelling places the Magi beside the manger on the exact night of Jesus’ birth. What is the most accurate conclusion from Matthew’s text?
Matthew explicitly says the Magi arrived before the shepherds
Matthew does not specify that exact night and describes the Magi entering a house to see the child
Matthew confirms that the Magi and shepherds arrived together
Matthew says the Magi were present while Mary gave birth
3. A reader wants to identify the sign given specifically to the shepherds. Which detail should the reader select?
A baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger
A priest holding a newborn in the Temple
A child receiving gifts from eastern visitors
A star stopping over a house
4. If you retrace the Magi’s journey in Matthew, which city do they visit to ask where the newborn king of the Jews can be found?
Jericho
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Caesarea
5. According to Luke, what brings Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Jesus is born?
A pilgrimage for an annual festival
A warning that Herod is searching for them
A visit to Mary’s relative Elizabeth
Registration connected with a census
6. Where does Luke say Mary places Jesus after wrapping him in cloths?
In a basket
On a Temple altar
In a manger
In Joseph’s traveling cloak
7. Which visitors come to see Jesus after angels announce his birth to them in Luke?
Shepherds
Magi
Roman officials
Temple scribes
8. In Luke’s account, which angel announces to Mary that she will give birth to Jesus?
Gabriel
Michael
An unnamed angel of the Lord
The entire heavenly host
9. Which pair of events belongs to Matthew’s birth narrative rather than Luke’s?
The shepherds’ visit and the census registration
The Magi’s visit and the flight into Egypt
Gabriel’s visit to Mary and Mary’s visit to Elizabeth
The manger sign and the heavenly host’s praise
10. How does Matthew describe Joseph learning that he should take Mary as his wife?
Mary receives a written message and gives it to him
An angel appears to him in a dream
A priest summons him to the Temple
He follows a star to Mary’s home
11. When Herod’s religious advisers are asked where the Messiah is to be born, which location do they identify from prophecy?
Hebron
Nazareth in Galilee
Jerusalem
Bethlehem in Judea
12. According to Matthew, what celestial sign do the Magi say they saw?
Jesus’ star at its rising
A pillar of fire
A darkened sun
A rainbow over Bethlehem
13. Which combination is distinctive to Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth?
Herod’s meeting with the Magi and the flight into Egypt
The killing of Bethlehem’s children and the return from Egypt
The star and the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh
The census registration and the shepherds’ visit
14. Which sequence correctly follows Luke’s narrative?
Shepherds visit, Gabriel speaks to Mary, Jesus is born, and Joseph travels to Bethlehem
Joseph travels to Bethlehem, Gabriel speaks to Mary, shepherds visit, and Jesus is born
Jesus is born, Gabriel speaks to Mary, Joseph travels to Bethlehem, and shepherds visit
Gabriel speaks to Mary, Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem, Jesus is born, and shepherds visit
15. After returning from Egypt, in which town does Joseph settle with Mary and Jesus according to Matthew?
Bethany
Capernaum
Nazareth
Bethlehem
16. Which set lists the three gifts that Matthew says the Magi presented?
Silver, incense, and spices
Gold, linen, and myrrh
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Frankincense, oil, and silver