The Real Christmas Quiz!

Forget the sugar, and the myths. What do you really know about Christmas?

1.

Which Bible prophet foretold the year of the Messiah's arrival?

	Daniel
	Moses
	Isaiah
	Solomon

2.
	What were the names of the three kings who visited the baby Jesus?        Casper, Balthazar and Melchio                Matthew, Mark and Luke                No names are given                Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel

3.
	How old was Jesus when the astrologers found him?        6 months                1 day                1 year                Nearly 2 years

4.
	True or False �" Mary chose the name “Jesus”        True                False

5.
	True or false? The baby Jesus was a Jew and was circumcised on the eighth day of his life        True                False

6.
	What year was Jesus born in?        1 BCE                0                1 CE                2 BCE

7.
	True or false? The angel declared “Peace on earth to all men”        True                False

8.
	True or False? �" Mary was a sinner and had to seek forgiveness by offering sacrifice        True                False

9.
	True or false? The angel said that the shepherds should worship the baby Jesus        True                False

10.
	True or false? Jesus and his Apostles always celebrated his birthday        True                False

11.
	Which town did the prophecy say Jesus would be born in?        Bethlehem                Jerusalem                Royal David City                Nazareth

12.
	True or false? The 25th of December is the birthday of pagan gods and godesses such as Mithra and Satunrnalius.        True                False

13.
	Who called the visitors from the east “wise”?        No-one                Matthew                God                Mary

14.
	Who was Jesus’ real father?        God                Joseph                The Bible doesn't say

15.
	True or false? - Baby Jesus grew up in Egypt?        True                False

16.
	True or false? The barn animals miraculously began to speak that night        True                False

17.
	True or False?: Mary went on to have other children with her husband Joseph        True                False

18.
	Who sent the “star” that led the three visitors to Jesus?        An angel                The Devil                God                No-one

19.
	What month was Jesus born in?        January                April                December                October

20.
	True or false? God told people to remember Jesus’ birthday        True                False

21.
	How many “wise men” were there?        3                2                The Bible doesn't say                7

	Which Bible prophet foretold the year of the Messiah's arrival?        Daniel                Moses                Isaiah                Solomon        Answers to follow in seperate article.