[nativity story questionnaire]

Come Follow Me, Matthew 2 & Luke 2 

THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER.

 

Who requested that everyone should be taxed?

A  The governor

B  The Roman emperor

C  The king of Judea

 

Bethlehem is

A  in Galilee

B  in Judaea

C  right next to Nazareth

D  right next to Jerusalem

 

The angel appeared to the shepherds

A  The next day Jesus was born

B  The same day Jesus was born

C  At nighttime

D  In the morning

E  We don’t know

 

How did the shepherds know how to find Jesus?

A  The star showed them where Jesus was.

B  The baby was in a manger.

C  The innkeeper showed where Jesus was.

D  The baby was wrapped in swaddling clothes.

 

What happened when Jesus was 8 days old?

A  They had to escape to Egypt.

B  The wise men visited Jesus.

C  Jesus was legally named Jesus.

D  Jesus was circumcised.

E  Jesus was baptized.

 

What happened when Jesus was 41 days old?

A  Mary and Joseph brought a lamb to be sacrificed at the temple.

B  Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the temple.

C  An old man recognized Jesus as the Christ.

D  An old woman recognized Jesus as the Christ.

E  They went to a feast in Jerusalem.

 

What feast did Jesus’ family attend every year in Jerusalem?

A  The Feast of Tabernacles

B  The Feast of Unleavened Bread

C  The Feast of the Passover

D  The Harvest Feast

E  The Feast of Purim

 

 

How long was Jesus alone in Jerusalem when he was 12 years old?

A  One day.

B  Two days.

C  More than three days.

 

How old was Jesus when the wise men visited Him?

A  A newborn.

B  A little baby.

C  Young child of 1-2 years old.

D  Young child of 2-3 years old.

E  Young child of 3-5 years old.

 

Why didn’t the wise men return to King Herod?

A  They were in a hurry to get home.

B  An angel told them to go to Egypt.

C  They were warned in a dream not to go back to him.

D  They were afraid to go back to him so they decided not to go.

 

Why did Joseph take his family to Egypt?

A  There was more work there.

B  He was warned in a dream to flee there.

C  An angel appeared to him and warned him to go there.

 

Why did Joseph bring them back to Israel from Egypt?

A  King Herod was dead.

B  They missed home and it was time to return.

C  An angel told him in a dream to go back.

D  An angel appeared to him and said they should go back to Bethlehem.

 

Why did they move to Nazareth instead of Bethlehem?

A  Joseph was warned in a dream not to go to Bethlehem.

B  They were afraid of the King of Judea.

C  There was more work in Nazareth.

D  Nazareth was their home.

E  To fulfill a prophecy.

F  Nazareth was the main city where everyone wanted to live.