Christmas Quiz 2009

Answers

1. When did most start celebrating Christ’s birth on 25 December?

 a) after Christ’s death around 30 AD;

 b) in 336 AD after Christianity became Rome’s favoured religion;

 c) during King Henry VIII’s reign which started in 1509 AD;

 d) during Queen Victoria’s reign which started in 1837 AD.

 

2. When did the custom of giving presents at Christmastime begin?

 a) the festival honouring  the ancient Roman god Saturn;

 b) the visit of the Wise Men to worship Jesus Christ;

 c) the fourth century AD, in the time of Nicholas, bishop of Myra;

 d) 1820’s America when Santa Claus was written about.

 

3. In what year was the first printed Christmas card sent?

 a) in 1477 AD after Caxton established a printing press in London;

 b) in 1796 AD after colour printing was invented in Germany;

 c) In 1843 AD not long after the introduction of the Penny Post;

 d) in 1875 AD when Louis Prang started making cards in America.

 

4. Where was Jesus Christ born?

 a) in Nazareth;

 b) in Jerusalem;

 c) in Bethlehem;

 d) in Capernaum.

 

5. Why was the birth of Jesus Christ unique?

 a) An angel foretold His coming;

 b) He was born of a virgin by the Holy Spirit;

 c) He was wrapped in swaddling clothes;

 d) He was born away from home.

 

6. What does the name, “Jesus” mean?

 a) God;

 b) Son of God;

 c) prophet;

 d) saviour.

 

7. In how many gospels do we read of the birth of Jesus Christ?

 a) one;

 b) two;

 c) three;

 d) four.

 

8. How did the Shepherds find their way to the baby, Jesus Christ?

 a) by a vision;

 b) by a star;

 c) angels told them;

 d) they guessed.

 

9. How many Wise Men do we read about in the gospels?

 a) 10;

 b) 3;

 c) 1;

 d) they don’t say.

 

10. How old were the boys ordered to be killed by King Herod?

 a) 12 years old;

 b) 2 years old & under;

 c) 3 months old & under;

 d) 1 month old & under.