Christmas Bible Trivia Questions
Twenty questions on the nativity story with Bible references, ideal for Sunday school, youth groups and family devotions.
Quick answer
The Christmas story appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Jesus was born in Bethlehem while Caesar Augustus was emperor. The angel Gabriel visited Mary, shepherds heard the news first, a star guided the wise men, and the Bible doesn't say there were three wise men, only three gifts.
In which town was Jesus born, according to the Gospels?
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Bethlehem
Which two Gospels tell the story of Jesus's birth?
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Matthew and Luke
Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born?
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Caesar Augustus
Luke 2:1.
Which angel visited Mary?
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Gabriel
Luke 1:26.
Who was the king of Judea who wanted to find the baby Jesus?
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Herod
Where did Mary lay the baby Jesus?
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In a manger
Luke 2:7.
Who first heard the news of Jesus's birth from angels?
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Shepherds
Luke 2:8–15.
What guided the wise men?
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A star
Matthew 2:2.
Where did Mary and Joseph travel from to Bethlehem?
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Nazareth
Where did the family flee to escape Herod?
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Egypt
Matthew 2:13.
What does the name 'Emmanuel' mean?
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God with us
Matthew 1:23.
Which prophet foretold that a virgin would conceive?
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Isaiah
Isaiah 7:14.
Who was Mary's relative who was pregnant with John the Baptist?
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Elizabeth
What was the name of John the Baptist's father?
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Zechariah
Does the Bible say how many wise men there were?
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No, only that they brought three gifts
The number three is tradition, based on the three gifts.
Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem?
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For a census ordered by Caesar Augustus
Which elderly man in the Temple recognised the baby Jesus as the Messiah?
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Simeon
Luke 2:25–35.
What did the angels sing to the shepherds?
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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace
Luke 2:14.
Which prophet named Bethlehem as the birthplace of a ruler?
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Micah
Micah 5:2.
Joseph was a descendant of which famous king?
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King David