The Christmas quiz: 10 questions by Alastair Haines

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How well do you know the traditional Christmas story?

Who said, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to mankind, on whom his favour rests"?

King Herod
the angel Gabriel
many angels all at once
the animals that saw the birth

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Who gave gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby?

King Herod
three other kings
some wise men from the East
the cow, the sheep and the donkey

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Why was the baby placed in the animals' food trough?

Because Miriam went into labour while they were travelling.
Because Yusuf and Miriam were not married yet.
So the animals could kiss the baby.
Because Yusuf and Miriam had not booked accommodation.

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Which names or titles are NOT given to the baby or implied in the birth narratives?

rabbi, teacher, master
king of Israel, son of David, God with us
messiah, christ, saviour
Joshua, Emmanuel, Nazarene

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About a week after the birth, where did Yusuf and Miriam take the baby?

To Herod's palace.
To the temple.
To the shepherds' tents.
To Nazareth.

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Where did Yusuf and Miriam live until King Herod died?

In guest rooms in Herod's palace.
In the royal Jerusalem stables.
With the wise men in the east.
In Egypt, to the west.

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After Herod died, where did Yusuf and Miriam take Joshua to live?

Galilee, to the North.
Judaea, to the South.
Babylon, to the East.
Egypt, to the West.

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Who said, "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed."

Anna
Simeon
Herod
Gabriel

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What was Anna looking forward to?

Her eighty-fourth birthday.
Her daily banquet.
The liberation of Jerusalem.
Herod's death.

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Who were the birth narratives written for?

The bishop of Jerusalem.
The first Pope.
Nicodemus and Theophilus.
Anyone who wanted to know.

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