Answers:
Dates and Mates:
1.
d The Bible gives no record of their means of travel.
2.
c Matthew 1:18
3.
b and c Matthew 1:19; Luke 1:39, 56
4.
d December 25 was selected late in the 4th century as the
day
to celebrate Christ's birth
Kings
and Wings:
5.
c Luke 2: 1
6.
c
7.
c Luke 2:10 ("the angel said to them")
8.
d Luke 2:13 (They didn't sing; they said. OK, if you picked
c
we'll give you a point.
Barns
and Yarns:
9.
e Luke 2:7 (We aren't told where Jesus was born, only that
after
His birth He was laid in a manger.)
10. d The Bible doesn't say anything about animals being present.
11.
c
12.
b He was fully human as well as fully God.
Signs and Lines:
13.
c Luke 2:4
14.
e none of the above (Three kings are not mentioned in the
Bible.
Only in songs.)
15.
c Luke 2:12
16.
e An innkeeper is never mentioned in the Scriptures.
Wise
Guys and Testing Lies:
17.
The Bible doesn't say how many only that Magi came
bringing
gold, frankincense and myrrh (see Matt. 2 :12).
18.
c Astrologers who dabble in the natural sciences.
19.
b Matthew 2:11
20.
b Check it out!
Scoring:
19-20 correct:
Congratulations! You can separate fact from fiction.
18-16 correct:
Not Bad! Truth wins over tradition.
11-15 correct:
Uh oh! You've been to too many Christmas plays.
10 or below
correct: Ouch!