Christmas Bible Trivia Questions with Answers

🎄 Ho-ho-holy night, trivia lovers! Welcome to the merriest quiz this side of Bethlehem – our Christmas Bible Trivia Questions extravaganza. Grab your cocoa, fluff those Santa hats, and gather ’round the manger-scene vibes, because we’re about to test how well you really know the nativity story. From angelic announcements to shepherd surprises, prophetic promises to journeys led by a star, each question is a festive spark ready to light up your biblical know-how.

Whether you’re a seasoned Sunday-school sage or just brushing up on your Luke and Matthew over gingerbread, this quiz packs enough joy to make even the innkeeper smile. Keep score, challenge friends, and maybe belt out a carol between rounds after all, what’s a trivia party without some heavenly music? Ready? Cue the sleigh bells and flip open those mental hymnals; let’s see who can follow that star to trivia triumph!

1. Which Old Testament prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah (Micah 5:2)

2. What was the name of the angel who announced Jesus’ birth to Mary?
Gabriel (Luke 1:26-31)

3. To whom did an angel first announce the “good news” that a Savior was born?
Shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem (Luke 2:8-11)

4. Which Roman emperor ordered the census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem?
Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1)

5. In which Gospel do we read about the visit of the Magi (wise men)?
The Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:1-12)

6. What sign did the angel give the shepherds to identify the newborn Savior?
A baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger (Luke 2:12)

7. Which king attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the massacre of Bethlehem’s male children?
Herod the Great (Matthew 2:16)

8. What gifts did the Magi present to Jesus?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11)

9. After Jesus was born, to which country did Joseph flee with Mary and Jesus to escape Herod?
Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15)

10. Who was the old man in the temple who blessed the infant Jesus and prophesied about Him?
Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)

11. What was the name of the prophetess who praised God when she saw the baby Jesus in the temple?
Anna (Luke 2:36-38)

12. Which Gospel begins its Nativity narrative with a genealogy that traces Jesus’ lineage through Joseph?
Matthew (Matthew 1:1-17)

13. Which Gospel traces Jesus’ lineage all the way back to Adam?
Luke (Luke 3:23-38)

14. What town was known as Joseph and Mary’s hometown before they traveled for the census?
Nazareth (Luke 1:26; 2:4)

15. Which Old Testament prophet predicted that a virgin would conceive and bear a son called Immanuel?
Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14)

16. What does the name “Immanuel” mean?
“God with us” (Matthew 1:23)

17. Who was the father of John the Baptist, who doubted the angel’s message and was struck mute?
Zechariah (Luke 1:11-20)

18. How many months pregnant was Elizabeth when Mary became pregnant with Jesus?
Six months (Luke 1:36)

19. What was the Roman province where Bethlehem was located?
Judea (Luke 2:4)

20. What animal’s feeding place served as Jesus’ first crib?
A manger (Luke 2:7)

21. Which celestial phenomenon guided the Magi to Jesus?
A star (Matthew 2:2)

22. What did the heavenly host proclaim after the angel announced Jesus’ birth?
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace” (Luke 2:13-14)

23. How old was Jesus when He was presented at the temple according to the Law of Moses?
Forty days old (Luke 2:22-24; Leviticus 12:2-6)

24. Which tribe of Israel did Joseph belong to?
The tribe of Judah (Matthew 1:2-16)

25. What was Mary’s response often called after Gabriel’s announcement—beginning with “My soul magnifies the Lord”?
The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)

26. What title, meaning “Anointed One,” was used by the angels to describe the newborn Jesus to the shepherds?
Christ (Luke 2:11)

27. In Matthew’s account, what Old Testament prophecy is cited to explain why Jesus would be called a Nazarene?
“[He] shall be called a Nazarene” (Matthew 2:23 — a summary of prophetic themes about the Messiah’s humble origins)

28. Who ruled Judea after Herod the Great, prompting Joseph to settle in Galilee instead of Judea?
Archelaus (Matthew 2:22)

29. What offering did Mary and Joseph bring at Jesus’ presentation, revealing their modest means?
A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons (Luke 2:24; Leviticus 12:8)

30. Which angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to take Mary as his wife?
An unnamed “angel of the Lord” (Matthew 1:20-21)

31. According to Luke, whose decree required that “all the world should be registered”?
Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1)

32. Which Old Testament prophet spoke of “a star” arising out of Jacob, sometimes linked symbolically to the Star of Bethlehem?
Balaam (Numbers 24:17)

33. What was the reaction of Herod and “all Jerusalem with him” when the Magi arrived?
They were troubled (Matthew 2:3)

34. What did the shepherds do after seeing the baby Jesus?
They made known what had been told them and glorified and praised God (Luke 2:17-20)

35. In Matthew’s genealogy, whose wife “had been the wife of Uriah” is mentioned, underscoring God’s grace in Jesus’ lineage?
Bathsheba (Matthew 1:6)

36. How long did the Holy Family remain in Egypt before returning?
Until the death of Herod (Matthew 2:15)

37. What town did the prophets say the Messiah would be “called out of,” quoted by Matthew when the family left Egypt?
“Out of Egypt I called My Son” (Hosea 11:1, applied in Matthew 2:15)

38. Which prophet predicted “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,” a passage often read at Christmas?
Isaiah (Isaiah 9:2)

39. What is the name traditionally given to the angelic hymn “Glory to God in the highest”?
The Gloria in excelsis (Luke 2:14)

40. Which relative did Mary visit immediately after conceiving Jesus?
Her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-40)

41. What physical response did unborn John the Baptist have upon Mary’s greeting?
He leaped in Elizabeth’s womb (Luke 1:41-44)

42. According to prophecy, from which lineage was the Messiah to come—David’s or Saul’s?
David’s lineage (2 Samuel 7:12-16; Luke 1:32)

43. Which psalm is often linked to the birth of Jesus because it celebrates God’s rule over the entire earth?
Psalm 98 (quoted partly in Isaac Watts’ carol “Joy to the World”)

44. What is the first word the angel Gabriel speaks to Mary in most English translations?
“Greetings” or “Hail” (Luke 1:28)

45. Who composed the short hymn “Nunc Dimittis,” beginning “Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace”?
Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)

46. What title meaning “God saves” was Joseph instructed to give the child?
Jesus (Matthew 1:21)

47. Which prophet foretold that Rachel would weep for her children, fulfilled in Herod’s slaughter?
Jeremiah (Jeremiah 31:15; quoted in Matthew 2:17-18)

48. What feast day commemorates the visit of the Magi and is often called “Three Kings’ Day”?
Epiphany (traditionally celebrated on January 6)

49. In Luke, what phrase follows “Glory to God in the highest” in the angels’ song?
“…and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14, KJV; “among those with whom He is pleased” in some translations)

50. Which Old Testament figure’s dream of an angel guiding him to safety parallels Joseph’s dream to flee to Egypt?
Jacob (Genesis 31:11-13)