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December 2000, Page 8.
Index of articles.
In this issue:
(December 2000)
Vicar's Letter,
Christmas,
Question,
Quiz.
A Christmas Quiz
How much do you know about the facts behind some of the things said and sung about Christmas? Try your hand at these questions.
1. The carol “In the Bleak Midwinter” is correct in saying:
A. Jesus was born in midwinter.
B. Palestinian winters are vicious.
C. God is too big for heaven.
2. The baby Jesus:
A. No crying he made.
B. Tears & smiles like us he knew.
C. Looks down from the sky.
3. Joseph was a descendant of:
A. King David, king in 1000 BC.
B. Joseph (of Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat fame).
C. Nehemiah who rebuilt Jerusalem.
4. They gave the baby the name “Jesus” because
A. It was a local pop group.
B. It means “God with us”.
C. Joseph dreamed it.
5. Jesus’ name comes from:
A. “Joshua” in the Old Testament.
B. “Jesse” in the Old Testament.
C. nowhere in the Old Testament.
6. Bethlehem was Jesus’ birthplace because:
A. That was the local hospital.
B. The prophet Micah foretold it.
C. It was near Jerusalem, where kings ought to be born.
7. The baby Jesus was laid in a manger because:
A. The straw would keep him warm.
B. They didn’t have cots.
C. The house was full and only the stable was available.
8. The shepherds knew which stable to visit because:
A. The star was directly above it.
B. The angel gave them directions.
C. It would be the only stable with a newborn baby inside.
9. After 8 days Joseph and Mary took Jesus to the temple, where
A. an old man and an old woman, both complete strangers, were both thrilled about him.
B. he was baptised.
C. he upset the tables of the money changers.
10. The wise men
A. expected to find a king and therefore went to the palace at Jerusalem.
B. came from Egypt.
C. were three in number.
11. After their visit, the wise men didn’t go back and tell king Herod about Jesus, because
A. Herod had told them he would kill the baby.
B. Jerusalem wasn’t on the way home.
C. They were warned in a dream.
12. Joseph took the family and went to live in Egypt, because
A. The prophet Hosea had written that God’s Son came out of Egypt.
B. There was famine in Palestine but food in Egypt.
C. Pharaoh was recruiting carpenters for a wooden pyramid.
In each case only one option is definitely true. We will give the answers next month. Happy Christmas!
John Hartley