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Christmas Bible Trivia
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What distinct action did the shepherds take after visiting the child?
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In Matthew, which prophetic citation explains Nazareth residence?
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Which Roman ruler ordered the census connected to Jesus' birth?
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What is the earliest extant language of the Gloria phrase linked to Luke 2 verse 14 in Christian liturgy?
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Which Hebrew town name in Micah 5 verse 2 includes Ephrathah to distinguish the place?
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In Matthew, which dream is third in the sequence given to Joseph?
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Which early document lists a census for the whole world under Augustus aligning with Luke theme?
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Which king asked the Magi to report back to him?
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What exact location detail does Luke provide for the birth setting?
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According to Luke 2 verse 2, what term modifies the registration?
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Which river region lies near Bethlehem as noted in geography?
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Which prophet foretold a ruler coming from Bethlehem?
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What sign did the angel give the shepherds?
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According to Luke, what did the angels praise God saying?
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Who recognized the infant Jesus in the temple as the Messiah alongside Simeon?
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Where did the Magi find the child when they arrived?
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Which prophet speaks of Rachel weeping at Ramah connected to Herod's action?
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What is the meaning of the name Jesus as given in Matthew?
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In the LXX citation Matthew uses for Isaiah 7 verse 14, what spelling appears for the divine title 'with us'?
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What line of descent did Joseph belong to?
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What time of day do the shepherds receive the angelic message?
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According to Matthew, where did the star stop for the Magi?
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In which Gospel do the Magi appear?
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Which evangelist never mentions Bethlehem in the infancy context?
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Which ancient travel road connected Bethlehem to Jerusalem in the first century?
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What precise Greek phrase describes the heavenly host appearing with the angel?
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What is the Greek term for virgin used in Matthew citation?
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Which minor prophet is uniquely cited in Matthew for Bethlehem besides Isaiah and Jeremiah?
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Which empire ruled Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?
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In which city did Zechariah serve when the angel appeared?
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What Greek term for manger appears in Luke?
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Which inscriptional evidence mentions Quirinius by name as holding offices that fit the timeline of a census?
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Who came from the east guided by a star?
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The earliest known Christian writer to give the date twenty-fifth December for Nativity in Rome is associated with what document?
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Who was Jesus' mother in the Nativity accounts?
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What detail in Luke indicates Jesus' family was of modest means?
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What was the name of Elizabeth's husband?
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Which Gospel mentions shepherds visiting the infant Jesus?
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In Matthew, what celestial term is used for the Magi's guide?
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Which exact animal term appears in many Nativity carols though not in the text of Scripture?
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Which early bishop located the house of Joseph in Nazareth with a spring nearby?
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What did the Magi do after being warned in a dream?
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Which early Christian writer around year 200 placed Jesus' birth in the forty-first year of Augustus?
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The title Kyrios applied to the newborn in Luke echoes which Septuagint usage for the divine name?
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Which scholar father comments that the census drew the couple to Bethlehem to fulfill prophecy by ordinary means?
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What is the traditional name for the canticle spoken by Zechariah?
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What name meaning 'God with us' is cited in Matthew regarding the child?
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What Greek term in Matthew 1 describes Joseph as righteous?
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What sign appeared to the Magi in the sky?
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Which song in Luke is uttered by Simeon upon seeing Jesus?
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Which Gospel begins with 'In the beginning' connecting to creation not the Nativity?
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Where was Jesus born according to the Gospels?
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What animal setting is commonly mentioned in connection with the manger?
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What textual tradition places the census under a different reading resolving a chronology tension in Luke 2 verse 2?
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What exact phrase did the angel use to greet Mary in Luke?
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In Eastern churches, what date often marks Christmas?
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What is the traditional feast name for Jesus' presentation in the temple?
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Which Herodian measure is recorded by Josephus as the slaughter of infants in Bethlehem being consistent with Herod's character though not listed elsewhere?
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What phrase describes Mary's response to events in Luke?
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Which early writer proposed that the cave near Bethlehem was the site of the birth and was honored by locals?
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Which town did Mary and Joseph travel from to reach Bethlehem?
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Which church father argued in Adversus Haereses that the Magi recognized the kingly and priestly roles through their gifts?
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What gifts did the Magi present to Jesus?
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What reason did Joseph consider divorcing Mary quietly before the dream?
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What offering did Mary and Joseph present at Jesus' presentation?
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What did the star do when the Magi arrived near the child?
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What was the Roman administrative title of Quirinius?
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Which chapter of Luke contains the census and birth account?
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In Matthew, what Greek word describes the wise men?
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According to Luke, which priestly division was Zechariah serving when Gabriel appeared?
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In Luke, what rare verb describes Mary treasuring events?
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In Luke 2, which shepherd sign combines two details?
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Which fourth century teacher interpreted gold for kingship, frankincense for divinity, and myrrh for death?
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Which biblical book provides the setting for Elizabeth's pregnancy?
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What precise phrase did the Magi use when asking in Jerusalem?
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Which relative did Mary visit who was expecting John?
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What did Joseph do for a living?
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Where did Joseph take his family to escape Herod?
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Which title for Mary is derived from Luke 1 verse 43 'Mother of my Lord'?
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Which scholar among the fathers suggested the Magi may have been from Persia based on their craft?
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In Matthew 2 verse 11, what exact house detail is noted compared to Luke's manger?
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What town did the Holy Family settle in after returning from Egypt?
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What was the name of the angel who spoke to Zechariah?
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What is the estimated walking distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem by the ridge route?
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What city is called the City of David in the birth narrative?
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Which Old Testament figure is linked with a prophecy of a star rising?
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Which Herodian fortress city lay south of Jerusalem near Bethlehem?
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In Luke 1, which relative term clarifies Mary and Elizabeth connection?
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What is the usual date celebrated for the Nativity in the Western tradition?
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Which hymn is associated with the angels' message to the shepherds?
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Which ruler succeeded Herod over Judea causing Joseph to avoid returning there?
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What exact verse records that Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and laid him in a manger?
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What is the earliest recorded language of the Nunc dimittis in liturgy?
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Which ruler of Syria is noted in the census context?
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What action did Joseph take immediately after the angelic warning about Herod?
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The church built over the traditional birthplace in Bethlehem under Constantine was called what?
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What dream instruction sent the Magi home differently?
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What was the occupation of those who first visited the newborn in Luke?
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Where was the newborn Jesus laid after his birth?
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How did the shepherds find the baby?
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Which Gospel opens with a genealogy leading to Jesus' birth?
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Who was pledged to marry Mary at the time of the Annunciation?
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What time reference does Matthew use to describe Herod's massacre order?
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Who decreed that all the world should be registered in Luke?
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Which group did Herod consult about the birthplace of the Messiah?
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Which patristic source links the star with an angelic phenomenon rather than a typical star?
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What ancient source outside Scripture also mentions a census under Quirinius?
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What song did Mary proclaim when visiting Elizabeth?
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What did the angel tell Joseph in a dream regarding Mary?
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Which title is ascribed to Jesus in the angelic announcement to shepherds?
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According to Luke, what was the approximate timing of Jesus' birth in relation to the census?
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What is the Latin name traditionally given to Mary's song?
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What title did the angel give to the baby in Luke 2?
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Which heavenly messenger announced Jesus' birth to Mary?
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In Matthew 1, the genealogy counts generations in sets of how many?
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Which Gospel traces Jesus' lineage all the way to Adam?
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Which Old Testament passage Matthew quotes to explain the virgin conception?
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Which prophetic text is linked to the flight into Egypt?
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In Luke 1, the angel identifies himself with what standing?
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