| Question | Answer | Explanation |
| Who was chosen to be the mother of Jesus? | Mary | Mary, usually referred to by Christians as the Virgin Mary or Saint Mary, was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee, identified in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus Christ. |
| Where was baby Jesus born? | Bethlehem | The Gospels of both Matthew and Luke place the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. |
| According to the Gospels, where did the wise men come from? | The East | According to the Gospels, the wise men come from the East following the star of Bethlehem. |
| What helped the wise men to find the the birthplace of baby Jesus? | A star | A star, called the Star of Bethlehem or the Christmas Star, revealed the birth of Jesus to the magi or wise men and led them to Bethlehem. |
| According to the Gospels, how many wise men came to visit baby Jesus? | The number of wise men is not specified in the Gospels. | The number of wise men is not specified in the Gospels. But because the gifts described are three in number - a tradition arose that there were three wise men. |
| According to the Gospels, how many gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men? | 3 | According to the Gospels, 3 gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men. |
| According to the Gospels, what gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men? | Frankincense, myrrh, gold | According to the Gospels, frankincense, myrrh, gold are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men. |
| Which Gospels describe the nativity story? | Matthew and Luke | The Gospels of Matthew and Luke describe the nativity story. |
| Who informed Mary that she would give birth to baby Jesus? | Angel Gabriel | Angel Gabriel informed Mary that that she will conceive and bear a child called Jesus. |
| Who was the king of Judea when Jesus was born? | Herod Antipas | Herod Antipas was, a first century AD ruler of Galilee and Perea, the king of Judea when Jesus was born. |
| Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' birth? | Caesar Augustus | Caesar Augustus was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' birth. |
| _______ leaped with joy in his mother's womb when he heard Mary's voice. | John the baptist | The Gospel of Luke states that, baby John the baptist leaped with joy in his mother's womb when he heard Mary's voice. |
| Where did Jesus grow up? | Nazareth | Jesus grew up in the town of Nazareth in Galilee. |
| Where was baby Jesus laid in after birth? | a manger | The Gospel of Luke account states that Mary gave birth to Jesus and laid him in a manger. |
| Before whom did the multitude of angels appear announcing the good news of the birth of Jesus? | the local shepherds | The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds announcing the good news of the birth of Jesus. |
| The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds with the herald saying, _______ | "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men." | The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds with the herald saying, "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men." |
