It is crazy how much of what we know about the Christmas story is from pop culture, movies, music and tradition.

Here is a quick 10 question Christmas quiz that I bet you will have a tough time passing.

(Answers at the bottom of this post!)

1. Mary and Joseph were already married when Mary became pregnant.
a. True b. False

2.  Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
a. The angel
b. Mary’s mom
c. Herod
d. Caesar Augustus
e. Elizabeth
f. The Bible
g. No reference / None of the above

3. How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
a. Camel
b. Feet
c. Donkey
d. Mary rode, Joseph walked
e. No reference / None of the above

4. Which animals were present at Jesus’ birthplace?
a. Cows
b. Sheep
c. Donkeys
d. Camels
e. No reference / None of the above

5. Where did the wise men find Jesus?
a. In the manger
b. In the stable
c. In a house
d. In Nazareth
e. In Egypt
f. No reference / None of the above

6. How many wise men were there?
a. One
b. Two
c. At least two
d. Three
e. No reference / None of the above

7. What is frankincense?
a. A rare metal
b. An expensive fabric
c. A strange food
d. A sweet perfume
e. A horror story
f. No reference / None of the above

8.  Which year is probably closest to Jesus’ birth year?
a. 0 A.D.
b. 4-6 B.C.
c. 7-9 A.D.
d. No reference / None of the above

9. As long as the Church has celebrated Christmas, it has been celebrated on December 25?
a. True b. False

10.  How did the abbreviation “Xmas” come about?
a.A catchy advertising campaign
b. A tricky atheist scheme
c. A church tradition with Greek roots
d. A development that arose with typesetting for speed
e. No reference / None of the above

1. b 2. d 3. c 4. e 5. c 6. e 7.d 8. b 9. b 10. c