Youth group
Christmas Bible Jeopardy
Mary and Joseph, Gabriel, the shepherds, the wise men, and Simeon and Anna, from Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2, for a youth group Christmas night.
Mary and Joseph
- 100In Matthew 1, an angel told Joseph to give Mary’s son this name, because he would save his people from their sinsWhat is Jesus?
- 200In Luke 2, this Roman emperor ordered the census that took Joseph to BethlehemWho is Caesar Augustus?
- 300In Matthew 1, the angel spoke to Joseph in this way, telling him not to be afraid to take Mary as his wifeWhat is a dream?
- 400Luke says Joseph went to Bethlehem because he was of the house and family line of this kingWho is (King) David?
- 500Luke 2 says the census happened when this man was governor of SyriaWho is Quirinius (Cyrenius)?
Zechariah and Elizabeth
- 100The angel God sent to Mary in NazarethWho is Gabriel?
- 200Elizabeth and Zechariah’s son, who grew up to baptise peopleWho is John the Baptist?
- 300Zechariah’s job; he was serving in the Temple when the angel appeared to himWhat is a priest?
- 400Because he did not believe the angel, Zechariah lost this until his son was namedWhat is his speech (the ability to speak)?
- 500Gabriel told Mary that her relative Elizabeth was in this month of her pregnancyWhat is the sixth month?
The shepherds
- 100Luke says the shepherds were watching over these at night when the angel appearedWhat are their flocks (sheep)?
- 200The angel told the shepherds they would find the baby lying in thisWhat is a manger?
- 300The angel’s first words to the shepherdsWhat is “Fear not” (“Do not be afraid”)?
- 400In the King James Version, the baby is wrapped in theseWhat are swaddling clothes (cloths)?
- 500Suddenly a great crowd of these appeared with the angel, praising GodWhat are angels (the heavenly host)?
The wise men
- 100The wise men came to Jerusalem looking for the newborn king of the Jews because they had seen thisWhat is a star (his star)?
- 200The wise men’s gifts were gold, frankincense and thisWhat is myrrh?
- 300Warned in a dream, the wise men did not go back to this kingWho is (King) Herod?
- 400DDThe only Gospel that tells the story of the wise menWhat is Matthew?
- 500Matthew 2 says the wise men found the child and Mary in this kind of buildingWhat is a house?
Egypt and the Temple
- 100An angel told Joseph in a dream to flee with Mary and the child to this countryWhat is Egypt?
- 200After Herod died, Matthew says the family went to live in this town in GalileeWhat is Nazareth?
- 300This righteous man in Jerusalem had been promised he would not die before he had seen the MessiahWho is Simeon?
- 400This elderly prophetess, a widow who never left the Temple, gave thanks for the childWho is Anna?
- 500At the Temple, Mary and Joseph offered a pair of these birds or two young pigeonsWhat are turtledoves (doves)?
Final round: The Gospels
Of the four Gospels, these two tell the story of Jesus’ birth
What are Matthew and Luke?