The following are answers to the Christmas IQ at https://paulbenware.com/christmas-iq/
THE INSPIRED ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
(1) C (6) A
(2) D (7) B
(3) D (8) C
(4) A (9) D
(5) E (10) C
TRUE/FALSE
(1) FALSE – he never appeared to Elizabeth
(2) FALSE – he appeared to Mary just one time
(3) FALSE – the angel who appeared to Joseph is never identified as Gabriel
(4) TRUE
(5) TRUE
(6) TRUE
(7) TRUE
(8) FALSE – the star did appear over the house where Joseph and Mary had taken up residence
(9) FALSE – it is never said that it guided them from the east, or even appeared on their journey
(10) FALSE – it did appear and guide them the five miles from Jerusalem to Bethlehem
(11) TRUE
(12) FALSE – they came to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus required a census be taken
(13) FALSE – they actually did not sing it, they chanted or simply said it
(14) TRUE
(15) FALSE – he intended to divorce her; that is, end their relationship
(16) TRUE – the conception was miraculously but the birth was ordinary
(17) TRUE
(18) FALSE – No angel is mentioned; they had a dream conveying the information
(19) TRUE
(20) TRUE
(21) FALSE – they found him in a house in the town of Bethlehem
(22) TRUE
(23) TRUE
(24) FALSE – it was the baby wrapped in clothes lying in a manger
(25) FALSE – there is no mention of a donkey anywhere in the accounts of the birth
(26) FALSE – no donkey, no name
(27) FALSE – for a lot of reasons
CHRISTMAS TRADITION
(1) B
(2) D
(3) B (but C would be okay)
(4) B or C
(5) B
(6) B
(7) C
(8) D
(9) C
THE OFFICIAL GRADING SCALE
(based on the number correct out of 37— from True/False and Multiple-choice questions)
36-37 correct – THE GABRIEL CATEGORY (you are right up there with the angels)
33-35 correct – THE BIBLICAL SCHOLAR CATEGORY (you are truly amazing and brilliant)
30-32 correct – A CHRISTMAS SCHOLAR (you are to be praised amongst mere mortals)
25-29 correct – THE WISEMEN CATEGORY (very good…all you need is a camel)
21-24 correct – THE SHEPHERD CATEGORY (good, but spending too much time with sheep?)
15-19 correct – THE INNKEEPER CATERGORY (a nice person but don’t know a lot about what is going on in Bethlehem)
11-14 correct – CHRISTMASLY CHALLENGED (perhaps some remedial therapy is needed; try and find a 12 step Noel Group)
8-10 correct – THE GRINCH CATEGORY (call 1-800-666-6666 and ask for Cindy Lou Who)
4-7 correct – THE SCROOGE CATEGORY (call 1-900- 999-9999 and ask for Tiny Tim)
1-3 correct – THE HEROD CATEGORY (we hate to tell you but there is probably very little hope for you)