Matthew 2 Quiz

This quiz is based on Matthew chapter 2. All questions are compulsory and should be answered before submission. Select the correct answers from the options given.

1. In which region was Bethlehem?

Judea

Bethany

Galilee

2. Jesus was born in the region of  .........................

Judea

Samaria

Galilee

3. In which king's reign was Jesus born?

Pontius Pilate

Herod Agrippa I

Herod

4. What made the wise men come from the east to Jerusalem?

They saw Jesus

They saw a star

They saw the star of the newborn king of the Jews

5. What was Herod's mood when he heard that a new king has been born?

Troubled

Anxious

Joyful

6. From whom did Herod inquire of the birthplace of Jesus? (Wrong choice= -1)

Sadducees

Priests

Pharisees

Scribes

7. Which one of these was a gift from the wise men?

Incense

Myrrh

Olive oil

8. Which one of these was a gift from the wise men?

Jasper

Golden bracelet

Frankincense

9. Which one of these was a gift from the wise men?

emerald

gold

silver coins

10. Why is it that the wise men did not return to Herod?

They were warned in a dream not to.

They knew Herod wanted to kill the child.

They missed the way to Herod's palace.

11. Joseph took his family and escaped from his homeland .............................

never to return

in the night

after seeing a vision.

12. Joseph took his family and escaped from Israel to .............................

Damascus

Egypt

Arabia

13. When did Joseph and his family return to their homeland?

After the death of Herod

After the mass killing of children at Bethlehem ended

After seven years, seven months

14. Herod massacred only the children in Bethlehem?

True

False

15. Why did Joseph and his family return to Israel?

They were told to return after a year.

They saw that peace and security have been restored in Israel.

An angel told them to.

16. After some time in hiding from Herod, God wanted Joseph and his family to return to Israel. Why?

It was because Herod was dead

It was because conditions were not favourable in Egypt.

It was because the massacre of male children was over.

17. Who succeeded Herod?

Archelaus

Antipas

Agrippa

18. Having returned to Israel, Joseph could not go to Judea. Why?

It was because he did not want to raise any alarm.

It was because he was afraid of Archelaus.

It was because there was frequent occurrence of massacre of children here.

19. Upon his return to Israel, Joseph went to live in Galilee. Why?

There was peace and security in Galilee, unlike other regions of Israel.

Already, he was living in Galilee so he went back there.

He was instructed in a dream by an angel to do so.

20. Nazareth was a town that was found in the region of .............................

Galilee

Judea

Samaria

21. Why do we say, 'Jesus of Nazareth'?

It was because Nazareth was a decent town

It was because he was raised in Nazareth.

It was because he ministered in Nazareth

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