Questions for a game workshop about Mary and Gabriel:

1) Who came to visit Mary?
a. her relative Elizabeth
b. King David
c. an angel name Gabriel*

2) Why did God send Gabriel to Mary?
a. To give her a message*
b. To sing her a song
c. To deliver some baby clothes

3) To what town did Gabriel go to find Mary?
a. Bethlehem
b. Nazareth*
c. Jerusalem

4) What area of Israel is Nazareth in?
a. Galilee*
b. Judea
c. Samaria

5) Whom was Mary engaged to marry?
a. Joseph*
b. David
c. Gabriel

6) Who was Joseph’s ancestor?
a. Elizabeth
b. The angel Gabriel
c. King David*

7) How did the angel greet Mary?
a. “Listen! I have an important announcement.”
b. “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.”*
c. “Go to Bethlehem with Joseph.”

8) When Mary heard the angel’s greeting, how did she feel?
a. Happy
b. Sick
c. Confused*

9) What did Gabriel tell Mary NOT to do?
a. Laugh
b. Be afraid*
c. Tell other people

10) What did the angel tell Mary would happen?
a. She would have a son named Jesus.*
b. She would have a baby in a stable.
c. She would have a baby in her old age.

11) Why did Gabriel say God chose Mary?
a. She was beautiful.
b. She was smart
c. God was pleased with Mary.*

12) What did the angel say Jesus would be called?
a. The Good Shepherd
b. Messiah
c. Son of God Most High*

13) What did the angel say God would do for Jesus?
a. Make him rich and famous
b. Make him king of Israel*
c. Make him a great warrior

14) How long would Jesus’ kingdom last?
a. Until his death
b. Until the Messiah came
c. Forever*

15) Why did Mary ask, “How can this happen?”
a. She was not married.*
b. She was not good enough
c. She was too poor

16) Which of these things did Gabriel tell Mary?
a. The Holy Spirit will come over you and take your power to God.
b. The Holy Spirit will come down to you , and God’s power will come over you.*
c. God will give power to the Holy Spirit.

17) Who else did Gabriel say would have a son?
a. Joseph’s relative Elizabeth
b. Mary’s relative Elizabeth*
c. Gabriel’s relative Elizabeth

18) Why was it surprising that Elizabeth would have a son?
a. She was not married.*
b. She was too poor.
c. She was old.

19) Which of these statements did the angel make?
a. With God, almost anything is possible.
b. Nothing is impossible for God.*
c. God can make good things happen.

20) After the angel told Mary everything, what did she say?
a. Give me some time to think about this.
b. I don’t like this. I don’t want to do it.
c. I am the Lord’s servant. Let it happen as you have said.*

Questions were part of a games workshop posted by member Catherine from

Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church, Cary, NC