Only a few Christians accepted death rather than deny their faith

• True

• False

We read in the Gospel of John that about three thousand people were baptized on the day we now know as Pentecost.

• True

• False

The Gospel of Mark was the first account of Jesus' life and teachings to be written down, in around A.D. 70.

• True

• False

The most famous of the early Christian missionaries was Saint James.

• True

• False

The Church relies on Scripture as a book of faith and looks to Tradition as a living witness of faith.

• True

• False

The Council of Jerusalem, which took place around A.D. 49, was the first great council of the Catholic Church.

• True

• False

The leaders of the Council of Jerusalem sent _____, Barnabas, and two other delegates to Antioch with a letter describing the council's decision.

• John

• Nero

• Paul

• Stephen

The first persecution of Christians began in Rome around A.D. 64, under the Emperor _____.

• John

• Nero

• Paul

• Stephen

The books of the New Testament that are said to be the oldest are fourteen _____, or letters, that were written by or attributed to Saint Paul.

• Epistles

• Revelation

The fourth Gospel to be written, the Gospel of _____, addresses incidents and issues that are not included in the other three Gospels.

• John

• Nero

• Paul

• Stephen