Judaism and Christianity

Who was the founder of Christianity?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Muhammad

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

• the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

• in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

• in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

• in Mesopotamia

What is a disciple?

• a follower

• a Roman soldier

• a Jewish priest

• a savior

Jesus told parables to teach about loving others. What is a parable?

• a story used to teach a lesson

• a punishment for someone's beliefs

• a riddle that helps people learn

What is a "messiah"?

• a person who loves God

• a person who has become enlightened

• a savior; a deliverer

• a person who spreads the word of God

How was Jesus put to death?

• killed in the Colosseum

• crucifixion

• beheaded

• burned alive

What do Jesus's followers believe happened after his death?

• He was resurrected three days later.

• His body was stolen from the grave.

• Most of his followers converted back to Judaism

The accounts of Jesus's life are called the

• Parables

• Laws

• Revelation

• Gospels

The second half of the Bible that contains the Gospels and teaching of Jesus is the

• Old Testament

• Torah

• New Testament

• Vedas

Who were the men who shared Jesus's teachings and started new churches after his crucifixion?

• the witnesses

• the clergy

• the apostles

• the priests