Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings

Who was the founder of Christianity?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Muhammad

What is a disciple?

• a follower

• a Roman soldier

• a Jewish priest

• a savior

Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving others. A parable is

• 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

What did Jesus teach?

• loving God and loving others

• encouraging people to convert to Christianity

• convincing authorities not to persecute Christians

• eliminating all other religions

The four 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 is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome?

• the Pope

• the emperor

• the rabbi

What is the religion based on the life of Jesus and his teachings that started on the eastern end of the Mediterranean?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Paganism

• Christianity

What is the idea of having a single god of worship, such as in Christianity?

• paganism

• polytheism

• monotheism

• the trinity