Origins of Christianity

Who controlled the Jewish kingdom of Judea, during the early times of Christianity?

• Greek Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

What was the Capital of Judea?

• Jerusalem

• Bethlehem

• Jericho

What was the group of Jews that opposed the Romans by force through evading taxes and killing Roman officials?

• Pharisees

• Apostles

• Zealots

What do you call the religious group of highly educated people that observed Jewish law, and believed that good people could be resurrected after the Messiah came?

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Apostles

Who were the Sadducees?

• Group of Jews that resisted Romans by force

• Group of Jews who are leaders of the church

• Group of Jews who came from the elite and supported the temple's traditions

What do you call the practice of ritual cleansing by plunging into the water?

• Baptism

• Christening

• sprinkling

Who was the Jewish Spiritual leader that rose during Pax Romana and was the basis of Christianity?

• Jesus of Nazareth

• Peter

• Paul

What was the first greatest commandment based on Jesus' teaching?

• Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.

• Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days me be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth.

• Love thy neighbors as yourself

What was the second greatest commandment based on Jesus' teaching?

• Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.

• Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days me be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth.

• Love thy neighbors as yourself

Who was the Roman governor that arrested, beaten, and executed Jesus?

• Herod

• Pontius Pilate

• Herodes