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

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

Why was Jesus put to death?

• he rebelled against Jewish leaders

• he started a revolt against the Romans

• he was accused of treason

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

• Old Testament

• Torah

• New Testament

• Vedas

What do Christians believe?

• Jesus is the son of God
• God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
• Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
• All of the other choices

Christianity is an extension of what religion?

• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Shintoism