Acts of the Apostles Chapter 1 Quiz

Who is credited with writing the Book of the Acts of the Apostles?

• St. Luke, the Evangelist

• King Herod

• St. Paul

• Caesar Augustus

Through whom did Jesus give instructions to the apostles according to the author?

• Mary, his mother

• The Holy Spirit

• The Romans

• St. Paul

How did Jesus leave the apostles to go back to his Father?

• He disappeared from their midst.

• A fiery chariot picked him up.

• He was lifted up on a cloud.

• Angels came down from heaven and carried him up.

Who can we assume were the two men in white who asked the apostles why they were staring at the sky?

• angels

• Roman soldiers

• agents of St. Paul

• priests of the Holy Temple

What did the men in white promise the apostles?

• They would become bishops in the Church.

• Jesus would return to them in the same way he had left.

• They would live long lives and spread the Gospel.

• They too would be taken up into heaven in the same way that Jesus was when it was their time to go.

Who made up the first Christian community in Jerusalem?

• The eleven remaining apostles, some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers

• The twelve disciples of Jesus, some women, and Mary Magdalene.

• The twelve tribes of Israel, some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.

• The twelve apostles, some men, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.

What did the first community of Christians devote themselves to at the very beginning?

• preaching

• worshiping

• building churches

• praying

Who did the remaining eleven apostles need to replace through a vote?

• Paul of Tarsus

• Judas Iscariot

• John the Baptist

• Mary Magdalene

What happened to the twelfth apostle that led to Peter calling for a vote to replace him?

• He betrayed Jesus and took his own life when he felt the overwhelming guilt of his betrayal.

• He was killed by the Romans during the crucifixion of Jesus.

• He was excommunicated by the other apostles for his lack of faith.

• He was sent away by Jesus to spread the gospel to other lands.

For whom did the apostles vote to replace the missing twelfth apostle?

• Judas Iscariot

• Saul of Tarsus

• Matthias

• Joseph called Barsabbas, also known as Justus