Christianity: Origins and Influences

Where did Christianity begin?

• Greece

• Rome

• Judea

• Persia

Which city was the main religious and economic centre of Judea?

• Jerusalem

• Jerico

• Bethlehem

• Galilee

Jesus was a ...?

• Roman

• Greek

• Christian

• Jew

Which group of Jewish people added their own interpretations to religious law?

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Essenes

• Zealots

Which empire had almost complete control of Judea when Christianity began?

• Greek Empire

• Persian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Babylonian Empire

Which religious sect did Jesus encounter frequently in his travels?

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Essenes

• Jewish

What is the term used for the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation?

• Messiah

• Prophet

• King

• Saviour

What is the religious act of purification by water that allows recipients membership of Christianity?

• The Lord's Supper

• The Passover

• Bar Mitsvah

• Baptism

What does the term 'Gnostic' mean?

• Follower of a leader or teacher

• Manifestation of the sacred or holy to produce an effect or result that seems contrary to the laws of nature

• Wisdom or knowledge

• Religious act of purification by water

Who were the followers whom Jesus chose and trained for a mission of healing and preaching?

• Apostates

• Apostles

• Athenians

• Pharisees