Origins of Christianity Quiz

What title is given to Jesus, which means 'savior' or 'deliverer' in Hebrew?

• Messiah

• Christ

• Prophet

• Rabbi

What event is celebrated by Christians each December and is a reminder that Christ is like a shepherd constantly tending and caring for his flock?

• Easter

• Passover

• Christmas

• Baptism

What act did Jesus perform that led to him being charged with blasphemy by the Jewish leadership?

• Healing on the Sabbath

• Claiming to be the Son of God

• Overturning the tables in the temple

• Riding into the city on a donkey

Who sentenced Jesus to death on a cross?

• Herod

• Caiaphas

• Pontius Pilate

• Judas Iscariot

Why were Jesus's followers unable to return to the tomb for three days after his death?

• Because of a Jewish festival

• Because of a Roman curfew

• Because they were hiding from the authorities

• Because of the Sabbath rest

Who wrote about the life of Christ and his teachings, known as the Gospels?

• Paul and Peter

• Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

• Constantine and Martin Luther

• James and Philip

What are the first four books of the New Testament in addition to the Gospels?

• The Old Testament

• The Nicene Creed

• Epistles

• The Great Schism

What event helped to spread Christianity throughout the Mediterranean?

• The translation of the Bible into German

• The establishment of the Church of England

• The destruction of the city of Jerusalem by the Romans

• The Great Schism

What did the Nicene Creed state about the nature of God?

• God is a single entity

• God is two persons

• God is three persons or holy trinity

• God is an abstract concept

What practice was Martin Luther particularly outspoken against?

• The writing of the Gospels

• The destruction of Jerusalem

• The practice of collecting indulgences

• The translation of the Bible into Latin