7.05: Christianity Quiz

Christianity is a ____________ religion.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

Answer explanation

Christianity is a monotheistic religion, believing in one God. This makes the correct answer choice monotheistic.

What religion did Christianity come from?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Islam

Answer explanation

Christianity originated from Judaism, making Judaism the religion that Christianity came from.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Jesus

• Buddha

• Abraham

• Moses

Answer explanation

Jesus is the founder of Christianity, making him the correct choice among the options provided.

What is The Bible?

• A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.

• 
  An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.

• A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.

• A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.

Answer explanation

The Bible is a holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion, making it the correct choice.

Followers believe that Jesus was the .....

• Father of God

• regular person

• peasant 

• Son of God

Answer explanation

Followers believe that Jesus was the Son of God, not the Father of God, a regular person, or a peasant.

Most early followers converted from Judaism, believing that Jesus was the Messiah.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The statement is TRUE because most early followers of Christianity did convert from Judaism and believed Jesus was the Messiah.

Christianity is polytheistic since it believes in 3 Gods (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Christianity is not polytheistic, but monotheistic, as it believes in one God manifested in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Therefore, the statement is FALSE.

Savior sent by God

• Disciple

• Messiah

• Follower

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Messiah' as a savior sent by God is commonly referred to as the Messiah in religious contexts.

Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –

• but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.

• and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.

• but later it became the official religion of the Empire.

• and eventually died out within the Empire.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'but later it became the official religion of the Empire' as Christianity was initially suppressed by Roman authorities but eventually became the official religion of the Empire.