Peter, Apostles, and the Church

The word 'Apostles' is a Greek word for __.

• One who is sent forth and entrusted with a mission, a foreign mission

• A teacher of the law

• A ruler of the synagogue

• A writer of scriptures

Who is one of the members of 'The Inner Circle' mentioned in the image?

• James

• Paul

• Matthew

• Thomas

Who is one of the members of 'The Inner Circle' mentioned in the image?

• John

• Andrew

• Philip

• Bartholomew

Who is one of the members of 'The Inner Circle' mentioned in the image?

• Simon Peter

• Judas

• Thomas

• James the Less

How many days after Passover or Easter is Pentecost celebrated?

• 40 days

• 50 days

• 60 days

• 10 days

Pentecost occurs 10 days after the ________.

• Ascension

• Resurrection

• Transfiguration

• Annunciation

Pentecost is considered the Birthday of the Church, similar in importance to which two other Christian celebrations?

• Christmas and Easter

• Passover and Hanukkah

• Thanksgiving and New Year

• Good Friday and Palm Sunday

The Jewish Festival of Weeks is celebrated how many weeks after Passover?

• 5 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 7 weeks

• 8 weeks

On the last day (50th) of the Jewish Festival of Weeks, what two things are celebrated?

• The giving of the Law (Torah) and the harvest

• The birth of Jesus and the resurrection

• The creation of the world and the flood

• The exodus and the plagues

Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, granting gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit such as ________, morality, and ethics.

• humanity

• wealth

• power

• fame