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The Work of the Early Church

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did Christ appoint as the leaders of his community
a)
disciples
b)
Pharisees
c)
Judas
d)
apostles
2.
What book of the Bible does the Holy Spirit first appear in?
a)
Gospel of John
b)
Genesis
c)
Exodus
d)
Acts
3.
In the creation account the Holy Spirit is the
a)
Mighty Wind Sweeping over the Water
b)
Loud Thunder booming in the abyss
c)
Fire raging through the wilderness
d)
Word of God
4.
The Holy Spirit is not present through the Old Testament
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Event where the Holy Spirit is fully revealed in the New Testament
a)
Pentecost
b)
Jesus walking on water
c)
Crucifixion
d)
Resurrection
6.
Jesus and the Holy Spirit have separate  missions
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The primary instrument the Church uses to fulfill its mission
a)
Holy Spirit
b)
bishops
c)
Pope
d)
Priests
8.
City where the Pentecost occurred in
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Nazareth
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Rome
9.
At the Pentecost the Apostles begin to 
a)
Make a sacrifice in the Temple
b)
Heal the Lepers of the city
c)
Walk on Water
d)
Preach in all languages
10.
How many people are said to have been baptized on the day of Pentecost
a)
3,000
b)
300
c)
30
d)
30,000
11.
At Pentecost, a __________ ___________ happens
a)
ghost appears
b)
sand storm
c)
Mighty wind
d)
dove of fire
12.
At Pentecost, _________ of fire descend upon the Apostles heads
a)
balls
b)
swords
c)
doves
d)
tongues
13.

Can be described as the soul of the Church

a)

bishops

b)

priests

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

Jesus

14.
The Church continues Christ mission on earth today
a)
True
b)
False
15.

The Apostles mission was for

a)

Jews

b)

Gentiles(Non-Jews)

c)

Romans

d)

Everyone(Universal)

16.
Gave the Apostles/disciples the courage to preach the gospel
a)
Holy Spirit
b)
Caesar
c)
Pontius Pilate
d)
Peter
17.
Someone who suffers death because of their beliefs
a)
Saint
b)
Martyr
c)
King
d)
Messiah
18.

First Christian Martyr

a)

Stephen

b)

John

c)

Peter

d)

Perpetua

19.
Acting or speaking about God in a way that is lacking respect or offensive
a)
Ekklesia
b)
Magitity
c)
Blasphemy
d)
Cruelty
20.
Saint Paul preached to both Jews and Gentiles
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Why was Paul going to Damascus?
a)
To preach about Jesus
b)
To baptize sinners
c)
To arrest Christians
d)
To stand up to the Roman Authorities
22.
Saint Paul was born in this Mediterranean sea port 
a)
Galatia
b)
Tarsus
c)
Corinth
d)
Rome
23.
Earliest Christian Writings that also make up nearly half the new testament
a)
Gospel of John
b)
Letters of St. Paul
c)
Letters of St. Peter
d)
Letters of Mary
24.
Highest form of Christian witness
a)
dying for the faith
b)
Preaching to Gentiles
c)
Healing a leper
d)
Rising to power
25.
The Romans persecuted Christians because they thought they were blasphemous
a)
True
b)
False
26.

The Holy Spirit is fully revealed in the Old Testament

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Trinity is fully revealed in the Old Testament

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Fiftieth day following Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the early Apostles/disciples

a)

Passover

b)

Ascension

c)

Pentecost

d)

Yom Kippur

29.

Why did Paul receive favorable attention from Jewish Authorities?

a)

He was a devout Jew

b)

He was very educated

c)

He was a devout Christian

d)

Both the first and second option

30.

Saul was put in charge of the first major Christian

a)

baptism

b)

convention

c)

prayer service

d)

persecution

31.

Where were Peter and Paul martyred

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Corinth

c)

Rome

d)

India

32.

The Church is the Body of _________

a)

God

b)

Holy Spirit

c)

Yahweh

d)

Christ

33.

The Church is the People of _____________

a)

God

b)

Holy Spirit

c)

Yahweh

d)

Christ

34.

The Church is the ___________ of the Holy Spirit

a)

Place

b)

Church

c)

Temple

d)

Power

35.

The Head of the Body(the Church) is

a)

Holy Spirit

b)

Christ

c)

Peter

d)

Pope

36.

How do followers of Christ become members of God's people?

a)

birth

b)

baptism

c)

first communion

d)

speaking in tongues

37.

Building which God was present to the people of Israel in a special way

a)

Church

b)

Caesars palace

c)

the upper room

d)

Temple

38.

The images of the Church discussed in class help us to

a)

Grasp more fully the Mystery that is the Church

b)

Help us understand the Sacred Scriptures and the liturgy

c)

none listed

d)

Both the first and second choice

39.

God wants ____________ people to be His

a)

Jewish

b)

Christian

c)

All

d)

None listed

40.

When were St. Paul's letters written?

a)

c. 300 AD

b)

c. 50 AD

c)

c. 50 BCE

d)

c. 300 BCE