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The Gospels Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The angel who appeared to Mary and told her that she would conceive and bear a child, the son of God.

a)

Michael

b)

Gabriel

c)

Melchior

d)

Gregory

2.

He was told in a dream to flee to Egypt to escape King Herod, who planned a massacre of all Jewish firstborn sons.

a)

Joseph

b)

Jacob

c)

Isaac

d)

John

3.

Who was Jesus' mother?

a)

Martha

b)

Mary

c)

Ann

d)

Maryl

4.

Where did Mary and Joseph have to go to register when Caesar gave a census?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

The Dead Sea

c)

Samaria

d)

Bethlehem

5.

______ are stories with a deeper meaning used by Jesus to teach a lesson

a)

Fables

b)

Parables

c)

Riddles

d)

Morals

6.

How many wise men does the Bible say came to visit Jesus?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

It doesn't say

7.

How did the wise men know that Jesus was born?

a)

They saw a star in the East

b)

They had a vision

c)

Angels told them

d)

They guessed

8.

Which of the following is NOT a gift that the wise men brought for Jesus?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Myrrh

d)

Frankincense

9.

Who wanted to kill Jesus?

a)

Herod

b)

Caesar Augustus

c)

Wise Men

d)

Cyrenius

10.

To what country did the family escape to after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus?

a)

Edom

b)

Phoenicia

c)

Egypt

d)

Syria

11.

Where was Jesus baptized and by whom?

a)

In a nearby swimming pool by a man he had healed

b)

In the Jordan river by John the Baptist

c)

In the synagogue by the Chief Priest

d)

In a swimming pool by the Pharisee

12.

What was the first recorded miracle of Jesus?

a)

Healing the sick

b)

Turning water into wine

c)

Healing blinded eyes

d)

Feeding 5 thousand people with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread

13.

How long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus brought him back to life?

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

4 days

14.

Jesus claimed to be the...

a)

Son of God

b)

Prophet of God

c)

Spirit of God

d)

Power of God

15.

Jesus came back to life after...

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

a week

16.

The final Passover meal which Jesus ate with his disciples before his crucifixion

a)

Last Supper

b)

Passion

c)

Transfiguration

d)

Public Ministry

17.
Where did Jesus grow up and spend the majority of his life?
a)
Nazareth 
b)
Bethlehem 
c)
Jerusalem
18.

Which of these is a teaching of Jesus:

a)

"Love your enemy."

b)

"Hate your enemy."

c)

"Follow your dreams."

d)

"An eye for an eye."

19.

The Holy Trinity is God the...

a)

Father

b)

Son

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

All the above

20.

Controlled Judea in the New Testament

a)

Rome

b)

France

c)

Palestine

d)

Sanhedrin

21.

Governor placed in charge of Judea

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Pontius Pilate

c)

Herod the Great

d)

Philip

e)

Herod Antipas

22.
What do the scribes and pharisees accuse Jesus of when he says "your sins are forgiven" to the paralytic?
a)
Treason
b)
Blasphemy
c)
Lying to the people
d)
Starting a Riot among the people
23.

After he betrayed Jesus, what did Judas do to himself?

a)

He hanged himself

b)

He became a Roman soldier

c)

He went to Jesus and apologized

d)

He became a high priest

24.

How did the people respond when given the choice to free Barabbas or Jesus?

a)

"Free Barabbas!" "Crucify Jesus"

b)

"Let Jesus go, he's innocent"

c)

"Keep Barabbas in jail, Let Jesus go free"

d)

"Kill them both"

25.

What was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified?

a)

Gethsemane- the olive press

b)

Nazareth- Jesus' hometown

c)

Golgotha- the place of the skull

d)

Galilee- near the sea

26.

What did the Roman soldiers do to Jesus to make sure he was dead?

a)

they broke his legs

b)

they pierced his side

c)

they left him on the cross for days

d)

they called in a doctor

27.
Where was Jesus buried?
a)
In the tomb of a rich man- Joesph of Arimathea
b)
in a mass grave with other people
c)
he wasn't buried, he was left on the cross
d)
Peter took Jesus' body and buried it in his family's tomb
28.

Monotheism is the belief in __________ god(s).

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Ten

29.

Ritual cleansing by plunging into water

a)

baptism

b)

conversion

c)

martyr

d)

resurrection

30.

People who die for their beliefs

a)

Christian

b)

Jew

c)

Martyr

d)

Atheist

31.
Jesus was a descendent of which Jewish king?
a)
Saul
b)
David
c)
Solomon
d)
Isaiah
32.
After Jesus was arrested, which apostle disowned him three times?
a)
Saul
b)
Andrew
c)
Judas
d)
Peter
33.
Matthew was a _______.
a)
carpenter
b)
tax collector
c)
pharisee
d)
priest
34.
What did Simon Peter do for a living before he became an apostle?
a)
carpenter
b)
tax collector
c)
fisherman
d)
priest
35.
Who is the high priest of Jerusalem who put Jesus on trial?
a)
Pilate
b)
Caiaphas
c)
Herod
d)
Philonias
36.
Which Gospel is written by a doctor?
a)
Simon
b)
Luke
c)
John
d)
Paul
37.
Where Jesus was arrested
a)
Sea of Galilee
b)
on the road to Damascus
c)
The Mount of Olives
d)
The Roman Empire
38.
Jesus made His triumphant entry into this city
a)
Jericho
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Judea
d)
Bethlehem
39.

Where did John the Baptist baptize his followers?

a)

Sea of Galilee

b)

Nile River

c)

Red Sea

d)

Jordan River

40.
Who approached Jesus at night to discuss 'how a man can be born when he is old?'
a)
Nicodemus
b)
Nathanael
c)
Joseph of Arimathea
d)
Mary Magdalene
41.
Who said "Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom"?
a)
Lazarus
b)
The thief on the cross
c)
Nicodemus
d)
Mary
42.
Which of the following did not happen when Jesus died? 
a)
Sky went dark
b)
earthquake
c)
curtain ripped in two
d)
large storm with lightning
43.
Which disciple betrays Jesus?
a)
Simon Peter
b)
Thomas 
c)
Simon the Patriot
d)
Judas Iscariot
44.
Whom does Pontius Pilate release into freedom based on the choice of the crowd.
a)
Judas
b)
Jesus
c)
Peter
d)
Barabbas
45.

What must people do to make it into the Kingdom of God?

a)

They must honor their parents.

b)

They must refrain from stealing.

c)

They must do favors for their neighbors.

d)

They must be spiritually born again.

46.

How did the guards respond when the Pharisees asked why they didn’t arrest Jesus?

a)

They apologized for their shortcomings.

b)

“He is the Messiah.”

c)

They promised to get Him the next time they saw Him.

d)

“No one ever spoke the way this man does.”

47.

Check all that apply: I AM the....

a)

way

b)

truth

c)

life

d)

water

48.

His sheep follow him because they know his what?

a)

Voice

b)

Words

c)

Commands

d)

Vision

49.

When the Jews went out to meet Jesus, what did they bring with them?

a)

Oak leaves

b)

Palm branches

c)

Kitty litter

d)

Orange slices

50.

Where does the Scripture say that the Messiah will come from?

a)

Bethlehem

b)

Capernaum

c)

Jericho

d)

Galilee