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7 RE Term 3 Discovering the New Testament

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character in the New Testament?

a)

The Apostle Paul

b)

Jesus of Nazareth

c)

Constantine

d)

Mary the Mother of God

2.

What does the term 'testament' mean?

a)

Book

b)

Covenant

c)

Bible

d)

Faith

3.

During what time frame was the New Testament written in?

a)

50-150CE

b)

1400-1950 BCE

c)

580-520 BCE

d)

300-1600 CE

4.

Who did Paul mostly write his letters to?

a)

Levites

b)

Gentile (non-Jewish) Christian congregations

c)

Pharisees

d)

Converts from Judaism to Christianity

5.

What language was the New Testament originally written in?

a)

Greek

b)

Persian

c)

Latin

d)

English

6.

What are the synoptic gospels?

a)

Luke and Matthew

b)

John and Matthew

c)

Deuteronomy, Romans, Epistles

d)

Matthew, Mark, Luke

7.

How many journeys did Paul go on (altogether)?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

8.

The term creed means what?

a)

I commit

b)

I believe

c)

I have faith

d)

I agree

9.

Who was the emperor who converted to Christianity and thus made Christianity the legal religion of the empire?

a)

St. Paul

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

10.

When was the Nicene Creed formally adopted?

a)

381 CE

b)

100 CE

c)

50 BCE

d)

325 CE

11.

Which of the following is a statement NOT in the Nicene Creed?

a)

I believe in One God

b)

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ

c)

I believe in the Eucharist

d)

I believe in the Holy Spirit

12.

Who did Matthew write his Gospel for?

a)

Gentile Christians

b)

Predominantly converts to Christianity from Judaism

c)

Jewish group of Christians

d)

Gentile community (Christians with non-Jewish background)

13.

Who did Mark write his gospel for?

a)

Converts to Christianity from Judaism

b)

Gentile community (Christians with non-Jewish background)

c)

Gentile Christians

d)

Jewish group of Christians

14.

Who did Luke write his gospel for?

a)

Converts to Christianity from Judaism

b)

Gentile Christians

c)

Jewish group of Christians?

d)

Gentile community (Christians with non-Jewish background)

15.

Who did John write his gospel for?

a)

Gentile community (Christians with non-Jewish background)

b)

Jewish group of Christians

c)

Gentile Christians

d)

Converts to Christianity from Judaism

16.

What types of Bible truths are there?

a)

Moral, Historical, Religious, Scientific

b)

Biblical, Proverbial, Scientific

c)

Moral, Real life, Historical, Myth

d)

Myths, Letters, Religious, Biblical

17.

Why was St. Paul significant to the growth of Christianity?

a)

He legalised the religion

b)

He traveled far and wide, spreading the gospel messages, establishing churches

c)

He took over the role of patron of the Christian faith

d)

He sacrificed his life for us

18.

What do we mean by 'synoptic' gospels?

a)

They share many of the same accounts of Christ, often shared in the same order and with the same wording.

b)

The 4 gospels are intentionally different in their parables and miracles

c)

They are exactly similar, describing Jesus in the same manner