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Unit 1 (Spring 2021) Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a step in the process of Oral Tradition?

a)

Kerygma

b)

Didache

c)

liturgy

d)

lecture

2.

This Jewish group took their name from their desire to be separated from the mainstream culture and held to a strict LITERAL observance of the Torah

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

c)

Essenes

d)

Zealots

3.

About what time was the Gospel of Mark written?

a)

80 AD

b)

70 BC

c)

60 AD

d)

90 AD

4.

In Mark's Gospel, Jesus is depicted as...

a)

very divine

b)

very human

c)

not knowing who He is

d)

none of these

5.

Mark's real name was most likely:

a)

Peter

b)

Mark

c)

John Mark

d)

Athanasius

6.

True or False: The Gospel of Mark is the shortest Gospel.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is portrayed as...

a)

The Glorious Messiah

b)

The Suffering Servant

c)

The Angry Demon-Slayer

d)

The Mystical Legendary Pokemon

8.

True or False: Mark depicts Jesus as fulfilling the psalms prediction of the coming of a Messianic King.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Mark was a very old man at the time Jesus was born.

b)

Jesus was best friends with Mark.

c)

Mark was friends with Peter, from whom he received most of his information

d)

None of these are true.

10.

What was the end of Mark's Gospel like?

a)

it was long and drawn out

b)

it was abrupt and short

c)

it clearly defines Christ as the Messiah for the reader

d)

none of these are correct

11.

How did John the Baptist die?

a)

He was dismembered

b)

He was given poison

c)

He watched the dance and scratched his eyes out

d)

He was beheaded

12.

Which of the following contains the accounts and teachings of Jesus Christ?

a)

New Testament

b)

Old Testament

c)

Hebrew Scripture

d)

Gospels

13.

Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John wrote the...

a)

Gospels

b)

Acts of the Apostles

c)

Epistles

d)

Book of Revelation

14.

How many books are in the New Testament?

a)

27

b)

26

c)

46

d)

47

15.

How many Gospels are there?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

21

d)

5

16.
In which section do we learn about the life of Christ?
a)
The Gospels
b)
History
c)
The Epistles
d)
Prophecy
17.

The word “Gospel” means?

a)

The beginning

b)

The goal

c)

Good News

d)

Jesus’s love

18.
What was the name of the most senior apostle in Christ's ministry?
a)
Matthew
b)
Mark
c)
John
d)
Peter
19.
According to Mark, what is Jesus Mission?
a)
To prove the Christian God is real
b)
To suffer, die and rise again.
c)
To lead Christians to power in faith.
d)
To represent God on earth.
20.
Which parable compares believers to a path, rocky soil, thorny soil and good soil?
a)
Mustard Seed
b)
The prodigal son
c)
Laborers in the vineyards
d)
The sower
21.
Which parable is about using what God has given you to help his kingdom grow?
a)
Hidden treasure
b)
Lost coin
c)
Talents
d)
Unforgiving Servant
22.
What did John the Baptist call Jesus?
a)
Messiah
b)
Lamb of God
c)
Lion of Judah
d)
The Holy Dove
23.
Jesus liked to tell stories, which were sometimes quite confusing.  They are known as:
a)
Fables
b)
Parables
c)
Psalms
d)
Myths
24.

Where was Jesus baptized?

a)

The ocean

b)

Lake Ponchatrain

c)

The River Jordan

d)

In the temple

25.

Which of the synoptic gospels contain an infancy narrative?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

26.

Which gospels are considered synoptic?

a)

Mark

b)

Matthew

c)

Luke

d)

John

27.

Which gospel presents Jesus as a suffering servant and Son of Man?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

28.

Which gospel presents Jesus as a new Moses and Emmanuel?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

29.

Which two sources are shared amongst the synoptic gospels?

a)

Mark

b)

Q

c)

L

d)

X

30.

How is Matthew's gospel organized?

a)

Passion Narratives to parables

b)

no organization

c)

Galilee to Jerusalem

d)

five discourses

31.

Which gospel writer was a Tax Collector before becoming a disciple?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

32.

This gospel has the most shared synoptic material:

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

33.

This gospel depicts Jesus' disciples as those who don't get it:

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

34.

This book is not part of the Synoptic Gospels:

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

35.

His gospel account was written to a primarily Jewish audience

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

36.

This gospel writer emphasized Jesus as the "Suffering Servant"

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

37.

One of the main purposes of this gospel was to flash Jesus' credentials

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

38.

These gospel writers provide the only two accounts of the Infancy Narratives:

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

39.

This gospel writer has the most OT references and connects the OT and NT well by starting with the genealogy of Jesus

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

40.

This gospel has the most occurences of the "Messianic Secret"

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

41.

This gospel writer connects Jesus to Israel by viewing him as the fulfillment of their entire story

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

42.

This author writes in an "Episodic" fashion, writing short and to the point accounts mostly of what Jesus did

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

43.

This gospel is Jewish, writes to the Jews about Jewish things and has the most OT references

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

44.
Gospel means what?
a)
Good News
b)
Book of Signs
c)
Salvation
d)
Book of Teachings
45.
Which of the following is NOT a stage of Gospel formation?
a)
The life and teachings of Jesus
b)
Comparative period of writing
c)
Oral tradition
d)
The written Gospels
46.
In which of the following stages of the formation of the Gospels did the Apostles and others share the good news of Jesus?
a)
The life and teachings of Jesus
b)
Oral Tradition
c)
The written Gospels
d)
None of these
47.
Why were the Gospels written down?
a)
To preserve authentic records and testimonies about Jesus for future generations
b)
To prevent people from distorting Jesus' message
c)
Many eye witnesses were dying
d)
All of these
48.
A collection of ancient documents of the teachings of Jesus shared among early followers of Christianity and shared by Matthew and Luke is called...
a)
Quelle Source
b)
Q Source
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
49.
Matthew and Luke wrote around the same time and shared which source?
a)
Mark's Gospel
b)
Q Source
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
50.
We call Matthew, Mark, and Luke's Gospels the Synoptic Gospels because they are similar in style and content.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which image of Jesus does Matthew's Gospel portray Jesus?
a)
Teacher and Prophet
b)
The Suffering Servant of God
c)
Compassionate Healer
d)
Incarnate Word of God
52.
What is the Paschal Lamb?
a)
The sacrificial lamb at the Seder meal of Passover
b)
The metaphor Mark gives for Jesus
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
53.
At the time of Jesus, Rome was ruling and was at war with neighboring tribes.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
At the time of Jesus, which group of Jews were priests & aristocrats who supervised Temple practices and worship?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
55.
At the time of Jesus, which group of Jews made up most of the governing body of the Sanhedrin?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
56.
At the time of Jesus, which group believed in blind observation of the law, regardless of circumstance?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
57.
At the time of Jesus, which group believed that the Jews of Jerusalem were impure and not living up to the Laws of God?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
58.
At the time of Jesus, which group withdrew to the desert to live like monks?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
59.
At the time of Jesus, which group of Jews began as a group in Galilee to protest foreign taxation and occupation?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
60.
At the time of Jesus, which group of Jews believed in violence to overthrow their enemies?
a)
Sadducees
b)
Pharisees
c)
Essenes
d)
Zealots
61.
The Gospel of Matthew has an emphasis on...
a)
Jesus' humanity and suffering for our salvation
b)
Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament hopes & prophecies
c)
Who is welcome in the Kingdom of God
d)
None of these
62.
The goal of the Gospel of Matthew was to show that Jesus is not a break with tradition, he's a continuation of it.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Which Gospel had an audience who did not accept Jesus as the Messiah and was caught between the old Jewish ways and the new ways of Jesus?
a)
Matthew
b)
 Mark
c)
Luke
d)
John
64.
Which Gospel is structured around 5 major speeches of Jesus?
a)
Matthew
b)
 Mark
c)
Luke
d)
John
65.
Which Gospel does Jesus never refer to himself as Messiah, Son of God, Savior, or Son of David?
a)
Matthew
b)
 Mark
c)
Luke
d)
John
66.
Many Jews did not accept Jesus as the Messiah because he did not fit the powerful, royal image of a savior they had.
a)
True
b)
 False
67.
The audience of Mark's Gospel was a group of non-Jewish Christians experiencing persecution.
a)
True
b)
 False
68.
Mark wrote his Gospel in order to...
a)
Show Jesus is not a break with tradition, he's a continuation of it
b)
Help readers make sense of their suffering and persecution
c)
Show that Jesus came as a savior to all people
d)
None of these
69.
The audience of Mark's Gospel was a group of non-Jewish Christians experiencing persecution.
a)
True
b)
 False
70.

The literary device used in the Synoptic Gospels where common, everyday items are used to symbolically convey unfamiliar truth.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

parable

d)

allegory

71.

Luke original audience was:

a)

Greek Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Gentiles

d)

Spanish Catholics

72.

Luke was an associate of the Apostle :

a)

Paul

b)

Creol

c)

Sampson

d)

David

73.

His perfect human nature as the Son of Man, yet also Son of God, is brought out by the following:

a)

His physical birth with his genealogy traced all the way back to Adam

b)

His physical and mental development as a human is stressed in 2:40-52

c)

His moral and spiritual perfection is stressed at His baptism by the voice of the Father from heaven and by the anointing of the Holy Spirit

d)

His physical death on the cross and glorious resurrection demonstrates that He was man; and yet – more than human

e)

His ability to walk on water and preform miracles

74.

Which Gospel is not considered a Synoptic Gospel?

a)

Mark

b)

Matthew

c)

Luke

d)

John

75.

When was the Gospel of John written?

a)

60-65 AD

b)

70-80 AD

c)

80-85 AD

d)

90-100 AD

76.

Originally, who was thought to be the author of the Gospel of John?

a)

The Protector

b)

The Apostle Matthew

c)

The Apostle Mark

d)

The Apostle John, the Beloved Disciple

77.

"The Word became flesh" means what?

a)

God became a man and lived with us.

b)

The Bible is preached.

c)

John the Baptist started preaching.

d)

Preaching the Gospel takes on flesh.

78.

Who is referred to as "the Word"?

a)

God

b)

Jesus

c)

John the Baptist

d)

The Bible

79.

Jesus is referred to as the Logos (the Word) of God. The Greeks believed the word "logos" to mean ...

a)

The divine reason that holds the universe together, giving Creation order & structure.

b)

The Messiah

c)

The Christ

d)

The wisdom of Aristotle